Humour in music
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 3:32 am
My inquiry is in two parts.
Years ago I heard a CD in a store, which was primarily Classical piano favorites like Für Elise, Rondo alla Turca, Rage over a Lost Penny, Moonlight Sonata, Mozart K. 545, Hummel Rondo, etc. I was barely listening to it until I heard the most extraordinary, funny piece. I was laughing out loud.
It was the most hilarious piano piece I have ever heard. It was definitely a Classical style, included an entire octave of successive acciaccaturas, and, from what I remember, some poly tonality = out of tune passages.
I have never been able to find out what it was! What a great encore it would make.
Does anyone have any ideas as to who composed it and what its title is?
That got me thinking of how many humorous piano pieces are out there—like the Shchedrin Humoresque, Sancan Music Box, Poulenc Valse Les Six. Any suggestions for musical jokes for piano?
Years ago I heard a CD in a store, which was primarily Classical piano favorites like Für Elise, Rondo alla Turca, Rage over a Lost Penny, Moonlight Sonata, Mozart K. 545, Hummel Rondo, etc. I was barely listening to it until I heard the most extraordinary, funny piece. I was laughing out loud.
It was the most hilarious piano piece I have ever heard. It was definitely a Classical style, included an entire octave of successive acciaccaturas, and, from what I remember, some poly tonality = out of tune passages.
I have never been able to find out what it was! What a great encore it would make.
Does anyone have any ideas as to who composed it and what its title is?
That got me thinking of how many humorous piano pieces are out there—like the Shchedrin Humoresque, Sancan Music Box, Poulenc Valse Les Six. Any suggestions for musical jokes for piano?