Klarinet Archive - Posting 000620.txt from 1998/12

From: gdubac <gdubac@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] bible and music
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1998 18:16:49 -0500

IMHO, your topic is too broad and that's why you're having trouble
identifying material. Why not stick to one or two examples. You could
easily write a whole paper about Verdi's Nabucco, the Biblical source
(Book of Ezekial), and Verdi's use of the story to make a political
point that is very different from the Biblical message. Saint Saens'
use of the Samson and Delilah story might also make a good paper.

James Rosen wrote:
>
> I am taking a Bible as Literature course. For an individual project, I am
> planning on analyzing the Bible's effect on music (from Verdi to Lloyd
> Weber). I have a good list of pieces (the names of any truly major would
> still be appreciated), but I am lacking in other people's analyses. Are
> there any books out there from which I could glean some material? Even if
> you can't quite think of the name or author, I would still appreciate
> whatever information you could supply.
> TIA
> -James Rosen
>
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