Sappho Recalled to Life by the Charm of Music, Louis Ducis, 1811
things to say about this:
discovered this past summer, when i, for the first time after having visited the Norton Simon 1242831029381 times in my life, decided to view wings other than 19th Century and Modern & Contemporary.
sadly, i'm usually not interested in the neoclassical style, but this title, this concept is so incredible to me.
to be recalled to life: ok so is it that Sappho had died and the Charm of Music brought her back to life? or is it that Sappho had lost the essence and sense of life, the will to live, and the Charm of Music has recalled her back to that essence, that sense, that will?
the charm of music: exactly... the charm of music...
1. phonecall - jon brion
2. your hands are cold - jean-yves thibaudet
3. amsterdam - coldplay
4. reckoner - radiohead
5. four-fingered fisherman - sun kil moon
6. lull - andrew bird
7. le moulin - yann tiersen
8. backyards - broken social scene
9. elevator love letter - stars
10. andvari - sigur rós
11. concerning the ufo sighting... - sufjan stevens
12. prelude in D flat - chopin
13. this must be the place - talking heads
14. both sides now - joni mitchell
14. the lakes of canada - the innocence mission
15. skinny love - bon iver
i wake up.
currently (and will be for a long time) reading: This is Your Brain on Music by Daniel J. Levitin
