Re: Pastorale Symphony

[Max Kuenkel <agent8698@seatac.net>]

Yes, that scene is magical. I'm sure that scene is used in film schools.
It's one long take, if I remember correctly (I haven't watched TV in over a
year). What a wonderful scene. I wonder how many people got turned on to
classical music by watching that scene. Maybe a lot. Of course, the same
could be said for the famous death scene in "Soylent Green". If anything,
that was even more powerful, perhaps the most powerful use of Beethoven's
music in any movie, ever. If you haven't seen it, watch Soylent Green. There
is only a minute or two from the 6th symphony, but that minute will blow you
away.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dominic Lesnar" <domjin@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: <F_MINOR@EMAIL.RUTGERS.EDU>
Sent: Friday, November 17, 2000 8:05 PM
Subject: Re: Pastorale Symphony


> On Friday, November 17, 2000 at 4:43 PM, "Elmer Elevator" wrote
>
>
> > Does anyone remember this episode of The Simpsons? (Does anyone else
here
> > own a television?)
>
> > All the children of Springfield are so bored and disgusted that one by
> one,
> > they turn off the TV and wander outside ... it is a beautiful spring day
> > ... they breathe in the wonderful fresh air ... they look at the clouds
> and
> > the birds and the blue sky ... they push each other on backyard swings
...
> > ... and the Pastorale begins to play in the background. Such a perfect,
> > moving piece of music, such a lovely, thoughtful moment.
>
> When that episode originally aired, a friend was so moved by that scene
and
> Beethoven's music (he had no idea of the source of the music, just that it
> was *good*) that I was obliged to give him a birthday gift of... the 6th
> symphony! (Not Gould's version). Hmm, I doubt he's since listened to it,
but
> each time they air that episode I dig mine out and enjoy the babbling
brooks
> which surround me!
>
> Dominic Lesnar
>