Inhiscolumntitled"Givemeexcessofit"publishedonAugust30,DavidTangofferedtheprizeof$2,000tothefirstcorrectanswertothefollowingquestion:"Whocomposed,whilstinprison,achamberworkthatincludesaslowmovementforcelloandpiano?Whatisitcalled?"Mr.Tanghasprovideduswiththisanswer:
TheanswertomymusicalquizisOliverMessiaenwhowrote"Quatuorpourlafindutemps".32entrieswerereceivedandmostofthemcorrect.Thisisveryimpressiveasthequestionisreasonablyobscureevenbymusicalstandards.Mostimpressivethatthewinner,LamWaiKei,sentinhisanswerat5:54a.m.TherearealwayssurprisesinHongKong-inthiscase,averypleasantone,fornotagreatdealcanbeatknowledgeandquicknessofmind.