Source Dorks is a pop culture blog written by a circle of friends who frequently meet to play games and geek out at Source Comics and Games in the suburbs of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Music History
I know Gus thinks that music performed by people who spend time at practice is obsolete and fascistic (or at least undemocratic), but I think even he has to admit that this is pretty cool. If you happen to have six minutes and five seconds, I beg you to watch a recording of Dimitriev as a younger man playing the Fugue in D-minor here.
Anyway, I admire, respect and enjoy virtuosity, but resent when it becomes the end-all be-all of musical achievement. Exclusion, of any kind, just narrows your opportunity to experience something awesome.
Fugue in D minor on the accordion is haunting.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I admire, respect and enjoy virtuosity, but resent when it becomes the end-all be-all of musical achievement. Exclusion, of any kind, just narrows your opportunity to experience something awesome.
That was pretty good.
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