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16/2 FM quiz Tchaikovsky - Symphonies 4-6

NOSONDDU Posts: 13,714 Forumite

11 February 2008 at 9:18AM in Game Over Archives

http://www.classicfm.co.uk/Article.asp?id=215483&spid=9330

Monday's Question: Which piece of his own music did Tchaikovsky describe as 'very loud and noisy'?

ans - 1812 Overture

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  NOSONDDU Posts: 13,714 Forumite

  

  12 February 2008 at 10:36AM

  Tuesday's Question: In what year did Tchaikovsky write his 5th symphony?
  
  ans - 1888

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  NOSONDDU Posts: 13,714 Forumite

  

  13 February 2008 at 5:33PM

  Wednesday's Question: 'Without exaggeration, I have put my whole soul into this work?' Which work is Tchaikovsky referring to in this quote?
  
  ans - Symphony No 6 in B minor

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  NOSONDDU Posts: 13,714 Forumite

  

  14 February 2008 at 9:03AM

  Thursday's Question: From 1986 to 2005, where was Riccardo Muti the Music Director?
  
  From 1980 to 1992, Muti was music director of the Philadelphia Orchestra
  In 1991, he announced his resignation from the Philadelphia Orchestra at the end of the 1991-1992 season
  
  
  more research needed!

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  jacquie3167 Posts: 12,032 Forumite

  14 February 2008 at 10:35PM

  I've just found this..
  

  [SIZE=-1]He served as music director of La Scala in Milan from 1986 until 2005.[/SIZE]

  Eleventh Heaven No. 321
  1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.11

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  NOSONDDU Posts: 13,714 Forumite

  

  14 February 2008 at 10:37PM

  jacquie3167 wrote: »

  I've just found this..

  
  
  you are brilliant - I had given up for today on this one, many thanks

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  jacquie3167 Posts: 12,032 Forumite

  14 February 2008 at 10:39PM

  Glad to help out
  Thanks for posting.

  Eleventh Heaven No. 321
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  anta Posts: 1,117 Forumite

  15 February 2008 at 3:33AM

  Friday's Question: When was the Philadelphia Orchestra founded?
  
  1900

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