Klarinet Archive - Posting 000200.txt from 2010/11

From: Jennifer Jones <helen.jennifer@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Jennifer's question
Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2010 19:19:57 -0500

On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 2:05 PM, K S <krsmav@-----.com> wrote:
[snip]
> It's like hitting yourself on the head with a hammer because it feels
> so good when you stop.

Makes me think of an August evening in the Phoenix, Arizona desert,
where 85-95F weather feels nice after the 110F afternoon.

> Monteverdi was the master of this. =A0In his 1610 Vespers, there's a
> pedal point that lasts over 30 seconds of grinding dissonance. =A0When
> it finally ends, it's like the sun coming out from behind a cloud.
>
> Ken Shaw
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