ushireborn (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

seconded. it's like modular music with not so interesting modules. the arrangements are sparse enough to not make it completely unbearable. but, of course, fans blame criticisms on a person's "lack of understanding of the technical brilliance" yet they can't seem to define how it's particularly brilliant as such other than to illustrate the fact than "other people like it"

supersmashmike45 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

First, try to understand that Messiaen had one of the most brilliant ears ever, and his principal work was abaout the brids singing. So in this particular work, the clarinet is a "mirlo" and the violin is a "nightingale" the cello tries to sound like the forest in a sunrise in a concentration field. Remember that messiaen was a prissioner in the second world war.

HuggumsMcgehee (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

How would I go about getting that knowledge. Seriously, I'm a musician and I just don't understand this music. I wanna know why he is so great and is such an influence to so many.

jfem08 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Haha, fulig you crack me up!I think it's ok though - give it a few listens. Movement V really is beautiful though :0)

thephantomerik (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

OK. You're joking. Just making sure. That's pretty creepy.

Fuliginosus (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

The wedding was very avant-garde, with nude bridesmaids, and most people in black body suits. The dancing consisted of mostly rolling on the floor and flinging hands upward with fearful expressions on our faces.

thephantomerik (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

How could you dance to this? I don't even think I could WALK to it.

Fuliginosus (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

My wife and I danced to this at our wedding.

supersmashmike45 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

This is one of the greatest music works ever created.If your ears cannot listen this, it's because you dont have enough knowledge and sensitivity in this estetic form, it's not your fault, even for a professional musician iy's difficult to understand this kind of music. This is a Masterpiece.

robmassive (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Try writing something pretty and 'integrated' when you are in a prisoner of war camp, trying to portray the atrocities that happened there every day. I think that it's trying to show you a time and place which is disintegrated and nihilistic, and does so beautifully.