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- From: bml@netcom.com (Brian Leibowitz)
- Subject: Classical(was: Wendy Carlos (was Re: Weird Al albums))
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- Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 21:42:25 GMT
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- I've always been fond of classical and the parodies.
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- One of my favorites is Hoffnumg (1925-1959). He used to hold concerts
- at the Royal Festival Hall in London of classical parodies.
- Two were recorded -
- Hoffnung Music Festival Concert - Nov. 13, 1956 - Angel 35500
- Hoffnung Interplanetary Music Festival - Nov. 21&22, 1958 - Angel 35800
- another concert was help after his death-
- Hoffnung Astronautical Music Festival - Nov. 28, 1961 - Angel 35828
- and the more recent:
- Hoffnum Festival of Music - February 1988 - London 425 401-2 (CD)
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- (Malcome Arnold and Donold Swann were involved in these concerts.)
- The material tends to be a bit more subtle than P.D.Q. Bach, It is
- written for a concert going audiance. Although some cuts are just
- as silly - Concerto for Hosepipe and Strings. (hosepipe is a garden hose)
- There is a Chopin Mazurka arranged for Tuba Quartet. An opera "Horrortorio"
- which is a monster story. Or the aria from the comic opera "The barber
- of Darmstadt"
- in german with lyrics like:
- Wer war die Dame Who was that dame I saw you with
- mit welcher ich Sie with whom I you
- gestern gesehen habe? yesterday have seen?
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- Das war keine Dame That was no dame
- Das war That was
- meine Frau my wife
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- Wer war die Dame Who was that dame I saw you with
- mit welcher ich Sie with whom I you
- gestern gesehen habe? yesterday have seen?
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- Das war keine Dame That was no dame
- Das war meine Bruder That was my brother
- in dieser Weise He walks in this manner
-
-
- Or one of my favorites is the version of Handle's "Surprise" symphony
- with lots of additional surprises added (including children climbing out
- of the piano.) This is arranged by Donald Swann (of Flanders and Swann)
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- Hoffnung was also a cartoonist and many of his cartoons were of music
- jokes
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- Other classical music comedians include:
- Victor Borge
- Beyond the Fringe - "Two Songs" first is Little miss muffet a la B. Britten
- Crossfires (pre-turtles group)-"Silver Bullet" surf version of Will. Tell Ov.
- Spike Jones - of course
- Chico Marx - "noodling around" mixes classical and pop tunes
- Mr. T Experiance - "Surfin Mozart" - hardcore Mozart
- Roto Router Good Time Christmas Band - Hungarian Dance #5"-the guys who do
- the good Doctor's opening theme
- "Pico & Sepulveda"
- Star Spangled Washboard Band - "Freedom March(9th Nervous breakdown)"
- bizzare bluegrass Beethoven!
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- The oldest classical dementia I have found is "Operatic Nightmare" by Arndt
- on an old 78 that is probably from the 20s.
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- Any other Classical novelty fans out there that care to comment about
- their favorites?
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- Batty Brian I jest to Oberon and make him smile-Will.S.
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- PS maybe next year I'll drag out my novelty jazz stuff.
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