OK. What musical phenomenon links Beethoven, Schubert, Bruckner, Dvorak, Mahler, Vaughan Williams & Walton?
Close enough, all the composers named in my question had their last completed symphonies numbered 9, although they did not all actually complete 9 symphonies - if you see what I mean. Schubert's last symphony, for example, was numbered 9 (8 in some countries!), but there is no symphony 7 and only "half" a symphony 8 - the "Unfinished". Mahler was so spooked by the phenomenon of composers apparently dying after their 9th that when he had written his 8th, he vowed not to name another work a symphony even if if was in effect one. He later relented, wrote his Symphony 9 - then died as he was sketching out his 10th........ Over to you sir!
Not sure on the full details here. Was it Hortensia who was chosen to deliver a political speech in form of a petition to the Roman senate ? The subject being the attempt to place a tax on the 1,400 wealthiest women in Rome.
Dave you are so close, but when it came to it it was impossible to narrow it down past the surviving 35!
A much more interesting reply than the question deserves, Cologne. Not the answer I had in mind but having just finished the third volume of Robert Harris's trilogy about Cicero I'm intrigued and will look this up now.
Good idea, Brian, but not what I had in mind. Clue; the location was the US and the time during the first half of the 20th century.
What with concubines and playboys a theme seems to be emerging here. Another clue: the successful woman died of TB aged 53.
It is indeed. The director held up the film for two years as well in order to get Vivien Leigh's co-star Clark Gable involved. Over to you Barry.
