Perform a recognisable piece of classical music without using any musical instrument was a task featured on Series 17 of Taskmaster, as the third task in Dream date territory. The task was won by Nick Mohammed.
Setup[]
| Location | Taskmaster House |
|---|---|
| Timing | 30 minutes |
| Measurement | Most accomplished performance |
Summary[]
The task was presented on the table in the living room. The contestants had to perform a recognisable piece of classical music, but without using any musical instrument or musical vocalisation.
Performance[]
Joanne McNally: Joanne used charades to suggest Ravel's Boléro, explaining that she was performing it via interpretive dance. While Alex didn't guess the piece at the time, Greg did. She received 3 points.
John Robins: John made a harp out of rubber bands on a coat hanger, and performed a fairly accurate rendition of Rachmaninoff's 3rd piano concerto. He received 4 points.
Nick Mohammed: Nick used eight glass bottles to blow an instantly recognizable version of Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik. He received 5 points.
Sophie Willan: Sophie attempted to play Winter from Vivaldi's Four Seasons on a series of glasses and vases, but then got carried away and started improvising a percussion solo. She received 2 points.
Steve Pemberton: Steve rubbed a wine glass while blowing into three glass bottles he was holding, then took a bow and accidentally spilt some water from the bottles. He intended to play "Greensleeves," but Alex guessed it was meant to be Beethoven's 9th symphony. He received 1 point.
Other Appearances[]
Bäst i Test[]
A version of this task was featured on Season 4 of Bäst i Test, where the contestants had to invent an instrument and play a children's tune on it.
Suurmestari[]
A version of this task was featured on Season 5 of Suurmestari, where the contestants had to perform a children's song without using an existing musical instrument.