tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338557.post7833665622508547316..comments2023-08-18T04:37:47.001-04:00Comments on Byzantium's Shores: chronicling the misadventures of an overalls-clad hippie: Something for ThursdayKelly Sedingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10704114189919711467noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338557.post-45016567600274703432009-04-24T10:43:00.000-04:002009-04-24T10:43:00.000-04:00It is nice sounding, I just have not developed an ...It is nice sounding, I just have not developed an appreciation for this type of music...YET.The Earl of Obviousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338557.post-50078005264045097662009-04-24T10:04:00.000-04:002009-04-24T10:04:00.000-04:00What a treat on another dreary Friday morning. Bea...What a treat on another dreary Friday morning. Beautiful music and beautiful photography!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338557.post-2361626543938504432009-04-23T15:58:00.000-04:002009-04-23T15:58:00.000-04:00John Barry can always be counted upon to deliver t...John Barry can always be counted upon to deliver the lush and romantic, can't he?<br /><br />To the previous commenter, I can't contribute much to any discussion of classical music, because I don't have the knowledge to say anything intelligent about the subject. But I will say that I find much of Barry's work pretty in a way that a lot of other film music is not. It always calls to mind unspoiled landscapes, gentle winds, and bittersweet love. That seems like a form of stimulation to me...jasonhttp://www.jasonbennion.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3338557.post-15819686335558692692009-04-23T10:07:00.000-04:002009-04-23T10:07:00.000-04:00I don't understand why you (in a previous post abo...I don't understand why you (in a previous post about your local classical music station) discount baroque classical music and seem to favor music like this which (to my untrained ear) sounds like typical homogenized background music. Not muzak but no where near as stimulating as baroque.<br /><br />I am reading the books you recommended on classical music on appreciation (on Green Man) so perhaps its just opinion, like thinking the Browns are the most storied franchise in professional sports.The Earl of Obviousnoreply@blogger.com