The NTT would seem to be a woodwind quintet, and it sounds like a variation from a theme & variations movement. At first, I thought it was probably some neoclassical French thing, but now I think it's just classical classical. Rather, I would say it's probably a late classical period thing with neobaroque counterpoint.
NTT: With a woodwind quintet, my first thought is Reicha because he has so many, and I could see this being him stylistically. The "one-hit-wonder" gets me though, because I don't know what Reicha's "one hit" would be. For better or worse, Holst always comes to mind first when thinking about one-hit composers (I would say somewhat unfairly), and I remember coming across a woodwind quintet of his several years ago (which I'll likely go listen to after finishing this comment - I remember it being charming). In the sense that Holst has several compositions for wind ensembles, I guess that could work for the rest of the hint as well. So not two composers I'd usually put together, but my guesses are Reicha and Holst.
After playing in a wind quintet for too many years, I’m horrified I don’t know what this is. Many wind quintets are written by one-hit or no-hit composers, so that clue doesn’t help much either! 🤣
I want to say Reicha or Danzi or Klughardt? Taffanel?
The NTT would seem to be a woodwind quintet, and it sounds like a variation from a theme & variations movement. At first, I thought it was probably some neoclassical French thing, but now I think it's just classical classical. Rather, I would say it's probably a late classical period thing with neobaroque counterpoint.
Reicha?
I would absolutely love to see a major professional adult orchestra perform that panda chant. I dare all of them to program it now.
Surely the orchestral industrial complex will not be able to ignore this gauntlet having been thrown.
NTT: With a woodwind quintet, my first thought is Reicha because he has so many, and I could see this being him stylistically. The "one-hit-wonder" gets me though, because I don't know what Reicha's "one hit" would be. For better or worse, Holst always comes to mind first when thinking about one-hit composers (I would say somewhat unfairly), and I remember coming across a woodwind quintet of his several years ago (which I'll likely go listen to after finishing this comment - I remember it being charming). In the sense that Holst has several compositions for wind ensembles, I guess that could work for the rest of the hint as well. So not two composers I'd usually put together, but my guesses are Reicha and Holst.
After playing in a wind quintet for too many years, I’m horrified I don’t know what this is. Many wind quintets are written by one-hit or no-hit composers, so that clue doesn’t help much either! 🤣
I want to say Reicha or Danzi or Klughardt? Taffanel?