Thursday, February 12, 2009

I Hope You Can Feel My Smug Superiority

Because I'm about to post some classical music, and it is classy as fuck, and that makes me so cool you have no idea. And being cool brings the ladiezz. So if you want the ladiezz (or dudezz) to be all over your junk, just be all, "I'm a huge fan of Estonian composer Arvo Pärt, famed for his minimalistic style, as evidenced in both his instrumental pieces, i.e., Tabula Rasa, and his choral works, such as Te Deum." Except you would never be able to say that entire thing due to the ravonous hordes of the opposite sex tearing at your clothes, overwhelmed by their lust.

Anyways, Arvo Pärt's music is some of the most beautiful and relaxing I've ever heard. Some quotes from the man:

"I could compare my music to white light which contains all colours. Only a prism can divide the colours and make them appear; this prism could be the spirit of the listener. "

"Silence is the pause in me when I am near to God. "

"The human voice is the most perfect instrument of all. "

"Tintinnabulation (the ringing of bells) is an area I sometimes wander into when I am searching for answers - in my life, my music, my work. In my dark hours, I have the certain feeling that everything outside this one thing has no meaning."

Enjoy.


Tabula Rasa--this includes some of Pärt's most famous pieces of music, such as "Fratres" and "Tabula Rasa."
Te Deum--easily my favorite religious music ever. Beautiful choral music.

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