Of course, to make it European-related, some of the concert halls are located in Europe - one of them is in this city (7 letters) in this country (11 letters).

Ok, you mean Lucerne in Switzerland?

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http://mypage.bluewin.ch/japinch/wsnh/ch_news9808.htm

From August, 19 - September 16, 1998, the International Music Festival Weeks Lucerne will take place for the first time in the newly built concert hall at the new Culture and Congress-Center of Lucerne. The Center was designed by the architects Jean Nouvel and Russell Johnson.

That is correct!
Of course I had no idea of who he was until recently (even though I've been to Kimmel Center many times). When I went to Meyerson Hall in Dallas, I was struck by how similar it looks inside compared to Kimmel Center - then came the obvious - both designed by Russell Johnson.

I was in Lucerne for 1 day last year and walked right past the Culture & Congress Center. Had no idea whatsoever...

Another reason to play this thread! Learn so much *useless* info... Though I would think it would be a great way to impress a first date! :)

I think that all concert halls have a very similar design -- the Kimmel has some adjustable panels, doesn't it? The reviews seem mixed about the acoustics there -- I haven't been. Of the recent concert halls, the Walt Disney in LA seems to be universally praised (both for the Gehry design -- though Gehry, I think, was upset that his wishes weren't really followed -- and the acoustics).

I've yet to meet someone who's impressed by my knowledge of trivia. Must not be dating the right people. :-)

Clue: This well-known name (6 letters, 5th = "r") has already made an appearance in this game, but you may not know that he founded a newspaper called (10 letters).

This person is, shall we say, an intellectual?

Yes, the Kimmel has adjustable acoustic panels. At least as of end of last season, the critics were still saying that they couldn't find a happy "medium" for the panels. The same concert played on 2 separate nights could sound completely different based on the panel configurations. Unfortunately, my ears aren't that sharp, so it doesn't bother me much.

Gotta run out to do some errands. Hope someone comes up with an answer to your clue. (Seems like you & I are the only ones playing these days.)

I think that it all sounds the same to me anyway, but I'm always surprised by how good the acoustics are in the nosebleed section in the Met Opera house in NYC.

I waited a day for the Egon Schiele clue, but no one answered. Oh well, I guess I can let this one sit for a while. Maybe I can get some work done. :-)

Ok, this is the current clue:

Clue: This well-known name (6 letters, 5th = "r") has already made an appearance in this game, but you may not know that he founded a newspaper called (10 letters).

Hint: This is a French newspaper. Should be obvious now.

I guess it's Sartre and Libération

Yes.

Nasty work day today. I need to go right away, but I'll check the clue tomorrow. :-)

This famous person (last name: 4 letters) was often credited for providing the cure to this disease (6 letters), which affected many seafaring individuals. However, the cure was originally described by 2 other individuals (who lived 100 years apart).

Person #1: 4,7 ("n" last letter of first name)
Person #2: 5,4 ("n" 3rd letter of last name)

"n" taken from Libération.

James Cook; scurvy; John Woodall; James Lind

How's that?

Harzer, who tries hard but can't do them as a rule.

Well, you'll have to write one now, harzer!

Correct, harzer!
Give us a good clue!

BTW, we hardly hear (or think) about scurvy in this modern world due to our diet. However, back in the days before people figured out what its cause was, many people on long voyages died from it. From what I've read, 2/3 of Vasco da Gama's crew died, as well as 80% of Magellen's crew died from it.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/discove...curvy_01.shtml

ttt for harzer?

111op- BTW, which clue was Jean-Paul Sartre in? I don't think I have the time to review all the previous crossword puzzle clues.

Sorry about the delay - there is a 17-hour time shift between North American Fodorites and me.

Clue: he was a famous German pianist from the early 1920's to the mid-1950's. A concert of his was once cancelled in New York City after violent public protest, and a subsequent concert could only be held when attended by body-guards. He was born in France, and never went to school due to the unusual occupation of his father. He initially taught himself the piano but later studied under a great German master teacher. He was a fervent exponent of the works of many contemporary composers of that period.

Harzer

Give his full name: six - seven - nine letters. The second-last letter of his surname intersects with the n of Lind.

I refuse to Google a clue on pianists as I should know this, but surprisingly nothing comes to mind.

yk, DT asked a clue that involved Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir and Albert Schweitzer. I had to Google Schweitzer (I think that these are related via marriage, or something). I forget which specific thread it was in though.