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 345/Apr, PO Box 501, Leicester, LE94 0AA to arrive by 16 Apr 2019 (solution in July 2020 issue).
ACROSS
9 Chilean pianist arranged to get gold (5)
10 Cancel court case, accepting nothing about a precentor (9)
11 Sitar player showing part of leg and 40 per cent of sitar (7)
12/16 But it’s not what’s played at a ball? (5,2,3,7)
13 Employing University chorus (5) 15 Appearing at a venue incorporated performing? Sure thing (2,7)
17 Cat amongst bells or other percussion instruments (3-4) 18 Prevent celebration regarding Elizabethan lute (7)
20 Study on the radio finishes revealing features of the organ (4-5)
23 Ignoring overture, make fun of finish (3,2)
24 French composer of the Parisian order seen around capital of France (7)
25 Secure two pianos, bringing in one English wind instrument (7) 27 Composer of 12/16 disrupted grand gala (9)
28 US composer recalled end of some fluid movement (5)
DOWN
1 Stringed instrument is bust with raga playing (4,6)
2 Church instrument is source of music’s being (8)
3 Joke on end of rock, a popular genre (4)
4 Plays semiquavers, perhaps – seconds with lots of spicy stuff (8)
5 Pithy ditty (except opening) picked up with microphone (6)
6 Studies on ballet, say, not initially showing agreement in tone (10)
7 Part of theatre beginning to communicate anger about contralto line (6)
8 Symbol on score not fully split (4) 14 Wild guess e.g. for Beethoven work (6,4)
16 See 12 across
18 Coach unknowns about foremost of British opera directors, a meddler (8) 19 Composer of 12/16 in historic domain (8)
21 Queen organised source of
Dove’s commission (6)
22 Stage works in theatres are possibly uplifting (6)
24 Some modal elements in
British composer (4)
26 Leaders in great orchestras will note what many a soloist wears (4)