RE: (western) classical music discussion
April 5, 2015 at 5:38 pm
(This post was last modified: April 5, 2015 at 5:41 pm by Alex K.)
I've read somewhere that the matching of words to the music is sometimes a bit awkward in Messiah for some reason having to do with the source material, I don't remember exactly what it was right now.
Upthread I've already wondered about the lyrics of one of the parts of Bach's beautiful cantata "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme", which has the guy tell his lady "I come! I come!" for minutes on end. I find that distracting as well.
Upthread I've already wondered about the lyrics of one of the parts of Bach's beautiful cantata "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme", which has the guy tell his lady "I come! I come!" for minutes on end. I find that distracting as well.
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition