Previous posts for December 26th are here: Earle Brown (2019), Steve Allen (2020), George Winston (2021), George Winston (2022), Victor Hely-Hutchinson (2023), and Franz [François] Hünten (2024)
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Arnold Mendelssohn (26 December 1855 – 18 February 1933), was a German composer and music teacher. He was the son of Felix Mendelssohn's cousin.
Second Best
Arnold Mendelssohn, so we've read.
Was Felix's cousin's son;
But not a soul has ever said,
(No critic, fan, or anyone),
That if you put them head to head
That they'd preferred the later one.
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Earle Brown (26 December 1926 – 2 July 2002) was a leading composer on the extreme end of the American avant-garde.
Perfecto!
His scores, which were written as graphs,
Have earned both allegiance and laughs.
They are randomly read,
Which reduces, it's said,
The occurrence of musical gaffes.
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