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RE: [F_minor] Re: Cornelia Foss reveals all!!!
"Interesting about Bruckner. His music sounds a bit turgid, like someone who spent a wee bit too much time on hands and knees trying to get right with his Lord."
I always find it interesting how people react to Bruckner's music. Some folks are really passionate Bruckner fans (include me on that list, Bruckner and I have both have a healthy relationship with our Lord Jesus) or others really can't stand his music. I have yet to find someone who simply can take it or leave it.
I think it was Gustav Mahler who, when comparing the music of Bruckner and Brahms said something to the effect that Bruckner's music is like soup that has been in the pot too long and Brahms' music is like soup that hasn't been in the pot long enough.
Does anyone know if Glenn Gould ever commented on Bruckner's music? I wonder what he thought of the large fugue at the end of Bruckner's 5th symphony?
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From: Houpt, Fred [mailto:fred.houpt@rbc.com]
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 10:01 AM
To: Cline, Eric; f_minor@email.rutgers.edu
Subject: RE: [F_minor] Re: Cornelia Foss reveals all!!!
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Interesting about Bruckner. His music sounds a bit turgid, like someone who spent a wee bit too much time on hands and knees trying to get right with his lord.
As for Tchaikovsky, that is a good one. We pretty much know he consummated male/male stuff but did he let go for his wife? Good question. Makes me wonder about Elton John and his wife but then again, he's a wild guy and probably decided to act out a hetero fantasy until it bored him.
I like Ken Russell but have yet to see that film. (Did you guys ever see his film "The Devils" with Oliver Reed? Oh my, what a dark film; the book was 10 times darker and better.)
Cheers,
Fred
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From: f_minor-bounces@email.rutgers.edu [mailto:f_minor-bounces@email.rutgers.edu] On Behalf Of Cline, Eric
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 9:52 AM
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Subject: RE: [F_minor] Re: Cornelia Foss reveals all!!!
"It makes me think out loud on the topic of having sexual relations. Let's take a vote amongst ourselves. Which famous composer never had relations with the opposite sex?"
How about Anton Bruckner who was a contemporary of Brahms? Bruckner was a Catholic's Catholic in his belief. Bruckner even admitted that when he had those types of dreams that he made sure to get right before the Lord over his sin.
Also, even though Tschaikowsky was "married", given his "inclinations" was he actually able to consummate the marriage? The Ken Russell film "The Music Lover's" with Richard Chamberlain and Glenda Jackson says no, but remember too it IS a Ken Russell film.
I wonder what a Ken Russell "biography" film of Glenn Gould would look like?
Eric Cline
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From: f_minor-bounces@email.rutgers.edu [mailto:f_minor-bounces@email.rutgers.edu] On Behalf Of Houpt, Fred
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 9:21 AM
To: yuzu; f_minor@email.rutgers.edu
Subject: RE: [F_minor] Re: Cornelia Foss reveals all!!!
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Hi all. I have no problem with imagining Glenn having a love life, even a sexually open one. What I do have a problem imagining, is him letting a lover touch, grasp or squeeze his hands. Laugh as you will at my innuendo, but that is the one thing I cannot see him allowing. Platonic love? Nah, Glenn seemed way too passionate and in the arms of a women I can just see him acting in a much more relaxed way....physically. But, we do not really know any of this for sure.
It makes me think out loud on the topic of having sexual relations.
Let's take a vote amongst ourselves. Which famous composer never had relations with the opposite sex?
Brahms? Nah, too many prostitutes all around his early days.
Schubert? Ditto.
Vivaldi? Don't know anything about his life really.
Anyone else have any ideas?
Cheers,
Fred Houpt
Toronto
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