So, last night's blog was really bad x___X and I was in a foul mood- I hope it didn't show through too much in my writing, but I feel like I didn't do the Firebird Suite justice. Unfortunately I don't really have time to make amends tonight, since I'm kipping at a friends.
One piece of music that I'd like to leave you with, if anyone is out there reading, is a personal favorite of mine- Artist's Life by Johann Strauss. About a year and a bit ago, I went through a phase of listening to a lot of Strauss. This piece I really like, I like the gentle harmonious beginning, and the waltz quality to it that Strauss is famous for. What intrigues me about this piece is the title- what did Strauss mean to convey? Was he talking about a musical artist in the title, a painter- or some other kind of artist. I also love how this piece sort of gains momentum as it goes along. Maybe that sounds weird, but I don't know how else to describe it :)
Here is Seji Ozawa (One of my favorite conductors!)conducting the Vienna Philharmonic
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