There are many happy results of the West’s obsession with categorizing works of art, not least that it allows us to write coherent histories of what begot what and why. But one unhappy result is that the great artists who don’t fit into the neat categories we construct tend to be forgotten, because they find no role in the resulting history. Today’s recordings are of one such composer: the late nineteenth century (conveniently, he lived from 1850 to 1900) Czech composer Zdeněk Fibich.
Jul 14, 2022·edited Jul 14, 2022Liked by Don Baton
The elegance, liveliness, and beauty of your writing never fails to astonish me, Don Baton. I'm going to listen to these works right now. I'd never heard of Zdeněk Fibich until now, as far as I can recall. What a treasure trove of inspiration your newsletter is!
Don's Weekly Listen: Fibich's Symphony No. 1 and "At Twilight"
The elegance, liveliness, and beauty of your writing never fails to astonish me, Don Baton. I'm going to listen to these works right now. I'd never heard of Zdeněk Fibich until now, as far as I can recall. What a treasure trove of inspiration your newsletter is!