To advance, to transpire, to transcent, through music, through space, from mountain to mountian, ocean to ocean, one night club to one religious retreat...
Though construction of Sagrada Família had commenced in 1882, Gaudí became involved in 1883,[5] taking over the project and transforming it with his architectural and engineering style—combining Gothic and curvilinear Art Nouveau forms.
Milos is a young highly regarded classical guitarist in the new genre of 21st century.
The more I watch this promotion excerpt, the deeper I am attracted to his charm, passion, beauty, and his exotic feature....
Not only did he express such immensely talented technique, but he also emerged his personal feelings into the Latin music he loves. Rarely have I seen such a critically acclaimed musician look so relaxed and handsome walking and playing music on a beautiful Mediterranean beach.
Artistic and romantic ....
Nevertheless, combining personal charisma of the musician and his musical talent is the main stream of the classical music market nowadays! For better or worse, music is a form of fine art and beauty that expresses feelings of the artist, and entertains the senses of the audience.
Legend of Austiria . From Isaac Aleniz piano work Espanola Suit op. 47 .
He has both Passion and Beauty in a special Latin spice ... 聽他彈琴，以及看他彈琴， 都是一種很異國風情的愉悅。。。！
華格納的樂劇總是在追求著一個他心目中完美女性的形象： 無私無我的犧牲、為愛而救贖男性的罪衍。在真實世界裡，在他不斷的如同《弄臣》的無良公爵一樣唱著“Questa e quella”（這個還是那個）周旋於女性之間時，這問題也深深的苦惱著他。 在他為數頗豐的著作裡，完全可以見到他對這裡想中女性的期盼與渴求。在這種對愛情無法滿足的情況下，華格納很自然地對《崔斯坦與伊索德》這種「愛到死」而且「死也無所謂」的愛情充滿了嚮往。 在1854年底寫給李斯特的信裡，華格納自我剖白了他對愛情的渴望：「我的一生裡從未品嚐過真正愛情的歡愉，我一定要為我夢想的至美樹立紀念碑，讓我的愛情獲得完全的滿足...在我心中，那就是計畫中的《崔斯坦與伊索德》...」。
Tristan und Isolde (Tristan and Isolde, or Tristan and Isolda, or Tristran and Ysolt) is an opera, or music drama, in three acts by Richard Wagner to a Germanlibretto by the composer, based largely on the romance by Gottfried von Straßburg. It was composed between 1857 and 1859 and premiered in Munich on 10 June 1865 with Hans von Bülow conducting. Wagner referred to "Tristan und Isolde" not as an opera, but called it "Eine Handlung" (literally drama or plot), which was the equivalent of the term used by the Spanish playwrightCalderón for his dramas.
Wagner's composition of Tristan und Isolde was inspired by his affair with Mathilde Wesendonck and the philosophy of Arthur Schopenhauer. Widely acknowledged as one of the peaks of the operatic repertory, Tristan was notable for Wagner's advanced use of chromaticism, tonality, orchestral colour and harmonic suspension.
The opera was profoundly influential among Western classical composers and provided inspiration to composers such as Gustav Mahler, Richard Strauss, Karol Szymanowski, Alban Berg and Arnold Schoenberg. Many see Tristan as the beginning of the move away from conventional harmony and tonality and consider that it lays the groundwork for the direction of classical music in the 20th century.[1] -- Wikipedia
he magic love-philtre is the excitant in this story of rapture and gloom. The Vorspiel therefore opens most fittingly with a motive which expresses the incipient effect of the potion upon Tristan and Isolde. It clearly can be divided into two parts, one descending, the other ascending chromatically. The potion overcomes the restraining influence of duty in two beings and leaves them at the mercy of their passions. The first part, with its descending chromatics, is pervaded by a certain trist mood, as if Tristan were still vaguely forewarned by his conscience of the impending tragedy. The second soars ecstatically upward. It is the woman yielding unquestioningly to the rapture of requited love. Therefore, while the phrase may be called the Motive of the Love-Potion, or, as Wolzogen calls it, of Yearning, it seems best to divide it into the Tristan and Isolde Motives (A and B).
The two motives having been twice repeated, there is a fermate. Then the Isolde Motive alone is heard, so that the attention of the hearer is fixed upon it. For in this tragedy, as in that of Eden, it is the woman who takes the first decisive step. After another fermate, the last two notes of the Isolde Motive are twice repeated, dying away to pianissime. Then a variation of the Isolde Motive leads
with an impassioned upward sweep into another version. Full of sensuous yearning, and distinct enough to form a new motive, the Motive of the Love Glance.
This occurs again and again in the course of the Vorspiel. Though readily recognized, it is sufficiently varied with each repetition never to allow the emotional excitement to subside. In fact, the Vorspiel gathers impetus as it proceeds, until, with an inversion of the Love Glance Motive, borne to a higher and higher level of exaltation by upward rushing runs, it reaches its climax in a paroxysm
of love, to die away with repetitions of the Tristan, the Isolde, and the Love Glance motives.
In the themes it employs this prelude tells, in music, the story of the love of Tristan and Isolde. We have the motives of the hero and heroine of the drama, and the Motive of the Love Glance. When as is the case in concerts, the finale of the work, "Isolde’s Love-Death," is linked to the Vorspiel, we are entrusted with the beginning and the end of the music-drama, forming an eloquent epitome of the tragic story. --- from Opera Synopsis
Featured in science fictional style, this film was shoot in Paris, the most romantic and avant-garde city in the world. Not only did the director reveal our misconception for understanding of our own genre not being the golden age, but he also seemingly employed the essential elements of falling in love.
Beside the elements of hormones and chemistry, this true love should make you feel " fearless of death". As usual, Woody Allan mocked these so called scholars and experts in our time, by comparing them to the great masters and artists from an earlier generation in 1920's. Almost every well known master from 20's was present on screen, including Scott Fitzgerald, Earnest Hemingway, Pablo Picasso, Dali, Mattise and more. This is an interesting, eye-catching and meaningful film which needs a full concentration to watch. Rarely have I seen such a wonderful film touching deeply but natrually on the subject of both art and love. As a result, I have viewed this film twice this weekend. :) "We all fear death and question our place in the universe. The Artist's job is not to succumb to despair, but to find an antidote for the emptiness of existence! " --Gertrude Stein ------Angel L.
Music is the purest and the most mysterious form of art that touches our heart. As the profound choral sings in Bach's B minor Mass, I am finding the pathway entering the gate of heaven....
10 Oz Vertical Thick Cut is the best choice with the accompanied of a bottle of a good French Red.
Although it is not a good year of harvest for red wine in Bordeaux,
Chateau Cos D' Estournel actually did not disappoint me.
Angel Rating 92 . Parker Rating: 92 It has a dense Fruity fragrance of plum and blackcurrant.
Absolutely no acidity and tannin taste, although a bit bitter at times...
Delicate, smooth, but not a full body red...
It is a wonderful young red wine with no pressure of pricing considering a prestigious brand name.
I Love its High Ceiling, grand decorated mirrors, and Large Paintings in this Restaurant,where projects an English tradition classical noble atmosphere.
Desserts are not their specialties I would add, because it did not match the quality of its steak ....
I love to live in the city....., but things do happen so closely to you around cities....
Jenny has interviewed many times in the past 2 months and was crestfallen when she found out that her best friend has obtained the position she always wanted. She was so credulous when her best friend Kate took a cursory look at her mailing list of her resume and said she would like to help. That is why Cynicism has become the attitude in metropolitan areas all over the world, provided no body should trust any body any more!!
I do not think I am a curmudgeon, since our neighbor's children were acting totally undisciplined and thunderous in the evening on their deck, which located adjacent to mine. Some parents cosset their children so much that, these spoiled kids never learn how to respect and on top of everything else, always act craven to any challenges. The earlier the intervention, the more corrigible the condition; if these children were cozened in such parenting for too long, it will become very difficult to fix.
As a result, do you think residing in a crowded city as Taipei is a good idea, to train your mind becoming more aware and more compassionate ?
Is this why many practitioners hide themselves and become hermits for practicing purpose?
As I asked my self these questions, I concluded that as long as you have a stronger mind by practicing, you may be able to pamper these situations, only if ....
I think this is the only good gourmet restaurant up in Tien Mu Area .... When I first heard of this name, I immediately thought of the Never Never Land in Peter Pan. Although the restaurant itself does not represent any bit of animation, as soon as I stepped into its garden and bakery area, I can sense the fragrance of exoticism and delicacy !
