The Classical Thread.

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The Something Awful Forums > The Finer Arts > No Music Discussion > The Classical Thread.

Sibboleth: Jul 10, 2014

Franchescanado posted:

Can anyone recommend any good Tone Poems? I'm already pretty familiar with Gershwin.

Tapiola (Sibelius)

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Sibboleth: Jul 10, 2014

Aging Millenial posted:

What do you guys think of Mahler?

On his deathbed Jascha Horenstein (who was always good for a quote) said that "the saddest thing about leaving this earth is never to hear Das Lied von der Erde again" and if you can get yourself really deep into Mahler that isn't that much of an exaggeration...

# ¿ Apr 26, 2017 22:30

Sibboleth: Jul 10, 2014

Listening to Peter Grimes and struck at quite how perfect the combination of words and music is when Balstrode sings that "Grimes is weatherwise and skilled in the practice of his trade..."

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