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OK this is obviously too obscure - the first clue was "seasonal". Greg Lake had a huge hit "I believe in Father Christmas" at Christmas 1975 which has repeated every year since! The famous guitar riff - heard in every supermarket for October, November and December was based on the Troika from Prokofiev's Lieutenant Kije Suite. Lieutenant Kije was a book written by Yury Tynyanov who was born in Latvia.

All traceable in Wikipedia, but I suppose the first step of knowing Greg's hit was based on a bit of very popular classical music. Apologies to BB and anyone else who attempted to find the answer.

So I'll set an easier one along the same lines. What connects Tony Bennett and a Russian Chemist?
 
vic-rijrode said:
What connects Tony Bennett and a Russian Chemist?
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'Stranger in Paradise' is from 'Kismet' which in turn is drawn from the works of Borodin the famous composer and chemist. More particularly it is from 'Prince Igor' by Borodin. You could say that the melodies were borrowed in Kismet. ;)
 
I think that's right, not that its my question. All round top bloke, Tony Bennett. Always liked him from a young age, I was brought up with the music of the Rat Pack, Bennett, Ella,, Nat, Matt, Babs, Shirley... love all that stuff.
 
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Hornet-Fez said:
I think that's right, not that its my question. All round top bloke, Tony Bennett. Always liked him from a young age, I was brought up with the music of the Rat Pack, Bennett, Ella,, Nat, Matt, Babs, Shirley... love all that stuff.
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Me too, Fez, Matt particularly is a family favourite, but I'm alone with my lot on Tony. :(
 
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andytoprankin said:
'Stranger in Paradise' is from 'Kismet' which in turn is drawn from the works of Borodin the famous composer and chemist. More particularly it is from 'Prince Igor' by Borodin. You could say that the melodies were borrowed in Kismet. ;)
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Absolutely correct - over to you andy. Borodin was first and foremost a chemist, composing in his spare time! He spent over 20 years composing his masterpiece opera Prince Igor but never finished it before he died. Rimsky-Korsakov pulled it all together and finished it off. For those who like melodic chamber music, try Borodin's second string quartet, third movement - sublime. It also was borrowed for Kismet!
 
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