Hoffnung's Humor

From high atop the beautiful Minihaha Harbor on the Sugar River in Green County, Wisc., in beautiful Sweet Minihaha Campground we present Sadko's World of Music. Our theme today is the humor of Gerard Hoffnung.

Gerard Hoffnung:

German artist and musician, best known for his humorous works, born 22 March 1925 in Berlin, Germany and died 28 September 1959 in London, England, UK.

The first of three, possibly four shows on this same topic.
Hoffnung, Gerard. The best of Hoffnung. Angel, 1974. Musical lampoons. Second Work in each case.
Arnold, Malcolm. Tam O'Shanter,overture, op. 51. Beckus the dandipratt, overture. Epic[1958] Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: John Hollingsworth and the composer (2d) conductors.
A Grand Grand Overture Op. 57 Hoffnung (alias Morley College) Symphony Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Arnold Simon Gale conducts the Symphonic Rock Orchestra in classical highlights Pilz, 1988 Tchaikowsky, Nutcracker Suite (Trepak, The sugar-plum fary, The Reded Flutes)
Sugar Plums Dometsch Ensemble/Elizabeth Poston/Felix Aprahamian/Lionel Salter/Eric Thompson/Peter Hemmings/Robert Ponsonby
Leopold Mozart, Final Movement Concerto pour Cor des Alpes, Ensemble Orchestral du Val d'Oise-Direction: Paul Ferraris Soliste: Guy Vourey
Concerto for Hose-pipe and Strings : III. Allegro Dennis Brain/Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra/Norman Del Mar
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra – Symphonic Metamorphosis After Themes By Carl Maria Von Weber: Marsch,Allegro,Turandot: Scherzo, Andantino Hindemith, Paul, 1895-1963.
Metamorphosis on a Bed-time Theme (Allegro commerciale in modo televisione) April Cantelo/Ian Wallace/Lionel Salter/Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra/Joseph Horovitz
Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. Lenore no. 1, op. 138. Leonore overture no. 3,op. 72a. and no. 2 The four overtures for Fidelio.Angel[1964] Philharmonia Orchestra; Otto Klemperer, conductor.
The Happy Wanderers, a band of buskers who performed in London's West End.Trumpeters of the Royal Military School of Music  • Lionel Salter (organ) • Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra conducted by Norman Del Mar.
Here we find off-stage trumpeters positioned in the auditorium in numbers never imagined in the preceding three versions of the work. Here, too, Beethoven invents the waltz and the interaction between conductor and orchestra as well as the intrusion of a street band leaves much to be desired.
Haydn, Joseph,1732-1809. Symphony no. 94 in G (Surprise) RCA Victor LM2394 ,[1960] Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Pierre Monteux, conductor.
Symphony No.94 in G major 'Surprise': II. Andante Members of the BBC Music Division/Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra/Lawrence Leonard
Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868. The Barber of Seville: Highlights. Angel Records [1961] Starring Maria Callas, with supporting soloists; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra; Alceo Galliera, conductor.
Duet from the comic opera The Barber of Darmstadt (Bruno Heinz Jaja)
Random realisation from the original graph by Humphrey Searle, translation from the German libretto by William Mann)
Herr Knochen: Owen Brannigan (bass) • Der Redpartner: John Amis (tenor) • Hoffnung Festival Choral Society • Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra conducted by Humphrey Searle
Donizetti -- La donna è mobile from Rigoletto (Pavarotti)All-star tenors salute the world Sony Music Entertainment, 1994.
Mobile for Seven Orchestras (Lawrence Leonard) Trumpeters of the Royal Military School of Music • Lionel Salter (organ) • Hoffnung Choral Society • Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra conducted by the composer