It has been said that if the opening phrase of a classical minuet can be fitted to the words “Are you the O’Reilly who owns this hotel?” then it was composed by Haydn; if they can’t then it wasn’t.
It has been said that if the opening phrase of a classical minuet can be fitted to the words “Are you the O’Reilly who owns this hotel?” then it was composed by Haydn; if they can’t then it wasn’t.
Of course there are splendid things in Wagner. But he would go on so. He needed a good sub-editor.
