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Mark Brader
May 1, 2020, 10:27:14 PM5/1/20
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These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2020-02-24,
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of MI5 and are used here by
permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped
and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2019-10-16
companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
(QFTCI*)".
* Game 6, Round 2 - Canadiana Sports - Canadian Olympic Figure-Skaters
Name them.
1. This man won a bronze medal in 1976. He brought a new level
of artistry to men's figure-skating and is known for the quality
and inventiveness of his spins. His goal was to create "theater
on ice" and he was also a successful painter.
2. This blonde woman, born in Vancouver to a Swedish mother and
Norwegian father, won a silver medal in 1972. She was stronger
in free skating than in compulsory figures. A 2011 ammonia
leak at the North Shore Winter Club in Vancouver, where she
was working, has left her with chronic health problems.
3. This blonde woman won a silver medal in 1988 in Calgary.
She gave the performance of her life, skating in the shadow of
heavily-hyped favorites Katarina Witt and Debi Thomas. She is
a spokesperson for mental health issues due to her own battle
with depression.
4. This woman, nicknamed "Canada's Sweetheart", remains the only
Canadian ever to win the women's singles gold medal. She won
it in 1945.
5. In 2002, Canadian pair Jamie Salé and David Pelletier skated
cleanly, but were unexpectedly outscored by their Russian rivals.
Later a French judge admitted that she had been pressured to
award gold to the Russians, and the Canadians were awarded
gold medals. *Which city* hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics,
where this judging scandal occurred?
6. This man won silver in 1984 and 1988. His rivalry with an
American skater in 1988 captured much media attention and was
described as a "battle". He has had great success as a skating
coach, winning Olympic gold with Yuna Kim of South Korea and
Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan.
7. This Canadian man won Olympic bronze in 1992 and 1994 with
his partner Isabelle Brasseur. He appeared on the TV show
"Skating with Celebrities", paired with actress Kristy Swanson
(who starred in the 1992 movie "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") --
and later married her. He is the pride of Seaforth, Ontario.
8. Despite being a four-time world champion, this man never won an
Olympic medal. He was the first skater ever to land a quadruple
jump in competition and is known for his intricate, fast,
often lighthearted footwork. He is married to Sonia Rodriguez,
principal dancer of the National Ballet of Canada.
9. This man won silver medals in 1994 and 1998. He is known for
an athletic, none-too-graceful skating style and was the first
skater to land a quadruple/double combination jump at the World
Championships. He is named after an entertainer his parents
were fans of.
10. This man has won two gold medals and a silver with his ice-
dancing partner, as well as gold in the team figure-skating
event. He was paired with his partner in 1997 when they were
7 and 9 years old. In the summer of 2019, he disappointed fans
by announcing his engagement to a different woman.
* Game 6, Round 3 - Arts - Ludwig van Beethoven
Beethoven is turning 250 this year. Here are 10 questions on
Ludwig van, the man who can.
1. Beethoven spent most of his life in Vienna. But in which German
city on the Rhine River was he born?
2. Beethoven's "Pathétique" Sonata was assigned the number 13
on publication. His 7th Symphony got the number 92. The highest
number assigned to him was 138. What are these numbers called?
3. The German poet and music critic Ludwig Rellstab compared the
first movement of the Piano Sonata <answer 2> 27, Number 2,
to a boat floating at night on Lake Lucerne. By what nickname
is the sonata universally known?
4. Beethoven's "Eroica" Symphony is dedicated to "the memory of a
great man". Who did Beethoven originally intend to dedicate
it to, before this person's actions inspired him to scratch
out the name?
5. Which fellow German genius did Beethoven meet at the Bohemian
spa town of Teplitz in 1812?
6. Beethoven's factotum Anton Schindler claimed the composer
compared the 4-note motif of the Fifth Symphony to Fate *doing
what*?
7. Beethoven's Sixth Symphony has a title and subtitle.
The subtitle is "Recollections of Country Life". What is the
one-word title by which this symphony is known?
8. Beethoven left an unsent love letter among his personal effects.
The intended addressee is unknown, though many candidates have
been proposed. What two words are used to identify this person?
Hint: A 1994 movie about Beethoven uses these words as its title.
9. Beethoven wrote only one opera. At its premiere in 1805 its
title was Leonore ["LAY-o-NOR-uh"], but the title given when
it was revised in 1814 is more familiar. What's that?
10. Apart from singing, the contralto Caroline Unger ended up
serving another important function at the conclusion of the
premiere of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in 1824, over which the
composer presided. What else did she do?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "... pure English is de rigueur"
m...@vex.net -- Guardian Weekly
My text in this article is in the public domain.
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of MI5 and are used here by
permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped
and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2019-10-16
companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
(QFTCI*)".
* Game 6, Round 2 - Canadiana Sports - Canadian Olympic Figure-Skaters
Name them.
1. This man won a bronze medal in 1976. He brought a new level
of artistry to men's figure-skating and is known for the quality
and inventiveness of his spins. His goal was to create "theater
on ice" and he was also a successful painter.
2. This blonde woman, born in Vancouver to a Swedish mother and
Norwegian father, won a silver medal in 1972. She was stronger
in free skating than in compulsory figures. A 2011 ammonia
leak at the North Shore Winter Club in Vancouver, where she
was working, has left her with chronic health problems.
3. This blonde woman won a silver medal in 1988 in Calgary.
She gave the performance of her life, skating in the shadow of
heavily-hyped favorites Katarina Witt and Debi Thomas. She is
a spokesperson for mental health issues due to her own battle
with depression.
4. This woman, nicknamed "Canada's Sweetheart", remains the only
Canadian ever to win the women's singles gold medal. She won
it in 1945.
5. In 2002, Canadian pair Jamie Salé and David Pelletier skated
cleanly, but were unexpectedly outscored by their Russian rivals.
Later a French judge admitted that she had been pressured to
award gold to the Russians, and the Canadians were awarded
gold medals. *Which city* hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics,
where this judging scandal occurred?
6. This man won silver in 1984 and 1988. His rivalry with an
American skater in 1988 captured much media attention and was
described as a "battle". He has had great success as a skating
coach, winning Olympic gold with Yuna Kim of South Korea and
Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan.
7. This Canadian man won Olympic bronze in 1992 and 1994 with
his partner Isabelle Brasseur. He appeared on the TV show
"Skating with Celebrities", paired with actress Kristy Swanson
(who starred in the 1992 movie "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") --
and later married her. He is the pride of Seaforth, Ontario.
8. Despite being a four-time world champion, this man never won an
Olympic medal. He was the first skater ever to land a quadruple
jump in competition and is known for his intricate, fast,
often lighthearted footwork. He is married to Sonia Rodriguez,
principal dancer of the National Ballet of Canada.
9. This man won silver medals in 1994 and 1998. He is known for
an athletic, none-too-graceful skating style and was the first
skater to land a quadruple/double combination jump at the World
Championships. He is named after an entertainer his parents
were fans of.
10. This man has won two gold medals and a silver with his ice-
dancing partner, as well as gold in the team figure-skating
event. He was paired with his partner in 1997 when they were
7 and 9 years old. In the summer of 2019, he disappointed fans
by announcing his engagement to a different woman.
* Game 6, Round 3 - Arts - Ludwig van Beethoven
Beethoven is turning 250 this year. Here are 10 questions on
Ludwig van, the man who can.
1. Beethoven spent most of his life in Vienna. But in which German
city on the Rhine River was he born?
2. Beethoven's "Pathétique" Sonata was assigned the number 13
on publication. His 7th Symphony got the number 92. The highest
number assigned to him was 138. What are these numbers called?
3. The German poet and music critic Ludwig Rellstab compared the
first movement of the Piano Sonata <answer 2> 27, Number 2,
to a boat floating at night on Lake Lucerne. By what nickname
is the sonata universally known?
4. Beethoven's "Eroica" Symphony is dedicated to "the memory of a
great man". Who did Beethoven originally intend to dedicate
it to, before this person's actions inspired him to scratch
out the name?
5. Which fellow German genius did Beethoven meet at the Bohemian
spa town of Teplitz in 1812?
6. Beethoven's factotum Anton Schindler claimed the composer
compared the 4-note motif of the Fifth Symphony to Fate *doing
what*?
7. Beethoven's Sixth Symphony has a title and subtitle.
The subtitle is "Recollections of Country Life". What is the
one-word title by which this symphony is known?
8. Beethoven left an unsent love letter among his personal effects.
The intended addressee is unknown, though many candidates have
been proposed. What two words are used to identify this person?
Hint: A 1994 movie about Beethoven uses these words as its title.
9. Beethoven wrote only one opera. At its premiere in 1805 its
title was Leonore ["LAY-o-NOR-uh"], but the title given when
it was revised in 1814 is more familiar. What's that?
10. Apart from singing, the contralto Caroline Unger ended up
serving another important function at the conclusion of the
premiere of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in 1824, over which the
composer presided. What else did she do?
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "... pure English is de rigueur"
m...@vex.net -- Guardian Weekly
My text in this article is in the public domain.
Dan Blum
May 1, 2020, 11:30:12 PM5/1/20
to
Mark Brader <m...@vex.net> wrote:
> * Game 6, Round 2 - Canadiana Sports - Canadian Olympic Figure-Skaters
> * Game 6, Round 2 - Canadiana Sports - Canadian Olympic Figure-Skaters
> 4. This woman, nicknamed "Canada's Sweetheart", remains the only
> Canadian ever to win the women's singles gold medal. She won
> it in 1945.
Dorothy Lamour
> Canadian ever to win the women's singles gold medal. She won
> it in 1945.
> * Game 6, Round 3 - Arts - Ludwig van Beethoven
> on publication. His 7th Symphony got the number 92. The highest
> number assigned to him was 138. What are these numbers called?
opus numbers
> number assigned to him was 138. What are these numbers called?
> 3. The German poet and music critic Ludwig Rellstab compared the
> first movement of the Piano Sonata <answer 2> 27, Number 2,
> to a boat floating at night on Lake Lucerne. By what nickname
> is the sonata universally known?
> 4. Beethoven's "Eroica" Symphony is dedicated to "the memory of a
> great man". Who did Beethoven originally intend to dedicate
> it to, before this person's actions inspired him to scratch
> out the name?
> 5. Which fellow German genius did Beethoven meet at the Bohemian
> spa town of Teplitz in 1812?
> 6. Beethoven's factotum Anton Schindler claimed the composer
> compared the 4-note motif of the Fifth Symphony to Fate *doing
> what*?
> 7. Beethoven's Sixth Symphony has a title and subtitle.
> The subtitle is "Recollections of Country Life". What is the
> one-word title by which this symphony is known?
> 8. Beethoven left an unsent love letter among his personal effects.
> The intended addressee is unknown, though many candidates have
> been proposed. What two words are used to identify this person?
> Hint: A 1994 movie about Beethoven uses these words as its title.
> 10. Apart from singing, the contralto Caroline Unger ended up
> serving another important function at the conclusion of the
> premiere of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in 1824, over which the
> composer presided. What else did she do?
--
_______________________________________________________________________
Dan Blum to...@panix.com
"I wouldn't have believed it myself if I hadn't just made it up."
Dan Tilque
May 2, 2020, 4:03:51 AM5/2/20
to
>
> 2. Beethoven's "Pathétique" Sonata was assigned the number 13
> on publication. His 7th Symphony got the number 92. The highest
> number assigned to him was 138. What are these numbers called?
>
> 3. The German poet and music critic Ludwig Rellstab compared the
> first movement of the Piano Sonata <answer 2> 27, Number 2,
> to a boat floating at night on Lake Lucerne. By what nickname
> is the sonata universally known?
>
> 4. Beethoven's "Eroica" Symphony is dedicated to "the memory of a
> great man". Who did Beethoven originally intend to dedicate
> it to, before this person's actions inspired him to scratch
> out the name?
>
> 5. Which fellow German genius did Beethoven meet at the Bohemian
> spa town of Teplitz in 1812?
>
> 6. Beethoven's factotum Anton Schindler claimed the composer
> compared the 4-note motif of the Fifth Symphony to Fate *doing
> what*?
>
> 7. Beethoven's Sixth Symphony has a title and subtitle.
> The subtitle is "Recollections of Country Life". What is the
> one-word title by which this symphony is known?
>
> 8. Beethoven left an unsent love letter among his personal effects.
> The intended addressee is unknown, though many candidates have
> been proposed. What two words are used to identify this person?
> Hint: A 1994 movie about Beethoven uses these words as its title.
>
> 9. Beethoven wrote only one opera. At its premiere in 1805 its
> title was Leonore ["LAY-o-NOR-uh"], but the title given when
> it was revised in 1814 is more familiar. What's that?
>
> 10. Apart from singing, the contralto Caroline Unger ended up
> serving another important function at the conclusion of the
> premiere of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in 1824, over which the
> composer presided. What else did she do?
deaf, he couldn't hear them)
--
Dan Tilque
Erland Sommarskog
May 2, 2020, 4:12:06 AM5/2/20
to
Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
> * Game 6, Round 2 - Canadiana Sports - Canadian Olympic Figure-Skaters
>
No thanks.
> * Game 6, Round 2 - Canadiana Sports - Canadian Olympic Figure-Skaters
>
> * Game 6, Round 3 - Arts - Ludwig van Beethoven
>
> Beethoven is turning 250 this year. Here are 10 questions on
> Ludwig van, the man who can.
>
> 1. Beethoven spent most of his life in Vienna. But in which German
> city on the Rhine River was he born?
> 2. Beethoven's "Pathétique" Sonata was assigned the number 13
> on publication. His 7th Symphony got the number 92. The highest
> number assigned to him was 138. What are these numbers called?
> 4. Beethoven's "Eroica" Symphony is dedicated to "the memory of a
> great man". Who did Beethoven originally intend to dedicate
> it to, before this person's actions inspired him to scratch
> out the name?
> 7. Beethoven's Sixth Symphony has a title and subtitle.
> The subtitle is "Recollections of Country Life". What is the
> one-word title by which this symphony is known?
> 9. Beethoven wrote only one opera. At its premiere in 1805 its
> title was Leonore ["LAY-o-NOR-uh"], but the title given when
> it was revised in 1814 is more familiar. What's that?
> 10. Apart from singing, the contralto Caroline Unger ended up
> serving another important function at the conclusion of the
> premiere of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in 1824, over which the
> composer presided. What else did she do?
which he, being deaf, could not hear himself.
Joshua Kreitzer
May 2, 2020, 11:22:29 AM5/2/20
to
m...@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote in news:RuGdnZiEy8vgRzHDnZ2dnUU7-
N3N...@giganews.com:
> * Game 6, Round 2 - Canadiana Sports - Canadian Olympic Figure-Skaters
>
> Name them.
>
> 6. This man won silver in 1984 and 1988. His rivalry with an
> American skater in 1988 captured much media attention and was
> described as a "battle". He has had great success as a skating
> coach, winning Olympic gold with Yuna Kim of South Korea and
> Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan.
Brian Orser
> 9. This man won silver medals in 1994 and 1998. He is known for
> an athletic, none-too-graceful skating style and was the first
> skater to land a quadruple/double combination jump at the World
> Championships. He is named after an entertainer his parents
> were fans of.
Elvis Stojko
> * Game 6, Round 3 - Arts - Ludwig van Beethoven
>
> Beethoven is turning 250 this year. Here are 10 questions on
> Ludwig van, the man who can.
>
> 1. Beethoven spent most of his life in Vienna. But in which German
> city on the Rhine River was he born?
Bonn
> 2. Beethoven's "Pathétique" Sonata was assigned the number 13
> on publication. His 7th Symphony got the number 92. The highest
> number assigned to him was 138. What are these numbers called?
opus numbers
> 3. The German poet and music critic Ludwig Rellstab compared the
> first movement of the Piano Sonata <answer 2> 27, Number 2,
> to a boat floating at night on Lake Lucerne. By what nickname
> is the sonata universally known?
"Moonlight"
> 4. Beethoven's "Eroica" Symphony is dedicated to "the memory of a
> great man". Who did Beethoven originally intend to dedicate
> it to, before this person's actions inspired him to scratch
> out the name?
Napoleon Bonaparte
> 5. Which fellow German genius did Beethoven meet at the Bohemian
> spa town of Teplitz in 1812?
Kant
> 6. Beethoven's factotum Anton Schindler claimed the composer
> compared the 4-note motif of the Fifth Symphony to Fate *doing
> what*?
knocking at the door
> 7. Beethoven's Sixth Symphony has a title and subtitle.
> The subtitle is "Recollections of Country Life". What is the
> one-word title by which this symphony is known?
"Pastoral"
> 8. Beethoven left an unsent love letter among his personal effects.
> The intended addressee is unknown, though many candidates have
> been proposed. What two words are used to identify this person?
> Hint: A 1994 movie about Beethoven uses these words as its title.
Immortal Beloved
> 9. Beethoven wrote only one opera. At its premiere in 1805 its
> title was Leonore ["LAY-o-NOR-uh"], but the title given when
> it was revised in 1814 is more familiar. What's that?
"Fidelio"
> 10. Apart from singing, the contralto Caroline Unger ended up
> serving another important function at the conclusion of the
> premiere of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in 1824, over which the
> composer presided. What else did she do?
turned him around to see the applause
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
N3N...@giganews.com:
> * Game 6, Round 2 - Canadiana Sports - Canadian Olympic Figure-Skaters
>
> Name them.
>
> 5. In 2002, Canadian pair Jamie Salé and David Pelletier skated
> cleanly, but were unexpectedly outscored by their Russian rivals.
> Later a French judge admitted that she had been pressured to
> award gold to the Russians, and the Canadians were awarded
> gold medals. *Which city* hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics,
> where this judging scandal occurred?
Salt Lake City
> cleanly, but were unexpectedly outscored by their Russian rivals.
> Later a French judge admitted that she had been pressured to
> award gold to the Russians, and the Canadians were awarded
> gold medals. *Which city* hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics,
> where this judging scandal occurred?
> 6. This man won silver in 1984 and 1988. His rivalry with an
> American skater in 1988 captured much media attention and was
> described as a "battle". He has had great success as a skating
> coach, winning Olympic gold with Yuna Kim of South Korea and
> Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan.
> 9. This man won silver medals in 1994 and 1998. He is known for
> an athletic, none-too-graceful skating style and was the first
> skater to land a quadruple/double combination jump at the World
> Championships. He is named after an entertainer his parents
> were fans of.
> * Game 6, Round 3 - Arts - Ludwig van Beethoven
>
> Beethoven is turning 250 this year. Here are 10 questions on
> Ludwig van, the man who can.
>
> 1. Beethoven spent most of his life in Vienna. But in which German
> city on the Rhine River was he born?
> 2. Beethoven's "Pathétique" Sonata was assigned the number 13
> on publication. His 7th Symphony got the number 92. The highest
> number assigned to him was 138. What are these numbers called?
> 3. The German poet and music critic Ludwig Rellstab compared the
> first movement of the Piano Sonata <answer 2> 27, Number 2,
> to a boat floating at night on Lake Lucerne. By what nickname
> is the sonata universally known?
> 4. Beethoven's "Eroica" Symphony is dedicated to "the memory of a
> great man". Who did Beethoven originally intend to dedicate
> it to, before this person's actions inspired him to scratch
> out the name?
> 5. Which fellow German genius did Beethoven meet at the Bohemian
> spa town of Teplitz in 1812?
> 6. Beethoven's factotum Anton Schindler claimed the composer
> compared the 4-note motif of the Fifth Symphony to Fate *doing
> what*?
> 7. Beethoven's Sixth Symphony has a title and subtitle.
> The subtitle is "Recollections of Country Life". What is the
> one-word title by which this symphony is known?
> 8. Beethoven left an unsent love letter among his personal effects.
> The intended addressee is unknown, though many candidates have
> been proposed. What two words are used to identify this person?
> Hint: A 1994 movie about Beethoven uses these words as its title.
> 9. Beethoven wrote only one opera. At its premiere in 1805 its
> title was Leonore ["LAY-o-NOR-uh"], but the title given when
> it was revised in 1814 is more familiar. What's that?
> 10. Apart from singing, the contralto Caroline Unger ended up
> serving another important function at the conclusion of the
> premiere of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in 1824, over which the
> composer presided. What else did she do?
--
Joshua Kreitzer
grom...@hotmail.com
Pete Gayde
May 3, 2020, 1:27:39 AM5/3/20
to
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2020-02-24,
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of MI5 and are used here by
> permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped
> and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2019-10-16
> companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
> (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 2 - Canadiana Sports - Canadian Olympic Figure-Skaters
>
> Name them.
>
> 1. This man won a bronze medal in 1976. He brought a new level
> of artistry to men's figure-skating and is known for the quality
> and inventiveness of his spins. His goal was to create "theater
> on ice" and he was also a successful painter.
Toller Cranston
> and should be interpreted accordingly.
>
> On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
> both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
> Please post all your answers to the newsgroup in a single followup,
> based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
> the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
> the correct answers in about 3 days.
>
> All questions were written by members of MI5 and are used here by
> permission, but have been reformatted and may have been retyped
> and/or edited by me. For further information see my 2019-10-16
> companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
> (QFTCI*)".
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 2 - Canadiana Sports - Canadian Olympic Figure-Skaters
>
> Name them.
>
> 1. This man won a bronze medal in 1976. He brought a new level
> of artistry to men's figure-skating and is known for the quality
> and inventiveness of his spins. His goal was to create "theater
> on ice" and he was also a successful painter.
>
> 2. This blonde woman, born in Vancouver to a Swedish mother and
> Norwegian father, won a silver medal in 1972. She was stronger
> in free skating than in compulsory figures. A 2011 ammonia
> leak at the North Shore Winter Club in Vancouver, where she
> was working, has left her with chronic health problems.
>
> 3. This blonde woman won a silver medal in 1988 in Calgary.
> She gave the performance of her life, skating in the shadow of
> heavily-hyped favorites Katarina Witt and Debi Thomas. She is
> a spokesperson for mental health issues due to her own battle
> with depression.
>
> 4. This woman, nicknamed "Canada's Sweetheart", remains the only
> Canadian ever to win the women's singles gold medal. She won
> it in 1945.
>
> 5. In 2002, Canadian pair Jamie Salé and David Pelletier skated
> cleanly, but were unexpectedly outscored by their Russian rivals.
> Later a French judge admitted that she had been pressured to
> award gold to the Russians, and the Canadians were awarded
> gold medals. *Which city* hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics,
> where this judging scandal occurred?
>
> 6. This man won silver in 1984 and 1988. His rivalry with an
> American skater in 1988 captured much media attention and was
> described as a "battle". He has had great success as a skating
> coach, winning Olympic gold with Yuna Kim of South Korea and
> Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan.
>
> 7. This Canadian man won Olympic bronze in 1992 and 1994 with
> his partner Isabelle Brasseur. He appeared on the TV show
> "Skating with Celebrities", paired with actress Kristy Swanson
> (who starred in the 1992 movie "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") --
> and later married her. He is the pride of Seaforth, Ontario.
>
> 8. Despite being a four-time world champion, this man never won an
> Olympic medal. He was the first skater ever to land a quadruple
> jump in competition and is known for his intricate, fast,
> often lighthearted footwork. He is married to Sonia Rodriguez,
> principal dancer of the National Ballet of Canada.
>
> 9. This man won silver medals in 1994 and 1998. He is known for
> an athletic, none-too-graceful skating style and was the first
> skater to land a quadruple/double combination jump at the World
> Championships. He is named after an entertainer his parents
> were fans of.
>
> 10. This man has won two gold medals and a silver with his ice-
> dancing partner, as well as gold in the team figure-skating
> event. He was paired with his partner in 1997 when they were
> 7 and 9 years old. In the summer of 2019, he disappointed fans
> by announcing his engagement to a different woman.
>
>
> * Game 6, Round 3 - Arts - Ludwig van Beethoven
>
> Beethoven is turning 250 this year. Here are 10 questions on
> Ludwig van, the man who can.
>
> 1. Beethoven spent most of his life in Vienna. But in which German
> city on the Rhine River was he born?
>
> 2. Beethoven's "Pathétique" Sonata was assigned the number 13
> on publication. His 7th Symphony got the number 92. The highest
> number assigned to him was 138. What are these numbers called?
>
> 3. The German poet and music critic Ludwig Rellstab compared the
> first movement of the Piano Sonata <answer 2> 27, Number 2,
> to a boat floating at night on Lake Lucerne. By what nickname
> is the sonata universally known?
>
> 4. Beethoven's "Eroica" Symphony is dedicated to "the memory of a
> great man". Who did Beethoven originally intend to dedicate
> it to, before this person's actions inspired him to scratch
> out the name?
>
> 5. Which fellow German genius did Beethoven meet at the Bohemian
> spa town of Teplitz in 1812?
>
> 6. Beethoven's factotum Anton Schindler claimed the composer
> compared the 4-note motif of the Fifth Symphony to Fate *doing
> what*?
>
> 7. Beethoven's Sixth Symphony has a title and subtitle.
> The subtitle is "Recollections of Country Life". What is the
> one-word title by which this symphony is known?
>
> 8. Beethoven left an unsent love letter among his personal effects.
> The intended addressee is unknown, though many candidates have
> been proposed. What two words are used to identify this person?
> Hint: A 1994 movie about Beethoven uses these words as its title.
>
> 9. Beethoven wrote only one opera. At its premiere in 1805 its
> title was Leonore ["LAY-o-NOR-uh"], but the title given when
> it was revised in 1814 is more familiar. What's that?
>
> 10. Apart from singing, the contralto Caroline Unger ended up
> serving another important function at the conclusion of the
> premiere of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in 1824, over which the
> composer presided. What else did she do?
done
>
Pete Gayde
Calvin
May 4, 2020, 6:51:35 PM5/4/20
to
On Saturday, May 2, 2020 at 12:27:14 PM UTC+10, Mark Brader wrote:
> * Game 6, Round 2 - Canadiana Sports - Canadian Olympic Figure-Skaters
I think not.
> * Game 6, Round 2 - Canadiana Sports - Canadian Olympic Figure-Skaters
> * Game 6, Round 3 - Arts - Ludwig van Beethoven
>
> Beethoven is turning 250 this year. Here are 10 questions on
> Ludwig van, the man who can.
>
> 1. Beethoven spent most of his life in Vienna. But in which German
> city on the Rhine River was he born?
> 2. Beethoven's "Pathétique" Sonata was assigned the number 13
> on publication. His 7th Symphony got the number 92. The highest
> number assigned to him was 138. What are these numbers called?
> 3. The German poet and music critic Ludwig Rellstab compared the
> first movement of the Piano Sonata <answer 2> 27, Number 2,
> to a boat floating at night on Lake Lucerne. By what nickname
> is the sonata universally known?
> 4. Beethoven's "Eroica" Symphony is dedicated to "the memory of a
> great man". Who did Beethoven originally intend to dedicate
> it to, before this person's actions inspired him to scratch
> out the name?
> 5. Which fellow German genius did Beethoven meet at the Bohemian
> spa town of Teplitz in 1812?
> 6. Beethoven's factotum Anton Schindler claimed the composer
> compared the 4-note motif of the Fifth Symphony to Fate *doing
> what*?
> 7. Beethoven's Sixth Symphony has a title and subtitle.
> The subtitle is "Recollections of Country Life". What is the
> one-word title by which this symphony is known?
> 8. Beethoven left an unsent love letter among his personal effects.
> The intended addressee is unknown, though many candidates have
> been proposed. What two words are used to identify this person?
> Hint: A 1994 movie about Beethoven uses these words as its title.
> 9. Beethoven wrote only one opera. At its premiere in 1805 its
> title was Leonore ["LAY-o-NOR-uh"], but the title given when
> it was revised in 1814 is more familiar. What's that?
> 10. Apart from singing, the contralto Caroline Unger ended up
> serving another important function at the conclusion of the
> premiere of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in 1824, over which the
> composer presided. What else did she do?
cheers,
calvin
Mark Brader
May 5, 2020, 12:17:30 AM5/5/20
to
Mark Brader:
one, and this was tied for the second-easiest.
> 1. This man won a bronze medal in 1976. He brought a new level
> of artistry to men's figure-skating and is known for the quality
> and inventiveness of his spins. His goal was to create "theater
> on ice" and he was also a successful painter.
Toller Cranston. 4 for Pete.
> 2. This blonde woman, born in Vancouver to a Swedish mother and
> Norwegian father, won a silver medal in 1972. She was stronger
> in free skating than in compulsory figures. A 2011 ammonia
> leak at the North Shore Winter Club in Vancouver, where she
> was working, has left her with chronic health problems.
Karen Magnussen.
> 3. This blonde woman won a silver medal in 1988 in Calgary.
> She gave the performance of her life, skating in the shadow of
> heavily-hyped favorites Katarina Witt and Debi Thomas. She is
> a spokesperson for mental health issues due to her own battle
> with depression.
Elizabeth Manley.
> 4. This woman, nicknamed "Canada's Sweetheart", remains the only
> Canadian ever to win the women's singles gold medal. She won
> it in 1945.
Barbara Ann Scott.
> 5. In 2002, Canadian pair Jamie Salé and David Pelletier skated
> cleanly, but were unexpectedly outscored by their Russian rivals.
> Later a French judge admitted that she had been pressured to
> award gold to the Russians, and the Canadians were awarded
> gold medals. *Which city* hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics,
> where this judging scandal occurred?
Salt Lake City. 4 for Dan Tilque, Joshua, and Pete.
> 6. This man won silver in 1984 and 1988. His rivalry with an
> American skater in 1988 captured much media attention and was
> described as a "battle". He has had great success as a skating
> coach, winning Olympic gold with Yuna Kim of South Korea and
> Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan.
Brian Orser. ("Battle of the Brians" against Brian Boitano of
the US.) 4 for Joshua and Pete.
> 7. This Canadian man won Olympic bronze in 1992 and 1994 with
> his partner Isabelle Brasseur. He appeared on the TV show
> "Skating with Celebrities", paired with actress Kristy Swanson
> (who starred in the 1992 movie "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") --
> and later married her. He is the pride of Seaforth, Ontario.
Lloyd Eisler.
> 8. Despite being a four-time world champion, this man never won an
> Olympic medal. He was the first skater ever to land a quadruple
> jump in competition and is known for his intricate, fast,
> often lighthearted footwork. He is married to Sonia Rodriguez,
> principal dancer of the National Ballet of Canada.
Kurt Browning.
In case anyone doesn't know, a "quadruple jump" means that the skater
completes 4 rotations while in the air.
> 9. This man won silver medals in 1994 and 1998. He is known for
> an athletic, none-too-graceful skating style and was the first
> skater to land a quadruple/double combination jump at the World
> Championships. He is named after an entertainer his parents
> were fans of.
Elvis Stojko. (Named after Elvis Presley.) 4 for Joshua and Pete.
> 10. This man has won two gold medals and a silver with his ice-
> dancing partner, as well as gold in the team figure-skating
> event. He was paired with his partner in 1997 when they were
> 7 and 9 years old. In the summer of 2019, he disappointed fans
> by announcing his engagement to a different woman.
Scott Moir. (His partner was Tessa Virtue. His fiancee is another
partner he once skated with, Jackie Mascarin.)
> * Game 6, Round 3 - Arts - Ludwig van Beethoven
> Beethoven is turning 250 this year. Here are 10 questions on
> Ludwig van, the man who can.
> 1. Beethoven spent most of his life in Vienna. But in which German
> city on the Rhine River was he born?
Bonn. 4 for Dan Tilque, Joshua, Pete, and Calvin.
> 2. Beethoven's "Pathétique" Sonata was assigned the number 13
> on publication. His 7th Symphony got the number 92. The highest
> number assigned to him was 138. What are these numbers called?
Opus numbers. 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Erland, Joshua, and Pete.
Yes, it's Mozart that has the K (Köchel) numbers.
> 3. The German poet and music critic Ludwig Rellstab compared the
> first movement of the Piano Sonata <answer 2> 27, Number 2,
> to a boat floating at night on Lake Lucerne. By what nickname
> is the sonata universally known?
"Moonlight Sonata". 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, and Calvin.
> 4. Beethoven's "Eroica" Symphony is dedicated to "the memory of a
> great man". Who did Beethoven originally intend to dedicate
> it to, before this person's actions inspired him to scratch
> out the name?
Napoléon Bonaparte. 4 for everyone -- Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Erland,
Joshua, Pete, and Calvin.
> 5. Which fellow German genius did Beethoven meet at the Bohemian
> spa town of Teplitz in 1812?
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. 4 for Dan Blum, Pete, and Calvin.
> 6. Beethoven's factotum Anton Schindler claimed the composer
> compared the 4-note motif of the Fifth Symphony to Fate *doing
> what*?
Knocking at the door. 4 for Joshua and Pete. 1 for Dan Blum.
> 7. Beethoven's Sixth Symphony has a title and subtitle.
> The subtitle is "Recollections of Country Life". What is the
> one-word title by which this symphony is known?
"Pastoral". 4 for Dan Blum, Erland, Joshua, Pete, and Calvin.
> 8. Beethoven left an unsent love letter among his personal effects.
> The intended addressee is unknown, though many candidates have
> been proposed. What two words are used to identify this person?
> Hint: A 1994 movie about Beethoven uses these words as its title.
Immortal beloved. 4 for Dan Blum, Joshua, Pete, and Calvin.
> 9. Beethoven wrote only one opera. At its premiere in 1805 its
> title was Leonore ["LAY-o-NOR-uh"], but the title given when
> it was revised in 1814 is more familiar. What's that?
Fidelio ["fee-DAY-lee-oh"]. 4 for Erland, Joshua, Pete, and Calvin.
> 10. Apart from singing, the contralto Caroline Unger ended up
> serving another important function at the conclusion of the
> premiere of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in 1824, over which the
> composer presided. What else did she do?
Indicated that Beethoven should turn around -- and see the
applause he could not hear. (I get chills just thinking about it.)
4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Erland, Joshua, and Pete.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Can Art
Pete Gayde 16 40 56
Joshua Kreitzer 12 36 48
Dan Blum 0 29 29
"Calvin" 0 28 28
Erland Sommarskog 0 20 20
Dan Tilque 4 16 20
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "Do right; have fun; make money."
m...@vex.net --Ian Darwin on Yuri Rubinsky (1952-96)
> These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2020-02-24,
> and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
> see my 2019-10-16 companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 6, Round 2 - Canadiana Sports - Canadian Olympic Figure-Skaters
> Name them.
In the original game, the current-events round was the easiest
> Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
> * Game 6, Round 2 - Canadiana Sports - Canadian Olympic Figure-Skaters
> Name them.
one, and this was tied for the second-easiest.
> 1. This man won a bronze medal in 1976. He brought a new level
> of artistry to men's figure-skating and is known for the quality
> and inventiveness of his spins. His goal was to create "theater
> on ice" and he was also a successful painter.
> 2. This blonde woman, born in Vancouver to a Swedish mother and
> Norwegian father, won a silver medal in 1972. She was stronger
> in free skating than in compulsory figures. A 2011 ammonia
> leak at the North Shore Winter Club in Vancouver, where she
> was working, has left her with chronic health problems.
> 3. This blonde woman won a silver medal in 1988 in Calgary.
> She gave the performance of her life, skating in the shadow of
> heavily-hyped favorites Katarina Witt and Debi Thomas. She is
> a spokesperson for mental health issues due to her own battle
> with depression.
> 4. This woman, nicknamed "Canada's Sweetheart", remains the only
> Canadian ever to win the women's singles gold medal. She won
> it in 1945.
> 5. In 2002, Canadian pair Jamie Salé and David Pelletier skated
> cleanly, but were unexpectedly outscored by their Russian rivals.
> Later a French judge admitted that she had been pressured to
> award gold to the Russians, and the Canadians were awarded
> gold medals. *Which city* hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics,
> where this judging scandal occurred?
> 6. This man won silver in 1984 and 1988. His rivalry with an
> American skater in 1988 captured much media attention and was
> described as a "battle". He has had great success as a skating
> coach, winning Olympic gold with Yuna Kim of South Korea and
> Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan.
the US.) 4 for Joshua and Pete.
> 7. This Canadian man won Olympic bronze in 1992 and 1994 with
> his partner Isabelle Brasseur. He appeared on the TV show
> "Skating with Celebrities", paired with actress Kristy Swanson
> (who starred in the 1992 movie "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") --
> and later married her. He is the pride of Seaforth, Ontario.
> 8. Despite being a four-time world champion, this man never won an
> Olympic medal. He was the first skater ever to land a quadruple
> jump in competition and is known for his intricate, fast,
> often lighthearted footwork. He is married to Sonia Rodriguez,
> principal dancer of the National Ballet of Canada.
In case anyone doesn't know, a "quadruple jump" means that the skater
completes 4 rotations while in the air.
> 9. This man won silver medals in 1994 and 1998. He is known for
> an athletic, none-too-graceful skating style and was the first
> skater to land a quadruple/double combination jump at the World
> Championships. He is named after an entertainer his parents
> were fans of.
> 10. This man has won two gold medals and a silver with his ice-
> dancing partner, as well as gold in the team figure-skating
> event. He was paired with his partner in 1997 when they were
> 7 and 9 years old. In the summer of 2019, he disappointed fans
> by announcing his engagement to a different woman.
partner he once skated with, Jackie Mascarin.)
> * Game 6, Round 3 - Arts - Ludwig van Beethoven
> Beethoven is turning 250 this year. Here are 10 questions on
> Ludwig van, the man who can.
> 1. Beethoven spent most of his life in Vienna. But in which German
> city on the Rhine River was he born?
> 2. Beethoven's "Pathétique" Sonata was assigned the number 13
> on publication. His 7th Symphony got the number 92. The highest
> number assigned to him was 138. What are these numbers called?
Yes, it's Mozart that has the K (Köchel) numbers.
> 3. The German poet and music critic Ludwig Rellstab compared the
> first movement of the Piano Sonata <answer 2> 27, Number 2,
> to a boat floating at night on Lake Lucerne. By what nickname
> is the sonata universally known?
> 4. Beethoven's "Eroica" Symphony is dedicated to "the memory of a
> great man". Who did Beethoven originally intend to dedicate
> it to, before this person's actions inspired him to scratch
> out the name?
Joshua, Pete, and Calvin.
> 5. Which fellow German genius did Beethoven meet at the Bohemian
> spa town of Teplitz in 1812?
> 6. Beethoven's factotum Anton Schindler claimed the composer
> compared the 4-note motif of the Fifth Symphony to Fate *doing
> what*?
> 7. Beethoven's Sixth Symphony has a title and subtitle.
> The subtitle is "Recollections of Country Life". What is the
> one-word title by which this symphony is known?
> 8. Beethoven left an unsent love letter among his personal effects.
> The intended addressee is unknown, though many candidates have
> been proposed. What two words are used to identify this person?
> Hint: A 1994 movie about Beethoven uses these words as its title.
> 9. Beethoven wrote only one opera. At its premiere in 1805 its
> title was Leonore ["LAY-o-NOR-uh"], but the title given when
> it was revised in 1814 is more familiar. What's that?
> 10. Apart from singing, the contralto Caroline Unger ended up
> serving another important function at the conclusion of the
> premiere of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in 1824, over which the
> composer presided. What else did she do?
applause he could not hear. (I get chills just thinking about it.)
4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Erland, Joshua, and Pete.
Scores, if there are no errors:
GAME 6 ROUNDS-> 2 3 TOTALS
TOPICS-> Can Art
Pete Gayde 16 40 56
Joshua Kreitzer 12 36 48
Dan Blum 0 29 29
"Calvin" 0 28 28
Erland Sommarskog 0 20 20
Dan Tilque 4 16 20
--
Mark Brader, Toronto "Do right; have fun; make money."
m...@vex.net --Ian Darwin on Yuri Rubinsky (1952-96)
Erland Sommarskog
May 5, 2020, 2:58:47 PM5/5/20
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Mark Brader (m...@vex.net) writes:
>> 10. Apart from singing, the contralto Caroline Unger ended up
>> serving another important function at the conclusion of the
>> premiere of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in 1824, over which the
>> composer presided. What else did she do?
>
> Indicated that Beethoven should turn around -- and see the
> applause he could not hear. (I get chills just thinking about it.)
> 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Erland, Joshua, and Pete.
>
The story I once heard is that it was not only after the finale (and what a
>> 10. Apart from singing, the contralto Caroline Unger ended up
>> serving another important function at the conclusion of the
>> premiere of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in 1824, over which the
>> composer presided. What else did she do?
>
> Indicated that Beethoven should turn around -- and see the
> applause he could not hear. (I get chills just thinking about it.)
> 4 for Dan Blum, Dan Tilque, Erland, Joshua, and Pete.
>
finale that is), but also after the tympani figure in the scherzo which
took the audience by storm.
And, yes, it is very difficult not to get chills when you think of that he
composed this masterpiece being deaf.
(Although, my absolute Beethovenm favourite is the finale of the 7th
symphony. If that is not rock'n'roll, *nothing* is rock'n'roll.)
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