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Parasomnium
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Message 6 of 72 (272606)
12-25-2005 10:52 AM 		Reply to: Message 1 by Faith
12-24-2005 10:01 PM

Merry Christmas
Hello Faith,
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You are right about the music. I've said it some time ago, and I'll repeat it here: even though religion isn't my cup of tea, the music that religion has brought forth is some of the most beautiful music I know. As I am writing this I am listening to Bach's Weinachts Oratorium.
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Merry Christmas to you, and to all.
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Message 53 of 72 (273300)
12-27-2005 5:45 PM 		Reply to: Message 33 by Faith
12-26-2005 4:43 PM

The music, not the words
Faith writes:
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My response was to Parasomnium's affirmation in Message 6 that "religion" has produced some of the most beautiful music ever written, and he gave the example of Bach's Weinachts Oratorium.
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Since Faith mentions my example of the Weinachts Oratorium, I would like to make it clear that the pleasure I take from listening to this music does not come from the words, but from the way it sounds. I never listen to what they are actually saying. I'm not interested in the religious content, I just love the music.
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Parasomnium
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Message 56 of 72 (273304)
12-27-2005 5:56 PM 		Reply to: Message 54 by Faith
12-27-2005 5:48 PM

Re: The music, not the words
My point was that such music would not have been written for lesser subject matter, whether anyone pays attention to the subject matter or not.
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I disagree. For example, I find "Barcarolle" from Offenbach's "Hoffmann's Tales" as enchanting as anything Bach wrote, but "Hoffmann's Tales" is secular in character.
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As IrishRockhound said, it's all very subjective and a matter of taste.
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12-27-2005 5:59 PM 		Reply to: Message 55 by robinrohan
12-27-2005 5:49 PM

Re: The music, not the words
aesthetics is underrated
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Indeed it is.
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