There is one essential element of comedy that is probably the most important. Now, you might be wondering, "What is that most essential element of comedy that is probably the most important?" Well I'll tell you what the most essential element of comedy that is probably the most important is. The most essential elemTIMING!!!!....
| Dimitry Kabalevsky: The Comedians, Op. 26 (No. 2: Galop) The Philadelphia Orchestra; Eugene Ormandy, conductor - The Fantastic Philadelphians. The Philadelphia Orchestra. Eugene Ormandy - RCA Red Seal High Performance |
| Bedřich Smetana: Prodaná nevěsta (The Bartered Bride) (Act III: Skočna [Dance of the Comedians]) The Philadelphia Orchestra; Eugene Ormandy, conductor - The Fantastic Philadelphians. The Philadelphia Orchestra. Eugene Ormandy - RCA Red Seal High Performance |
| attr. to Bud Abbott & Lou Costello: Who’s on first Bud Abbott (William Alexander Abbott); Lou Costello (Louis Francis Cristillo), performers - A Golden Hour of Comedy - On The Air |
| Joe Smith & Charlie Dale: Dr. Kronkheit and his only living patient Joe Smith (Joseph Sultzer); Charlie Dale (Charles Marks), performers - A Golden Hour of Comedy - On The Air |
| Anna Russell: A Survey of singers and singing styles Anna Russell, soprano; Harry Dworkin, piano - The Anna Russell Album? - Sony Masterworks 
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| Coloratura Aria “Canto dolciamente pipo” from the opera La Cantatrice Squelante
British—Pure but dull: “I love the Spring” Russian Folk Song: “Da, nyet, da, nyet” For loud singers with no brains: “Ah, lover!” from the operetta The Prince of Philadelphia For singers with tremendous artistry but no voice: “Schlumph”; “Je n’ai pas la plume de ma tante" For the dramatic soprano: “Schreechenrauf” |
| Carl Nielsen: Serenata in vano, FS 68 James Campbell, clarinet; James McKay, bassoon; James Summerville, horn; Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi, ‘cello; Joel Quarrington, bass - Festival of the Sound. The Festival of the Sound. James Campbell - CBC Records/Les Disques SRC Musica Viva
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| I. Allegro no troppo ma brioso
II. Un poco adagio III. Tempo di marcia |
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