On Fri, 12 Sep 2014 12:36:49 -0700, Nick Shadow wrote:
> It sounds American, probably from the 1940s or the early 50s. Has
> elements of Shostakovich (the percussion, intentionally satirical
> 'wrong notes', brass with string pizza.) It could be a Hollywood
> composer who is imitating that sort of satirical Shostakovich sound.
> The string lick early on sounds very American, though. I'm guessing
> perhaps someone like William Schuman or Vincent Persichetti.
Without listening (yet) based on the comments, it sounds like it may be:
P.D.Q. Back - Quodlibet
Peter Schickele
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