Quiz #24: First Clue Set

September 23, 2008 • Weekly Quiz • 0 • Previous | Next

No guesses yesterday. Miss Mussel is sure that most of you know who the composer is but going through his entire oeuvre and eliminating all possibilities via your CD collection would be a mammoth undertaking. [FREE CLUE ALERT *ahem*]

The following should help you narrow it down a bit.

The sample is the entire whole movement.

The composer’s work has been described as “as paradoxically inimical to the cultural category of art it nevertheless contributed to, relied upon and heightened in so significant a manner.“

Two of the movements were premiered in Vienna in 1924 however it would be 40 more years before the first complete performance was mounted.

Bonus Point: name the author of the quote in #2.

Guesses as to the composer’s name, title of piece and date of composition to hello@theomniscientmussel.com.* There is one point available for each part of the answer plus an additional bonus for writing in before the final clues are revealed, so guessing it worth it.

*Not a typo. The email meltdown is fixed.