Author: John Peacock
Date: 2018-10-01 14:19
Tony: I'm interested in digging a little more into what you mean when you say the Forlana isn't sad. The appealing feature of Finzi's music (for me) is that so much of it has an intense sense of nostaligia, coupled with a purity and innocence. The strength of these factors varies, but they're rarely absent entirely. So while the Forlana is hardly a funeral elegy, it still seems to have at least an element of wistfulness - perhaps recalling a happy occasion rather than actually living it. Or would you say even that's too strong?
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