11 thoughts on “the 20th Century’s most thrilling musical moment?”

1. Hey Rob. Cage’s 4’33: the emancipation of sound from “music”

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   August 10, 2017 at 4:27 pm Reply

   1. True.

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      August 10, 2017 at 4:45 pm Reply

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3. The last page (violin 1 part) of Shostakovich 5, final movement. Simply the greatest moment in music, whether you contemplate the background to its composition … or not…

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   August 10, 2017 at 6:30 pm Reply

   1. Interesting choice! Best. Rob

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      August 10, 2017 at 7:12 pm Reply

4. Each time Béla Bartók gave a solo piano recital.

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   August 10, 2017 at 6:38 pm Reply

   1. Sunited Op. 14 on disc! Best. Rob

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      August 10, 2017 at 7:13 pm Reply

5. How about the return of the first movement in the finale of Janacek’s Sinfonietta?

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   August 25, 2017 at 9:37 pm Reply

6. Awesome indeed Guy … as are the opening fanfares (but you know that!). Best. Rob.

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   August 26, 2017 at 6:00 am Reply

   1. Indeed. What’s really spine-tingling is the blast on the trumpets in the finale immediately before the return of the baleful descending phrase that starts the opening movement!

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      August 27, 2017 at 5:45 pm Reply

      1. Always unexpected… no matter how many times you hear it!

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         August 27, 2017 at 6:09 pm