Friday, January 15, 2016

Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age


This piece by Gustav Holst was very comforting to me as my father was dying. You might not think so, because most of it depicts a long, slogging inexorable march to death. But at about 6:56, the atmosphere changes. To me, it portrays the moment of 'crossing over'; the soundscape opens up and there's a sense of vastness, of peacefulness, of wonder.

Charles Dutoit and the Montreal Symphony perform one of the best versions -- enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sbnsLmwlbc

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