Comments on: Podcast: The Theatre Music of Henry Purcell http://blog.naxos.com/2008/04/22/theatre-music-henry-purcell/ Direct from the world's leading classical music label Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:17:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Remi http://blog.naxos.com/2008/04/22/theatre-music-henry-purcell/#comment-1557 Remi Tue, 13 May 2008 05:08:23 +0000 http://blog.naxos.com/?p=406#comment-1557 Music, particularly ambient music, provides an opportunity to create emotionally engaging drama when connected with the acting of a play. Ambient music can evoke emotions from sadness and fear to happiness and relaxation. Music, particularly ambient music, provides an opportunity to create emotionally engaging drama when connected with the acting of a play. Ambient music can evoke emotions from sadness and fear to happiness and relaxation.

]]> By: kevin mallon http://blog.naxos.com/2008/04/22/theatre-music-henry-purcell/#comment-1551 kevin mallon Sun, 11 May 2008 14:20:43 +0000 http://blog.naxos.com/?p=406#comment-1551 Great job Raymond! Kevin (Mallon) Great job Raymond!
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]]> By: Mark VPol http://blog.naxos.com/2008/04/22/theatre-music-henry-purcell/#comment-1499 Mark VPol Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:07:54 +0000 http://blog.naxos.com/?p=406#comment-1499 You mentioned at some point in this podcast the Medieval practice of making Biblical stories accessible to the illiterate by having them acted out to music. Do happen to have a reference to this practice? I would love to have that if you have it. Thanks for the great podcasts! You mentioned at some point in this podcast the Medieval practice of making Biblical stories accessible to the illiterate by having them acted out to music. Do happen to have a reference to this practice? I would love to have that if you have it. Thanks for the great podcasts!

]]> By: Raymond http://blog.naxos.com/2008/04/22/theatre-music-henry-purcell/#comment-1488 Raymond Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:09:48 +0000 http://blog.naxos.com/?p=406#comment-1488 Hi Jeremy, You are right, the film Restoration does have soundtrack full of Purcell. I especially liked your suggestion that Purcell might have been a film composer had he lived today. In fact, it's likely that any composer who composed operas might have tried their hand a film composing, had it been invented. Thanks for taking the time to email us Raymond Hi Jeremy,

You are right, the film Restoration does have soundtrack full of Purcell.

I especially liked your suggestion that Purcell might have been a film composer had he lived today. In fact, it’s likely that any composer who composed operas might have tried their hand a film composing, had it been invented.

Thanks for taking the time to email us

Raymond

]]> By: Jeremy http://blog.naxos.com/2008/04/22/theatre-music-henry-purcell/#comment-1487 Jeremy Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:59:01 +0000 http://blog.naxos.com/?p=406#comment-1487 What a wonderful podcast highlighting the fantastic theater music of Purcell. A number of films were mentioned that have used Purcell's music, but you forgot the film "Restoration" about Charles II. The soundtrack is either Purcell's or based upon his works. Listening to the podcast, I realized that Purcell would have probably been a film composer has he lived today - his music conveys so much emotion!!! Thanks for bringing him back to my attention. What a wonderful podcast highlighting the fantastic theater music of Purcell. A number of films were mentioned that have used Purcell’s music, but you forgot the film “Restoration” about Charles II. The soundtrack is either Purcell’s or based upon his works. Listening to the podcast, I realized that Purcell would have probably been a film composer has he lived today - his music conveys so much emotion!!! Thanks for bringing him back to my attention.

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