This crossword No. 10004 clues and answers were published on Tue 28 May 2002 and the puzzle can be visited by following The Guardian Quick Crossword No. 10004 link.
All Across Clues and Answers:
1-across – German composer, George Frederick : HANDEL
4-across – English composer, Frederick : DELIUS
8-across – French composer, Maurice : RAVEL
9-across – Russian composer, Aleksandr Porfirevich : BORODIN
10-across – Quietness : SILENCE
11-across – Group of notes in ascending or descending order : SCALE
12-across – Head rover : OVERHEARD
17-across – Musical dramatic work : OPERA
19-across – Italian composer, Antonio : VIVALDI
21-across – Danish composer, Carl : NIELSEN
22-across – Small songbird : ROBIN
23-across – Loathe : DETEST
24-across – _____-Korsakov, Russian composer : RIMSKY
All Down Clues and Answers:
1-down – Continually torment : HARASS
2-down – Welsh composer, Ivor : NOVELLO
3-down – English actress, ____ Terry : ELLEN
5-down – Two continents considered as one : EURASIA
6-down – Code for the letter I : INDIA
7-down – Performer of songs : SINGER
9-down – German composer, Ludwig van : BEETHOVEN
13-down – Passes by : ELAPSES
14-down – French composer, Leo : DELIBES
15-down – French composer, Charles Francois : GOUNOD
16-down – American film producer, Walter Elias : DISNEY
18-down – Chosen – to vote : ELECT
20-down – Italian composer, Giuseppe : VERDI
This crossword has in total 26 where 13 are across and 13 are down.