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Water Lilies (1914-17) ______Red Boats, Argenteuil (1875)A friend brought me a set of Monet's in calender on my b'day. 5 yrs ago...
The impressionist so received their signature style from a critic who taunted Monet's "Impression: Sunrise" that wallpapers looked more finished than this piece and called the entire french painters display as the exhibition of the impressionists.
I love the impressionist. there's something about their art that's subtly evocative and formlessly beautiful. it's not about the cathedral they paint, but the dusky grotesque mist, it's not about the pagodas they're composing, but lights shimmering through the pagodas roof, and sounds of gongs ringing thru'...
Am currently listening to Ravel's Ma mere l'Oyre (Mother Goose), the orchestral version. It was originally a set of piano duet written for two children. I am particularly intrigued by "Little Ugly Girl, Empress of the Pagodas"- love the chinese temple ambience with some cute melody lines ringing thru'. "The Fairy Garden" is enchanting yet inviting.
Well, entering the impressionist world helps me to get away from myself (and others ;p) for a while...meanwhile, am anticipating spanish music at the end of the week... my last ticket for my own concert spree
3 comments:
Oohh i love ravel's mother goose suite. they're so hauntingly mesmerizing. so much emotion involvd..hv u heard his "pavane pour une infante defunte"? it's so enchanting.
yeah "Laideronnette, Impératrice des pagodes" sounds very chinese indeed. transports you to another world that sounds like it's from a story book. oh oh and i also love "Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant"-sounds a little scary and tragic....and haunting.
hi sel... ya, i like songs of fairy & story-land :) love both the pavane too :)
btw, tat pic of u looks so cosy. i can so see u in a cook show "nigella (strike thru)-> Selina bites"
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