The BBC is a good thing. Let’s not fuck with it.
That thing about the conductor who’s a bit crazy on stage.
Exhilarating Norrington. Epic Beethoven. Brilliant.
The slow movement from Vaughan Williams 5 and the thoughts it provokes.
Beethoven isn’t my go-to composer. Never has been. There’s nothing wrong per se about the man’s music. There is melody. There’s drama. In his symphonic works especially the textures in his orchestral writing are highly satisfying. The problem is (or maybe it’s not a problem) I admire the creative achievement in the same way I…
Thoughts generated whilst looking into the middle distance.
Direction comes from one person in the chorus not a conductor or director in the centre of the stage.
If an amateur blogger creates content that compares well to anything a professional writer is churning out, its the delicate classical music writing ecosystem that’s in danger of extinction. There are some in the sector who think that may well be the best outcome.
This may not be what Matthew wants to hear, but Entangled is the perfect soundtrack for the Halloween newbie.