Voy a decir que es Handel… Georg Friedrich Händel, o Jorge/Jordi digamos… Este tio era la leche, fijaos: 42 operas, 25 oratorios, más de 120 cantatas, trios and duos, un montón de arias, odas y serenatas, sonatas, 18 concerti grossi, and 12 conciertos de órgano. Su pieza mas famosa es el oratorio titulado Messiah que contiene el famoso «Aleluya» y es una de las piezas de coral preferidas durante la época navideña. No se como seria el tío, no creo que nadie sepa, por eso lo pienso como me lo imagino, en la oscuridad de una catedral gótica componiendo a piano lo que luego tocaría con el órgano enorme que todas esas catedrales tienen…
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I’m going to say it’s Handel… Georg Friedrich Händel, or George, let’s say… This guy was amazing. He wrote: 42 operas, 25 oratorios, over 120 cantatas, trios and duos, a bunch of arias, odes and serenades, sonatas, 18 concerti grossi, and 12 organ concertos. His most famous piece is the oratorio called Messiah, which features the renowned «Hallelujah» chorus and is often performed during the Christmas season. I don’t know what the guy was like, I don’t think anyone does, so I imagine him in the darkness of a Gothic cathedral, composing on the piano what he would later play on the enormous organ that all those cathedrals have…
Gracias…
Cheers…
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I snicker when someone says, «I don’t care for ‘classical’ music.» Same folks who love the seasonal religious works and many do not pause to recall those tunes are from the old masters. And today, some of us like to say, «not like they used to be, why in the old days, they were master craftsmen.» Never recognizing those who are master craftsmen today. Today’s genius only lacks the adjective «old.» Look at your pop faves, the Beatles – once «new» and arguably masters of any sort but «modern,» they are now revered by all as «old» masters of craft.
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Brilliant! Excellent point and precise observation! Thank you Espie!
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Both Bach and Handel were Baroque era composers and musicians. Bach sired several children between his first and second wives. Could be either one of them.
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True, fan of both, but chose Handel for the portrait… Thank you Pat. Weather update: 100 F. In València! Unheard of!
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We are having a very welcome on day break with low humidity and temps in the low 80s.
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Wonderful, at 1700 hours today we were at 110 degrees F!
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Disgusting! Mas cervezas frios, por favor.
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