Quote of the day
War is not its own end, except in some catastrophic slide into absolute damnation. It's peace that's wanted. Some better peace than the one you started with.
Edward German
Born: February 17, 1862
Died: November 11, 1936 (aged 74)
Bio: Sir Edward German was an English musician and composer of Welsh descent, best remembered for his extensive output of incidental music for the stage and as a successor to Arthur Sullivan in the field of English comic opera.
Known for:
- Just So Songs (1903)
- Song Without Words, for Clarinet & Piano
- Song Without Words
- Pastorale and bourrée: for oboe and piano