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Is there humor in music?


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Anyone who dislikes Pagliacci is a moron. What part is quoted exactly?

anyone who denies others the right to their likes and dislikes is a moron.

and get the score for yourself and find out.

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I'm glad for music that it is a serious art, but I have to say I have smiled and have thought funny of few parts in Rhapsody in Blue as well, along with much.

But I believe I said this earlier: its more that makes me laugh when it is deeply involved, such as a friendliness. Especially in epic conclusions, because in the end the music draws you closer.

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I'm more the Satie-style humor guy. Writing nonsense on the scores and dedicating pieces to my dog. Serious Business.

I love Satie

the abundance of "final chords" in Beethovens fifth Symphony (even though I doubt this ending was intended to be "funny").

There's a Satie piece (I think it's Embryons Desseches) that parodies that ending, its so funny.

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Nice to know you're laughing, can I ask why? I mean, since I wrote that and all, care to elaborate?

Because the sound of recorders makes me laugh, it is nothing pointed to you or your piece. Just a general thing, and that link was the one I had seen last (too lazy to find another one:P)

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Shostakovich's First Piano Concerto, third movement always gets a giggle out of me. There is this trombone/trumpet (can't remember which) solo playing a rather silly melody, then right in the middle, the piano plays this sudden, staccatoed chord. It's so unexpected that I forget about it nearly everytime I listen.

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Shostakovich's 2nd piano concerto, last movement, is just brimming with a sort of clever humor. There is a jab at Hanon (which Shostakovich certainly had to labor over studying piano as a youth in Russia) and he turns it into this wonderful, refreshing figure that just makes you smile.

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Shostakovich's 2nd piano concerto, last movement, is just brimming with a sort of clever humor. There is a jab at Hanon (which Shostakovich certainly had to labor over studying piano as a youth in Russia) and he turns it into this wonderful, refreshing figure that just makes you smile.

And lets not forget the polka from the age of gold! :D

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