THE MUSICAL BIRTHDAY SERIES
Light verse, topical rhymes, limericks, nonsense, and poetry parody celebrating musical birthdays
Sunday, October 27, 2019
October 27 - Niccolò Paganini; Conlon Nancarrow (The Musical Birthday Series)
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Niccolò Paganini (27 October 1782 – 27 May 1840) was a fantastically successful violin virtuoso and composer. ...
Saturday, October 26, 2019
October 26 - Domenico Scarlatti; Henry Smart; Mahalia Jackson (The Musical Birthday Series)
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Domenico Scarlatti (26 October 1685 – 23 July 1757) was an Italian composer, long resident in Spain, who is best known for his keyboard mus...
Friday, October 25, 2019
October 25 - Georges Bizet (The Musical Birthday Series)
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Georges Bizet (25 October 1838 – 3 June 1875) was a composer whose Carmen is one of the mainstays of the standard repertoire. Getti...
Thursday, October 24, 2019
October 24 - George Crumb; Luciano Berio (The Musical Birthday Series)
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George Crumb (24 October 1929) is one of the most distinguished living American composers. Leaving a Trail of Crumbs ...
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
October 23 - Ned Rorem (The Musical Birthday Series)
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Ned Rorem (b. 23 October 1923) is a composer and writer whose songs are still an active part of the academic voice recital repertoire. ...
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