[78-L] Debussy's cathedral (was ^more weird stuff using records)

[David Lennick]

If you're in a hurry, find Mark Hambourg's version..I think he plays it in 
under 3 minutes. (Should take close to 6.)

dl

On 2/18/2014 9:54 AM, Ron Roscoe wrote:
> Probably would be a good idea if I actually listened to the piece!
> RonR
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> I've never really thought about it but the music certainly sounds more like a Cathedral engulfed in water than in fire.  Compare the opening of Rheingold with the Magic Fire Music.
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> db
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> On Monday, February 17, 2014 8:32:48 PM, Ron Roscoe<rroscoe at MIT.EDU>  wrote:
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> Well, I only mentioned this whole thing in the beginning because the direct translation from the French is The Engulfed Cathedral, and you just don't see too many submerged cathedrals around here in New England but occasionally you do see one engulfed in flames!
>> Ron R
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>>> On Feb 17, 2014, at 7:23 PM, "Julian Vein"<julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk>  wrote:
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>>>> On 18/02/14 00:05, Kristjan Saag wrote:
>>>> I think the clue here is that cathedrals, unlike ships, usually
>>>> don't sink. If they disappear they may be submerged (in water) or
>>>> engulfed. So the correct English translation would have been "The
>>>> submerged (or
>>>> engulfed) cathedral".
>>>>
>>>> Kristjan
>>> =============================
>>> So where are the submerged synagogues and mosques?
>>>
>>>        Julian Vein
>>>