Hi Everyone, I am a retired professor of psychology (with a **** from Juilliard, in composition). I give occasional talks (with some piano illustrations) to senior groups. I will be giving such a talk in April on the topic of the celebration worldwide of the 200th anniversary of the birth of...

Back in 2016, we had a wonderful exchange of views on the nature of profundity in the arts. The whole objectivist/subjectivist thang was aired as part of the discussion, as was the linked Understanding versus Appreciating a work. These topics have a life of their own, but I enjoyed this thread...

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Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time is currently on the 15th tier of the Talk Classical community's favorite and most highly recommended works. Wikipedia article Trout's recommended recordings: My word, is this great music! To think that this was composed in a prisoners of war camp - wow...

Hi, I am looking for the absolute best recording of Dv's 7th. I have heard the Dohnanyi/Clevealand one, which people seem to like quite a bit. I only really like the last movement of it, and am looking for a different perspective. Thanks, Kogami