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 319/Apr, PO Box 501, Leicester, LE94 0AA to arrive by 19 April 2018 (solution in July 2018 issue).

ACROSS

9 Subdominant chord elaborated in this explanation (10,5)

10 Church staff securing a recording venue (5,4)

11 Performer is actor finally attached to Wagner role (5)

12 Beat starts in that hit

Roll Over Beethoven (5)

14 Had backed everything about new church music venue (5-4) 16 One coming in to join

Stravinsky antihero (7)

17 Swedish composer warbled off-key? (7)

18 Ship journey price audible in Delius piece (5,4)

20 Handel masque music presented by company (5)

22 Extract of serene waltz to start again (5)

24 It may be criminal what one can do with song! (5,4)

26 Variety of delicate glory provided by alternative composer (9-6)

DOWN

1 Popular Estonian composer, to some extent (2,4)

2 Conductor’s sharp comment to two about drum effect (10)

3 Crowd getting on top of unknown DJ (4)

4 Schubert piece is given to wind instrument, almost half overlooked in confusion (8) 5 Modern musical style upset lecturer, though showing forbearance (6)

6 Without reflection, perhaps, may working with a beat involve soprano? (10)

7 Cut up over start of music test (4) 8 One’s left singers initially terribly conducted - produced laughter (8)

13 Oration, perhaps – result of dental treatment? (10)

15 Marginally upset – ominously affected by a bell? (10)

16 Withdraw bass and tenor during most of confident performance (8)

17 English composing family with a hand in American revues? (8)

19 Conductor having trouble with a pair of basses (6)

21 Spanish composer’s keeping up musical work

– here’s the tracks (6)

23 Note that is about large setting for Aida (4)

25 Help to make a name as a historic stage performer (4)