Crossword and quiz
The first correct solution of our crossword to be picked at random will win a copy of
The Oxford Companion to Music and a runner-up will win Who Knew? Answers to Questions about Classical Music (both available at www.oup.co.uk). Send answers to: BBC Music Magazine, Crossword 325/Oct, PO Box 501, Leicester, LE94 0AA to arrive by 4 October 2018 (solution in Christmas issue). ACROSS 1 Musical work encountered reversal in time (5)
4 Chance version of Eroica later given without hesitation (9) 9 Appears performer will get drink (5,2)
10 Greek character with information about University backing
Macmillan pieces (7)
11 Saint-saëns’ here, but with
Queen less friendly (5)
12 On the radio I defame Leifs, say (9) 13 Blunder in clumsily, seizing hot Wagner heroine (10)
15 English composer badly recorded? Heartless (4)
17 Some divas needing to return as wartime entertainers (4)
19 Bilk clarinet tails off – astonishing virtuosity (10)
22 Stop time at college, having inborn skills (though missing half the notes) (9)
24 Youngster starts to use piano in sum (3,2)
26 Adès piece has me then contralto interrupting part of opera (7) 27 Agitator starts to subvert things in three overtures from Rossini, suppressing energy (7)
28 Help singer struggling after forgetting end of song – top up water bottle? (9)
29 Quiet period unknown for French composer (5) DOWN 1 Unison section – annoyed exclamation over it going belly-up (5)
2 Czech composer almost reduced by embracing creative skill (7)
3 See 13 down
4 Forte among two captured by more substantial part of stereo equipment (9)
5 Cosmetics expert to admire no source of music (5)
6 Testing experience involving note in waltz time? (6)
7 Clearly likely to lose heart after simple fugal song (7)
8 Almost arrived at connecting passage in symphony by 25 (9)
13/3 25 work is pain for trebles, struggling to cover soprano (5,4,2,6)
14 Scold them after upsetting recorder pioneer (9)
16 Feminist punk rocker in trio ruined equipment set up over lake (4,4) 18 Present various revues with piano (5,2)
20 Someone with aptitude regarding the diatonic scale (7)
21 Forte that is engaging idiot for a limited period (6)
23 Violin maker turned up in
Kuwait – amazing (5)
25 Turn aside English composer (5)