Factoid of the day

[listersgirl]

Did you know that Composition (as in music) used to be a category at the Olympics? From 1912-1948, in fact. Canada won a silver medal in 1948 for John Weinzweig's Divertimento for Flute and Strings.

Comments

[sarcasma.livejournal.com]

A piece of Weinzweig flute mayhem no less! That crazy wanker.

[listersgirl]

Somehow I can't imagine that winning today - not nearly bombastic enough!