Crossword and Quiz

The first correct solution of our crossword picked at random will win a copy of The Oxford Companion to Music. A runnerup will win Who Knew? Answers to Questions about Classical Music (see www.oup.co.uk). Send answers to: BBC Music Magazine, Crossword 343/Feb, PO Box 501, Leicester, LE94 0AA to arrive by 20 Feb 2020 (solution in May 2020 issue).

ACROSS

9 Repetition of phrase shows inadequacy after missing initial line (9)

10 You and me in Garden audience? (5)

11 Like much percussion, not given a whirl? That’s not right (7) 12 Curious syncopation? (7)

13 See 22 down

14 Recent musical style involved more minds (9)

16 Orchestra conductor in theatre is moralistic and crude, unfortunately (7,8)

19 Music transmitter’s reliable greeting? (5-4)

21 Good to ramble in musical dictionary (5)

23 Active field, identifying opera’s overtures – this opera in particular? (7)

24 English composer in dusky upland (7)

25 Pianist is artist attached to University after another artist held back (5)

26 Seen working with lyric in earnest (9)

DOWN

1 Old-time French or Belgian violinist (10)

2 Italian cellist, one in orchestral region, upset it (6)

3 Attractive and bewitching, penning openings of new exciting tunes (8)

4 Swedish singer participating in rehearsal in Denmark (4)

5 Not tardy when adhering to tempo? (2,4,4)

6 Jewish instrument to this point enthralling Hebrews initially (6) 7 String player rearranged tune in catalogue (8)

8 Fast or mostly slow? (4)

14 Food for singer male alto eats, unexpectedly welcoming bass (5,5)

15 Melody and air rewritten to accommodate large music-hall singer (5,5)

17 British composer recalled when studying with Sullivan initially (8)

18 Recording supervisor, English, in Spain with Queen (8)

20 English composer in food shop (American) (6)

22/13a British musical with dance? That’s novel (6,5)

23 A little unflattering, being out of tune (4)

24 Sound of bell coming from band in Gershwin (4)