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October 21, 2005
Diesen Kuß der ganzen Welt!
Okay, forgive me for harping on the Beethoven, but FUCKIN' A, this Gardiner recording of the ninth just knocks my socks off. I listened to the whole thing on Monday, and it's amazing.
About halfway between work and home today I put it on, just the last movement. I was stuck in traffic, and I was reading the liner notes and the translation. It's a great translation, and really fits the spirit in which Gardiner conducts the piece.
I especially like the Wem der große Wurf gelungen part, which basically says, "Don't rain on my parade, Debbie Downer, I'm happy!" and then flips you off.
Here:
Whoever has created
An abiding friendship,
Or has won
A true and loving wife,
All who can call at least one soul theirs,
Join in our song of praise;
But any who cannot must creep tearfully
Away from our circle.
Dude, this so was what I needed to hear today. I was all joyful (har har) and riled up after I listened to it. I tried to listen to my other "happy happy" piece, Bach's "Magnificat", mostly so I could sing the Et Exultavit, but that after the "Ode to Joy, DAMMIT", it was like putting on a pair of Kate Spade flats after you've been kickin' around in Prada boots. Yeah, they're well-made and cute, but they're flats. Prada boots kick ASS, and so does this Beethoven.
Anyway, the only thing I could do was to listen to it again. Now I'm all peevish, like Lucy Honeychurch.
Anyone wanna go dancing tonight? I feel like blowing off some steam.
Comments
Prada boots and Kate Spade flats... can we trade shoes? Please? ;)
Posted by: Kris at October 21, 2005 8:43 PM
These are metaphorical shoes, Kris dear. You know I can't wear Kate Spade flats. They're made for narrow feet. :)
Posted by: Kate at October 21, 2005 11:14 PM