Silliness Quiz - Page 879

pdurrant · 03-17-2014, 09:44 AM

3. Nessun dorma
Verdi?
[EDIT: No.]

7. 1812 Overture
Tchaikovsky?

Kumabjorn · 03-17-2014, 09:47 AM

No need to, you've already bagged it.
10 Edgar
Used to watch Last Night at the Proms on Swedish tv, but I can't remember his full name, but I loved it when the attendees started to curtsy when the intro started.

Edit;
Is it Elgar? Now I'm not even sure of the spelling.

pdurrant · 03-17-2014, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kumabjorn

No need to, you've already bagged it.
10 Edgar
Used to watch Last Night at the Proms on Swedish tv, but I can't remember his full name, but I loved it when the attendees started to curtsy when the intro started.

Edit;
Is it Elgar? Now I'm not even sure of the spelling.

Yes, of course. I'm not sure why the name wouldn't come to me. Edward Elgar.

I really ought to know the first one. The only name that comes to mind is
Mendelssohn, but I have no idea if it's right.

[EDIT: No, it isn't. I should have got it!]

Bilbo1967 · 03-17-2014, 12:13 PM

1 was Bach I believe.

orlok · 03-17-2014, 01:10 PM

Who composed the following popular classical music pieces?
1. Air ‘On The G String’
J. S. Bach - Bilbo1967

2. Rhapsody In Blue
Gershwin - pdurrant

3. Nessun dorma

4. Ode To Joy
Beethoven - pdurrant

5. A Little Night Music
Mozart - pdurrant

6. Bolero
Ravel - pdurrant

7. 1812 Overture
Tchaikovsky - pdurrant

8. Hallelujah Chorus
Handel - pdurrant

9. The Ride Of The Valkyries
Wagner - pdurrant

10. Pomp And Circumstance
Elgar - Kumabjorn

Pretty much there apart from #3.

pdurrant - 7
Bilbo1967 - 1
Kumabjorn - 1

A case of the early bird catching the worm, I think... I'll let the others have a go at #3, but clearly pdurrant is the winner.

HomeInMyShoes · 03-17-2014, 01:58 PM

Seeing as though we've already got a Mozart and it's sounding operatic, I'll go with.

3. Nessun dorma - Puccini?

Disappointed I didn't see the question earlier I knew all the others.

pdurrant · 03-17-2014, 03:32 PM

Ok, here's a letters/language question.

One point for each letter of the Latin alphabet for which you can give me an English word where the given letter is silent. By 'silent' I mean that the pronunciation of the word would be the same with the letter removed (although that might mean the word was misspelled).

So by my rules, the E in "sine" isn't silent (despite what many are told), as sin is not pronounced the same as sine.

But the P in Psychic is silent. No points for any other P words.

Shayne Parkinson · 03-17-2014, 03:41 PM

B: numb
C: check (the 2nd C)
G: sign
H: honour
I: sieve
K: pick
M: mnemonic
T: tzar

Bilbo1967 · 03-17-2014, 03:43 PM

g = gnome
h = whistle

Bilbo1967 · 03-17-2014, 03:45 PM

k = knife

Bilbo1967 · 03-17-2014, 03:45 PM

l = llama (either l)

Bilbo1967 · 03-17-2014, 03:47 PM

n = damn

Shayne Parkinson · 03-17-2014, 03:51 PM

Sorry, Bilbo,my last edit was done after you'd posted, I think. But the two I added were for I and T, so didn't cross-post with yours.

Bilbo1967 · 03-17-2014, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shayne Parkinson

Sorry, Bilbo,my last edit was done after you'd posted, I think. But the two I added were for I and T, so didn't cross-post with yours.

No problem

r = orrery

Shayne Parkinson · 03-17-2014, 03:59 PM

W: sword

03-17-2014, 09:44 AM	#13171
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,097 Karma: 315558332 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	3. Nessun dorma Verdi? [EDIT: No.] 7. 1812 Overture Tchaikovsky? Last edited by pdurrant; 03-17-2014 at 09:56 AM.

03-17-2014, 03:41 PM	#13178
Shayne Parkinson Author Posts: 1,532 Karma: 5447804 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab	B: numb C: check (the 2nd C) G: sign H: honour I: sieve K: pick M: mnemonic T: tzar Last edited by Shayne Parkinson; 03-17-2014 at 03:46 PM.

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03-17-2014, 09:47 AM	#13172
Kumabjorn Basculocolpic Posts: 4,356 Karma: 20181319 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Kindle 4SO, Kindle for Android, Sony PRS-350 and PRS-T1	No need to, you've already bagged it. 10 Edgar Used to watch Last Night at the Proms on Swedish tv, but I can't remember his full name, but I loved it when the attendees started to curtsy when the intro started. Edit; Is it Elgar? Now I'm not even sure of the spelling.

03-17-2014, 12:13 PM	#13174
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	1 was Bach I believe.

03-17-2014, 01:10 PM	#13175
orlok Close to the Edit! Posts: 9,797 Karma: 267994408 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Amazon Fire 8", Kindle 6"	Who composed the following popular classical music pieces? 1. Air ‘On The G String’ J. S. Bach - Bilbo1967 2. Rhapsody In Blue Gershwin - pdurrant 3. Nessun dorma 4. Ode To Joy Beethoven - pdurrant 5. A Little Night Music Mozart - pdurrant 6. Bolero Ravel - pdurrant 7. 1812 Overture Tchaikovsky - pdurrant 8. Hallelujah Chorus Handel - pdurrant 9. The Ride Of The Valkyries Wagner - pdurrant 10. Pomp And Circumstance Elgar - Kumabjorn Pretty much there apart from #3. pdurrant - 7 Bilbo1967 - 1 Kumabjorn - 1 A case of the early bird catching the worm, I think... I'll let the others have a go at #3, but clearly pdurrant is the winner.

03-17-2014, 01:58 PM	#13176
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	Seeing as though we've already got a Mozart and it's sounding operatic, I'll go with. 3. Nessun dorma - Puccini? Disappointed I didn't see the question earlier I knew all the others.

03-17-2014, 03:32 PM	#13177
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,097 Karma: 315558332 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	Ok, here's a letters/language question. One point for each letter of the Latin alphabet for which you can give me an English word where the given letter is silent. By 'silent' I mean that the pronunciation of the word would be the same with the letter removed (although that might mean the word was misspelled). So by my rules, the E in "sine" isn't silent (despite what many are told), as sin is not pronounced the same as sine. But the P in Psychic is silent. No points for any other P words.

03-17-2014, 03:43 PM	#13179
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	g = gnome h = whistle

03-17-2014, 03:45 PM	#13180
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	k = knife

03-17-2014, 03:45 PM	#13181
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	l = llama (either l)

03-17-2014, 03:47 PM	#13182
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	n = damn

03-17-2014, 03:51 PM	#13183
Shayne Parkinson Author Posts: 1,532 Karma: 5447804 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab	Sorry, Bilbo,my last edit was done after you'd posted, I think. But the two I added were for I and T, so didn't cross-post with yours.

03-17-2014, 03:59 PM	#13185
Shayne Parkinson Author Posts: 1,532 Karma: 5447804 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab	W: sword