My Favorite Comedies in Music

by Victor Borge

Book Overview

America's favorite (great) Dane proves himself just as funny on paper as he does on film. Here Borge examines the lives of such musical geniuses as Schubert, Mendelsohn, and Brahms with hilarious... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0871317583
• ISBN13: 9780871317582
• Release Date: April 1994
• Publisher: M. Evans and Company
• Length: 150 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

If you learn something reading this book, don't get upset!

Right from the introduction (Read, smile, enjoy, and if you happen to learn something along the way, don't get upset) Victor Borge has you laughing right through the book as he introduces you to some of the greatest geniuses in music. It's tons of fun as he elaborates on their artistic quirks and narrates anecdotes/stories from their lives. If you want to learn about American History I'd recommend "Dave Barry Slept Here" or Bob Hope's "My Life in Jokes". Similarly this would be my book of choice for History of Music! ;) (To see some quotes from this book you can check out http://workinghumor.com/quotes/favoritecomedies.shtml)

Musical History With A Humorous Twist

The irrepressible Victor Borge takes us through a hysterical journey of the history of modern music. With dozens of anecdotes to amuse, you barely know you are learning. Neither composer nor prodigy nor instrument is safe from the deeply tongue-in-cheek tales. A must read for any musician who is tired of dry, tedious musical histories.