Rallentanda
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Berlin Philharmonic and Simon Rattle
It is not often that I witness perfection at a musical performance but last night's concert at the Sydney Opera House was one of those occasions. We had the best seats in the house and I don't mind that we will be living on half rations (including the animals) for the next few months. It was worth every cent and an experience that will stay with me forever.
CLOUD 9
Sitting on cloud 9
watching a maestro
performing miracles
I want this to go on
Forever
Double bassists
standing tall
bowing beautifully
passionately
slow dancing
moving like exotic birds
I am
sitting on cloud 9
Simon Rattle
a cotton wool white hair'd
sweet smiling Harry Potter character
turns into a monolith
before my eyes
I am
watching a maestro
Like a bee drawing pollen
from flowers
making measured magic
carefully waving his wand
he sprinkles star dust on
musicians
performing miracles
Primavera is also thrilled
putting on her best display
I know I'm never going to see this again
in a setting of lights twinkling mirror'd
on the gleaming waters of Sydney Harbour
I want this to go on
Bravo,another encore
The normally staid audience
is going beserk
foot stamping,whistling and whooping
Beaming smiles shine from the stage
I will remember this
Forever
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Lucky girl! It is great when you go all out on something and come away flying, no regrets and lamentations.
ReplyDeleteIt is indeed Babs..still flying !
ReplyDeleteI wish I could share your enthusiasm for Brahms' larger works. I love his chamber music, particularly the clarinet quintet, and the piano intermezzi, etc. But in the symphonies and the concertos I always seem to detect an earlier influence. I once heard the point put (very unkindly) as follows: Take the inventiveness, romance, passion, anger, melody and scoring out of Beethoven, and what are you left with? You are left with Brahms. Even the beautiful slow movement of the 4th Symphony seems reminiscent of Beethoven's 7th. But I do like Simon Rattle.
ReplyDeleteAnd I do like your poem.
(I will see if Blogger Help can help with your "feed" problem. Trouble is . . Blogger help is written by experts, so even if one finds an answer it is usually incomprehensible . . . )
I love the Brahms symphonies but my enthusiasm is for the orchestra which is mind boggling brilliant and deserves its reputation as the best orchestra in the world. The fact that the principal double bassist is a young Aussie boy does not colour my opinion in the slightest:)As for comparing Beethoven and Brahms..that's comparing chalk and cheese. I go for the rich flavoured cheese (Brahms)
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked the poem and I agree, experts do seem to have a problem with English..they speak jargonese:)
I was transported to musical evenings that felt like gifts to the spirit. The poem flows seamlessly and with a delightful rhythm.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful this was an absolute treat to read this morning!
ReplyDeleteSo so good!
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Wow, you description makes me feel like I was right there! And your similes are so vivid!
ReplyDeleteOMG--this is so wonderful. The photos, the music and your words. Bravo!!!
ReplyDeleteImpressive! A wee bit envious. Or. More.
ReplyDeleteThis was a special evening for me and I am so glad to be able to share it with you all.Thankyou.
ReplyDeleteBravo! To substance and form!
ReplyDeleteGreat poem - as Deb said - content and form! Sounds like a special evening.
ReplyDeleteOh nicely done. You've totally liberated the cascade form from rhyme, and it works perfectly in this one. Enjoyed it very much, and also the music. Congratulations to Mr. McDonald.
ReplyDeleteAh, the magic of live music! Beautifully captured.
ReplyDeleteHello Rall.....nicely done with your Cascade poem
ReplyDeleteNeat!
ReplyDeleteYou really do transmit that sort of breathless high an occasion like that can give. All air and light. Love the maestro as a bee.