Saturday, October 24, 2020

October 24 - George Crumb; Anna Amalia von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel (The Musical Birthday Series, 2nd Annual Cycle)

George Crumb (24 October 1929) is one of the most distinguished living American composers.

[For last year's verses on George Crumb and Luciano Berio click here.]



Ins and Outs

 

A piano has eighty-eight keys,

But Crumb was not happy with these.

He twiddled inside it

And then amplified it,

And delighted his rapt devotees.

 

 

 

 


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Anna Amalia von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel (24 October 1739 – 10 April 1807), was a German princess, later duchess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, and composer. 

 


Attainments

In Anna Amalia’s court

They followed the Arts and not Sport,

And a duchess composer,

(As history knows her),

Is a very rare thing to report.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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