"Let's Get the Hail Out of Here!"
I drove through a spring storm last night. Driving through the wilds of south-eastern Missouri, there was quite a lightning show. Then the hail started, then the blinding rains. Good stuff.
So good, that the storms came back for an encore tonight!
I went back to the symphony on Friday night. The best part of the performance was "Pictures at an Exhibition". The so-so part was Debussy's Printemps. The "boy, I wish they would hurry up" part included a violin concerto by Knussen, and an orchestral exploration of Vincent van Gogh's "Starry Night".
Symphonic music must be an acquired taste. It's a good thing the SLSO is thoughtful enough to provide good quality program notes. That way you can try to hear what the composer thought he was doing.
Just goes to show you: not every piece of "classical music" is a classic.
So good, that the storms came back for an encore tonight!
I went back to the symphony on Friday night. The best part of the performance was "Pictures at an Exhibition". The so-so part was Debussy's Printemps. The "boy, I wish they would hurry up" part included a violin concerto by Knussen, and an orchestral exploration of Vincent van Gogh's "Starry Night".
Symphonic music must be an acquired taste. It's a good thing the SLSO is thoughtful enough to provide good quality program notes. That way you can try to hear what the composer thought he was doing.
Just goes to show you: not every piece of "classical music" is a classic.
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