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Quiz #16 Special Guest Edition
William Hughes won Quiz #14 (the one about the clarinet) two weeks ago, and for his trouble, Miss Mussel decided to let him choose the mystery piece for a future Quiz installment.
Have a listen to William’s suggestion and get those guesses in.
As usual, clues will be provided on Tues and Weds, with the winner [...]
Quiz #14: Prize Awarded (Now With Answer)
UPDATE:Huge thanks to reader Celeste for pointing out that Miss Mussel actually forgot to give the answer in the original post. A thousand apologies to all those left hanging in suspense all this time. The mystery piece is Rhapsodie pour orchestre et clarinette principale by Debussy. Also known as Premiere Rhapsody, the [...]
Quiz #14 Clue 2
Last day to get your clues in for the draw. There is a prize this week, so it’s worth throwing your hat in the ring.
Listen to the mystery and have a look at the new clues.
1) The original piano/clarinet version was written as a test piece for students at the Paris Conservatoire
2) Pierre Boulez [...]
Quiz #14 Clue One
Ok! A record number of responses so far, all correct. And here Miss Mussel thought she had discovered something completely obscure. Obviously, she has not accompanied years worth of clarinet students.
Since there have been so many correct answers in such a short time, Miss Mussel is inclined to have the [...]
Quiz #14
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD MORNING QUIZ FAAAAAAAANS!
Last time Miss Mussel was this obnoxious, it was due to a post-Lenten intake of Coca-Cola products. This time it’s an expression of the manic week coming up. At its apex, it will reach Teachout levels of busyness.
It was lovely to see all the participation last week. Miss Mussel [...]
Quiz #13 Clue One
1) The composer shares a name with the man responsible for The Rest Is Noise.
2) His compositions have been described as ‘thought splinters.’
3) If you solve for x, and add 27, you’ll have the opus number….at least Miss Mussel is fairly certain you will. High school is starting to meld into the fog already [...]
Quiz #12: Clue Two
Another selection has been added to the player. Here are some additional clues:
1) The moral of the story is that being nice is better than being petulant.
2) One of the characters is a squirrel.
3) The composer started many other operas but only completed one other.
Quiz #12: Clue One
Holy forgot to post the clues Batman! Miss Mussel is blaming jetlag. A new track has been added to help you on your quest to be the champion of Quiz #12.
Here, at long last, are the clues for today. If you’re reading from Yurp, you’ll probably get two days worth with your [...]
