“Recent research (published in 1996) on a newly found manuscript suggests the Austrian Benedictine monk Edmund Angerer [de] (1740–1794) to be the author.” – Wikipedia
who knew? — It has three movements and typically takes around seven minutes to perform. It was long reputed to be the work of Joseph Haydn, but later scholarship suggested that it was actually written by Leopold Mozart.
monkeysky almost 3 years ago
Some people now actually do speculate that Haydn wrote it. Joseph Haydn’s younger brother Michael, that is.
It gets its name, by the way, from the fact that it includes a number of toys and noisemakers in it.
Templo S.U.D. almost 3 years ago
good ol’ Leopold Mozart
JD'Huntsville'AL almost 3 years ago
CB’s is getting Angerer. :-)
“Recent research (published in 1996) on a newly found manuscript suggests the Austrian Benedictine monk Edmund Angerer [de] (1740–1794) to be the author.” – Wikipedia
iggyman almost 3 years ago
Just enjoy the tune, Charlie Brown!
kelloggs2066 almost 3 years ago
Now we can listen to Haydn’s Toy Symphony:https://youtu.be/1miohLVZobE
Earnestly Frank almost 3 years ago
William Shakespeare did not write all those plays. It was someone else with the same name.
Tentoes almost 3 years ago
And now I’m listening to it on my noise-cancelling headphones!
jrankin1959 almost 3 years ago
Whatever you do, CB, DON’T ask him about Bach…
Wichita1.0 almost 3 years ago
Based loosely on a novel by his second cousin’s hairdresser’s plumber’s assistant. We think. Or it could have been Bacon. History is torn.
bobbyferrel almost 3 years ago
Mozart’s father wasn’t Mozart? Hmmm. And Murphy’s law was not written by Murphy. It was written by another guy with the same name.
WCraft Premium Member almost 3 years ago
The kid is like a musically talented Sheldon!
fritzoid Premium Member almost 3 years ago
Now ask him if he likes Kipling…
oakie817 almost 3 years ago
who knew? — It has three movements and typically takes around seven minutes to perform. It was long reputed to be the work of Joseph Haydn, but later scholarship suggested that it was actually written by Leopold Mozart.
Lightpainter almost 3 years ago
" Well, I don’t like Mozart’s father’s music. It is too old fashioned."