Chopsticks
Ethel Smyth came home to England from Germany in 1880 with a reputation as a musical prodigy. One lady music enthusiast in the neighbourhood was keen to meet her, and as she rang the doorbell Ethel began playing a Schubert song for her. The lady was most appreciative, but to Ethel’s lasting amusement mistook the song for Chopsticks.
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