Quote of the day
Good authors, too, who once knew better words
Now only use four-letter words
Writing prose —
Anything goes.
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