Is that God I hear?

[EmpNapoleon]

Bruckner was religious.

[locrian]

We're not going to hold that against him.  0:)

[mahlertitan]

Not sure what "God" sounds like, but I heard some Wagner quotations in his 3rd symphony.

[Don]

Bruckner was religious.

So?

[EmpNapoleon]

So?

I'm sure he thought God was in the notes he composed.

I've heard God talked about in metaphysical phrases such as "unmoved mover" and "eternal providence," but Bruckner's symphonies seem to me great examples of God Himself.  While listening, I feel the word "God" become a reality, though not in ideas such as omnipotent, perfect being, and not even in a moral, sympathetic way.  I think sometimes that there's more in Bruckner's music than just music, or neurotransmitters in a brain, or a hobby. 

[EmpNapoleon]

Though, maybe, to flash back to another topic, I'm merely self-aggrandizing, and my pride is running wild because I am the one hearing these great sounds.

[Don]

I'm sure he thought God was in the notes he composed.

I've heard God talked about in metaphysical phrases such as "unmoved mover" and "eternal providence," but Bruckner's symphonies seem to me great examples of God Himself.  While listening, I feel the word "God" become a reality, though not in ideas such as omnipotent, perfect being, and not even in a moral, sympathetic way.  I think sometimes that there's more in Bruckner's music than just music, or neurotransmitters in a brain, or a hobby. 

Since I never feel God, this is a good time for me to disengage from this supernatural topic.

[drogulus]

Though, maybe, to flash back to another topic, I'm merely self-aggrandizing, and my pride is running wild because I am the one hearing these great sounds.

     I think you like his music. Bruckner was certainly trying to evoke something pretty grandiose, wasn't he? Which leaves everyone to fill in the blanks with a little bit of what they like best.

[BachQ]

The question is not whether Bruckner believed in God.  Rather .......

The question is whether Bruckner was God ........

[mahlertitan]

can you show us where the god is? Which symphony? which movement? and which bar?

[Sungam]

can you show us where the god is? Which symphony? which movement? and which bar?

Quit performing your reductionist magic tricks!  God can't be held down to specific bars.  He has to be spread out over how ever many bars are necessary for you to be confused.

[locrian]

Quit performing your reductionist magic tricks!  God can't be held down to specific bars.  He has to be spread out over how ever many bars are necessary for you to be confused.

[Lethevich]

Not sure what "God" sounds like

God sounds like this...

[Josquin des Prez]

We're not going to hold that against him.  0:)

Or 'for' him. 

[Renfield]

I'd say: if God is, then God is definitely in Bruckner's music.


But overall, I'll vote with Ms Forgetfulness (or rather Oblivion, in the sense of being blank), incidentally having finally realised why that name looked so familiar! (Λήθη.)

God sounds like this...

[EmpNapoleon]

I don't know what I was thinking.  There is definitely no God in Schoenberg's 5 Pieces.  That's just fucking music!

[Papy Oli]

Is that God I hear?....

Yes...and he plays guitar.....





Although dogs apparently prefer Gary Moore by the looks of it ...  

[Danny]

Yes, I hear God, or at least reverance of some kind, in his music.  Also other elements that might figure into to it all, but the Good Lord is definitely there.

[Shrunk]

Not sure what "God" sounds like, but I heard some Wagner quotations in his 3rd symphony.

Same thing.

[drogulus]

    So that's where they've been hiding? In Bruckners music?

    Poor Bruckner. All he wanted to do was write his music and these......things come wriggling out!

    Now I understand what Hanslick meant by "giant symphonic snakes"!