October 07, 2005
The Friday Quiz: The Enjoyment of Music

Late, late, late and late. Sorry. Here we go with today's insult to your collective intelligence.

Originally trained in classical guitar, Walter Werzowa first had recording success outside his native Austria with an ABBA-parody song in the late 1980s, "Bring Me Eidelweiss." However, it wasn't until 1994 that one of his compositions became well-known around the globe. Although the entire composition is quite brief, the first note alone was composed of over a dozen sounds, including an anvil and a tambourine.

What composition of Mr. Werzowa's brought him international success?

Once we've disposed of this little amuse-brain-bouche, we'll move on to a bonus question.

First correct answer posted to comments wins a high-level "crony" appointment at the Wombat Institute for Pointless Research, with the title "Associate Director of Corrections and Apologia." An impressive line on anyone's C.V. No Googling or calling Karl Rove to testify, without sending him a letter of intent on the good stationery. One guess per comment, please, but comment as often as you like.

Posted by BT at October 07, 2005 11:37 AM