November 1 - Roger Quilter; Guido Adler (The Musical Birthday Series)

Roger Quilter (1 November 1877 – 21 September 1953) was a composer especially of songs.

 A Song

Roger Quilter, wan and wistful,

Published art songs by the fistful.

Even now I see his titles

On  nostalgic voice recitals.

♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪   

Guido Adler (1 November 1855 – 15 February 1941) was an Austrian musicologist.

Denkmäler

Guido Adler, founding spirit

   Of our modern music science,

Took the helm and tried to steer it

    In the paths of self-reliance.

Musikwissenschaft, don’t fear it,

   Don’t resist it with defiance,

If you make it your career, it

   Stands upon the work of giants.

   

Musicology is sounder

Thanks to Guido Adler, founder.

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