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Delius and Florida Suite… Open Thread

By pm317 on December 10, 2008 at 8:45 PM in Current Affairs

Below is the third movement called “Sunset – Near the Plantation,” from Florida Suite by Delius (obtained from YouTube**). The bit from 3:59 to 4:59 is perhaps one of the most delightful pieces of music I have ever heard. The text accompanying my CD* attributes the inspiration to a “well enough known theme sung, it may be supposed, by the black plantation workers in Florida, the setting of the sun leading to a dance with elements of apparent Spanish origin, heard through the prism of black America.”

I am no expert but I have this little quirk, my spouse tells me, of zeroing in on the little sections in any composition that have the most melody. When I listen to that one minute (from 3:59 to 4:59), I invariably start swaying and smiling silly — it makes me happy. The rhythm of the strings, the lone English horn (I think) intruding so gallantly at 4:41, and the cymbals at 4:59 (watch out, they are loud) leading to an ecstacy of sound…

Now, tell me about your music and your musical quirk, if any.

*CD : English Northern Philharmonia, Conductor David Llyod-Jones, NAXOS Label
** You can listen to the music here if the embed does not work for you.

HARP

the third movement….Hell I`m still trying to have my first for the day, but thanks for some great music.
http://deleted Buzz Latte

Is there any music that goes to a perp walk? Some people from Chicago might be interested in going to prison in style.
socalannie

That was lovely, pm317, thank you! I’ve never heard it before.
lark

It sounds exactly like 2008. I hate to listen to what comes next. I don’t think it will sound that exiting anymore.

Do you think Hillary feels like those 10 minutes of music? Maybe last week but not this one.

I feel those 10 minutes were just as good when they where played but today I hear them as an illusion.

Did you said ‘open thread’ for the musically oriented?
DawnellesTIREDoFpolitics

Thanks for the Musical Interlude

Our sunsets on the West coast of FLA were the most beautiful indeed but I still don’t miss the heat.
DawnellesTIREDoFpolitics

Now, tell me about your music and your musical quirk, if any.

and since you asked, it’s not a quirk really I just don’t listen to music enough these days.

here are two of my favs

Only Time

and on the other side of that is

Walk on the Ocean

just to name 2

thanks
oowawa

Well, I was having an almost spiritual experience listening to the music and gazing at the lovely sunset in the picture, and then I had to scroll down to this comment and spray the computer screen with beverage (I won’t say which).

Thank you PM317–I like this piece of music very much.

It’s not at all fussy
Like Brahms or Debussy,

or maybe some of that stuff Old Grumpy Guy plays . . . very nice. I’ll recover from my gastric spasm and try to listen to it calmly.
pm317

Take it easy, Lark. We do have to get away and escape from the uglyness in real life sometimes.
benny

Illinois governor ignores Obama’s call to resign.

lol, looks like blagwitch is pi**ed.
pm317

I know that first one (Enya) but it has been years since I listened to it.
pm317

I like all three Brahms, Debussy and OGG.
oowawa

O God, I can’t resist questions like this. “Song of the Volga Boatmen” gives the proper sense of trudging off to doom. “Flight of the Bumblebee” is probably a little too lively, but it does convey the sense of hysteric joy we’ll feel as they fly Blago away to the “hive.”
pm317

He will spill the beans.
oowawa

I wouldn’t confess it to OGG, but I do too.
Patrick Henry

PM…

Thanks for Putting this up…Nice change…very relaxing..This type of music always make me think of something flying or soaring in the sky and clouds…

Good Piece to close your eyes and relax too…and let your mind wander..and imaginaTION LOOSE for visualization…

I wish I could hear it on Good speakers tahn to ones on my laptop,,,Like some good boston Speakers…..

Being a former AFRS and Professional DJ in my earely years..I Like all types of Music…and have hundreds of albums and CDs…

My Cousin just put music to a poem I wrote that refers t the worldwide drug problems.. the Drug cartels behind the drug problem and those who Inject bad drugs likes heroin..

He Just sent it to me and I think its fantastic…He does all the Vocals..Plays the guitar and the harmonica…Its very Intense…He felt the Message was so Important it needed to be put to Music…

Thanks for sharing yours..
pm317

I am glad you liked it. You might levitate to the other movements too. It has 4 movements all of them very good. But the one minute I refer to always takes my breath away. Like you said, my laptop does not have good speakers either. In addition to the rhythm of the strings , you should be able to hear the bass going bumph, bumph..in the background and who knew the little triangle could contribute in such a big way. The CD is pretty good.
Patrick Henry

Buzz..they say that the “GOV” is a Big Elvis fan and constantly Plays Elvis music..

The thinking Is He will Walk to “JAILHOUSE ROCK…:
oowawa

Listened to both Dawnelle–thanks, very nice. I don’t feel the slightest urge to be snarky. I found end-of-the-year seasonal aspects in both songs. TIRED of politics? You betcha. ‘Tis the season to be jolly. We’ll do our best.
oowawa

Wow Patrick, perfect! The lyrics to this song tells us a lot about how Blago’s life will be behind bars. First of all, we know what instrument he will play:

Spider Murphy played the tenor saxophone,
Little Joe was blowin on the slide trombone.
The drummer boy from Illinois went crash, boom, bang,
The whole rhythm section was The Purple Gang.

And we even know what his “number” in prison will be:

Number forty-seven said to number three:
Youre the cutest jailbird I ever did see.
I sure would be delighted with your company,
Come on and do the jailhouse rock with me.

Given that Blago is #3, I assume #47′s name is Bubba.
Winston

“He is just some guy in my neighborhood. And I did not know him. But even if I did know him he is not the man I would have known had I known him.”
TeakWoodKite

PM317, Thanks, mine is the wind.

Henry Drummond: Suppose God whispered into a Bertram Cate’s ear that an un-Brady thought could still be holy? Must men go to jail because they find themselves at odds with a self-appointed prophet?

Inherit the Wind.

Henry Drummond Questions Matthew Brady
Dawnelle

I understand as I ride the “SNARK” mobile myself!

I had stopped celebrating or saying Happy anything until Hillary ran and then Sarah and NOW I say it with glee and watch with wonder at some of the reactions.

Mostly all Very Glad to respond. We’re even planning on doing Xmas Eve (Protestant style) for the first time in a decade as well.

It’s not all for snark or spite but for realization that the world is round and I’m allowed to enjoy my OWN beliefs w/out feeling guilty for going or NOT going! Ya know?
Dawnelle

speaking of holiday music (were we? lol)

Here’s one for you all!! Winter Wonderland thanks to the beautiful voice of Amy Grant!