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Brahms versus Schutz

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Hindemith versus Beethoven

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King Kong versus Godzilla

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The Americans are finished

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Brahms versus Schutz

We’re going to go Bach versus Bach here in the second match of Germany’s World Cup of Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach (papa Bach) versus his son, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach. …

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Hindemith versus Beethoven

Since the last two concert weekends at San Diego Symphony have been all German affairs, this is the perfect time to start the German love-fest section of the World Cup. …

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King Kong versus Godzilla

@media screen and (max-width:479px) { .image-float.half-width, .image-float.third-width, .image-float.fourth-width { width: 100%; } } Johann Pachelbel. The Germans are here and ready to rumble in the World Cup of Composers. This …

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The Americans are finished

I’m going to admit that the American bracket, here in The World Cup of Composers, is boring me to tears so let’s just get it over and done with so …

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Enlightenment Cage

Let’s do a match in the World Cup of Composers. The next match for the Americans is George Gershwin versus John Cage. I think we all know George Gershwin but John Cage is another story. …

November 4, 2013

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American seeding

I haven’t done a formal seeding for composers so far in the World Cup of Composers but I think it will help with the American bracket. Here they are 1-16 with their matchups. Aaron Copland …

October 24, 2013

Classical Music World Cup of Composers

October 18, 2013

Americans in the Cup

With all the American composers at the San Diego Symphony this month, it is obviously time to start the American leg of the World Cup of Composers. Here’s the challenge: find 16 American composers. We’ve …

Classical Music World Cup of Composers

October 1, 2013

English Conclusion

And here we are at the conclusion of the first round for England. The final two players are Finzi and Elgar. Believe it or not, I used to know a baritone who was so enamoured …

Classical Music World Cup of Composers

September 23, 2013

Two matches in the cup

“I am the very model of modern major-general, I’ve information vegetable, animal, and mineral...” Who hasn’t heard this before? The text is from the Major General’s patter song in Gilbert and Sullivan’s *The Pirates of …

Classical Music World Cup of Composers

September 20, 2013

Bax versus Purcell

Who is going to prevail between Arnold Bax and Henry Purcell? While Purcell isn’t a household name, there isn’t a mezzo-soprano alive who’s escaped her undergraduate studies without singing When I Am Laid in Earth. …

Classical Music World Cup of Composers

September 10, 2013

This lady can ball

Let’s get on with England. Ethel Smyth versus Holst doesn't appear to be much of a contest except for the fact that Ethel Smyth is one of only two women who will be competing in …

Classical Music World Cup of Composers

September 9, 2013

Format and review

This World Cup of Composers is a much larger undertaking than I first imagined. With that in mind I think it is wise to review where we are in the process. This is a single …

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Syphillis infects the cup

Pimp Daddy Delius aka Mr. White Folks is making his debut here in the World Cup of Composers. Maybe pimp daddy is the wrong moniker. Since this is classical music I will say that Delius …

September 2, 2013

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Progressive trumps retrogressive

Thomas Tallis versus William Walton. Thomas Tallis could be considered the beginning of British music. As I mentioned previously Tallis was able to keep his head on his shoulders during the reigns of Henry VIII, …

August 26, 2013

Classical Music World Cup of Composers

August 19, 2013

Rule Britannia

The first round is now complete for France, Italy, and Russia. Which country is up next? Great Britain. Thomas Tallis versus William Walton William Byrd versus Frederick Delius Ethel Smyth versus Gustav Holst Henry Purcell …

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Brahms versus Schutz

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The Americans are finished

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