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
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(western) classical music discussion
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July 5, 2017 at 4:27 am
(This post was last modified: July 5, 2017 at 4:27 am by Alex K.)
There are some pieces that are not at all easy to digest and might seem arcane and unapproachable, but then I stumble across a certain recording, and suddenly I am completely fascinated by it. This is one of them, by an insanely young Hillary Hahn
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
A good original instrument version of Schubert's 2d Symphony
Rousing.
Aah, we've had too little Schubert!
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
He died way too soon.
Early music on period instruments
Continuing....Michael Praetorius
Fun fact: A Soldier's Tale is probably my favourite work by Stravinsky (with the possible exception of The Rite of Spring). I also love Kurt Vonnegut. Shortly after I discovered it, it turned out Kurt Vonnegut had written his own libretto for the piece based around the execution of Eddie Slovik, the only American soldier to be executed for desertion since 1865 (a point brought up repeatedly in the libretto). Shockingly, however, it turned out that it had not yet been recorded. However, eventually, it was, by Summit Records under the title An American Soldier's Tale.
Eventually, I got a CD of it for Christmas (especially since finding it on Youtube was difficult). As I write this, I'm in Door County and while I usually rely on a RAVPower Filehub media streamer for my musical IV, sometimes it doesn't work up there (and no, I haven't figured out a pattern; every time I think I have, it always messes it up). So I still bring up a couple CDs. Mostly this time around, it's old blues (largely from the days of old 78s), but one of them is An American Soldier's Tale, and, in commemoration of my A) finally listening to it, and B) actually finding something on Youtube, here's an excerpt. Needless to say, the decision to not amplify the actors was not made for the studio recording. So, here's the full libretto (you may have to scroll down to see Vonnegut's take on it.)
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July 27, 2017 at 9:29 am
(This post was last modified: July 27, 2017 at 9:29 am by Alex K.)
I just learned of this piece by Brahms:
It's really epic in a "Pomp and Circumstance" kind of way, pretty awesome. I wouldn't have guessed the composer from listening to it. It sounds downright American to me at times because of the harmonies and syncopated rhythms expecially towards the end.
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
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