i have this on an old Pearl CD but its awesome you posted this. Grainger was a genius. One of the most brilliant musicians and thinkers of the 20th century. AWESOME Erwin!
Thanks very much. Percy Grainger was an original, a rare breed. This comment brought to mind Mahler (another original, and indeed there has never been anyone else like him) and Das Lied von der Erde.
@Noshir-san You're welcome! A characteristic tenor-voice he had... and what about the comparison he made:
"...Just as Orientals, on the whole, are unwilling to kill animal- or insect-life -- when they need it, just gently laying it aside -- so also, they are unwilling to kill tones that have been brought into life. The tones in the Javanese Gamelan-orchestra's are never dead -- they sing on..."
i have this on an old Pearl CD but its awesome you posted this. Grainger was a genius. One of the most brilliant musicians and thinkers of the 20th century. AWESOME Erwin!
brianCIM 2 months ago
Fantastic! I didn't know this existed - thanks so much for posting!
markarama23 5 months ago
Wonderful!
camaysar222 5 months ago
Absolutely wonderful!
LoverOfDebussy 5 months ago
Thanks very much. Percy Grainger was an original, a rare breed. This comment brought to mind Mahler (another original, and indeed there has never been anyone else like him) and Das Lied von der Erde.
wkhhh 5 months ago
Sir Erwin - what an incredible post! Thanks for posting this treasure!
Noshirm 5 months ago
@Noshir-san You're welcome! A characteristic tenor-voice he had... and what about the comparison he made:
"...Just as Orientals, on the whole, are unwilling to kill animal- or insect-life -- when they need it, just gently laying it aside -- so also, they are unwilling to kill tones that have been brought into life. The tones in the Javanese Gamelan-orchestra's are never dead -- they sing on..."
pianopera 5 months ago
@pianopera Poetically put!
Noshirm 5 months ago