Author Topic: Classical Gasoline II - Solved by Allan L, DynaMike and Allemano (Read 2657 times)

Otto Puzzell · « **on:** October 11, 2008, 08:17:02 AM »

I trust these will again be rather easy, as my knowledge of classical music is not very deep. In any case, I'm sure the classical music buffs will easily ID the music, and then be challenged with matching it to the associated car. And those Puzzlers with limited knowledge of classical compositions, the reverse should work for you - i.e., identify the cars (some of which are very easy to identify), and match them up with the composition. Points are awarded for pairings.

Here goes - enjoy!

Click on the notes to play the clips (some of the MP3 files are quite large, and may take a minute or two to load)

Car1 David Beasley's Prometheus   Allan L

Car2 Firebird Type K   Allemano

Car3 Magpie Car, Melbourne Museum   Allan L

Car4 Elvira's Macabre Mobile   Allan L

Car5 Rambler American   DynaMike

Car6 Aston Martin Nimrod   Allan L

Clip1 Saint Saens Danse Macabre   Allan L

Clip2 Beethoven Prometheus Overture   Allan L

Clip3 Elgar Enigma Variations Nimrod   Allan L

Clip4 Dvorak String quartet no 12 The American   DynaMike

Clip5 Rossini Thieving Magpie Overture   Allan L

Clip6 Stravinsky - Firebird Ballet   DynaMike[/b]

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Allemano · « **Reply #1 on:** October 11, 2008, 08:29:34 AM »

Sorry, but I'm deaf — where are the sheets of music?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #2 on:** October 11, 2008, 08:41:09 AM »

I don't have sheet music for these - I'm sorry. $:-\$

Allan L · « **Reply #3 on:** October 11, 2008, 09:38:05 AM »

Car 6 Nimrod Aston-Martin
Clip 3 Nimrod (Enigma variations): Edward Elgar
Car 3 Must be a thieving magpie of some sort - perhaps a disguised getaway vehicle

Clip 5 "La Gazza Ladra" (thieving magpie) overture: Rossini

Allemano · « **Reply #4 on:** October 11, 2008, 04:15:08 PM »

Car 2: 1978 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Type-K Kammback Sport Wagon Concept.

DynaMike · « **Reply #5 on:** October 11, 2008, 05:58:07 PM »

Car #5 will be a Rambler American, and
Music #4 is Finale Vivace ma non troppo from String Quartet in F major, 'American', opus 94, by Antonin Dvorak.

DynaMike · « **Reply #6 on:** October 11, 2008, 06:18:00 PM »

Thanks, Allemano! That would link car #2 to music #6: The Firebird by Igor Stravinsky.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #7 on:** October 12, 2008, 04:00:12 AM »

Quote from: Allan L on October 11, 2008, 09:38:05 AM

Car 6 Nimrod Aston-Martin
Clip 3 Nimrod (Enigma variations): Edward Elgar
Car 3 Must be a thieving magpie of some sort - perhaps a disguised getaway vehicle
Clip 5 "La Gazza Ladra" (thieving magpie) overture: Rossini

Well done! Both pairings are correct.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #8 on:** October 12, 2008, 04:02:12 AM »

Quote from: DynaMike on October 11, 2008, 05:58:07 PM

Car #5 will be a Rambler American, and
Music #4 is Finale Vivace ma non troppo from String Quartet in F major, 'American', opus 94, by Antonin Dvorak.

You know your stuff, sir!

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #9 on:** October 12, 2008, 04:03:19 AM »

Quote from: DynaMike on October 11, 2008, 06:18:00 PM

Thanks, Allemano! That would link car #2 to music #6: The Firebird by Igor Stravinsky.

Another correct pairing!

Allan L · « **Reply #10 on:** October 12, 2008, 04:19:32 AM »

Music 1 is the Danse Macabre of Saint Saens
Car 4 seems to be the Macabre Mobile and Elvira, though goodness knows what that may be

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #11 on:** October 12, 2008, 04:33:51 AM »

A badly customized "Squarebird" (aka a 1958 - 1960 Ford Thunderbird)

Another correct pairing! You gentlemen are too good at this. I'm going to have to go wiih lesser-know classical composers and works for the next one.

Allan L · « **Reply #12 on:** October 12, 2008, 04:35:26 AM »

Music 2 is Beethoven's Prometheus Overture
Car 1 is David Beasley's: Prometheus

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #13 on:** October 12, 2008, 04:39:55 AM »

Slow down! I can't keep up!

Allan L · « **Reply #14 on:** October 12, 2008, 04:41:11 AM »

Quote from: Otto Puzzell on October 12, 2008, 04:39:55 AM

Slow down! I can't keep up!

You've got to get up early to beat the Europeans!

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #15 on:** October 12, 2008, 04:46:33 AM »

Just ask Michael Andretti and Scott Speed...

Allan L · « **Reply #16 on:** October 15, 2008, 09:40:21 AM »

Have we solved this?
If not, what's wrong or missing?

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #17 on:** October 15, 2008, 10:24:46 AM »

Sorry -I've been busy this week. I'll try to get this one sorted and the points awarded within the next 24 hours.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #18 on:** October 16, 2008, 03:44:36 AM »

Here are the quickly-arrived-at answers:

Clip1 Saint Saens Danse Macabre   Allan L
Clip2 Beethoven_PrometheusOverture   Allan L
Clip3 Elgar Enigma Variations Nimrod   Allan L
Clip4 Dvorak String quartet no 12 The American   DynaMike
Clip5 Rossini Thieving Magpie Overture   Allan L
Clip6 Stravinsky - Firebird Ballet   DynaMike

Car1 David Beasley's Prometheus   Allan L
Car2 Firebird Type K   ID'd by Allemano; paired by DynaMike
Car3 Magpie Car, Melbourne Museum   Allan L
Car4 Elvira's Macabre Mobile   Allan L
Car5 Rambler American   DynaMike
Car6 Aston Martin Nimrod   Allan L

And the points for the correct pairings are awarded as followed

Allan L     8
DynaMike   4 (who owes Allemano a debt of gratitude, I'd say)

Allan L · « **Reply #19 on:** October 16, 2008, 03:52:46 AM »

Thanks Otto - a good puzzle, with enough guesswork/Google potential for me (and others) to identify things beyond normal understanding.

Otto Puzzell · « **Reply #20 on:** October 16, 2008, 04:02:19 AM »

Thank you. I'll try to post another this weekend.

DynaMike · « **Reply #21 on:** October 16, 2008, 06:42:51 AM »

Thanks, Otto, for this nice puzzle, and thanks, Allemano, for your help (Firebird)! Hope that I could help you too with half an answer, next time...

Allemano · « **Reply #22 on:** October 16, 2008, 06:53:50 AM »

Not at all!
Maybe you can help to identify the remaining car of Classical Gasoline I ....

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Author Topic: Classical Gasoline II - Solved by Allan L, DynaMike and Allemano (Read 2657 times)