String Quartets
Perhaps the closest we get to music:
Uncluttered, pure, free from excess.
Their simplicity can be deceptive;
In reality, nothing is simple.
Everything, however, is deceptive.
Maybe that’s the way it is meant to be;
We must be deceived by their deception,
Woven by passion, not by intention.
These pieces are not innocent, of course;
Beyond a lilting theme of hope and joy,
Both tragedy and anger soon insist.
The ricochet and swelling of the notes
Commands our human life to ply its trade;
All shades from light to darkness are displayed.
Stephen Gospage
Mon 20th May 2024 08:00
Thank you, Graham. I think that the string quartet is the purest of musical combinations and I agree with you about the beauty of the cello, for instance in the slow movement of Elgar's concerto. So many great exponents of this instrument!
And my thanks to Nigel, Tom, Manish, Holden, Rob, Rose, Auracle, Hugh and Bethany for liking this.