Subj : Taps
To : LEE LOFASO
From : BOB KLAHN
Date : Sun Nov 24 2013 12:19 am
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BK>>This it not actually taps. It's an Italian pop music piece,
BK>>composed in 1965. I am sure it is derived from Taps, but it's
BK>>not the same.
LL> "Taps" is derived from "Last Post" by Daniel Butterfield,
LL> which was composed in 1801. "Taps" is the shortened
LL> version, 24 notes, composed in 1862. "Il Silenzio" is a
LL> modern adaptation of "Last Post" - with obvious references
LL> to "Taps". The three songs are not one and the same, but
LL> have a most definite resemblance. :)
Ok, the resemblance is obvious.
BOB KLAHN
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