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Composers
Whether it be classical or contemporary, composers are the men and women behind the music. Beethoven and Mozart are among those who have left their marks on history.
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What are some jokes about bach?
Q: What do you get if Bach dies and is reincarnated as twins?
A: A pair of Re-Bachs.
Q: Why did Beethoven kill his chicken?
A: It kept saying ''Bach, Bach, Bach...''
Q: What do you get if Bach falls off a horse but has the courage to get on again and continue riding?
A: Bach in the saddle again.
Two grave robbers decided to rob a grave. They find a nice grave and start digging. After they dug up the topsoil they found a hole and in the hole there was a man with wild white hair sitting in front of a piano. The man would play a couple notes then erase something on a piece of music. The two men, amazed beyond belief, yelled down to the man, 'Who are you, and what are you doing?' The man looked up and said...
"I'M BACH, AND I'M DECOMPOSING!"
One Liners
"This phone is baroque; please call Bach later."
A note left for a pianist from his wife: Gone Chopin, (have Liszt), Bach in a Minuet.
Did Keith Emerson ever play Rhapsody in Blue?
I am a huge fan of Keith Emerson and I have been since the 1970s and to my knowledge he has never played Gershwin's 'Rhapsody in Blue' though he has done 'Summertime' on a number of occasions.
Who is the odd one out Monet Picasso Van Gogh Beethoven?
Beethoven. He was a composer, the others were painters.
What is Verdi most famous for composing?
Verdi is most famous for composing operas. His most popular works are (not necessarily in this order):
Rigoletto
La Traviata
Il Trovatore
Aida
He wrote many others, some of which are considered greater masterpieces, but those four are the first titles people think of when his name is mentioned.
When was Lodewijk van Beethoven Born?
Beethoven was baptised on 17 December 1770. His date of birth was often given as 16 December, however this is not known with certainty; his family celebrated his birthday on that date, but there is no documentary evidence that his birth was actually on 16 December.
Who life is exemplary of the aesthetics of the classical age Haydn Mozart Beethoven?
Mozart, then Haydn and Beethoven being slightly more romantic I would put him down last or not at all
Who is the composer of Londonderry Air?
The composer of Londonderry Air is unknown. Any reference to "Oh Danny Boy" is for the lyrics only, not the tune. The tune is also known as Derry Air and Air from County Derry.
Why did Gustav mahler do frere Jacques as a funeral march?
Mahler liked to include folk music either directly like this particular example or original themes in the style of a folksong. Mahler would have known this not as frere Jacques but as the German folk song Bruder Martin. To make more like a funeral march he changed the key from major to minor.
What school did Igor Stravinsky go to?
dont worry about where he went to school at if you was smart you will know that dummies
Can you analyze Saint Saens Carnival of the animals?
The texture of the carnival of the animals is ............YOUR MUM
