BBC Music Magazine January 2009

Across

1 Young fellow took first violin’s chair and collapsed (7)

5 Chatter beside piano prvides cry of astoinishment (4)

9 Past energy in description of nightclub? (1,4)

10 Odds on trio, so I fancy, being lively (9)

11 Cassettes wrecked in certain trials (4,5)

12 Initially put on long kimono and dance (5)

13 Catalogue ref for 23 – violinist’s item, nothing less, put on tip of viola (3)

14 Brass turn it on for intellectual group (6,5)

17 Catalogue ref for 24 having a knack with church piano (11)

20 Catalogue ref for 29 providing openings for flutes or guitars (3)

22 Junior reporter with a note describing Gershwin overture (5)

24 I will abandon cunningly artistical composer (9)

26 One’s back, engaging class to perform in choir, and shutting up (9)

27 Performer’s representative, one with information on opening in Trieste (5)

28 Composer in concert-hall a lot (4)

29 Composer, one otherwise engaged in notes? (7)

Down

1 US composer initially used brass – one gets surprises here (4,3)

2 Angry regarding musical genre? (9)

3 Endlessly bucolic number arranged for star of Disney musical? (4,3)

4 Debate ignoring American recordings (5)

5 Lads and I sing drunkenly producing legato effects? (9)

6 Mostly criticise favourite excerpt (7)

7 Sound of drum not initially humorous (4)

8 Australian in market for a composer (6)

15 I miss a lot, wavering on the highest note (9)

16 Tune in F, arranged on ship in poor condition (9)

17 Catalogue ref for 8’s OK, lifting choir with de Falla’s article (6)

18 Woman with box identifying ancient sort of lute (7)

19 Irish venue unexpectedly liked holding artist up (7)

21 Shine, showing good work with the ears? (7)

23 Composer in group that’s out of time (4)

25 Organ playing – it’s a gas (5)