Classical History Fan Gifts

'I've just discovered that one of my ancestors was a Security Goose for the Roman Army...'

No Elgar!

Schubert's Unfinished Basement

'It's an extinction notice.'

"Can you speak up: there's a bloody racket going on in the background."

The Selfie

A man taking a bow

Odette from Swan Lake

Antonio Vivaldi

Orchestra conductor

Raphael

43AD: Romans invade Britain.

Hey, dad, do you think we could play something besides "catch"?

Alberich steals the gold

'Don't worry it's organic...'

Cello Concert

'Those were the days, eh Grandpa?'

Oedipus

Upper West Side Story

Robert Schumann

'Teenage Beethoven.'

"Poor dear, she's just discovered all these years she's been the muse for a plagiarist."

Gustav Holst

“I’m robbing the Sheriff of Nottingham’s coach at ten-thirty. Then yoga at noon. Followed by my bassoon lesson. The baguette is for lunch.”

Romeo and Juliet, the Jazz/Moose Version....

"Lord, save my ass from this Russia debacle, please!"

Sergei Taneyev

Louise Farrenc

Maypole

'We started the extension then the property market collapsed.'

Professor Ernie's history of philosophy. Rene Descartes had a difficult childhood. I think, therefore I am! I know you are, but what am I?!

Don Pasquale

"Depending on my mood, I go to a different part of the house: Master listens to jazz, Mistress to classical and Young Master to rock and roll..."

Giuseppe Verdi

'In an inexplicable attack of nerves, Elliot becomes the first person ever to screw up John Cage's 4'33'.