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?
From TheWelleszCompany at YouTube
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?
From TheWelleszCompany at YouTube
Tone painting from 1909. Anatoli Lyadov (1855-1914)
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.)
Another largely neglected Romantic composer. Julius Rietz (1812-1877)
Ready to cavort with the gods? Hold on to your hats! (It’s Gustav Holst’s birthday today.)
It’s his birthday today. It is very difficult to find recordings of many of his works.
If it is your preference, you may certainly ignore the “message” in the video (or not). There is some stirring music here.