Daily Mail 18.11.09

[denby04]

24 down: Is this working in Rossini composition for strings? (5) R?S??
30 across: Considering, say, taking year one in Berlin (6) E?E???
17 down: Vivacity in Spanish and English articles (4) E?A?
Confirmation of 12 across: Need jet to take off first (4) L??? (lack?) if 2 down is Conic clue is Funny, after change of heart 10 like volcano (5) - (10 is Mum copied and sculpted - Shaped?)
Hope this makes sense - many thanks in advance.

[JMR27]

24d rosin - anagram of Rossini minus is
30a E y ein G
17d el an
12a yes, lack ...(b)lack
2d yes, conic..comic and change the m to an n
yes, shaped...mum = sh + copied = aped

[Jumbuck]

24d rosin
30a eyeing
17d elan
12a yes - (b)lack
2d yes - conic

[kayakamina]

17 El an

[denby04]

Thank you - all complete.