Subj : Re: the Gourd or the Shoe? To : Albert Sims From : Warren Okuma Date : Wed Apr 05 2006 09:30 pm From: "Warren Okuma" "Albert Sims" wrote in message news:GhyVf.2325$yn4.674@bignews7.bellsouth.net... > Warren Okuma wrote: >> "Sir Fecund Hubris of Winschow" wrote in message >> news:oQlQf.16516$oL.9650@attbi_s71... >>> Which do you follow? >> >> The Shrubbery! >> > Semprini! > Ah, Semprini... Alberto Fernanco Riccardo Semprini (born 1908, died January 19, 1990) was a British pianist, famous for appearances on the BBC. His initial fame came from headlining a light music programme, Semprini Serenade, that first aired on BBC Radio in 1957 and continued for around 25 years. Born in Bath, England of Italian ancestry, Semprini showed early talent for both the piano and cello. He graduated from the Verdi Conservatory in Milan, Italy in 1928, having studied composition and conducting as well as honing his skills at the piano. He went on to write a number of original compositions on the lighter side of the musical repertoire, including Mediterranean Concerto, which he used as the theme tune for his radio show. --- BBBS/NT v4.01 Flag-5 * Origin: FidoNet MONTE <--> alt.fan.monty-python (1:379/45) .