Previous posts for May 7th may be found here: Carl Heinrich Graun (2020), Johannes Brahms; Pyotr Tchaikovsky (2019), Johannes Brahms; Pyotr Tchaikovsky (2021), Johannes Brahms; Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (2022), and Johannes Brahms; Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (2023)
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Johannes Brahms (7 May 1833 – 3 April 1897) was one of the greatest and still most popular nineteenth century composers.
With Rose Bedight
Johannes Brahms announced that he’d
Composed a gentle Weigenlied,
And thus increased the world’s supply
With one more gentle lullaby. –
And ever since exhausted moms
Have sung that lullaby by Brahms.
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Pyotr Tchaikovsky (7 May 1840 [O.S. 25 April] – 6 November [O.S. 25 October] 1893) is one of the greatest and most popular composers in the classical repertoire.
Closet Case
In Russia today
It’s imprudent to say
That Tchaikovsky was gay.
It’s seen as a strike on
A national icon,
So do not click like on
A link that implies
His attraction to guys. –
In fact, it is wise,
To suppress your replies,
Should the subject arise.
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