Classical trivia thread

Originally posted by scacchipazzo
1. Learning to play these orchestral instruments would need to be drummed into you. Put the kettle on first! Timpani

2. Does this composer woof frequently? Barktok (LOL)

3. Can you unravel this composer's first name? Maurice(Ravel)

4. Or the first name of this composer who lived in a world full of policemen? Dmitiri Shostackovich

5. You woul ...[text shortened]... like this priest was not too hard to handle. Vivaldi

I am too way off to solve the anagram!

In clue 2, 'bark' is (phonetically) correct. You now need to add a word for frequently (phonetically) to get the composer's name.

He was renowned for telling tales.

Originally posted by Rank outsider
Answers 1 and 3 are correct.

I will think of some further clues for the rest.

Originally posted by Rank outsider
In clue 2, 'bark' is (phonetically) correct. You now need to add a word for frequently (phonetically) to get the composer's name.

He was renowned for telling tales.

Originally posted by scacchipazzo
Offenbach!

In 5, there is a movie mentioned in the clue, for which this composer's music was famously used.

In 6, a composer is named phonetically. But who is the priest associated with him?

Originally posted by Rank outsider
Correct.

In 4, his ballet music was probably popular with children called William.

Originally posted by Rank outsider
In 5, there is a movie mentioned in the clue, for which this composer's music was famously used.

Originally posted by Rank outsider
In 6, a composer is named phonetically. But who is the priest associated with him?

Well, Cop....land, but yes that is correct.

Originally posted by scacchipazzo
6. Sounds like this priest was not too hard to handle.

Handel? Handel was a priest? No way! Oh, I see, associated with. There's two: Cardinal Vincenzo Grimani, of Florence and Zadok, The Priest?

Originally posted by scacchipazzo
5. You would want more than a brief encounter with this composer.

John Williams? Close Encounters of the Third Kind? So mean! You know I hate most films so I would have a hard time with this one.

Letters so far

TOMAZ

Originally posted by Rank outsider
I'm sergei if my clue was unfair to you.