Frank Zappa's "Absolutely Free" is the first his "Underground" compositions of this type, and Eric Idle worked with John Du Prez to make comedic one based on Monty Python's Life of Brian.
Frank Zappa's "Absolutely Free" is the first his "Underground" compositions of this type, and Eric Idle worked with John Du Prez to make comedic one based on Monty Python's Life of Brian. Another modern example was Paul McCartney's foray into classical music with his Liverpool one of these. Vivaldi's only surviving one is Juditha triuimphans, and other examples include Haydn's The Creations and The Seasons and Mendelssohn's St. Paul and Elijah. They are like operas but performed as concert pieces with little interaction between characters. For 10 points, name this type of composition which includes Bach's Christmas one and Händel's Judas Maccabaeus and Messiah.
Frank Zappa's "Absolutely Free" is the first his "Underground" compositions of this type, and Eric Idle worked with John Du Prez to make comedic one based on Monty Python's Life of Brian.
oratorio