November 2 - Patrice Chéreau; Friedrich Kalkbrenner (The Musical Birthday Series)

Patrice Chereau ( 2 November 1944 – 7 October 2013) was an often controversial French opera and theater director.

One Direction

Patrice Chereau contrived his Ring

To be a Marxist sort of thing.

A clever way for him to vary it,

And teach the lumpenproletariat.

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Friedrich Kalkbrenner (between 2–8 November 1785 – 10 June 1849) was a leading virtuoso pianist and prolific composer.

Nursery Rhyme

Kalkbrenner, Kalkbrenner, 

Where have you been?

  “I’ve been to London to visit the Queen.”

Kalkbrenner, Kalkbrenner, 

What did you there?

  “I played a caprice on an old English air.”

Kalkbrenner, Kalkbrenner, 

Why did you play it?

  “I have a technique and I’m paid to display it.”

Kalkbrenner, Kalkbrenner, 

Who else attended?

  “The royals, the nobles, and everyone splendid.”

Kalkbrenner, Kalkbrenner, 

When was it over?

  “It came to an end ere my coach left for Dover.”

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