Well said, Matthew...Sibelius has long been my favorite composer of symphonies, and the 7th is pure genius. I will have to look up 'Synesthesia' - not familiar with that term.
Fred ----- Original Message ---- From: matthew scheffelman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: horn@music.memphis.edu Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 11:22:41 PM Subject: [Hornlist] Sibelius Effect..... Bad Low ball... If one of the last things I wrote was the Sibelius Seventh Symphony (one of the greatest pieces of music, ever) I would quit composing. The insult is silly and immature. Clearly someone with a fear of polar bears and long winters. All joking aside......... ....Sibelius's music is not for the large Ego. He wrote music that is wildly considered to be unrewarding to the performing musician (unofficial poll). Unrewarding music for the performer (not the soloist mind you) has some negative reviews and questions behind it...Consider and compare the so-called rival for the time, Mahler. Mahler's music was ego driven for the orchestra, and oh so rewarding (how many of us Horn players drool over the sight of a Mahler score?). Sibelius was a Monet of sorts, his abstract and completely beautiful choices of sound was a stark contrast to other composers of his time. While he loved Wagner, I think he was moved by other emotions of sound. Curiously, he had the gift of Synesthesia. I think that fact alone may explain much of his sound palate. Matthew Scheffelman Horn ____________________________________________________________________________________ Don't pick lemons. See all the new 2007 cars at Yahoo! Autos. http://autos.yahoo.com/new_cars.html _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/fbaucom%40sbcglobal.net _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
