Of Rings and Myths: Wagner and Shore

[Michael]

I think it may have not have been a composer. Nietzsche comes to mind but I cannot locate the exact quotation.

[Sorrano]

This might be related:

"I love Wagner, but the music I prefer is that of a cat hung by its tail outside a window and trying to stick to the panes of glass with its claws."
- - - Charles Baudelaire (about Richard Wagner)

[Sorrano]

I think it may have not have been a composer. Nietzsche comes to mind but I cannot locate the exact quotation.

This was, in fact, Nietzsche, but the context is not exactly correct:

'I can perfectly well understand a musician of to-day who says: “I hate Wagner but I can endure no other music.” But I should also understand a philosopher who said, “Wagner is modernity in concentrated form.” There is no help for it, we must first be Wagnerites.… '

Source: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/25012...12-h.html#toc5

[Quijote]

Actually, Nietzsche did compose music!

[Michael]

This was, in fact, Nietzsche, but the context is not exactly correct:

'I can perfectly well understand a musician of to-day who says: “I hate Wagner but I can endure no other music.” But I should also understand a philosopher who said, “Wagner is modernity in concentrated form.” There is no help for it, we must first be Wagnerites.… '

Source: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/25012...12-h.html#toc5

That looks like it but, wherever I read it, the quote was given without any context. Reading it as above, it does change the sense somewhat.

[Preston]

I feel they are well orchestrated. No really, they are. I could also say they are excellent pastiche. Actually, I am a little bit jealous!

Philip, have you listened to the first video all the way through? Did you enjoy the lament (the vocal soloist)?