Thursday, March 30, 2006

The awesomeness that is

Shostakovich symphony no. 5
especially the 2nd and 4th movements
Here's what Schostakovich had to say about the peice himself: "I think that it is clear to everyone what happens in the Fifth . . . It's as if someone were beating you with a stick and saying, 'Your businness is rejoicing, your business is rejoicing' and you rise, shakily, and go off muttering, 'Our business is rejoicing, our business is rejoicing'."

posted by Laverna at 7:37 PM



6 Comments:

Blogger T.R. said...

quit making up symphonies!

Thu Mar 30, 11:49:00 PM  
Blogger FPrince said...

This is funny. True or not. Meh.

Fri Mar 31, 12:45:00 PM  
Blogger Creativity Escapes Me said...

My business is rejoicing.

Sat Apr 01, 07:37:00 AM  
Blogger Creativity Escapes Me said...

It's beautiful. I'm glad you have chosen to rank this in "The awesomeness that is". It is not poo. It is awesome.

Sat Apr 01, 07:39:00 AM  
Blogger Awright13 said...

I like my music brutal...

Sat Apr 01, 01:57:00 PM  
Blogger Laverna said...

Listen to any of Shostakovich's 15 symphonies and tell me that there isn't some brutal stuff in there. And the quote is legit.

Sun Apr 02, 01:59:00 PM  

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