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Happy Birthday Mozart.

metirish Jan 27 2006 01:03 PM

Today would have beeen Mozart's 250th birthday(that sounds stupid), now test your knowledge on the great man.... http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/quiz/questions/0,,1696273,00.html

KC Jan 27 2006 01:18 PM

Figaro! I just felt like singing that ... no ones around.

cooby Jan 27 2006 01:35 PM

I got an embarrassing 8

metirish Jan 27 2006 01:40 PM

I only got six right... ]Mozart birthday quiz You scored 6 out of a possible 20 You, unlike Tamino, were perhaps slightly unready for the rites of initiation. Practise, practise, practise and better luck next time.

KC Jan 27 2006 01:48 PM

I got 7, but my heart wasn't in it when I got to Knockwurst and Alcoholics Anonymous as possible answers.

Willets Point Jan 27 2006 01:52 PM

13 for 20. So three years ago Ms. Tiger and I visited the Mozart House in Salzburg - a very good museum in the house Mozart grew up in. They have those audio wands in different languages to listen to throughout the exhibits. For the finale there was kind of a cheesy multimedia slide show. The narration ended with "Was Mozart happy? .... His music certainly makes us happy!" We both burst out laughing. We wonder is there was something lost in the translation into English because none of the German-speaking people thought it was funny. Anyhow, happy B-day Mozart. I hope you're happy.

Johnny Dickshot Jan 27 2006 01:52 PM

9, thanks mostly to lucky guesses

soupcan Jan 27 2006 01:53 PM

]Today would have beeen Mozart's 250th birthday (that sounds stupid), now test your knowledge on the great man.... Ahem: In which year did Mozart die? soupcan: Hmmm, well metirish said he'd be 250 years old so the answer is 1756 Correct answer: 1791 You answered incorrectly 2006 minus 1791 = 215 Mr. irish. On edit: Heh-heh, oops, sorry.

Willets Point Jan 27 2006 01:56 PM

Mozart was born in 1756 and died 35 years later in 1791, so it's only 215 years since his deathday.

soupcan Jan 27 2006 01:57 PM

I swear I figured that out before Willets posted! I swear I did!

metirish Jan 27 2006 02:05 PM

I should write the Guardian, damn Brits..

metirish Jan 27 2006 02:50 PM

His own website can't be wrong, can it? http://www.mozart2006.net/eng/index.html

Frayed Knot Jan 27 2006 02:52 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jan 27 2006 03:00 PM

This is why he was the subject of Sunday's NYT crossword (12 of 20 correct ... with more than a few pure guesses)

soupcan Jan 27 2006 02:58 PM

I think irish and I need to get on the short bus.

metirish Jan 27 2006 03:01 PM

Yeah I'm so confused right now.....

soupcan Jan 27 2006 03:07 PM

="metirish"]Yeah I'm so confused right now..... Okay I'm going to end your pain... ="Willets Point"]Mozart was born in 1756 and died 35 years later in 1791, so it's only 215 years since his deathday. Get it now? I was wrong, you were not.

DocTee Jan 28 2006 02:33 PM

13/20 -- what's worse is that rather than any of his pieces, the tune that's now stuck in my head is "Rock me Amadeus" Phuckin Phalco!

Rockin' Doc Jan 28 2006 02:47 PM

I got a pathetic 5 of 20 correct. Obviously, not an authority on classical music.