November 18 - Carl Maria von Weber; Henry Bishop; Amelita Galli-Curci (The Musical Birthday Series)

Carl Maria von Weber (18 or 19 November 1786 – 5 June 1826) was an important German Romantic composer of the early Romantic period.

Maxed Out: Three Variations on a Theme of Carl Maria von Weber

(1)

For Max the whole week had been rough

Since his shooting was not up to snuff.

But he should have known when,

In the scene in Wolf’s Glen,

To tell them “Enough is enough!”

(2)

Poor Max was a terrible shot;

The gamekeeper Kaspar was not.

Said Kaspar, “You’re armed

With a bullet that’s charmed.”

And therein, dear friends, is the plot.

(3)

At the shooting match Max was distressed

By Kaspar’s mysterious guest.

But shot number seven

Was deflected by heaven,

And everything worked for the best.

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Henry Bishop (18 November 1786 – 30 April 1855) was a significant composer in English musical
 life of the Regency and early Victorian period.

Amelita Galli-Curci (18 November 1882 – 26 November 1963) was a beloved coloratura soprano.

Be It Ever So

Great-grandma felt a pang

When Galli-Curci sang

Sir Henry Bishop’s song of Home So Sweet.

Great-grandma would remark

At Sir Henry’s Gentle Lark

“That Galli-Curci’s singing is a treat!”

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