Originally posted by mercia
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Alphabet Associations - II
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Originally posted by Caliban View PostI happen to have the first of those on a Melodiya CD
Shall I spoil the suspense, after 2 minutes?
-Suite from the Middle Ages
-Stepan Razin, symphonic poem
-Raymonda, ballet set at "Doris's castle"
"...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 mercia View Postwhat suspense ?
In fact, like Pulcinella, being pretty confident about my answer, can I forge ahead as I have a relatively simple H... to unite Salome, Elektra and Annie Laurie
"...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 Caliban View PostI have a relatively simple H... to unite Salome, Elektra and Annie Laurie
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Originally posted by subcontrabass View PostThe Hecklephone features in the operas Salome and Elektra by Richard Strauss, and in Variations on 'Annie Laurie' by Gordon Jacob (first performed at the first Hoffnung Music Festival).
Varèse was a fan of the Heckelphone too, and Hindemith
Wiki says its invention was inspired by Wagner, who doesn't appear to have used it (though I could be wrong about that).
"...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 Caliban View Post
Wiki says its invention was inspired by Wagner, who doesn't appear to have used it (though I could be wrong about that).
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Originally posted by subcontrabass View PostThat page says that Wagner suggested it in 1879, but the first one was not produced until 1904 - a bit late for Wagner to use it.
"...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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