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Musical Fun - JokesBeethoven and his InspirationOne day, Beethoven was very involved, practicing at his Piano, composing a little, improvising a lot. In walked Ingrid, his old cleaning lady. Ludwig suddenly stops playing and calls out to her: "Ingrid you are my inspiration, you are my muse. Without you, my music would be nothing". She swoons and says: "Silly Ludwig, me? A simple country cleaning woman, the inspiration of the Great Beethoven? You make me LAUGH!". (Luckily, Beethoven's nephew Carl was there to record her laugh. Click on the player below to hear Ingrid. Depending on your browser, you may be asked to "allow blocked content". This is OK as this is a sound plug in and is perfectly safe).
Clara and Robert SchumanAt one time Clara Schumann gave a wonderful concert full of the works of her husband Robert. The hall was full of the high class and nobility. The prince of the day (Prince du jour) came backstage and congratulated Clara on her wonderful playing. She introduced him to her husband: Robert Schumann. The prince turned to him and patronizingly said: "And are you into music too, Mr. Schumann?" Definition of OperaIt is a musical story about a tenor and a soprano who are trying to make love and a Mezzo and a Baritone who don’t want them to. Hamlet and Oum Koulthoum Years ago, a performance of Hamlet in Arabic took place in Byblos with Michel Naba'a in the lead role (Directed by Mounir Abou Debs in Arabic). During the scene when the Ghost appears and advises Hamlet on what to do, as he is leaving, he says to Hamlet in Arabic "LA TANSANI YA HAMLET". Hamlet shrieks out "ANSAAK????". Whereupon, the audience joined in : "Da KALAAM??". Beethoven in His GraveSome workers were digging up Beethoven's grave to move it to a better place. As they dug through, they saw Beethoven, sitting on his coffin. With an eraser, he was busy erasing the score of the 5th Symphony!! The workers asked him "Ludwig, vass you are doing??". The ConductorA conductor was kicked out of his job, so he got angry and killed the orchestra administrator. He was convicted of murder and sentenced to be electrocuted. On the appointed day he was taken to the chair and strapped in. For his last request he asked for a banana. He held it in his hand as they turned the power on. Nothing nothing happened. They let him go. He left and applied for a job with another orchestra. There, the musicians got upset with him for his poor performance and started making fun of him. He killed the first violinist. The same thing happened: he was convicted of murder to be electrocuted. He requested a banana and when the power went on, nothing happened again. They let him go. He left again and went to teach conducting in a music academy. There, with so many other conductors, his weaknesses came out. He got into a fight with the director and killed him. This time when he requested a banana, the officer refused. They turned the power on and again nothing happened. The warden was distraught. The conductor started to laugh. "What's so funny" asked the warden. "You'll never be able to electrocute me" said the conductor defiantly. "And why not" the warden asked. And the reply came, "Because I am just a bad conductor"! The Heaven Philharmonic OrchestraA musician died and went to heaven. St. Peter met him at the Pearly Gates. The musician asked if there was an orchestra in heaven. St. Peter said, "Yes we have the most wonderful orchestra. They will be rehearsing in a few minutes." When the orchestra arrived, he was overwhelmed. All the greats were there. Pagannini was first violinist, Casals was principal cello. Lizst was charming the ladies before playing his 1st concerto, and on and on the list went. Then there was a hush as the conductor appeared. The musician did not recognize him. He was expecting one of the greats. Instead there was this old man with a grey beard. "Who is our conductor?", he asked St. Peter. And St. Peter replied, "Oh, that's God, He thinks he's Von Karajan".
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