there's something very gentle and calming about late night snow falling down - well most of the time (!) and there's music that matches that lovely state - all sorts of it. but the music that i hear in my mind most often when i look out and see the great big white flakes - the size and shape of great big paper doilies - is eric satie and debussy.
i trace the connection back to my listening to tomita's album entitled "snowflakes are dancing" that first appeared over thirty years ago. at the time it was a musical breakthrough in its depiction of debussy's tone-poems using synthesized music. i can't tell you how many times i listened to that album. it is on that album that i first heard both pieces of music i'd like to share with you today.
eric satie: gnossiennes . . .
joshua bell plays debussy's the girl with the flaxen hair . . . if you are curious about the nature of the dance taking place in this film, it is an example of rudolf steiner's eurythmy.
just more grunt work in the yard and the peacock
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That second selection has long been one of my favorites, Steven. Thank you for sharing!
well that's a stroke of luck isn't it!!! you are very welcome.
steven
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