Previous posts for November 28th are here: Jean-Baptiste Lully (2019) and Anton Rubinstein (2020)
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Paul Shaffer (b. 28 November 1949) is a Canadian band leader, composer, comedian, and multi-instrumentalist who served as David Letterman's musical director, band leader, and sidekick.
The Paul Shaffer Style
As the leader of Letterman’s band,
The budget that he could command
Bought packets and packets
Of the glasses and jackets,
Which were part of his personal brand.
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Ferdinand Ries (baptised 28 November 1784 – 13 January 1838) was a German composer. He was a friend, pupil and secretary of Beethoven.
Ries’s Pieces
The symphonies, some chamber works—most of them with piano—his violin concerto and his piano concertos have been recorded, exhibiting a style which, given his connection to Beethoven, lies between the Classical and early Romantic styles. -- Wikipedia
Beethoven’s pupil, young Ferdinand Ries,
Has become better known through some recent CDs,
But those who review them are of the opinion
That he wrote in a style that was too Beethovenian.
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