Funeral March on the Death of a Parrot
Charles-Valentin Alkan
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Funeral March on the Death of a Parrot by Charles-Valentin Alkan
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This very funny work for mixed chorus and woodwind band parodies the sentimental excesses of French grand opera by composing a somber and somewhat dyspeptic march for a dead bird. The libretto translates as, “Have you eaten, Jaco? And what? Ah!”
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Funeral March on the Death of a Parrot was written by Charles-Valentin Alkan.
What did Charles-Valentin Alkan say about "Funeral March on the Death of a Parrot"?
In a footnote on the score, the composer wrote:
This reminiscence is due solely to an ornithological accident. I pray you, connoisseurs of La gazza ladra, do not attribute the slightest impertinence to the deceased parrot’s song.
This refers to a comic opera by Rossini, a well-known lover of birds...
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