Question of the day

[MarkMas]

Well, OK, then.....

Where were each of these composers born? One point for each Country and two extra points for each Town/City.
- Gustav Holst
- Frederick Delius
- Raffaello de Banfield
- Oliver Knussen
- Isidore de Lara
- George Handel

 

[spkennyuk]

Holst was born in England
Handel was born in Germany.

Thats as far as i can go with the question.

 

[Navcorr]

What about Mozart & Bach?

[video=youtube;NgViOqGJEvM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgViOqGJEvM[/video]


The only one I know is Raffaello - despite the exotic sounding name was a Geordie lad.

 

[MarkMas]

Holst was born in England. Handel was born in Germany.

The only one I know is Raffaello - despite the exotic sounding name was a Geordie lad.

Good progress so far.... 4 points out of a potential 18

 

[zagatoes30]

Holst was from Cheltenham
Knussen was a Scot, Glasgow I believe
Delius was a Yorkie Bar, Leeds or Bradford I think

 

[MarkMas]

Very impressive so far:
- Gustav Holst - England, Cheltenham - 3 points
- Frederick Delius - England, Bradford - 3 points
- Raffaello de Banfield - England, Newcastle - 3 points
- Oliver Knussen - Scotland, Glasgow - 3 points
- Isidore de Lara
- George Handel - Germany - 1 point

 

[daverichardson]

Oliver is a Sweaty Sock
Isi was English
George Handle took English citizenship
Is there a link here?
No idea of the towns

 

[MarkMas]

Is there a link here?

- Gustav Holst - England, Cheltenham - 3 points
- Frederick Delius - England, Bradford - 3 points
- Raffaello de Banfield - England, Newcastle - 3 points
- Oliver Knussen - Scotland, Glasgow - 3 points
- Isidore de Lara - England - 1 point
- George Handel - Germany - 1 point
Only two towns to go - I'm impressed!

The 'link' is that all the foreign-sounding composers were British-born, but old George was a German (originally).

 

[spkennyuk]

You may have to pick a winner to set the next question. Unless anyone knows the last two towns.

 

[CatmanV2]

You may have to pick a winner to set the next question. Unless anyone knows the last two towns.

I think questions with a simply right / wrong answer are rather better suited. Points not so much.

C

 

[Navcorr]

You may have to pick a winner to set the next question. Unless anyone knows the last two towns.

Even if someone does Zag is way out in front.

I think questions with a simply right / wrong answer are rather better suited. Points not so much.

C

I wouldn't disagree but thought this was a cracking question. Not the answers I was anticipating.

 

[CatmanV2]

Even if someone does Zag is way out in front.






I wouldn't disagree but thought this was a cracking question. Not the answers I was anticipating.

With this mob, you weren't anticipating wrong answers? Wow!

C

 

[Navcorr]

With this mob, you weren't anticipating wrong answers? Wow!

C

 

[Navcorr]

The names scream Johnny Foreigner - just goes to show.

 

[MarkMas]

You may have to pick a winner to set the next question. Unless anyone knows the last two towns.

I think Zag is the winner. I will give the other two towns tomorrow when I'm sober.

 

[MarkMas]

Gustav Holst – Cheltenham, England
Frederick Delius – Bradford, England
Raffaello de Banfield - Newcastle, England
Oliver Knussen – Glasgow, Scotland
Isidore de Lara – London, England
George Handel – Halle, Germany (at the time maybe Magdeburg, Brandenburg or Prussia)

 

[spkennyuk]

Your question zag

 

[spkennyuk]

Zag your in the question masters seat.

 

[zagatoes30]

What, how did that happen?

 

[CatmanV2]

What, how did that happen?

A mistake, clearly

C