Enjoy the page very much. As for melodramas I heard R Strauss’ Enoch Arden performed in the late 70’s and thought it was weirdly wonderful. I’m aware of a few by Sibelius as well. I was recently at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock House in Hollywood and noticed there was an outside area that was described as an area for performances. I doubt it was ever used as such since the house wasn’t occupied for long. It would have been an incredible place for a melodrama!
I (Will) might have guessed that this NTT was Alfred Schnittke, but Schnittke hasn't caught on as a first name yet.
Rodion Shchedrin is another likely candidate, but once again, it doesn't follow the clue structure. In fact, I'm hard pressed to think of a Russian who would fit the double first-name bill.
Last week’s NTT was the opening of Beethoven’s first piano concerto. Which was actually written second, as any classically-oriented pedant will be quick to tell you (witness this very comment.)
Enjoy the page very much. As for melodramas I heard R Strauss’ Enoch Arden performed in the late 70’s and thought it was weirdly wonderful. I’m aware of a few by Sibelius as well. I was recently at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock House in Hollywood and noticed there was an outside area that was described as an area for performances. I doubt it was ever used as such since the house wasn’t occupied for long. It would have been an incredible place for a melodrama!
I (Will) might have guessed that this NTT was Alfred Schnittke, but Schnittke hasn't caught on as a first name yet.
Rodion Shchedrin is another likely candidate, but once again, it doesn't follow the clue structure. In fact, I'm hard pressed to think of a Russian who would fit the double first-name bill.
Les Paul?
Last week’s NTT was the opening of Beethoven’s first piano concerto. Which was actually written second, as any classically-oriented pedant will be quick to tell you (witness this very comment.)