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"'''Eine kleine Nachtmusik'''" is one of the most famous compositions by [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]]. The title, translated in English as "a little night music," was written as a serenade for strings in G major, and thus has also been called "a little serenade." |
"'''Eine kleine Nachtmusik'''" is one of the most famous compositions by [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]]. The title, translated in English as "a little night music," was written as a serenade for strings in G major, and thus has also been called "a little serenade." |
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In the ''[[Sesamstrasse]]'' [[Folge 2324|episode 2324]], [[Wolle]] imagined how Mozart came up with the name "'''Eine kleine Nachtmusik'''". |
In the ''[[Sesamstrasse]]'' [[Folge 2324|episode 2324]], [[Wolle]] imagined how Mozart came up with the name "'''Eine kleine Nachtmusik'''". |
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| − | [[Murray Monster]] and students from the Juilliard School played a section of the song in [[episode 4324|a 2013 episode]] of ''[[Sesame Street]]''. |
+ | [[Murray Monster]] and students from the [[Lincoln Center|Juilliard School]], conducted by [[Alan Gilbert]], played a section of the song in [[episode 4324|a 2013 episode]] of ''[[Sesame Street]]''. Gilbert claimed to have chosen the song as he first heard it used on ''Sesame Street'' when he was younger.<ref>[http://www.vulture.com/2016/01/what-does-hbo-mean-for-sesame-street.html "What Will HBO’s Sesame Street Look Like?"] Vulture.com, January 12, 2016</ref> |
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*''[[Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff]]'' (1985) |
*''[[Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff]]'' (1985) |
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| Music by | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| Date | 1787 |
"Eine kleine Nachtmusik" is one of the most famous compositions by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The title, translated in English as "a little night music," was written as a serenade for strings in G major, and thus has also been called "a little serenade."
Gonzo performs the piece on bagpipes while sitting on a flagpole which is chewed down by a beaver in episode 217 of The Muppet Show.
It is also performed on the Grammy Award-winning album Elmo and the Orchestra.
In the Sesamstrasse episode 2324, Wolle imagined how Mozart came up with the name "Eine kleine Nachtmusik".
Murray Monster and students from the Juilliard School, conducted by Alan Gilbert, played a section of the song in a 2013 episode of Sesame Street. Gilbert claimed to have chosen the song as he first heard it used on Sesame Street when he was younger.[1]
Releases
- Video
Sources
- ↑ "What Will HBO’s Sesame Street Look Like?" Vulture.com, January 12, 2016