Frank Nordberg wrote:
| [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
| > John Chambers:
| > >Some years ago I saw a work which included a descending viola
| > >line with a diminuendo, which ended on a low Bb marked "pensando".
| > >That's about how a violist would have to play it, of course.
| >
| > Laurie Griffiths:
| > >Yes, that was one of the works of P.D.Q. Bach, discovered by
| > >Peter Shickeley (not sure of his spelling).
| >
| I came across the music to P. D. Q. Bach's trio sonata for two flutes,
| tuba and tambourin once, but so far I haven't managed to find anybody
| who wants to play it with me :(
|
| But, just to set records staight. That viola stunt was originally
| introduced by Hoffnung in a parody of modern music. I don't know if
| Schickele used it in some P. D. Q. composition, but if he did, he stole
| it from Hoffnung.
I'm pretty sure you're right; I can sort of hear the voice
describing it, and I'm pretty sure it was the announcer for
the Hoffnung festivals.
Peter Schickele has proudly stolen all sorts of music, of
course, and part of the fun is trying to figure out where
he stole all his stuff from.
Then there was the recent Prairie Home Companion Christmas
show, for which Schickele arranged In Dulci Jubilo for
krummhorn, koto and saw. And you think you have problems
getting the right musicians together ...
(As I recall, the gimmick for that segment was that several
people had arranged Christmas music for unusual instruments
that were played by people in the area. This was merely the
weirdest of several unusual combos.)
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