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hey excellent, Jeremy! yup, Samuel Barber. That's great that you did a project on him!from Wiki: "At the young age of 28, Barber's Adagio for Strings was performed by the NBC Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Arturo Toscanini in 1938, along with his first Essay for Orchestra. The Adagio had been arranged from the slow movement of Barber's String Quartet, Op. 11."
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I thought his most popular piece was Adagio for Strings.
SAMUEL BARBER
I just did a project on him in music.
OK, for a little change of pace.Person.
1. American composer, now deceased
2. Curtis Institute, Philadelphia
3. Most popular piece was originally the 2nd movement of String Quartet No. 1
4. His lover was also a composer
Robbie Coltrane is not gay. This person = Comedian is gay.
More clues:
British...
The other film he stared in next to Alex Pettyfier was Tom Browns School days.
He was the best man to the actor who plays 'House'
He is sometimes on 'Bones'
The new Tim Burton film Alice in weonderland he and Jonny Depp are the main voice overs.
In the film stormbreaker he played Smithers the gadget man.
He played Oscar Wilde in the film 'Wilde'
Person
1) Comedian
2) Has acted in two films along side Alex Pettyfier. (He play Alex Rider in Stormbreaker)
3)Was second most followed person on Twitter after Barak Obama
4)Houses best man
Person.1. Came out publically in 1987
2. Democrat
3. Chairs the HFSC
4. Outspoken on many LGTB rights issues
5. First name the same as a famous purple dinosaur.
Person.1. Came out publically in 1987
2. Democrat
3. Chairs the HFSC
4. Outspoken on many LGTB rights issues
I hadn't known about Nifty, but it looks like a really "nifty" organization. Thanks, guy... learning-through-stumping with the Gay History Game!
Person.
1. “I know Hyacinthus, whom Apollo loved so madly, was you in Greek days.”
2. “I am 21 years of age. I have a brother, William. I have been engaged as a valet and my brother as a groom.”
3. “At first I thought it was a young lady, as I saw only the head, but afterwards I saw that it was a young man.“
4. “… kept to hard labor for two years.”
New clue!Group
1. 1998
2. LGBTQ version of Myspace
3. "Saving Young Lives"
4. Charles Robbins
5. Suicide prevention hotline
Ralph wrote: "Good Job! What gave it away?"Too easy to Google. Just do a search for "august 6, 1975 cartoon network"
But I learned something about someone I knew little about. Which is the point of this game.
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