With Sibelius’ music, there is always something resonating that I can’t often put words to but moves me very deeply. Continue reading “Sibelius’ 5th”
Stravinsky in Nice
In Nice, in 1930, Igor Stravinsky completed his ‘Symphony of Psalms’, written for the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Though the occasion was a festive one, it is, for the most part, an austere and painful piece, with another dimension finally appearing in the widely spaced C major chords of the last movement. Continue reading “Stravinsky in Nice”