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Thread #54135   Message #837077
Posted By: Nigel Parsons
29-Nov-02 - 09:00 AM
Thread Name: BS: Help; quiz questions
Subject: RE: BS: Help; quiz questions
As promised, the full answer to this year's question on music.

Question: Connect and distinguish the Radetsky March, Vienna Blood, the Fireproof polka, the Steam Up polka, Cat and Mouse, the 2001 theme music, The Chocolate Soldier and Annie

Answer: These are all composed by Strauss with one spelling or another, but none are by the same Strauss :-
Radetsky March: Johann Strauss I (The elder)
Vienna Blood: Johann Strauss II (The younger)
Fireproof polka: Joseph Strauss
Steam up polka: Eduard Strauss
Cat And Mouse: Johan Strauss III (also a series of books published by Farrar Straus & Giroux)
the 2001 theme: (Also Sprach Zarathustra) Richard Strauss (the film is also remembered for "The Blue Danube" [by Johann Strauss II] being played as 'atmosphere music' )
The chocolate soldier: Oskar Straus
Annie: music for this 1982 film was by Charles Strouse