Classical Gas #1 Solved by Allemano, Dhoffman, @re & Paul Jaray

[Otto Puzzell]

Per some hints and suggestions from P'head, Allan L, and others, this is a first attempt at a matching puzzle with a classical music theme. To test the concept, I'm trying a couple of different formats - electronic recordings of music, snippets of sheet music of well-know compositions, and, of course, pictures of cars.

I trust these will be rather easy, as my knowledge of classical music is not very deep, and because so many compositions are named "such and such number six", and other such workaday titles, that finding automobiles which share a matching name is difficult. In any case, I'm sure the classical music buffs will easily ID the music, and then be challenged with matching it to the associated car. And those Puzzlers with limited knowledge of classical compositions, the reverse should work for you - i.e., identify the cars (some of which are very easy to identify), and match them up with the composition,

Here goes - enjoy!


Car #1    1957 Cadillac Eldorado Seville / @re


Car #2    Lotus Elise / Allemano


Car #3    Gladiator 12 HP / Paul Jaray



Car #4    Bill Fredric's Valkyrie Jet Car / @re


Car #5    Nissan Figaro / DHoffman


Car #6


Music #1    Rossini's "The Barber of Seville" / @re

Music File 2
Music #2    Beethoven's "Für Elise" / Allemano

Music File 3
Music #3    "Entry Of The Gladiators" by Fucik / Allemano


Music #4    Ride of the Valkyries by Wagner / @re


Music #5    Die Hochzeit des Figaro by Mozart / DHoffman

Music File 6
Music #6    Rondeau by Mouret /Allemano

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[@re]

The last clip won't play... apart from that it's a great puzzle. I'm looking forward to its promotion

[Otto Puzzell]

Fixed - thanks! 

[Allemano]

Car #2 goes together with compostion #1 which is called "Pour Elise" or "Für Elise" from the great Ludwig van...

[Otto Puzzell]

What is car #2? (you have to name the car and the composition to gain points)

[Allemano]

#2 car Lotus Elise goes together with Music #1 Beethoven's "Für Elise" (For Elise)

[Otto Puzzell]

That is an incorrect match.

[DHoffmann]

#5 car: Nissan Figaro #5 music: Die Hochzeit des Figaro (Mozart)

[Allemano]

Did the files change?  Music file 2 'für Elise' goes together with car #2 Lotus Elise. Is that correct?

[Otto Puzzell]

#5 car: Nissan Figaro #5 music: Die Hochzeit des Figaro (Mozart)

Yes!

[Otto Puzzell]

Music file 2 'für Elise' goes together with car #2 Lotus Elise. Is that correct?

Yes!

[Otto Puzzell]

Moved!

[@re]

A couple of questions - do you want the original name of composition #3 or the more commonly known name used most often in the US?

And is car #4 perhaps named after a brutal and violent kind of person?

[Otto Puzzell]

A couple of questions - do you want the original name of composition #3 or the more commonly known name used most often in the US?

And is car #4 perhaps named after a brutal and violent kind of person?

The names by which most English-speaking persons would know them.

As to number 4, it's a bit early for clues. 

[@re]

English-speaking, yes, but this composition has been re-written for a particular kind of use, and was renamed for that use.

Regarding car #4: I wasn't looking for clues, I merely wanted a yes or no, before I blew my guess and made things easy for others...

[Otto Puzzell]

English-speaking, yes, but this composition has been re-written for a particular kind of use, and was renamed for that use.

Regarding car #4: I wasn't looking for clues, I merely wanted a yes or no, before I blew my guess and made things easy for others...

No, I don't believe song #3 was retitled, though I believe the venue in which it is often used might be a disappointment to its composer.

As to car #4, I'd say your original assumption was pretty good. But, seeing as it's a one-off, built for a very specific purpose, I'm going to need more than a one-word name  arrived at through process of elimination of the other titles.

[@re]

Then my question is this, as I know a couple of the puzzle pieces here: Will I be awarded a point for identifying either a song or a car, or are there no points unless the pair (both parts of the puzzle) is correctly identified?

[Otto Puzzell]

Good question, since I didn't specify this up front. I'll award a point for wither. But if somebody is the first to ID both halves of the match, I'll give a point for each half, plus a bonus point for making the connection. If a puzzler identifies only one half, and another puzzler the other half, they each get one point, and the bonus point goes to me. 








Just kidding about that last part - if a puzzler identifies only one half, and another puzzler the other half, they each get one point, and the bonus point goes to nobody. 

[Allemano]

Track #3 is  "Entry Of The Gladiators (the brutal and violent person(s) I guess  )" composed by Julius Fucik, unfortunately  rather related to clowns' entry, but do not know the car which it's related on! 

[@re]

Yes, it is. It is more commonly known in circuses as "Thunder and Blazes", which is the name it was given by Louis-Phillipe Laurendeau when he arranged it for small bands in 1910. I was going to guess that car #4 is the jet-powered Gladiator (which I have never heard of, I must admit)...

Car #6 is the Rondeau M 382 C which competed at LeMans in 1982. I haven't found out which music piece it's supposed to go along with, but I understand which direction you want us to look in

[Allemano]

I was going to guess that car #4 is the jet-powered Gladiator (which I have never heard of, I must admit)...

So did I, but I'm quite as clueless as you!

I do also have a clue on which kind of music the Rondeau Porsche is related on, but can't find the name of the particular track

[Allemano]

AAAhhh now I got it:
track/music #6 is Jean-Joseph Mouret's (1682-1738) "Rondeau" aka "The theme from PBS Masterpiece Theater" is related to car #6 the "Rondeau M 382 C"! 

I've to admit without @re's assists I hadn't been able solved it!
He deserves atleast one point as well!

[Otto Puzzell]

I do also have a clue on which kind of music the Rondeau Porsche is related on, but can't find the name of the particular track

FWIW, it's not a Rondeau Porsche. I posted a picture of this car with a Porsche transporter partially in the shot as a 'red herring', as is my way. This car was powered by a Ford DFV engine.

[Allemano]

I do also have a clue on which kind of music the Rondeau Porsche is related on, but can't find the name of the particular track

FWIW, it's not a Rondeau Porsche. I posted a picture of this car with a Porsche transporter partially in the shot as a 'red herring', as is my way. This car was powered by a Ford DFV engine.

Trapped! 

[Otto Puzzell]

No problem - no points were at risk.