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Composer Discussion / Re: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770...
Last post by prémont - Today at 05:51:22 AMQuote from: Florestan on Today at 04:09:50 AMIt's long, bombastic and tedious*, part drinking-song, part theological speculation bordering on the Universalist heresy**
Yes, a drinking song - I always associate to "eau de feu" when I hear the word "feuertrunken". "Let us not sing these tones but rather more pleasant tones". Now we have to party and to be happy friends.
And the theological level of the ode doesn't feel higher than a gathering of drunkards might come up with.
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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...
Last post by AnotherSpin - Today at 05:50:19 AM
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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...
Last post by Karl Henning - Today at 05:41:30 AMVagn Holmboe
String Quartet № 1, Op. 46 / M. 159 (1948-49)
Kontra Quartet
String Quartet № 1, Op. 46 / M. 159 (1948-49)
Kontra Quartet
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Introductions / Re: As I Have Received Some En...
Last post by prémont - Today at 05:31:00 AMA warm welcome from me too. 
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You know, GMG isn't the same without you. #5
General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...
Last post by Harry - Today at 05:11:28 AMBORODIN, Alexandr Porfiryevich (1833-1887)
Symphony No.1 in E flat major & Symphony No.2 in B major.
In the Steppes of Central Asia.
Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Jun'ichi Hirokami.
Recorded: 1989-1990, Malmö Concert Hall, Sweden.
An oldie, but still a reference if it comes to these Works.
Symphony No.1 in E flat major & Symphony No.2 in B major.
In the Steppes of Central Asia.
Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Jun'ichi Hirokami.
Recorded: 1989-1990, Malmö Concert Hall, Sweden.
An oldie, but still a reference if it comes to these Works.
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Composer Discussion / Re: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770...
Last post by Florestan - Today at 04:09:50 AMHas anyone actually read the whole An die Freude?
https://archive.schillerinstitute.com/transl/schiller_poem/ode_to_joy.pdf
It's long, bombastic and tedious*, part drinking-song, part theological speculation bordering on the Universalist heresy** . It is significant that later in life Schiller, while not exactly disavowing it altogether, came to regard it as a failure, "detached from reality" and of no importance "for the world" or "for the art of poetry". If you ask me, he was right, the poem is mediocre and had it not been for Beethoven, it would have lingered in obscurity forever.
* as the Ninth itself, actually...
(running for cover)
** Allen Suendern soll vergeben,
Und die Hoelle nicht mehr sein.
https://archive.schillerinstitute.com/transl/schiller_poem/ode_to_joy.pdf
It's long, bombastic and tedious*, part drinking-song, part theological speculation bordering on the Universalist heresy** . It is significant that later in life Schiller, while not exactly disavowing it altogether, came to regard it as a failure, "detached from reality" and of no importance "for the world" or "for the art of poetry". If you ask me, he was right, the poem is mediocre and had it not been for Beethoven, it would have lingered in obscurity forever.
* as the Ninth itself, actually...
(running for cover)** Allen Suendern soll vergeben,
Und die Hoelle nicht mehr sein.
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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...
Last post by vandermolen - Today at 04:00:00 AMQuote from: Harry on Today at 03:34:42 AMBLOCH, Ernest (1880-1959)A great Bloch CD!
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra.
Oleh Krysa, Violin.
Poems of the Sea.
Suite symphonique.
Malmö Symphony Orchestra Sakari Oramo.
Recorded: 1993-1994 at the Malmö Concert Hall, Sweden.
Excellent performance and sound.
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Introductions / Re: As I Have Received Some En...
Last post by JBS - Today at 03:43:49 AMGlad to see you back!
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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...
Last post by Harry - Today at 03:34:42 AMBLOCH, Ernest (1880-1959)
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra.
Oleh Krysa, Violin.
Poems of the Sea.
Suite symphonique.
Malmö Symphony Orchestra Sakari Oramo.
Recorded: 1993-1994 at the Malmö Concert Hall, Sweden.
Excellent performance and sound.
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra.
Oleh Krysa, Violin.
Poems of the Sea.
Suite symphonique.
Malmö Symphony Orchestra Sakari Oramo.
Recorded: 1993-1994 at the Malmö Concert Hall, Sweden.
Excellent performance and sound.
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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...
Last post by Papy Oli - Today at 03:26:34 AMGood afternoon all,
Mozart
Piano concertos #20 & #21
Perahia, English Chamber Orch.
Goody!
Very Goody!
Mozart
Piano concertos #20 & #21
Perahia, English Chamber Orch.
Goody!
Very Goody!