Is there humor in music?

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.

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.

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.

The music need not be intentionally funny...but can be with creative and humorous interpretations.

[youtube=8TAEjgZ2asw]Christian Lindberg/Roland P

Anyone ever heard of P.D.Q Bach?

Hey, one of my old composition teachers way back at Juilliard Prep! The live performance of "Iphigenia in Brooklyn" is the funniest musical performance ever!

Peter and the Wolf ; Classic :P

The music need not be intentionally funny...but can be with creative and humorous interpretations.

[youtube=8TAEjgZ2asw]Christian Lindberg/Roland P

That is one awesome swede! :w00t:

I think this is funny, never fails to make me laugh:

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

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)

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)

OK~

Not as much as playing scrafty bass-trombone parts. ;)

Stan Kenton?

I think this thread needs to be revived.

Yes, musical humour.

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.

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.

There is a lot of witty or humourous music. Julian Philips' music is quite witty, and so is Ligeti's sometimes. Even Schoenberg can be witty (Ode to Napoleon, last measures), or Mozart (his musical jokes, among other pieces).

nothing is funny.

ever

Do you know precisely which measures? I have access to a score of Shostakovich's 2nd Piano Concerto, and I'd love to see where this occurs.

Actually, I don't.... but I can look and see where it occurs timewise which might help you.

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

I find humor in how "awesome" some music is; the kind of music that's intentionally crappy, but in a clever way if that makes sense. Usually deals with the use of organs, tuba, and timpani. It just gives me the clumsy appeal depending on how it's used.

I watched the Rite of Spring yesterday on Youtube. The first half made me laugh quite a bit for some reason.

the only piece that I've ever really laughed at is a piece that Victor Borge played (I'm not sure which one) where he mixed in snippets of "happy Birthday"

genius.

That's pratically a caricature of me.

music isnt funny.

i dont know why.

music makes me happy, but its not funny.

unless its really badly composed, of course. :D

Uplifting pieces like Rossini's William Tell Overture make me smile but rarely laugh.