The music perfectly fits the topic of Schindler's list. The teary performer was probably thinking of someone in her family that either got saved or perished in the Holocaust.
Reading the notes on the YouTube video, apparently the reason for the English horn player's emotion is because she has a debilitating form of rheumatism and could not play professionally as she wished to but had the chance to play this with the orchestra. The blonde woman in the audience is her daughter on the occasion of her 18th birthday.
Facts notwithstanding (!) it is a beautiful piece, it was a very well done movie, and no we can never forget the Holocaust.
Thank you I went to sleep last night wondering why the camera lens filmed her happy face in the audience. Huge contrast to such sad music. Also I felt a personal reason was also part of the horn player's emotions.
I was stunned by "Schindler's List" when it appeared in our cinemas in 1994 and I remember driving away from the afternoon showing humming that tune in my head. It just seemed to reflect the pain of the story so perfectly.
The film is one of several I can never conceive of watching again due to it's devastating effect on my emotions. Even this music, played in isolation, seems almost too much to bear. (Sophie's Choice' is another film in my same category for the same reason.)
Hard not to get all teary eyed yourself.
ReplyDeleteI cried too.
ReplyDeleteRead the book, schindlers list. Such an uplifting story. Think it was Liam Neeson that played Schindler.
ReplyDeleteThe music does it justice.
Powerful
ReplyDeleteLovely. I snivelled too.
ReplyDeleteI snivelled more
DeleteThis isn't a snivelling competition, you know.
DeleteThe music perfectly fits the topic of Schindler's list.
ReplyDeleteThe teary performer was probably thinking of someone in her family that either got saved or perished in the Holocaust.
Holocaust Memorial Day tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteIndeed we must keep this day going and going and going
DeleteThank you so much for posting this John. Wow - just wow! Anna
ReplyDeleteIt was love Anna wasn't it?
DeleteThanks for posting this, John....a good way to end a somewhat hectic week.
ReplyDeleteJimbo I thought you were simplifying your life
DeleteYes!
ReplyDeletethat must have been exhausting for her!
ReplyDeleteThe organisers of the event were quick to film her me thinks!
DeleteMankind should blush with shame at mans’ inhumanity to man...
ReplyDeleteNice link between the two blog entries
DeleteI always feel a gut wrench whenever I hear this on the radio.The video was particularly poignant x
ReplyDeleteI loved the face of the crying soloist she had seen Life me think
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Reading the notes on the YouTube video, apparently the reason for the English horn player's emotion is because she has a debilitating form of rheumatism and could not play professionally as she wished to but had the chance to play this with the orchestra. The blonde woman in the audience is her daughter on the occasion of her 18th birthday.
ReplyDeleteFacts notwithstanding (!) it is a beautiful piece, it was a very well done movie, and no we can never forget the Holocaust.
Thank you I went to sleep last night wondering why the camera lens filmed her happy face in the audience. Huge contrast to such sad music. Also I felt a personal reason was also part of the horn player's emotions.
Deleteyoung lady such contrast to the music also
And there's me just thinking it was the music
DeleteWe call it the Cor Anglais, not the English horn. It's a very beautiful sound and is quite a heavy instrument.
DeleteI was stunned by "Schindler's List" when it appeared in our cinemas in 1994 and I remember driving away from the afternoon showing humming that tune in my head. It just seemed to reflect the pain of the story so perfectly.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful.
ReplyDeleteDamn you, John Gray. You made me cry.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful and so moving, thanks for posting this, John.
ReplyDeleteOne of John Williams best for me. Hits my heart everytime. I hear the first notes and I tear up.
ReplyDeleteThank you for posting this.
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Very moving, even without the extra visuals.
ReplyDeleteThe film is one of several I can never conceive of watching again due to it's devastating effect on my emotions. Even this music, played in isolation, seems almost too much to bear.
ReplyDelete(Sophie's Choice' is another film in my same category for the same reason.)
Same here. Music is so evocative. Even just the score of Dances With Wolves breaks my heart for the horrible loss of American Indian way of life.
DeleteSo powerful
ReplyDeleteJohn Williams’ music always touches the heart.
ReplyDeleteYes.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful....
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful. xx
ReplyDeletePulls all the heart strings....thank you
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