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GG: Four Last Songs
Reading Mary Jo's interesting post of the material from Doris
Grumbach's book reminded me of a very effective cinematic use of
one of Strauss' "Four Last Songs," which occurred in the early
1980's film "The Year of Living Dangerously." (This was also one
of the first starring vehicles for Mel Gibson and Sigourney
Weaver.) I believe that Elizabeth Schwartzkopf was the soloist
in the recording featured in the film.
I, too, adore the sublimely beautiful "Four Last Songs," but, as
someone once remarked (maybe about Chopin's Nocturnes?) , they
should be taken in small doses by anyone diagnosed with clinical
depression... ;-)
Cheers!
Phil Garon