Previous posts for January 27th are here: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (2020), Jerome Kern (2021), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Mikhail Baryshnikov (2022), and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Jerome Kern (2023)
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791) was one of the greatest composers of all time.
In re: Mozart’s Requiem
The rumors and gossip that spread,
And which dramas and movies have fed,
Have led the unwary
Into blaming Salieri
For the unfinished Mass for the Dead.
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Just a Job
Though it’s said that his works are Divine,
Like a part of the Cosmic Design,
He was plying his trade
So his bills could be paid,
Without waiting for stars to align.
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Jerome Kern (27 January 1885 – 11 November 1945) was an American composer of musical theater and popular music.
The Accountant Speaks
If you ask for a yes or a no vote
About a production of Showboat,
I don’t mean to judge it,
But given our budget,
It would have to be set in a rowboat.
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