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Saturday, 12 February 2011
BACH BLASPHEMY...?
“I have my own particular sorrows, loves, delights; and you have yours. But sorrow, gladness, yearning, hope, love, belong to all of us, in all times and in all places. Music is the only means whereby we feel these emotions in their universality.” - H.A. Overstreet
A routine Saturday, with the usual chores to do, shopping, some gardening. But at least a beautiful evening with an outing, a nice dinner, and quiet time for relaxation…
For Song Saturday today, something that will make the purists cringe, but I’m sure something that the more open-minded amongst us will appreciate. Bach would have liked it, I think!
Here is French songstress, Mauranne, singing “Sur un Prélude de Bach”.
I love it! I am sure that Bach would have enjoyed it too. In the Baroque era "borrowings" were very common and most composers were very relaxed about it.
I have been blogging daily on this platform for several years now. It is surprising that I have persisted as the world is changing and "microblogging" is now the norm. I blog to amuse myself, make comment on current affairs, externalise some of my creativity, keep notes on things that interest me, learn something new and to surprise myself with things that I discover about this wonderful, and sometimes crazy, world we live in.
I sometimes get the impression that I am on a soapbox delivering a monologue, so your comments are welcome.
I love it! I am sure that Bach would have enjoyed it too. In the Baroque era "borrowings" were very common and most composers were very relaxed about it.
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