How long can you watch this guy pronouncing composer names wrong?

10 January 2018, 21:32 | Updated: 11 January 2018, 09:19

This litany of mis-pronounced composer names is tough to sit through. See how you do.

The history of classical music is filled with many glorious and varied names. From Josquin des Prez and Monteverdi, to Humperdinck and Wilhelm Stenhammar. Good thing we can pronounce them all correctly. Right?

Take a deep breath, and see how much of this you can actually watch...

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