Arnold Schoenberg gets butted by a goat

March 2, 2013 by Norman Lebrecht

03/2/13 10:20 PM | filed under: main |

Comments

Stephanie says:

March 2, 2013 at 10:53 pm

Best I’ve ever heard!
Bill says:

March 3, 2013 at 12:18 am

Wonderful.
I am sure DG will sign the goat immediately
william osborne says:

March 3, 2013 at 7:34 am

A veritable Goaterdämmerung.
- Tom Melody says:
  
  March 3, 2013 at 4:46 pm
  
  Well played, sir!
José Bergher says:

March 3, 2013 at 1:53 pm

Not bad. But it lacks the flavor and personality of Dame Florence Foster Jenkins and the panache and charisma of Sir Spike Jones.
George Brown says:

March 3, 2013 at 4:12 pm

The goat version of the “Queen of the Night” Aria is even better.

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