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Sunday, September 21. 2014

Seven minutes

Seven minutes of pure delight: Rossini's overture of the Barber of Seville. The King of the Crescendo.


What sort of amazing mind produces stuff like this, overflowing with ideas?




Posted by Bird Dog in Music at 16:56 | Comments (5) | Trackbacks (0)

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Whenever I hear this I think of a wisecracking rabbit and a hunter with a speech defect...
#1 Talnik on 2014-09-21 18:31 (Reply)
Thanks for sharing. Music like this, and most "classic" artistic endeavors are what separate us from animals. My knowledge of classical music is limited. I recognize particular pieces, but rarely know who wrote what I'm hearing or the name of the piece. Beethoven's 5th (likely because of Electric Light Orchestra) is the major exception.
#2 Mark on 2014-09-21 21:50 (Reply)
I agree with Talnik. I had an urge to draw rabbits and Pigs with shotguns. My sister, classically trained and a professional choir member, would just shake her head.
#3 rbm411 on 2014-09-21 22:17 (Reply)
Hard enough to follow the score, let alone play it. All those sharps - the hapless brass players had to change their slides.
#4 Claritas on 2014-09-21 22:31 (Reply)
Welllllllllllllllllll, the kind that gave us William Tell And His Famous Overture. YAYUSSSSSS!
#5 Sam L. on 2014-09-22 13:02 (Reply)

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