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2naSalit

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Reply to marble falls (Reply #4)

Wed May 27, 2026, 06:09 AM

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I enjoyed both of those artists a great deal, they showed me that it didn't all have to be dead serious all the time. I think PDQ Bach was my introduction to the idea that silliness in classical was possible. Saw him on Ed Sullivan or Johnny Carson when I was really young.

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I was surprised how much I enjoyed that. It's sounds 20th century. marble falls Tuesday #2

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