The Times Specialist - Crossword Answers | 2011 09 30

crossword answers
Clue Answer
... Beethoven's 3rd with heart of dedication about French head of state EROICA
After overture initially we are into Beethoven's 1st, with discordant start played on violins BOWED
Beats time badly, holding Shetland viol, with these sticks BAGUETTES
Poet Laureate's arias, e.g., I rearrange and copy PLAGIARISE
Revise two notes—that's it EDIT
State a view about composition in E ... OPINE
Stuntz finally wailing about end of Reformation—as it was in Switzerland? ZWINGLIAN
Support confusion at start of Rheingold PIER
Take concern over start of obbligato in Beethoven's last quartet—that'll count more OVERRECKON
Take in Beethoven's 1st quartet; cap that! BERET
To be consistent echo's represented by a note COHERE
To make it animated Beethoven's 2nd is carried by the wind GALVANISE
Turn up composition on Empire State; Copland's was colourful PONY
Beethoven's 6th—a step towards second half of the 9th PASTORAL
Played Igor in fun at start of concert, using the languages of Liszt and Sibelius UGROFINNIC
Beethoven's 9th, essential to each or all? CHORAL
Performance of Beethoven's 5th coming in so wonderfully at first SHOW
Papa includes note that inspires awe DREAD
Organ on a bass one discarded, unlike Beethoven's 10th FINISHED
One way to include the full gamut, adapted for other instruments ARRANGED
OK with company including the Italian WILCO
Note concerning Beethoven's 7th in breadth at end of programme BREVE
Intensive rehearsals by oboes, clarinets, etc he had at start of season WOODSHEDS
I revolted about discordant horn in Pacific 231, say IRONHORSE
Got rid of The Ghost from transmission? EXORCIZED
Crook's always after baroque bassoon RACKETEER
Caution about end of clarinet—broken reed DETER
Catalan cellist starting to play a bit of Bach, see PABLO
High rise in Beethoven's 4th with alternative stop we put in TOWERBLOCK
Improperly broadcast Beethoven's 8th and 9th by cellos half-heartedly OBSCENELY
29 broadcast without a da capo? Sure thing! DEADCERT
Minor variation in Diabelli, omitting the last two—the devil! DIABLE