:Re: [kj] O/T What you listen to

[iPat]

Wagner is excellent if you get in to the story. Neitsche and Wagner fell out 
big time with the way Wagner finished the Ring and this stuff was 
inspirational to people who were later to change dramatically the course of 
history. James Ravenscroft's Spear Of Destiny gave a good background to it, 
although someone may give a better alternative.
 Its not about trying to be cultured, its about experiencing something so 
powerful. I wouldnt listen again to it - at least rightnow - but i did enjoy 
it when i got into the opus.

 On 6/29/05, peter.west410 <peter.west410 at ntlworld.com> wrote: 
> 
> "Wagner"
> 
> A few times I ve tried to get cultured and get into classical music but
> I just cant seem to enjoy it, listening becomes a chore rather than a
> pleasure.
> 
> 
> -- 
> iPat
> There is the urge that makes for conformity, and the urge to be free. 
> However dissimilar these two urges may seem to be, are they not 
> fundamentally similar? And if they are fundamentally similar, then your 
> pursuit of freedom is vain, for you will only move from one pattern to 
> another, endlessly. There is no noble or better conditioning, and it is this 
> desire that has to be understood.
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