Harpo Marx Plays Wreckmaninoff - The Marx Brothers 🎼

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- Harpo's 'deeply felt' interpretation of Rachmaninoff's C# minor Prelude. Scene from 'A Day at the Races.'

- The Musicianship of the Marx Brothers.. Eventually, the brothers morphed from a musical act with occasional comedy into a comedy act with occasional music. The Marx Brothers formula as we now know it was born, as was the classic line-up of Groucho, Chico, Harpo and Zeppo. Musical numbers remained a constant element of the formula. Groucho was an accomplished guitarist, studying the instrument for most of his life. But Groucho’s contribution to the musical numbers in the films was mostly as a comedic vocalist. He did not demonstrate the flashy virtuosity of Chico’s piano or Harpo’s harp, but his numbers became centerpieces of the films and some of the most memorable moments...https://humorinamerica.wordpress.com/2013/01/03/hello-i-must-be-going-the-musicianship-of-the-marx-brothers/