[lit-ideas] Re: Why are the greatest composers all German?
- From: Carol Kirschenbaum <carolkir@xxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 23:47:59 -0700
>> Rammstein.
> In comparison, American music is decorative.
ck: That's often the case, which is why so many German composers are
extraordinary, even today. You'd think that with Rammstein's international
success, more musicans (even American) would dare take on weighty themes and
yes, write and perform music that is more than merely decorative. Many
cultures seem not to possess the depth, however. Brazilian music, for one,
is delightfully melodious, but attempts at depth? I haven't heard anything
close to Rammstein's profundity on the pop scene.
Carol
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From: "Andreas Ramos" <andreas@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Someone else likes Ramms+ein? Wow.
> "Wollt Ihr das Bett in Flammen Sehen" is quite something.
>
> yrs,
> andreas
> www.andreas.com
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> From: "Chris Bruce" <bruce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 7:35 PM
> Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Why are the greatest composers all German?
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>>
>> On 9. Jun 2006, at 23:59, Carol Kirschenbaum wrote:
>>
>>> Ramstein (sp?)
>>
>>
>> I find myself unwilling to comment on the CD 'Mein Herz brennt': a song
>> cycle based on the works of Rammstein, composed by Torsten Rasch and
>> performed by the Dresden Symphony Orchestra led by John Carewe with
>> narrator Katharina Thalbach and the highly acclaimed bass Rene Pape
>> (which won the 2004 Echo Classical Award for best world premiere
>> recording).
>>
>> So I will merely recommend it. And offer to translate any of the lyrics
>> posted to the list (the CD booklet provides no English translations).
>>
>> Chris Bruce
>> Kiel, Germany
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