Today's post is one of the best ever. Woodwinds are the instruments of Satan.
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John Corigliano, "Fantasia on an Ostinato": Corigliano is absolutely my
favorite modern composer. He writes stunningly beautiful music. This is a wonderfully
subtle piece: unaccompanied solo piano. Just incredible.
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Rachel's, "Even/Odd": Rachel's is a very classically-oriented post-rock
I always thought it was fiddles.
Nobody ever seems to like my posts. I'm thinking about packing it in.
ha!
...oh, wait...they're serious?
I thought that the reference to 1 Cor 14:7 was very telling:
By extension, concepts must be distinct, i.e., simplistic and, ideally, dichotomic. Things must clearly right and wrong. Woodwinds are too nuanced and relativisic. Their richness and subtleness hurt the ears of righteous listeners. But then again, there is something diabolic and anti-social about bagpipes.
Clearly, only women should be allowed to play woodwinds. That eliminates one of their objections, at least.