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Andrew Carlan replied to my post questioning the use of "farcical" to
describe Haydn's music:
>One of the synonyms of farcical is "fooling around." Haydn holds the
>patent on "fooling around." Beethoven could never have written his
>great Eighth symphony or his many piano sonatas that take us off in
>one direction only to do a sharp U-turn were it not for Haydn.
Thanks for the heads-up. I guess I have a tendency to take some composers
a little too seriously, perhaps more seriously than the composers took
themselves. I sometimes think that all "great" music has to be somber
and intense. I just remembered Mozart's Musical Joke.
As for that "NY and PA allow to live" crack, my considered, sober response
is: HAH! Where else in our fair country can two states (NY and PA) use an
entire, albeit smaller, state as a gigantic bumper car ride. Oh, and don't
forget the 287 and Turnpike demolition derby speedways.
PS. BTW, I agree with your opinion. But if I disagree with you in the
future, would it be OK if I Libby or Caroline you, instead of sue you?
(My apologies to any list member named Libby or Caroline.)
Fondly,
Ron
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