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In the Thread: Thinking about Bruckner harmonies.

Post Subject: Reactions to the 9thPosted by steverino on: 2/15/2012

We are talking about subjective reactions so there is no way to dispute either of our responses. However, I do see a disconnect between your statements that I quoted and your subsequent post. In the first post you were talking about the Queen of Spades opera and mentioning a scene with the death of the Countess. You stated:

"So, did Herman kill the Countess? Listen, or even better THINK about Sound of first movement of the Bruckner 9th Symphony as an answer. Bruckner harmonies, being properly played has all necessary answers. If they do not provide answers then they eliminate a need for questions "…

But then you stated:

"I do not find anything in Bruckner to be scare and I do not feel any frightening in Bruckner 9th Symphony. The first movement of the Bruckner 9th is in a way playful not scary; "

It's hard to reconcile these two statements.

Severaf other issues may be going on as well. First, I listen to Bruckner's symphomies once or twice a year. You seem to listen monthly or maybe even weekly to it. Second, I was referring to its effect in the concert hall. It doesn't affect me quite to that degree on the stereo for obvious reasons. The blackness I was referring to was the sound of the harmonies. Bruckner wrote out very full, harmonically rich and bass heavy chords in the first movement. Third, as you say you are Russian.

Finally I don't think other Bruckner is scary. I agrre that some of it is quite playful such as Sympnies 1 5 and 6. The 7th seems more serene than playful.

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