Wagner
 

On 2006-04-18, Jim Lesurf wrote:
In article , Don Pearce
wrote:
On 17 Apr 2006 12:49:28 -0700, "Andy Evans"
wrote:

Easter is more Parsifal time for me

Hmmm, one tune and about 4,687 diminished chords. I'll go for
Meistersinger any day.

Well I've dipped in and out during the day, and I can confirm that while
he may have written some finely crafted tunes, his complete operas are
bloody awful.

I think someone commented that Wagner has some fine moments, but some
awful hours... :-)

Rossini. Sometimes quoted as awful half hours or awful quarter hours. I
don't know which is accurate (the quote I mean, the quote!).

Someone else also said that there are those who like Wagner, and those who
like music... ;-

Some unknown heathen, no doubt.

--
John Phillips

Wagner
 

In article , John Phillips
wrote:
On 2006-04-18, Jim Lesurf wrote:

Someone else also said that there are those who like Wagner, and those
who like music... ;-

Some unknown heathen, no doubt.

I thought the Ring Cycle *was* 'heathen'... :-)

IIRC the comment was made in the context of someone commenting on
'Inspector Morse' in the books rather than the TV programmes.

Slainte,

Jim

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