From the archives. This week's contestant is Jim Weeg of Cedar Falls, Iowa. In an odd way, I almost got the full puzzle. I did get the composer style, which is not as often the case. And my guess for the hidden song (which I thought was likely wrong) was the same as the contestant’s – and we were indeed both wrong. Even on a second listening, where composer Bruce Adolphe slowed things down and pulled the song out more, neither I or the contestant still had a clue. Amazingly and impressively, host Fred Childe was able to hear it on second play (though it even took him that slowed-down version). It’s beautifully done, but really tough.
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From the archives. This week, the contest is Jason Carr from Philadelphia. In the early stages, I could hear the theme, but couldn't make out the hidden song -- but not long after it became quite clear to me. The composer style is obviously from a distinct period, though it's a period I always have a toss-up because about three or four people. And my toss-up guess was wrong.
From the archives, and a fun, memorable one. This week’s contestants are Isabella and Francesca Dawas from Minneapolis, MN. And what’s shocking is that they are not twins, which will seem near-impossible as you listen to them, but they only refer to themselves as sisters. It’s possible that they just don’t mention that they’re twins, but it seems unlikely that sisters this giddy, talkative and close wouldn’t leap out to tell you that. As for the game itself, I got the hidden song extremely quickly, and I suspect most people will, since it’s not very well-hidden. As for the composer style, this is one of those areas I don’t know well and I just tossed a coin and guessed someone whose work I don’t know well. To my shock, I was right. I think I’ve guessed this person several times when I’m lost in the weeds, and it’s the first time I was correct. Huzzah!
From the archives. We have a recent repeat this week, with contestant is Claire Nalven from Waltham, Massachusetts. This is a very florid piece, and the song is extremely well-hidden – and to my shock, I got it. And while I came close on the composer style, it was two people I find similar, and I guessed the wrong one.
From the archives. The contestant this week is Brandon Martin from Minneapolis, Minnesota. This was a rarity – I not only was able to get the composer style – and get it before the hidden song, but I got it within a few notes. That’s because the opening is clearly based on a famous piece of music. And I even got the hidden song pretty quickly. I suspect many, if not most people will get both, as well.
From the archives. This week, the contestant is Joseph Gewirtz of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. For the longest time, while I could tell where the hidden song was, I just couldn't nail it -- and then finally did. (It was quite clear, needless to say, when later played a second time.) My guess for the composer style was not only one of Mr. Gewirtz's guesses, but was born the same year as the composer who was the correct answer, and also the same year of a third even-more renowned composer. And all three wrote in somewhat the same style. The correct answer though is the least-famous of the three.
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