February 22 - Niels Gade; Nacio Herb Brown (The Musical Birthday Series, 3rd Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for February 22nd are here:  Marni Nixon (2020) and Johann Ambrosius Bach; Johann Nikolaus Forkel (2021)

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Niels Gade (22 February 1817 – 21 December 1890) was the best known Danish composer of the nineteenth century.

 

Placement

Though Gade is loved by the Danes,

In the rest of the world he maintains

A precarious niche

In the repertoire, which

Unsteadily waxes and wanes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Nacio Herb Brown (22 February 1896 – 28 September 1964) was an American composer of popular songs, especially in the 1920s and 30s. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Renaissance

Many of his earlier songs were used memorably in the film Singin' in the Rain (1952).

“Singin’ in the Rain” (the show)

     Brought him to renewed renown,

But even so you may not know

     About Nacio Herb Brown.

 

 

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