RE: (western) classical music discussion
June 30, 2015 at 10:08 am
(This post was last modified: June 30, 2015 at 10:27 am by Alex K.)
Listening to the well tempered clavier Book 1 (Schiff), and am cursing Gounod's dead bones. I have to actively work to drown out that virtual singer in my head hamming "Ave Maria" during the prelude. every. time. It is particularly annoying because having Gounod's tune in your head always lets one perceive the chord progression of the prelude in a fixed originally unintended manner as it relates to the singing voice, which leaves one with an impoverished pre-interpreted perception of the piece.
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