“Not all musicians believe in God, but they all believe in Johann Sebastian Bach” (Mauricio Kagel)
Interesting quotes
Interesting quotes
Here's a good one by the late composer Mauricio Kagel:
"To appreciate the greatness of the Masters is to keep faith in the greatness of humanity." - Wilhelm Furtwängler
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I believe in Bach!!!! @@Seán wrote:Here's a good one by the late composer Mauricio Kagel:
“Not all musicians believe in God, but they all believe in Johann Sebastian Bach” (Mauricio Kagel)
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Seán wrote:“Not all musicians believe in God, but they all believe in Johann Sebastian Bach” (Mauricio Kagel)
To believe in Bach is ultimately to believe in God....and there is not a religious bone in my body.
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fergus wrote:Seán wrote:“Not all musicians believe in God, but they all believe in Johann Sebastian Bach” (Mauricio Kagel)
To believe in Bach is ultimately to believe in God....and there is not a religious bone in my body.
Nah!
I believe in Bach's music and his genius as a composer. Faith and music are two very different things in my book..... :)
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Peter wrote: Nah!
I believe in Bach's music and his genius as a composer. Faith and music are two very different things in my book..... :)
I would have agreed many years ago but after 40 years of listening to the music of Bach it is what is behind the genius of both the music and the man that ultimately permeates you LOL!!!
To be is to do: Socrates
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
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Hmm, that is most likely a fact. However, just because religion is a motivation behind the creation of music one cannot necessarily imply that appreciation of such music makes one religious? Does listening and appreciating a specific composer mean that one agrees/comply with the driving forces behind the compositions (psychological/religious/political stances)? Bach is an amazing composer. I have mostly been a devotee of Bach played on the piano, but have started to explore the cantatas which is an amazing musical journey. I am still hesitant about the new Gardiner set (as I alread have three cycles) but everybody seems to rave about these interpretations. Any opinions on that one?fergus wrote:Peter wrote: Nah!
I believe in Bach's music and his genius as a composer. Faith and music are two very different things in my book..... :)
I would have agreed many years ago but after 40 years of listening to the music of Bach it is what is behind the genius of both the music and the man that ultimately permeates you LOL!!!
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Most definitely not.Peter wrote:Hmm, that is most likely a fact. However, just because religion is a motivation behind the creation of music one cannot necessarily imply that appreciation of such music makes one religious? Does listening and appreciating a specific composer mean that one agrees/comply with the driving forces behind the compositions (psychological/religious/political stances)?fergus wrote:Peter wrote: Nah!
I believe in Bach's music and his genius as a composer. Faith and music are two very different things in my book..... :)
I would have agreed many years ago but after 40 years of listening to the music of Bach it is what is behind the genius of both the music and the man that ultimately permeates you LOL!!!
You won't find any argument with that statement.Bach is an amazing composer.
Beautiful music, Schiff and Perahia really do it for me.I have mostly been a devotee of Bach played on the piano,
I am exploring them too.but have started to explore the cantatas which is an amazing musical journey.
Over to you Fergus.........I am still hesitant about the new Gardiner set (as I alread have three cycles) but everybody seems to rave about these interpretations. Any opinions on that one?
"To appreciate the greatness of the Masters is to keep faith in the greatness of humanity." - Wilhelm Furtwängler
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Simple....just buy it!!!
To be is to do: Socrates
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
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Peter, Fergus oozes with passion for Gardiner's Bach and from what little I have heard of it, he's right.fergus wrote:Simple....just buy it!!!
When you have acquired Gardiner's you might want to consider Herreweghe's Bach too.
"To appreciate the greatness of the Masters is to keep faith in the greatness of humanity." - Wilhelm Furtwängler
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Does one really need four complete sets of the cantatas (five with Herreweghe)? I suspect that Fergus will say yes....... ; -)Seán wrote:Peter, Fergus oozes with passion for Gardiner's Bach and from what little I have heard of it, he's right.fergus wrote:Simple....just buy it!!!
When you have acquired Gardiner's you might want to consider Herreweghe's Bach too.