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Saturday, May 31, 2003
posted by gbarto at 12:15 AM:
A Dog's Life has some worthy comments on classical. He even notes:...no one needs to know anything about harmony or orchestration to enjoy Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky and Wagner...I'd make a Wagner joke, but I don't think anyone could fail to be impressed by, say, the Ride of the Valkyries. As for Mendelssohn, I talked about him here last night, in reference to a marvelous CD you ought to have if you appreciate Shostakovich, Mendelssohn or just great violin music. As for Tchaikovsky, everybody knows the Nutcracker Suite and the 1812 Overture, but he also wrote some gorgeous symphonies, including #6 (Pathétique). There's another, and I want to say it's the third or fourth, that is even more beautiful, almost as lush as Mendelssohn. I'll try to track it down later.
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