Hi Fi Guy
Erich Leinsdorf made LPs
Of operas and symphonies,
And thus became a household name
In the highbrow music game.
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Tuesday, February 4, 2020
February 4 - Erich Leinsdorf (The Musical Birthday Series)
Erich Leinsdorf (February 4, 1912 – September 11, 1993) was an Austrian-born American conductor.
Monday, February 3, 2020
February 3 - Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina; Felix Mendelssohn (The Musical Birthday Series)
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c.
1525 – 2 Februar 1594) was one of the great composers of all time. We
do not, in fact, know when he was born, but 3 February turns up in some
sources, so we are somewhat arbitrarily adopting that here.
Mis(sa)take
Palestrina, contrapuntist.
Of composers, the forefrontest,
Though the story that they tell us
Of his Mass for Pope Marcellus
Was a latter day invention
Based upon Tridentian tension.
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Felix Mendelssohn (3 February 1809 – 4 November 1847) was a German composer, pianist, and conductor whose works are still a core part of the repertoire.
Travelling Music
When Mendelssohn went on vacation
To this or that picturesque nation,
He couldn’t resist a
Cave or a vista
As a source for a new inspiration.
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Sunday, February 2, 2020
February 2 - Stan Getz (The Musical Birthday Series)
Stan Getz (2 February 1927 – 6 June 1991) was an American jazz saxophonist, often remembered for his recordings of bossa nova.
Chiasmus (Crossing Over)
Said Jobim to Getz,
“We’re both here, so let’s
Find a few things to record.”
Said Getz to Jobim,
“That sounds like a scheme!”
And then came a Grammy award.
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Saturday, February 1, 2020
February 1 - Renata Tebaldi; Victor Herbert; George Beverly Shea (The Musical Birthday Series)
Renata Tebaldi (1 February 1922 – 19 December 2004) was one of the supremely great sopranos of the post-war era.
Frugality
Italian diva Renata Tebaldi
Insisted her maid should go shopping at Aldi.
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Victor Herbert (1 February 1859 – 26 May 1924) was a cellist and composer, best known for his highly successful operettas.
Sweets
The musical shows
Of Victor Herbert,
As everyone knows,
Are light as sherbet.
Devotions
George Beverly Shea,
Who would never say,”Damn!”
Devoted his day
To God and to Graham.
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