The BBC Music Magazine PRIZE CROSSWORD NO. 353

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 353/Dec, PO Box 501, Leicester, LE94 0AA to arrive by 26 Nov 2020 (solution in Feb 2021 issue). ACROSS 1 Carefully observe central part of Fidelio the old promoted (3,2)

4 Trio: hear duck flapping? (8)

8 Rebuilt venue has no new

piano lifts (8)

9 One records piece of music

and runs (5)

10/25 Rondo: evidence of

stinginess? (4,4,1,4,5)

11 Soul singer, live, that will finish

early (6)

12 See 24 across

14 Traditional instrument: drum

that’s ruined with lice (8)

17 Quickly backing us with a little

opening to opera (6)

19 Sonata: tool with which

King repulsed opponent around end of battle (13)

22 Two quintets – best ignoring

odd items? That’s a principle (5) 23 Glad one’s reviewed instruction

to return? (3,5)

24/12 Incidental music: has ten,

it would seem (3,5,2,6)

25 See 10 across DOWN 1 Concerto upset representative in Italian city (7)

2 English note most of Grieg etc playing animato? (9)

3 Father, very liberal, dismissing debut of new star ballerina (7) 4 Part of auditorium is covered in beer (5)

5 Choral work is unable to start to attract cheers (7)

6 One with two tenors brought in to perform, copying previous item (5)

7 US composer interrupted by a note: horn? (7)

12 Quartet dismissing leader for us? (3)

13 That man and new wife accompanied by article reminiscent of Mendelssohn piece? (9)

15 Group not first to pen successful recording for release (7)

16 Cellist tries various conductors (7)

17 Soprano hurried up recording accommodating University muddle (5-2)

18 Portable radio around end of day may be a severe imposition (7)

20 A little calm in order to make choice of key (5)

21 Mozart piece duos arranged getting acclaim (5)