Thanks to Chris Foley over at The Collaborative Piano blog for alerting me to this excellent offer! From now through November 24th, you can register on the Radio 4 website to gain access to 10 beautiful symphonies which you can download for free. You can never have too much good music on your computer, right? […]
And the winner is…
…Ben Clapton of the Top Left Hand Page blog. Congratulations! And thanks to everyone who participated! The instrument is the oboe. Ben also correctly alludes to the fact that clue #3 is the false clue. No, oboes were not banned from Australia for making emus sick. 🙂 So, for anyone who cares to try to […]
The Symphony Orchestra: Clue #6
Read the rules for the contest here. Go to: Clue #1 | Clue #2 | Clue #3 | Clue #4 | Clue #5 This instrument is typically made of granadilla or rosewood.
The Symphony Orchestra: Clue #5
Read the rules for the contest here. Go to: Clue #1 | Clue #2 | Clue #3 | Clue #4 A person with the initials S.P. plays an instrument from the same family as this instrument in the Wichita Symphony Orchestra.
The Symphony Orchestra: Clue #4
Read the rules for the contest here. Go to: Clue #1 | Clue #2 | Clue #3 This instrument has a significant role at the beginning of any symphony orchestra performance.
The Symphony Orchestra: Clue #3
Read the rules for the contest here. Go to: Clue #1 | Clue #2 This instrument was widely played in the mountains of Australia after it was first invented. However, it was soon discovered that when played too loudly, it could have the unfortunate effect of making an emu sick. After that discovery, the instrument […]
