Musicon / Gluck / Musical education / Gluck and Vestris
The other operatic excerpts common to concerts of both classes are either between-acts music, fantasias on operatic airs, or, in the case of Wagner’s contributions, portions of his dramas which are so predominantly instrumental that it has been found feasible to incorporate the vocal part ::More
Musicon / Musical education / Rock / What is Rock / Essential Rock Quotes
Rock comes from blues, country and gospel, in the progress of its development gaining influences even from classical music (beyond the influences, it is amazing how many direct adaptations of classical pieces were made by rock musicians). Studying the decades of its history we discover rock as a ::More
Musicon / Morrissey / Morrissey, I Have Forgiven Jesus
Rhetorically and (most important) musically, this is a good song. The problem is that the meaning is not serious; no one who has indeed “so much love” recognizes it while simultaneously blaming God or anyone for anything – nor does he complain about his mortality. Morrissey, ::More
Musicon / Music and Literature / Smiths / The Smiths, William It Was Really Nothing
Inspired by Keith Waterhouse’s, Billy Liar The rain falls hard on a humdrum town This town has dragged you down Oh, the rain falls hard on a humdrum town This town has dragged you down Oh, no, and everybody’s got to live their life And God knows I’ve got to live mine God knows ::More
