Sunday, September 27, 2020

September 27 - Igor Kipnis (The Musical Birthday Series, 2nd Annual Cycle)

Igor Kipnis (27 September 1930 – 23 January 2002) was an American harpsichordist, pianist, and conductor. The situation with his father, the great basso Alexander Kipnis, described below is entirely imaginary.

[For last year's verses on Jean Berger and Vincent Youmans click here.]



Not with a Bang, but a Tinkle


When Alexander Kipnis,

    A most successful bass,

Heard his son’s decision,

   He thought it out of place.


“You want to play the harpsichord!?

   Dear Igor, are you mad?

I ask you this with deep concern,

   Because I am your dad.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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