In the classical music arena, I have been on a bit of a Franz Liszt kick lately. He made some very catchy tunes, which also displayed a lot of personality. Classical music should evoke some kind of emotion in the listener, or else it is nothing more than elitist muzak. Liszt had a good ear for evoking emotions, and Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 takes the listener through a range of them. It starts out dark, almost foreboding, before ascending to a rather happy/mischievous movement half way through, ending on that happy note.
Both sections of the piece should be familiar to most people, as they have been frequently used in movies and tv shows, and even Bugs Bunny cartoons.
That is all from me this week. I will be taking next week off, but returning on Monday, July 25th.
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