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Colin Davis, a Common card
Sir Colin Rex Davis was an English conductor, known for his association with the London Symphony Orchestra, having first conducted it in 1959.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 73
- DEF
- 83
- Power
- 156
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 14,000
Power 156 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 80 % of WikiCards cards.
Colin Davis quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Colin Davis card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Davis studied as a ______, but was intent on becoming a conductor.
Answer
clarinetist. Davis studied as a clarinetist, but was intent on becoming a conductor. From the Colin Davis article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Sir Colin Rex Davis was an English conductor, known for his association with the London Symphony Orchestra, having first conducted it in ____.
Answer
1950s. Sir Colin Rex Davis was an English conductor, known for his association with the London Symphony Orchestra, having first conducted it in 1959. From the Colin Davis article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Wagner Group activities in Syria. Wagner Group activities in Syria 80 · List of twin towns and sister cities in Australia 76 · Colin Davis 73 · Adolphus Greely 70 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- His repertoire was broad, but among the composers with whom he was particularly associated were Mozart, Berlioz, Elgar, Sibelius, Stravinsky and Tippett.
- Davis studied as a clarinetist, but was intent on becoming a conductor.
- After struggling as a freelance conductor from 1949 to 1957, he gained a series of appointments with orchestras including the BBC Scottish Orchestra, the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Colin Davis article was read about 14,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 73 and blocks with 83: each hit it takes is cut by 33 %.
How to get Colin Davis
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Colin Davis (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Ron Kroon for Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.
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