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I dig it...
You blew me away with your essay. Speaking as a musician and not the writer,
I can feel the pull of your words. It brought to mind Beethoven, sitting
in Vienna as Napoleon advanced into the city. Ludwig wrote the 3rd symphony
to honor the French Revolution for freedom until Bonaparte invaded der
Faterland. He scrawled across the original title Bonaparte so violently
that he created a hole in the paper and replaced it the Eroica Symphony (Heroic)
to discredit Napoleon and raise the ire of his fellow citizens. This was
a place where words and music really stood side by side.
John Wolf
(11/27/07) It's me again. I reread your article today and another thought
came to mind - Stars Wars. Let me explain. John Williams' music was designed
to be a backdrop for each character and scene. The flat images and warrior
words came to life with his music. The adrenaline rush was in the music and
it pulled us into the feelings of the story. When I watch a Star Wars episode
now, it seems naive and silly in many ways. The "newness" has worn off, I'm
used to the music. I've heard it a million times - so goes the story. The
story lost its luster. What a powerful force - words and music.
Email_address: johnwolf.lobo@gmail.com
Sender's_name: John Wolf