I listened to Mahler's 9th symphony straight through twice before I could get to sleep that night.
I still made it to work on time.
I listened to Mahler's 9th symphony ....
I like Straus' "Death and Transfiguration." It was the famous conductor, Arturo Toscanini's favorite too, but I think Prager should try Straus' "Ein Heldenleben" "A Hero's Life," for a more uplifting mood changer.
The symbolism embodied in the tone poem, "Ein Heldenleben," is very "Trumpian," especially as Straus depicts the critics in the media of his time.
FReegards!
You know, your comment and the author’s made me think about the past several election evenings. I haven’t watched any of them. I knew what was happening in 2008, and the same in 2012. This year, I watched some other show on cable, likely something on HGTV or the Discovery Channel. I avoided watching the news. When I went to bed, I prayed for our country, just as I had been praying for the last couple of years. I woke up many times that night and resisted the urge to look at the returns. I assumed Hillary would win because I was told by the MSM that her election was a slam dunk. Yet, I remembered that David slew Goliath despite Goliath seemingly having the upper hand. What Goliath didn’t know was that God had anointed David. So I prayed every time I woke up that night until I fell back asleep. What a blessing to wake up the next morning to see that Donald Trump actually beat HRC!