Very early film music (for “Cabiria”). Question: Where has drama gone? Or has it gone? Possibly morphed into something less epic? Is epic a subcategory or a fulfillment of drama?
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Tag: orchestral
The Enchanted Lake — Anatoli Lyadov (1909)
Tone painting from 1909. Anatoli Lyadov (1855-1914)
Aphrodite — George Whitefield Chadwick (1910)
U.S. composer. One of the “New England group” of classical composers.
Can you imagine Aphrodite first in her garden and then visiting the world? I can. (But, of course, it not necessary to imagine anything.)
Hero and Leander Overture, Op.11 (1841) — Julius Rietz
Another largely neglected Romantic composer. Julius Rietz (1812-1877)
The Planets — Gustav Holst
Ready to cavort with the gods? Hold on to your hats! (It’s Gustav Holst’s birthday today.)
Elverhøj, Op.100 – Ouverture — Friedrich Kuhlau
Archaic Ritual — William Grant Still (1946)
It’s his birthday today. It is very difficult to find recordings of many of his works.
Symphony 3 (Full) — Albert Roussel (1930)
If it is your preference, you may certainly ignore the “message” in the video (or not). There is some stirring music here.
