Thread: Classical Music

My dear Nathan,

From what I have heard about the traffic in Bangkok, one needs Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture to plow through. By the way, some recordings of the 1812 use real cannons for the finale.

And my dear JimmyHAD,

Yes, that Wagner quote you have is a classic. I guess today is not Wagner's day. Here some other good ones you'll find in my book "Obie's Opus" (by Obie Yadgar, obieyadgar.com):

"I like Wagner's operas better than anyone's," said Oscar Wilde. "You can talk the whole time without anyone hearing what you're saying."

"I love Wagner, but the music I prefer is that of a cat hung up by the tail outside a window, and trying to stick to glass with its claws," said French poet Charles Baudelaire. "There is an odd grating on the glass which I find at the same time strange, irritating, and singularly harmonious."

"The typical Wagnerian soprano looks like an ox, moves like a carthorse, and sounds like a haystack," said music writer Ernest Newman.

"The opera was "Parsifal" — and I enjoyed it in spite of the singing" — Mark Twain.

Stay well, gentlemen.

Regards,

Obie
obieyadgar.com

Since nobody have mentioned Grieg:
YouTube - Leif Ove Andsnes Grieg Concerto part 1