2/24/08

Musical Adjective Mad Lib: Extreme Expert Level

Warning: this one is not for the feint of heart nor pregnant women.

Arrange the extracted adjectives into their appropriate places. One might be able to convince me that a cash reward is appropriate for the person(s) who correctly answers this puzzle.

No hints, sorry.

atmospheric
bold
brooding
compelling
complex
emotional
exquisite
fantastical
frolicking
intoxicating
jagged
memorable
nervous
purest
skittish
soft
sunny
troubled
weighty

Among the many _______ ingredients of the evening was the impossibly _______, _______ lightness of being that [the pianist] provoked in the partitas, opening and closing the program. As well, his ability to illuminate the _______ extremes of the _______ Humoreske—a journey from _______ tenderness and _______ simplicity to _______ darkness and _______ animation—was captivating. Most striking, however, was [the pianist’s] _______ take on his countryman’s _______ Masques, a(n) _______ —yet highly structured—exploration of _______ and _______ psyches. In Scheherezade, the first of the work’s three _______ movements, [the pianist] beautifully played the _______ themes into and against each other, whereas in the Clown Tantris movement, he shifted gears to fully voice its _______, _______ and rhythmically _______ constitution.

Good luck! The answer will be posted after a day or two.
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2 comments:

Empiricus said...

For anyone counting, that's 4.75 adjectives per sentence.

Empiricus said...

The answer was not posted.

But, I feel a little guilty. So here it is:

http://www.denverpost.com/music/ci_8347548