The Omniscient Mussel

Quiz #23 First Clues

September 16, 2008 • Weekly Quiz • 0 • |

Presenting pieces written by people who are still living has been a goal on this quiz
for quite some time, so it with great delight that we fast forward (250 + x) number of years to this peppy number. If you have any suggestions for pieces of this nature that you feel should appear in upcoming quizzes, please do send them along.

In the meantime, click on the pink triangle to your left and listen again while you consider the following clues.

  1. The composer has played the clarinet for a Big 5 orchestra
  2. His first name is one syllable but it does not rhyme with cleave.
  3. In the year this piece was composed, the first Metroid game was released by Nintendo

There’s still on bonus point to be had for getting your answer in today before midnight but the contest doesn’t officially close until midnight tomorrow.

On this day..

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