Thursday, March 31, 2022

March 31 - Joseph Haydn; Johann Sebastian Bach (The Musical Birthday Series, 4th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for March 31st may be found here: Joseph Haydn (2019) and (2020), and Herb Alpert (2022)

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Joseph Haydn (31 March 1732 – 31 May 1809) was one of the great composers of the late 18th century.   

 


Name that Symphony!

Though program notes often wax lyrical

On the symphony known as “The Miracle”

You can brush off the mention

Of Divine intervention,

If your standards are strictly empirical.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Johann Sebastian Bach (31 March [O. S. 21 March] 1685 – 28 July 1750) was a German composer and organist.



Perhaps?

Did Bach ever warn the church pastor

That the choir was facing disaster,

Since cantatas each week

In an unbroken streak

Was too much for the singers to master.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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