Humour in music

[tobyjj]

Hello FredB,

If you're taking a census - I'd prefer it to be moved back.

Regards,
tobyjj

[tobyjj]

Thanks for the Liszt Hung Rhap #2! I performed the duet version a couple times many years ago, but misplaced the score and have been half-seriously trying to find it ever since. It's a great crowd-pleaser, but I had to put up with some flak from the "serious" people who thought it was immoral to play anything but the original.

- Bill

It seems priggish to get in a huff about the 2nd Hungarian Rhapsody. After all, there are 2 famous cartoons of it out there. Tom and Jerry did a great one. And then there's the immortal Bugs Bunny cartoon, where Bugs ended up throwing a stick of dynamite in the piano to get a pesky mouse and plays the high notes with his ears? I can't hear this anymore without starting to laugh.


Tom and Jerry:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgCsRTZRiNs

Bugs Bunny:

http://videosift.com/video/Rhapsody-Rab ... psody-No-2

It was Pass The Salt not Fork Handles - sorry,

regards,
tobyjj

[fredbucket]

If you're taking a census - I'd prefer it to be moved back.

OK, I've moved it back but my original point still stands - this area should focus on piano sheet music as much as possible please.

Regards
Fred

[tobyjj]

Thank you FredB.

regards, tobyjj

[Timtin]

If you're taking a census - I'd prefer it to be moved back.

OK, I've moved it back but my original point still stands - this area should focus on piano sheet music as much as possible please.

Regards
Fred

Perhaps 'Humour in piano music' might better serve as a thread title, in this case.

Btw, there's always the 'Musical puns, jokes, and teasers' thread hibernating in the
'Miscellaneous Matters Musical' section, which could presumably be used for any
non-piano related musical daftness of almost any type.

[sgambatiesque]

Two sets of humorous variations in the style of the masters

GURLITT Op.155 Ach du lieber Augustin.pdf

OCHS S'kommt ein Vogel geflogen.pdf

[sgambatiesque]

Which came first: Messiaen or E-G-G?

Birdsong music.jpg

[sgambatiesque]

Some fugal writing on modern theme. The latter was played at last year's PROMS as an encore by Dejan Lazić.

GIOVANNI DETTORI Britney Spears Counterpoint.pdf

GIOVANNI DETTORI Lady Gaga Fugue.pdf

[steveinminneapolis]

Perhaps I am being too bold by making my first post here a link to my own performances, but some of the irrepressible Nicolas Slonimsky's Minitudes are so relevant to this thread that I can't resist. Here are the "Bad Egg Polka" and the "Cabbage Waltz". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s2pKyGu2ow. And two strange takes on the c-minor fugue from WTC I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mos9u0Rngf0. Enjoy!

[bingo]

Freddy WIckham's Einaudi Kleinaudi Nachtmusik :

Transcribed for printing: https://musescore.com/user/27897310/scores/10393252

[Mozart Eine Kleine Nachtmusik]