THERE WE WERE…
…At the symphony concert enjoying Strauss’ work titled “Death And Transfigurations“. It brings to mind the eternal question, namely: What is at the end of Life on earth?
In its exploration of that most universal of questions – what lies waiting for us all at the end of the road – Strauss’s Death and Transfiguration was a decidedly ambitious venture. By the time of its premiere in 1890, Strauss had already proven himself a master of orchestration and sound painting with the first few of his self-titled tone poems.
Strauss himself had adopted a decidedly secular worldview as a teenager, he brilliantly depicted the physiological and psychological states of a dying man with almost scientific precision, using the most advanced orchestrations and harmonies of his time.
As the orchestra was about to begin, one thing became clear to Jonah. And that is that what ever is at the end of the road…
…before the concert reveals what is at the end of the road, ….
…you need to spend some time on the concert floor.
SOURCE: ~Eric Dudley, DMA Yale University; Calvin Dotesy, Houston Symphony
Doggedly Yours 
Wondering how Jonah liked his first big concert, and especially those very loud trombones during the transfiguration – ?
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He seemed to love it. The trombones were grand and no problem. Thanks for commenting.
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It must be nice to be a dog and not pondering on life after death. When my schnauzer Angel Lexi would lay around looking thoughtful, I usually understood that the deepest mysteries of the universe were something like ground beef comes from the grocery store, and how can I open the refrigerator.
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We all have our individual interests…even dogs.
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Thanks for commenting.
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He is a lucky dog to be able to attend a live concert! Of course I know he was working but still…..
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I agree with you. He and I both are lucky. Thanks for your reply.
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