The title of this blog comes from a Gaelic expression -"putting on the poor mouth"-which means to exaggerate the direness of one's situation in order to gain time or favour from creditors.
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28 September 2009
Shostakovich Symphony No 13 "Babi Yar"
The first part of Shostakovich's 15th symphony "Babi Yar" . Thanks to Modernity Blog and Simply Jews for giving me the idea to post this
Baba yaga?
ReplyDeleteAfter reading the poem Babi Yar, I just finished listening to the seven videos of Shostakovich 13th Symphony. I have no words...Thanks!
ReplyDeleteIt's superb eh Claudia
ReplyDeleteBaba Yaga?
Oy!!
ReplyDeleteMy father the musicologist loves the counterpoint here.
I just get carried away...
It's wonderful isn't it?
ReplyDeleteIndeed!!
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