[Leica] Peter's article on Wagner is up

[kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney)]

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> From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org [mailto:lug-
> bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Steve Barbour
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> Subject: Re: [Leica] Peter's article on Wagner is up

Yes, it is on the long melodic lines, mostly in Das Rheingold but also in
Siegfried.  She just closes her eyes and hums along.

> 
> 
> On Aug 6, 2009, at 5:45 PM, Ken Carney wrote:
> 
> > Peter,
> >
> > That is an excellent article.  As you say, it is complicated.  I
> > have also
> > wondered about the appeal of the music vs. the beliefs of the
> > composer. If I
> > didn't know about the latter, I probably would not have guessed,
> > except
> > maybe analyzing Rheingold too much.  Thanks for the link, it was very
> > interesting.
> >
> > Ken
> > p.s. Wagner is the only music to which my parrot responds.
> 
> 
> seriously ?
> 
> 
> >  She hums along
> > and drives everyone crazy, especially the funeral music, but I don't
> > cover
> > her cage - she is entitled to some art also.