TBTITWRN: "The Lark Ascending" by Vaughan Williams

[eselgeist]

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Written in 1914-1920, during World War I, by Vaughan Williams. Features Williams's interest in Impressionism. The part for the solo violin was written without regular measures or meter; and in a pentatonic scale which doesn't sound like it has any particular tonal center. The violin feels like it could go anywhere at any point, without

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[kamenkyote]

A very pretty piece. It sounds like something gained and lost at the same time.

[drhoz]

Fortean Times had a feature on him, iirc

[otterdoc]

[eselgeist]

:O

and i was just thinking about little fish :)

[otterdoc]

Figured I'd just share the memory/mental image that came to mind when I listened to the piece you posted. Seems we're channeling pretty well. :D

-M.