http://classical-scene.com/2009/04/06/nese-offers-program-heralding-upcoming-ballets-russes-2009/ a virtual journal and blog of the classical music scene in Boston Mon, 21 May 2012 05:37:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://classical-scene.com/2009/04/06/nese-offers-program-heralding-upcoming-ballets-russes-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-368 Adam Baratz Thu, 09 Apr 2009 02:05:24 +0000 http://classical-scene.com/?p=906#comment-368 By whiteness, I meant that the music was with a blank, ritualistic quality, letting the notes do the work moreso than the players. If you know Satie's Socrate, Satie used that language to describe the music. I'm pretty sure Stravinsky took from Satie's approach to portraying classical Greek subject matter. By whiteness, I meant that the music was with a blank, ritualistic quality, letting the notes do the work moreso than the players. If you know Satie’s Socrate, Satie used that language to describe the music. I’m pretty sure Stravinsky took from Satie’s approach to portraying classical Greek subject matter.

]]> http://classical-scene.com/2009/04/06/nese-offers-program-heralding-upcoming-ballets-russes-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-367 Settantene amante di Musica Thu, 09 Apr 2009 01:14:42 +0000 http://classical-scene.com/?p=906#comment-367 What does the reviewer mean by "whiteness of surface," in his comments on Apollon Musagete? Can anyone explain? What does the reviewer mean by “whiteness of surface,” in his comments on Apollon Musagete? Can anyone explain?

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