The Puccini of Music: a brief exploration

Started by Egebedieff, May 06, 2009, 04:53:44 AM

Previous topic - Next topic

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Print
Go Down Pages1
User actions

Egebedieff

May 06, 2009, 04:53:44 AM
Post who you think might have been called "The Puccini of Music"
Google "The Puccini of Music"
Please do not post the results. Although, if you know the source of the quote and the original target, please post that. That's what got me started.
'

DavidRoss

#1
May 06, 2009, 05:16:24 AM
The Puccini of Music?

A strong candidate would have to be...Puccini!
"Maybe the problem most of you have ... is that you're not listening to Barbirolli." ~Sarge

"The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people's money." ~Margaret Thatcher

Jay F

#3
May 06, 2009, 05:41:16 AM
Puccini?

Elgarian

#4
May 06, 2009, 07:53:44 AM
I don't know. But I think Coca might be the Pepsi of cola.

Franco

#5
May 06, 2009, 08:21:52 AM
Quote from: ' on May 06, 2009, 04:53:44 AM
Post who you think might have been called "The Puccini of Music"
Google "The Puccini of Music"
Please do not post the results. Although, if you know the source of the quote and the original target, please post that. That's what got me started.
'

After Googling the phrase, I found a scholarly article on the theory of analogical arguments.  A footnote referenced a Stravinsky witticism about Wagner, or Verdi,  being the Puccini of music.

Interesting bouquet ... but too dry for my taste.

Wanderer

#6
May 06, 2009, 08:47:44 AM Last Edit: May 06, 2009, 08:53:51 AM by Wanderer
I have something better: a song about Puccini (and Wagner!). Among the finest (i.e. traumatic) offerings of Greek trash-TV:

http://www.youtube.com/v/TThFDWLAvEE



DavidRoss

#7
May 06, 2009, 09:32:16 AM
Thanks, Tasos--I had wondered whatever happened to Melina Mercouri.  ;)
"Maybe the problem most of you have ... is that you're not listening to Barbirolli." ~Sarge

"The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people's money." ~Margaret Thatcher

jimmosk

#8
May 06, 2009, 05:49:54 PM Last Edit: May 06, 2009, 05:53:59 PM by jimmosk
I'll just say that I know who the subject of the quote was, and also who said the quote... and given who that was, it's not too surprising  ;)

-- added later --
Well, I went and googled as you requested, and now I'm not so sure -- the person I thought said it is only one of several it's attributed to! In fact, my person doesn't show up on the first page of results.
Jim Moskowitz / The Unknown Composers Page / http://kith.org/jimmosk
---.      ---.      ---.---.---.    ---.---.---.
"On the whole, I think the whole musical world is oblivious of all the bitterness, resentment, iconoclasm, and denunciation that lies behind my music." --Percy Grainger(!)

DavidRoss

#9
May 07, 2009, 04:52:48 AM
Quote from: ' on May 07, 2009, 02:11:11 AM
Your result was the same as mine. I was surprised to see how many composers were made the target; several I'd've never expected. Still have a hunch as to the source.'
???
Puccini is the target (the suggestion being that whatever he did, it wasn't music).
"Maybe the problem most of you have ... is that you're not listening to Barbirolli." ~Sarge

"The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people's money." ~Margaret Thatcher
Print
Go Up Pages1
User actions