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Greatness - the scherzo of Mahler's second symphony ("the Resurrection") with superimposed words culled from Beckett and others. . . .With great thanks to Lewis Saul, who introduced me to this music. -- DL
and here is the scherzo without the words:
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Radio
I left it
on when I
left the house
for the pleasure
of coming back
ten hours later
to the greatness
of Teddy Wilson
"After You've Gone"
on the piano
in the corner
of the bedroom
as I enter
in the dark
from New and Selected Poems by David Lehman
Wow! This is the coolest post of the summer! (Anywhere). Listening now with Vivien up in Camden, Maine. She was recently listening to some Berio, and this is the perfect complement. The Mahler on its own is incredible, and Berio's piece is so inspiring, especially considering when it was composed, and the state we are in now. Thanks
Posted by: Vincent Katz | July 20, 2024 at 11:34 AM
Thank you, Vincent. Berio's "Sinfonia " is a great favorite of mine, as is Mahler's Resurrection symphony.
Posted by: David Lehman | July 20, 2024 at 06:55 PM