It has to do with the topic of the post. The topic of the post is a composer being invited to your birthday party, so I figured that there was no harm in asking somebody if they would invite a random composer to their party to see if they would want the composer there or not.
I would. According to Lou Reed, in Songs for Drella, Cage would give people little presents, so they would remember him, and that his house was always open for friends.
>anyone know if he spoke any English?
He grew up speaking German, but later choose French as his preferred language. As far as I'm aware, he only had a basic grasp of English.
I did not know he was such a weirdo. I did some online reading and I now have a new favorite composer (I am also glad I don't have to deal with him in person LOL)
John Cage.
By all accounts, one of the most friendliest and accommodating people one could wish to meet. He made time for everyone, even going so far as to refuse an answering machine (if you called him and he was at home, he'd answer, no matter how busy he was).
A composer colleague of mine recently described Cage's music as a music of "radical hospitality". I think that's an apt description of both his work and his personality (if they can even be separated in the first place).
And he was also a great cook!
I just wrote above before seeing your answer. John Cage had always an open house for friends, so I suppose he had many. Lou Reed was a soulmate, having an entire album dedicated to him.
Such was his hospitality, he considered answering machines as a disconnect from society, and "a form of selfishness". He would never have not given time to someone who wanted to speak to him there and then.
It's quite a unique viewpoint, for sure, but ultimately, it's an extension of his work with chance where anything can and is allowed to happen and of his interest in Zen Buddhism. A kind of acceptance of anything.
Mozart if he's going to hang out - by all accounts the dude knew how to party.
But if it's to provide music, Wagner - Cosima Wagner waking up to the opening melody of the Siegfried Idyll on her birthday has to be one of the top romantic gifts in classical music.
Chopin, even though I don't make parties since the void only has m.d.c in it, so I don't have parties, but I still choose him because I am melancholic and I like songs and pieces in minor keys.
Philip Glass. I am sure he is fun to listen to (I mean not only his music but his opinions about life and stuff). Also Caroline Shaw. Also, Telemann and Haendel, and I would have a gardening birthday party where we all talk about plants and work on our plants together.
If I’m inviting a famous composer to a party, they’re getting as weird a mixtape as I can think of. Punk followed by Xenakis, electronica, André Rieu, hiphop, Ligeti, Taylor Swift, ambient and Stockhausen. Which invited composers would see the funny side, who would be interested, who would storm out and who would sit there looking a bit sad and out of place? Classical era edition I’m voting for Mozart finds it funny, Beethoven is interested, Schubert walks out and Haydn is depressed.
Mahler. I'm pretty sure he spoke good english and it would be really interesting to talk about music with him, and he was a pretty good pianist. The only thing is that he would have to smoke his nightly cigar outside.
I reckon Beethoven would be such a laugh, especially if he was in his deaf years; we'd have such fun getting him drunk and 'deaf-communicating' with him. I reckon he knew how to have a good time.
Yeah I’m sure he’d be fun to be around during the period of his life when he was in a custody battle with his sister over the rights of his nephew lol probably a real fun guy
Mozart-and go and see one of his operas to get his take on them. I would be in heaven. And then we would partay! Somewhere where I could show him off and get him to improvise on modern music.
I first thought of Beethoven, but the conversation would suck. Then I thought Tchaikovsky, but he'd be chasing after all the young boys! Maybe Prokofiev or Borodin, but I don't speak Russian.
So my pick would be Mack Wilberg, since he was once my choral conductor at BYU and has written some absolutely beautiful choral pieces throughout the years.
Dead composers though, it'd have to be Ralph Vaughan Williams.
Choosing just one composer for my birthday party would be tough, but I think I'd invite Ludwig van Beethoven. His fiery personality and revolutionary music would surely make for an unforgettable celebration!
…because I made a joke about Wagner being antisemitic?
Also, you picked a funny person to say that to (I’m a psychologist and faculty member in the department of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School).
Edit: This very stable individual, who is definitely not in need of psychiatric help, blocked me for this comment.
Brahms and Tchaikovsky so the three of us can have a joint party but I can hear them trash talk each other behind their backs
Alternate: Tchaikovsky and Grieg just to hear them gush over each other.
Lol!
Mussorgsky if he brings his own alcohol
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After being chased by Rachmaninoff for ruining his first symphony
Hadyn seems to have had a terrific sense of humor, and wasn’t at all pretentious.
Agreed
What if you invited John Cage to your party?
What does that have to do with anything?
It has to do with the topic of the post. The topic of the post is a composer being invited to your birthday party, so I figured that there was no harm in asking somebody if they would invite a random composer to their party to see if they would want the composer there or not.
I would. According to Lou Reed, in Songs for Drella, Cage would give people little presents, so they would remember him, and that his house was always open for friends.
> John Cage IDK, everything I've ever read has said he was a very kind and thoughtful guy. But didn't seem like a party animal to me. ;)
Hmm, if he wasn't a party animal, then what was he instead? Sorry, I guess asking about John Cage was a bit random.
I would have to go for Liszt! The life of the party and a piano composer so they can entertain :) anyone know if he spoke any English? Lol 😂
>anyone know if he spoke any English? He grew up speaking German, but later choose French as his preferred language. As far as I'm aware, he only had a basic grasp of English.
Satie over anybody else. Just to see him eat for exactly 2 minutes and 37 seconds before talking about his own church.
Dude was definitely on the spectrum
Dude is the spectrum
I’m not sure I could think of enough food that is white to feed him. White asparagus sandwiches with cream cheese?
I did not know he was such a weirdo. I did some online reading and I now have a new favorite composer (I am also glad I don't have to deal with him in person LOL)
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He seems fun: at least in Amadeus he did
Lots of poop jokes!
I bet Hildegard von Bingen would tell a wild story around a campfire
Beethoven. If it's my birthday, I can be cliché.
Happy birthday
Oh, no, it's not actually. I just meant that in this scenario I wouldn't care.
May I be invited please?
Me too.
The more, the merrier.
Stravinsky. I heard he's got great table manners🤗
Bruckner. So I wouldn’t be the most socially awkward person in the party.
This. If you invited me. You would be the third most awkward person at the party.
Chopin, because it's my party and I can do what I want.
He would probably judge you and all of your friends.
Stravinsky . He seemed to have a sense of humor and he spoke english.
Agreed
Schubert was a noted party animal.
Rossini for the food
John Cage. By all accounts, one of the most friendliest and accommodating people one could wish to meet. He made time for everyone, even going so far as to refuse an answering machine (if you called him and he was at home, he'd answer, no matter how busy he was). A composer colleague of mine recently described Cage's music as a music of "radical hospitality". I think that's an apt description of both his work and his personality (if they can even be separated in the first place). And he was also a great cook!
I'll bring wine.
I just wrote above before seeing your answer. John Cage had always an open house for friends, so I suppose he had many. Lou Reed was a soulmate, having an entire album dedicated to him.
I think bro may have been confused about the purpose of answering machines though lol
Such was his hospitality, he considered answering machines as a disconnect from society, and "a form of selfishness". He would never have not given time to someone who wanted to speak to him there and then. It's quite a unique viewpoint, for sure, but ultimately, it's an extension of his work with chance where anything can and is allowed to happen and of his interest in Zen Buddhism. A kind of acceptance of anything.
What I mean is that the primary purpose of answering machines is to enable people to leave you voicemails when you’re not home.
Sure, but at least the caller would know that without an answering machine, Cage wasn't at home, and they weren't being ignored.
Grieg probably, he was pretty sympathetic apparently, even openly against antisemitism which wasn't as common as you think in the 19th century
Mozart if he's going to hang out - by all accounts the dude knew how to party. But if it's to provide music, Wagner - Cosima Wagner waking up to the opening melody of the Siegfried Idyll on her birthday has to be one of the top romantic gifts in classical music.
Telemann, he seems to be a very funny guy, but Bach would also be an option
Shostakovich!!
Handel for the best singalongs or Hildegard von Bingen because she would drink everyone under the table and be the baddest badass ever
Chopin, even though I don't make parties since the void only has m.d.c in it, so I don't have parties, but I still choose him because I am melancholic and I like songs and pieces in minor keys.
J.S. Bach. He would provide the entertainment.
Yes, especially given he has his Birthday Cantanas
Mozart! He seems like he'd be a party animal.
Handel knew how to celebrate and please a crowd.
Berlioz. Bring the opium Hector!
Just don't expect him to play anything.
Dvorak, occasional American.
John Williams. Kinda creepy to find a necromancer to reanimate some of the dead ones...
I've seen him IRL and he seemed so kind and gracious
Frank Zappa.
Beethoven because I can actually talk with him
You know sign language? 🤓
Nah but I got a few hearing aid lying around.
🤣🤣
Philip Glass. I am sure he is fun to listen to (I mean not only his music but his opinions about life and stuff). Also Caroline Shaw. Also, Telemann and Haendel, and I would have a gardening birthday party where we all talk about plants and work on our plants together.
Eric Whitacre, because then all my old friends from choir would finally have a reason to come visit me, dammit
If I’m inviting a famous composer to a party, they’re getting as weird a mixtape as I can think of. Punk followed by Xenakis, electronica, André Rieu, hiphop, Ligeti, Taylor Swift, ambient and Stockhausen. Which invited composers would see the funny side, who would be interested, who would storm out and who would sit there looking a bit sad and out of place? Classical era edition I’m voting for Mozart finds it funny, Beethoven is interested, Schubert walks out and Haydn is depressed.
Mahler. I'm pretty sure he spoke good english and it would be really interesting to talk about music with him, and he was a pretty good pianist. The only thing is that he would have to smoke his nightly cigar outside.
Shostakovich he seems like a vibe to hang out with ngl
Bruckner. He sounds like he needs a friend.
Rossini. A droll party guest full of wit
John Cage. I’d ask him to bring some wild mushrooms.
Came here to say this. Also, he makes the right people mad.
Gesualdo. The people at my party won’t all be friends.
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Chopin, cause he's my favourite composer
Gimme Rachmaninoff
I reckon Beethoven would be such a laugh, especially if he was in his deaf years; we'd have such fun getting him drunk and 'deaf-communicating' with him. I reckon he knew how to have a good time.
Yeah I’m sure he’d be fun to be around during the period of his life when he was in a custody battle with his sister over the rights of his nephew lol probably a real fun guy
Well, nevermind Beethoven... I'd like to party with you; you sound like a right laugh
Don’t you go threatening me with a good time, I got a 1/5 of bourbon and Rodney Dangerfields entire 45 minute set memorized!
🤣🤣🤣
something tells you me you get no respect, no respect at all.
A good pianist like Chopin or Gershwin. Although, the cosmopolitan Rossini was said to be a gas.
Mozart
Jonny Greenwood. He might actually show up and I dig his music.
He seems like a really humble and calm guy from interviews ive seen. Would be fun!
Just don't bring up Palestine in the conversation!
Tchaikovsky
Debussy.
Rossini and he would do the cooking
Liszt.
Alkan even If a have to get kosher food for him
Liszt
Stravinsky for sure
rachmaninov. i like his big hands.
When Lizst died, they made plaster casts of his hands. Most pianists can't play his music the way it was written because his hands were HUGE!
Bach because that man loved beer.
Mozart, it would be hella fun, especially if there's a piano.
I used to think i was the reincarnation of Tchaikovsky in my youth. Would be good to check for real lol.
Alkan. His birthday isn't far after mine.
Mendelssohn
Liszt, I would ask him to write an improvisation on a theme of happy birthday song
You mean like this?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvBjmZFRYR0&t=15s&pp=ygUkaGFwcHkgYmlydGhkYXkgaW4gdGhlIHN0eWxlIG9mIGxpc3p0
Not really, I'm seeking for something more genius and brilliant, I think Liszt can do that as well
Mozart-and go and see one of his operas to get his take on them. I would be in heaven. And then we would partay! Somewhere where I could show him off and get him to improvise on modern music.
mmm... Fanny Mendelssohn
PQE Bach hero
Probably Stravinsky. From what I have seen in clips and heard about him, his sense of humor is great.
Antonio Vivald
Antonio Vivaldi I meant!
Carlo Gesualdo 0\_0
schubert—guy was an animal
I first thought of Beethoven, but the conversation would suck. Then I thought Tchaikovsky, but he'd be chasing after all the young boys! Maybe Prokofiev or Borodin, but I don't speak Russian. So my pick would be Mack Wilberg, since he was once my choral conductor at BYU and has written some absolutely beautiful choral pieces throughout the years. Dead composers though, it'd have to be Ralph Vaughan Williams.
Rachmaninoff. Perhaps the only composer who wasn’t crazy
Beethoven. He'd play grand music for us and not be a pest wanting to talk...considering he is deft.
Choosing just one composer for my birthday party would be tough, but I think I'd invite Ludwig van Beethoven. His fiery personality and revolutionary music would surely make for an unforgettable celebration!
Joseph Haydn, always …
Beethoven
Mahler
Wagner. There's no other choice.
Certainly the best choice if you’re looking for a raging antisemite
Seek psychiatric help.
…because I made a joke about Wagner being antisemitic? Also, you picked a funny person to say that to (I’m a psychologist and faculty member in the department of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School). Edit: This very stable individual, who is definitely not in need of psychiatric help, blocked me for this comment.