Originally posted by underthecountertenor
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The Eternal Breakfast Debate in a New Place
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Me too, Stanfordian. I got my love of classical music from it being played as we entered and left morning assembly. It started with Oveture Egmont, followed closely by the St Antoni Variations and the fifth movement of the Pastoral Symphony. No doubt I would have developed a love for classical, but it was this that definitely started it all.Money can't buy you happiness............but it does bring you a more pleasant form of misery - Spike Milligan
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Originally posted by antongould View PostToday to, I am sure, delight all listeners here, Petroc gave us Copland’s Rodeo with potted history, dob .... in fact the works ......"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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Originally posted by antongould View PostToday to, I am sure, delight all listeners here, Petroc gave us Copland’s Rodeo with potted history, dob .... in fact the works ......
The story is that while working on the music, he always referred to it as 'New Martha Graham Ballet'. He only learned the Appalachian Spring name (IIRC) once the music was completed. He preceded this bit of the story with anecodtes of fans saying, 'Mr Copland, when I hear this piece I can positively smell the Appalachian woods in springtime'....
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great music has a civilising effect more than any other cultural discipline be it fine art. literature whatever and should be more accessible . how many were 1st attracted by a snippet over a tv credit or advert. it's insufficient to restrict it to radio 3 alone. 'pop' music has the nations ear to the discredit of the programmers who should do more to introduce it to a wider public
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Originally posted by stortoterpsicho View Postgreat music has a civilising effect more than any other cultural discipline
Fania Fénelon (1922-1983) was a French pianist, composer and cabaret singer whose contested 1976 memoir, Sursis pour l'orchestre, about survival in the Women's Orchestra of Auschwitz during the Holocaust was adapted as the 1980 television film, Playing for Time.
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Originally posted by stortoterpsicho View Postgreat music has a civilising effect more than any other cultural discipline
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Originally posted by Sir Velo View PostCivilising in this sense perhaps?
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Originally posted by Serial_Apologist View PostClassical music was frequently relayed over the pa system at Brixton tube station for this very purpose, a few years ago. It was always being played whenever I used the station. I'm not sure if this is still the practice.
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Originally posted by Serial_Apologist View PostClassical music was frequently relayed over the pa system at Brixton tube station for this very purpose, a few years ago. It was always being played whenever I used the station. I'm not sure if this is still the practice.
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