Jim Slaughter Poet Rhyme

Selectively Eclectic, a Musical Matter of Taste

I freely admit I love classical music,
And please don't think me a snob
If I keep my composure
When I mention composers
As Beethoven, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, and Schumann,
And not Ludie, or Wolfie,
Or Petie, or Bob.

And a symphony simply cannot be enjoyed
At just any old time of the day.
I can't listen to them
Prior to seven p.m.,
And I don't mean to brag, but I couldn't be dragged
To a Wednesday or Saturday matinee
Of a ballet by Bizet or Massenet.

My taste in classical music, you see,
Is eclectic, but not meant to shock.
I choose Strauss for the schmaltz
Of a polka or waltz,
And Chopin is my dude when I crave an etude,
But I do tend to doze in my seat in the loge
Through an opera by Wagner…
Or more Offenbach.

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Arthur Vaso April 15, 2024 at 1:02 AM Loved this, look up Dance of the Knights! Jim Slaughter April 15, 2024 at 10:59 AM Thank you, Arthur. I have seen the "Romeo and Juliet" ballet, but I didn't remember the "Dance of the Knights". I just watched a clip of it. Interesting and gorgeous costuming, of course, but for some reason, I have never been able to get "into" classical ballet.