Understanding Classical Music
Posted by: mikeeschman on 23 March 2010
After a while, you come to understand that every good piece of classical music conveys some compelling story, complete in every way, the same way a really great novel does.
Being so closely related to speech, the only other medium capable of such emotional eruptions besides music, it is best comprehended as a story.
To put a good story across, first and foremost, the reader must have impeccable diction, so that every word is recognized instantly.
Beyond that, the reader's inflection must convey his feelings, and if the reader is good, the treatment of pitch will add a great deal to the moment being represented.
That is a good thumbnail sketch of how I pick stuff to keep for decades :-)
Anyone have a different experience?
Being so closely related to speech, the only other medium capable of such emotional eruptions besides music, it is best comprehended as a story.
To put a good story across, first and foremost, the reader must have impeccable diction, so that every word is recognized instantly.
Beyond that, the reader's inflection must convey his feelings, and if the reader is good, the treatment of pitch will add a great deal to the moment being represented.
That is a good thumbnail sketch of how I pick stuff to keep for decades :-)
Anyone have a different experience?