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April 14, 2005
Shostakhovich, Symphony No. 5
It runs the gamut from bombastic sfz. brass and tympani to delicate pp. strings and woodwinds. With both bright and eerie melodies, harmonies that make your stomach flutter, dark thunderclouds, dances, Shostakhovich's No. 5 both reminds me of an unidentified black & white film soundtrack and of the kind of violent internal mood swings that come with falling in love.
Unfortunately I was listening to this in the Ax, driving down the autoroute. A better setting would be a dim, quiet room with a comfortable chair, perhaps high quality headphones.
Posted by Mark at April 14, 2005 08:30 PM