It was David Arthur Krehbiel (so the correct spelling). But, with Shosta no.5, and with other pieces, people think too much about politics & Stalin. Recently, people started to question artists, scientists, teachers, professors, actors, bishops, "why they could make a career in nazi Germany ?".
Because they were born the wrong time, because they had studied just before the dark elements came to power, because they had to make a living, because they had to feed a family - and all had nothing to do with any political orientation. And composers ? They did the same. They did "not dance to the rulers drum" - e.g. Richard Strauss kept his long time relation with jewish Hoffmansthal & Stefan Zweig - , but just a few composed the rulers style. The others struggled to survive as anytime. Too much politics in the arts, well, this is of evil Too much implementing politics into the arts or too much interpretation of arts as expression of the politics is also of evil & a typical reflection of the poor mind of the writers. They better should leave the arts alone. ========================================================== -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 1:35 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Hornlist] Re: Shost.5 Yes. I completely agree Hans. I'm happy you pointed that out. What gets me in this country is the "anti-musicians" as you call it teaching the "anti-musicians". Even in auditions now in this country Shosty 5 is asked to be rediculously farty and loud, which is not dark. One of my teachers mentioned something about intensity versus volume many times. It's a concept which is invaluable. Loudness sometimes doesn't get the job done, but a sound that is intense gets the point across. I believe it was David Kriehbal (sp?) who I can remember saying Shosty 5 is "sheer terror." And if you look at it that way it's not loud that frightenes but the intensity that carries over the terror in movies and such. In fact the scariest parts of the old Hitchcock movies are the moments when there isn't any sound at all, but there is just this sheer intensity or dread looming over everything. There is a scene in The Birds which is a perfect example. Not a single sound, but a wonderful mood of sheer terror. Oh well, just my two pfennings there :) -William In a message dated 2/1/2004 4:29:22 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Mike Hatfield once pointed out to me that (he always managed to slap me > upside the head ever so diplomatically) "It's written for 4 horns marked F, > not > 2 horns marked FF" > > - Steve Mumford _______________________________________________ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] set your options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/hans.pizka%40t-online.de _______________________________________________ post: [EMAIL PROTECTED] set your options at http://music.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
