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elleng

(130,915 posts) Sat Mar 17, 2018, 03:11 PM Mar 2018

Bedrich Smetana Ma Vlast: The Moldau

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Bedrich Smetana Ma Vlast: The Moldau (Original Post) elleng Mar 2018 OP

Ma Vlast DemoTex Mar 2018 #1

Mine too, Tex! elleng Mar 2018 #2

We covered this in my Jr. High music class Ron Obvious Mar 2018 #3

the rolling river, a favorite theme of mine, elleng Mar 2018 #4

To give him his due, it couldn't have been easy for him... Ron Obvious Mar 2018 #5

DemoTex

(25,397 posts)

1. Ma Vlast

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sat Mar 17, 2018, 03:35 PM

Mar 2018

One of my favorites!

elleng

(130,915 posts)

2. Mine too, Tex!

Reply to DemoTex (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 17, 2018, 03:43 PM

Mar 2018

Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts)

3. We covered this in my Jr. High music class

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sat Mar 17, 2018, 04:46 PM

Mar 2018

We went through what every theme was all about and how it was all connected by the main theme, the rolling river.

It was the beginning of my understanding of and appreciation for classical music, although it took few more years to really awaken. To be fair, the teacher was a thoroughly unpleasant, snide specimen who did as much to alienate me as he did to make me appreciate the classics. I've since forgiven him as his net effect on my life was positive.

elleng

(130,915 posts)

4. the rolling river, a favorite theme of mine,

Reply to Ron Obvious (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 17, 2018, 04:48 PM

Mar 2018

especially now that I live beside one!

GLAD you overcame unpleasantness of the teacher!

Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts)

5. To give him his due, it couldn't have been easy for him...

Reply to elleng (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 17, 2018, 04:54 PM

Mar 2018

Trying to convey his passion to a group of disinterested, surly and spotty youths who were mostly dismissive of his "old people's music" and would rather be anywhere else.

I don't know if he reached anyone else, but giving even one person a lifetime's appreciation for good music puts him definitely on the side of the angels.

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