I've been trying to think of a good caption for The New Yorker magazine's cartoon contest this week, shown at right. (Click on the picture to see it larger.) Here are my ideas so far:- "Thus concludes the crowning achievement of Haydn's youthful Trucks und Babes Period."
- "I've just been informed there is a Steinway grand in the parking lot with its lights on."
- "Our concert will continue with the Opus 17 for String Quartet in Mud Pit."
- "We'd next like to demonstrate some Weapons of Piano Trio Destruction."
- "We hope you've enjoyed this premiere performance of The Quartet for the End of The Quartet for the End of Time."
- "Please hold your applause until the conclusion of the Rip-Roarin' Freestyle Action."
- "If classical music must die, it will be with a bang rather than a whimper!"
And my suggestion for some guy's anti-contest:
- "Was that a hummer of a piece or what?"
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I've come up with a few captions for those cartoons, but somehow i always miss the deadline... I think you have some real winners on your list! I personally like #1 the most, and also #5 (perhaps above the heads of too many people, though?). Maybe you could insert Mozart or Beethoven instead of Haydn... just a thought.
I was going for a subtle reference to Haydn's Sturm und Drang period, which now that I think about it is way too obscure. I like the idea of Beethoven, sort of a pre-adolescent version of the Choral Symphony. Also, a new explanation for his hearing loss...
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