I urge all to listen carefully to the video-recording of "Moldau" by Bedřich Smetana as performed by the Gimnazija Kranj Symphony Orchestra (a youth symphony orchestra in Slovenia) conducted by Nejc Bečan.
Your prose is beautiful.
What variety -- the best comedians make the best tragedians. I love your light-hearted tales in other postings, not least the Lorinda Birdwhistle.
Your mastery of the comic medium -- a very hard venue -- gives you spiritual depth for tragedy and the sensory experience of life and the longing.
A word about the "Moldau".
This is one of my very favorite pieces from Bedřich Smetana (who lived only 60 years, 2 March 1824 to 12 May 1884).
The youthful orchestra is masterful.
Here is information on the youth orchestra and the recording:
The link is to an article on 19 January 2016 by Robert Hugill (himself a composer), excerpted in part here:
"the Gimnazija Kranj Symphony Orchestra, a youth orchestra based at Gimnazija Kranj which is a school in Slovenia. The recording was a YouTube video of Smetana's The Moldau from Ma Vlast made as part of the Gimnazija Kranj Christmas Concert in 2015 [ with the orchestra conducted by Nejc Bečan and filmed by Primož Zevnik] at the Gallus Hall in Cankarjev dom convention and cultural centre in Ljubljana. (Most of the links are to sites in Slovenian but Google Translate does wonders)."
Thank you, as always, for your wonderful comments, Armand. I absolutely love that recording - it is so full of life. We need young people infusing all aspects of our lives. You've got me thinking to read Shakespeare this afternoon.
Currently, I am reading an anti-Fascist during the Weimar Republic and the Third Reich, Ödön von Horváth, whose play, "Pompeii", in 1937, reprised the plays of the ancient Plautus, and which foresees the eruption of Vesuvius -- upsetting and rendering meaningless all of life -- which actually symbolizes the coming World War. Happily, Ödön v. Horváth did not live to see WWII, because, when in 1938 he strolled the Champs Elysees, he was killed by a falling tree struck by lightening. He was only 36 years old, but a very poetic writer, especially in "Pompeii".
An afternoon with Shakespeare is well spent, my dear friend. Your writing shows your poetic strength.
I admire you and your writing. I am happy for a growing friendship.
Chris Andrews: RESPECT.
I urge all to listen carefully to the video-recording of "Moldau" by Bedřich Smetana as performed by the Gimnazija Kranj Symphony Orchestra (a youth symphony orchestra in Slovenia) conducted by Nejc Bečan.
Your prose is beautiful.
What variety -- the best comedians make the best tragedians. I love your light-hearted tales in other postings, not least the Lorinda Birdwhistle.
Your mastery of the comic medium -- a very hard venue -- gives you spiritual depth for tragedy and the sensory experience of life and the longing.
A word about the "Moldau".
This is one of my very favorite pieces from Bedřich Smetana (who lived only 60 years, 2 March 1824 to 12 May 1884).
The youthful orchestra is masterful.
Here is information on the youth orchestra and the recording:
https://www.planethugill.com/2016/01/slovenian-youth-orchestra-impresses-in.html
The link is to an article on 19 January 2016 by Robert Hugill (himself a composer), excerpted in part here:
"the Gimnazija Kranj Symphony Orchestra, a youth orchestra based at Gimnazija Kranj which is a school in Slovenia. The recording was a YouTube video of Smetana's The Moldau from Ma Vlast made as part of the Gimnazija Kranj Christmas Concert in 2015 [ with the orchestra conducted by Nejc Bečan and filmed by Primož Zevnik] at the Gallus Hall in Cankarjev dom convention and cultural centre in Ljubljana. (Most of the links are to sites in Slovenian but Google Translate does wonders)."
Thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing!
Your standards are high and they earn respect!
Thank you, as always, for your wonderful comments, Armand. I absolutely love that recording - it is so full of life. We need young people infusing all aspects of our lives. You've got me thinking to read Shakespeare this afternoon.
Chris Andrews: Indeed!
Currently, I am reading an anti-Fascist during the Weimar Republic and the Third Reich, Ödön von Horváth, whose play, "Pompeii", in 1937, reprised the plays of the ancient Plautus, and which foresees the eruption of Vesuvius -- upsetting and rendering meaningless all of life -- which actually symbolizes the coming World War. Happily, Ödön v. Horváth did not live to see WWII, because, when in 1938 he strolled the Champs Elysees, he was killed by a falling tree struck by lightening. He was only 36 years old, but a very poetic writer, especially in "Pompeii".
An afternoon with Shakespeare is well spent, my dear friend. Your writing shows your poetic strength.
I admire you and your writing. I am happy for a growing friendship.
I am happy for it, as well.
So sad. 😞