December 4 - André Campra (The Musical Birthday Series, 4th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for December 4th are here: Deanna Durbin (2019), Fred Armisen (2020), and Hamilton Harty (2021)

++++++++++++++++++++++++++

André Campra (bapt. 4 December 1660 – 29 June 1744) was a French composer and conductor. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Knowing Ones Place

Campra was the leading French opera composer in the period between Jean-Baptiste Lully and Jean-Philippe Rameau. – adapted from Wikipedia

Today my reflection relates

To Campra’s unfortunate dates;

With deplorable luck

His employment was stuck

In the gap between two of the greats.

 

 

If you enjoy these posts, please help me, and consider sharing.  [Also, please visit my other blog: Alternate Tales: Great Art Repurposed.]

 

 

December 3 - Antonio Soler; Anton Webern (The Musical Birthday Series; 4th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for December 3rd are here: Anton Webern (2019), Anton Webern; Casimir Schweizelsperg (2020), and Anton Webern; Andy Williams (2021)

++++++++++++++++++++++

 

Anton Webern (3 December 1883 – 15 September 1945) was one of the most important composers of the 20th century.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Serial Solution

A composer around 1950

Was feeling confused and adrift. He

Looked at the trends,

And then joined with his friends

In thinking that Webern was nifty.

 

 

 

♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪ 

 

Antonio Soler, usually known as Padre Antonio Soler (bapt. 3 December 1729 – 20 December 1783) was a Catalan Spanish composer best known for his many mostly one-movement keyboard sonatas.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pedigree

Padre Soler's most celebrated works, his keyboard sonatas, are comparable to those composed by Domenico Scarlatti (with whom he may have studied). – adapted from Wikipedia

The sonatas of Padre Soler

Have a bright and Scarlatti-like flair.

Whether pupil or not,

It is clear that he’s got

A legitimate claim as his heir.

 

 

 

If you enjoy these posts, please help me, and consider sharing.  [Also, please visit my other blog: Alternate Tales: Great Art Repurposed.]

 

 

 

December 2 - Peter Carl Goldmark; Sylvia Syms (The Musical Birthday Series, 4th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for December 2nd are here: Maria Callas; Britney Spears (2019), Harvey Phillips (2020), and Adolph Green (2021)

++++++++++++++++++++++++++

 

Peter Carl Goldmark (2 December 1906 – 7 December 1977) was a Hungarian-American engineer who was instrumental in developing the long-playing lmicrogroove 33-1/3 rpm phonograph disc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And That’s My Vinyl Offer

To Peter Carl Goldmark we

Owe the format of LP

(The ones that spin at 33).

And thus did Goldmark seal the fates

Of discs that played at different rates,

(Like 45s and 78s).

 

 

♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪ 

 

 

Sylvia Syms (2 December 1917 – 10 May 992) was an American jazz singer and actress.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unlikely Speculation

I wonder if Sylvia Syms

Was tempted by lighthearted whims

To vary her style

At the Cafe Carlyle

With old-fashioned Protestant hymns.

 

If you enjoy these posts, please help me, and consider sharing.  [Also, please visit my other blog: Alternate Tales: Great Art Repurposed.]

 

 

December 1 - Giuseppe Sarti (The Musical Birthday Series, 4th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for December 1st are here: Bette Midler (2019), Agathe Backer-Grøndahl (2020), and Bette Midler (2021)

+++++++++++++++++++++++++

 

Giuseppe Sarti (bapt. 1 December 1729 – 28 July 1802) was an important Italian opera composer. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arty Sarti

Sarti's opera Fra i due litiganti il terzo gode has been immortalized by Mozart, who introduced an air from it into the supper scene in Don Giovanni.  – Wikipedia

Not knowing his music won’t shame us,

And professors and critics won’t blame us,

For aside from some notes

Used by Mozart in quotes

His music is not at all famous.

 

 

If you enjoy these posts, please help me, and consider sharing.  [Also, please visit my other blog: Alternate Tales: Great Art Repurposed.]