July 24 - Adolphe Adam (The Musical Birthday Series, 6th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for July 24th are here: Peter Serkin (2019), Adolphe Adam (2020), Kristin Chenowith (2021), Les Reed (2022), and Adolphe Adam (2023)

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Adolphe Adam (24 July 1803 – 3 May 1856) was a French composer remembered for his ballets, especially Giselle and Le Corsaire, and for his Christmas song known in English as "O Holy Night".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At the Ballet

Adolphe Adam composed Giselle,

Which ballet lovers think is swell.

And balletomanes are well aware

Of finer points in Le Corsaire.

They say his scores for dance are rich

In just the sort of music which

Animates the graceful trickery

Of the votives of Terpsichore.

Envoi

Ah yes, they’re pleasant and convivial

But why are they so blasted trivial?

 

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March 23 - Ludwig Minkus (The Musical Birthday Series, 5th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for March 23rd may be found here: Julius Reubke (2019), Arthur Farwell (2020), Anthony van Hoboken (2021), and Dave Frishberg; Dane Rudhyar (2022)

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Ludwig Minkus (23 March 1826 – 7 December 1917), was an Austrian composer of ballet music, a violin virtuoso and teacher. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short and Sweet

Minkus plays a vital part

  In classical ballet,

La Bayadère and Don Quixote

  Still hold the stage today.

And that, my friends, is that –

  It’s all I have to say.

 

 

 

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