October 24 - George Crumb; Emmerich Kálmán (The Musical Birthday Series, 3rd Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for October 24th are here: George Crumb; Luciano Berio (2019) and George Crumb; Anna Amalia von Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel (2020)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No Accounting for Taste

It’s easy indeed to succumb

To the colorful music of Crumb.

But when some are alarmed

When you think they'd be charmed,

There’s the obvious question, How come?

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Emmerich Kálmán (24 October 1882 – 30 October 1953) was a Hungarian composer of operettas.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

History Lesson

In the quiet little nooks

Of our opera history books,

Composers who deserve a mention

Are given dutiful attention

With a touch of condescension.

Kálmán and his frothy shows

Are treated with such passing prose.

When operetta was on trend,

The public liked he’s genial blend

Of Johann Strauss and flapper dances

In sentimental sung romances.

 

 

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