Comments on: music for the soul http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2007/08/20/music-for-the-soul/ The life and education of two growing beans - our 10th year of blogging Tue, 25 Mar 2025 09:18:02 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.34 By: Em http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2007/08/20/music-for-the-soul/#comment-4705 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 20:17:14 +0000 http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2007/08/20/music-for-the-soul/#comment-4705 baroque is my absolute favourite, closely followed by medieval and renaissance.

Can’t tell I’m a recorder player can you!!

Totally agree, it’s that cycle of dissonance and resolution, coupled with the absolute despair of some of the slower movements, that seem to capture heart pulling emotions far better than any slushy romantic period music can.

If I’m stressed or I have a headache, then shutting myself in a room and playing my favourite baroque pieces for hours will always lift me. its like putting on your favourite slippers.

]]> By: Michelle http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2007/08/20/music-for-the-soul/#comment-4704 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 19:10:30 +0000 http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2007/08/20/music-for-the-soul/#comment-4704 It was very soothing. Think I’ll be playing it quite a bit. :-)

]]> By: HHaricot http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2007/08/20/music-for-the-soul/#comment-4703 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 15:48:28 +0000 http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2007/08/20/music-for-the-soul/#comment-4703 oh dear. i was trying to be descriptive rather than technical – you know, when you can hear a note hanging over from the last cord that then moves to fit in with the new chord. ermm. just can’t think how to write this!

]]> By: Michelle http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2007/08/20/music-for-the-soul/#comment-4702 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 14:55:12 +0000 http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2007/08/20/music-for-the-soul/#comment-4702 Joanna – thank you sooo much for your comment! I was struck into silence by not having a clue what Helen was going on about :-)

Have dug out our set of The Baroque Experience by The Academy of Ancient Music (Christopher Hogwood) to see if I can enlighten myself!

]]> By: Joanna http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2007/08/20/music-for-the-soul/#comment-4701 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:13:01 +0000 http://petitsharicots.org.uk/weblog/2007/08/20/music-for-the-soul/#comment-4701 Ahhh, I like baroque too. I have no idea what you mean by harmonic progression, hanging and resolutions, having no real musical vocabulary at all, but Pachelbel Canon in D is my absolute fave piece of music, even if it’s got a bit old by being used everywhere!

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