It is satisfying and the best method of relaxation to sit in a
quiet corner and listen to, music that can stir the soul and our senses. Then, by doing a little research on the composer (a readily available gift in today's technological world) we can imagine stories the music is illustrating.
Music has always moved me. When I was a teen, dancing, I would shut myself in my bedroom and listen to classical music. It's truly amazing mom to research composers and artist's lives from long ago. How they created through such adversity, tragedy and illness.
Thank you for always supporting me mom. I love you. ox
Beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing! The song is so beautiful and his story - so much pain. Isn't it interesting that the people who have suffered the most are the best artists.
Dear Jamie, thank you! There is so much to read. I spent the entire morning on this and found it best to quote some of what stood out, but the whole nasty thing stands out of what The Third Reich did. Mostly I felt so overwhelmed with Mahler’s life, as I have felt this way about so many great composers who struggled through so much to give the world such gifts. This symphony No. 5 makes me shed many tears. I’m glad you learned a lot through this! That’s what counts :) oxox
Was beautifully written Deb. That love for his music shone through. It must’ve been an awful thing to live through for everybody involved at the time. A lot of us have some pretty big ancestral wounds from both of those wars. My ancestors who came back from fighting were not the same, and it affected their families. Everybody didn’t make it back. I often wonder how I would’ve reacted in the same situation, but how could I ever know? Let’s keep celebrating the music. Ironically it is what lives on.
Yes, incredibly, the music, the art, was an inherent gift to life and living for those of your relatives and many, including my nana, mom and family members that lived through the wars as well. I can still see my little spunky 4’11” nana playing her old piano, living on her own in America. What she endured through two wars. Her love of music remained.
I am so sorry and pained to know what your ancestors went through and the scars. God certainly leaves us gifts to pull from, to carry on. If we reach for them. There is so much to learn about these magnificent composers. Thank you Jamie. ox
Oh my, Deb.... that music. And what a story. I am in awe over and over again at the magnificent poetry, stories and music we have, written and composed by people whose lives began or were lived out in places of mental, emotional and physical abuse. And yet their legacy to the world is one of exquisite beauty and compositions that point straight to God.
Oh Jody, thank you for this. I honestly can’t listen to certain classical music without crying. This piece leaves me sobbing it’s so beautiful. God is so good to give us these masters. I am like you, in absolute awe of what the old composers/writers, poets, artists, etc., were able to accomplish, often under such harsh principalities. That they hung onto their souls and worked their way through so much challenge and hardship. Many dying quite young. To think of them being ousted, defamed, even after death, for the cause of genocide is more than I can bare in my heart.
Also, the story of my John, and his much adored grandfather always got to me. It was really great to research and read up on everything before I felt moved to write this or lay it out there.
Beautiful poetry and music, and I love the pictures. How poignant and thank you for the fascinating biography on Mahler. I had no idea. I hope you are well and recovering ❤️
Thank you Jenn. I guess this has become an important theme for me as we see the manipulation of the artist and creative over the centuries for the benefit of monsters. Just to read Mahler’s bio made me think of the sadness he carried for losing a child, for how hard he worked to create amidst that sadness and his physical ticks and heart problem. How his legacy could be so tainted and just what The Third Reich did. What man does. If you read about any artist or composer of old it’s almost mind-blowing they created through such control and adversity. Thank you again for indulging my thoughts! Sending you much love. ox
Your post really made me think about the struggles that artists and creatives have faced throughout history. It’s heartbreaking to see how their work has been manipulated and tainted by others. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this important theme. Sending love your way. ox
Many people would have quit under such adversities. We are so lucky for those that persevered, and how it informed their works— transmitting their deep feelings to our hearts. ❤️.
Right? I am so moved when I hear music like this and know the back-story to a life of pure creativity and God-given talent, persevering through so much adversity as you said. It definitely brings me huge tears for all of it. ox
My sweet sweet friend. I love the blue flowers I don't know the name but they were everywhere in my childhood we called them popcorn Flowers. They looked like popcorn balls stuck together.
And Mahler was beautiful. I love classical music that makes you want to leap in the air when it rises. Nope never did do ballet. Not light on my feet at all. Hope you are still recovering well from your gall bladder surgery, we are doing the Pneumonia crawl here. Still trying to cough it all away. Cant figure out why I got it I had a Pneumonia shot or two lately. I have decided that I must have broken a mirror lately. All this luck i keep getting, I don't want to say bad but lets say less than optimum. Any way I love and pray for you. oxoxoxoxox
Dear Linda, they are my favorite too! Hydrangeas! My mom’s favorite, which leads me to think of her more often and the garden by the sea when they lived there. I am so happy you love classical like me and this symphony is no exception to the feelings I have when listening. So soulful, moving and honestly brings me to tears. It’s okay that you can’t leap! Neither can I anymore and I danced! Now I just imagine it! ha ha! Love you friend and thank you for reading this piece! oxox
Hydrangeas? ok I still think they look like popcorn balls. I also get the want to jump feeling at movies like in Free Willy, when he jumped the wall, i mentally jumped in my movie theater seat. I guess it's the happy feeling that does it. And now am I old I cry at songs too. If it has a special memory attached to someone who is gone. I bawl like a baby. It's gotten worse since Nita died. I guess because Music was something we shared a love for and used it as a language almost. Just typing those two sentences make me tear up. Losing a Close sibling is so hard. love and prayers my friend. oxoxoxoxo
They do! Brides often carry white ones but they tend to wilt! They must have a north-west corner I have discovered. Very finicky! I know the road is long and hard without your sister. Without our precious family. I can't imagine sharing so much with her and having these constant reminders. I do know that I have turned those reminders into comfort. They walk beside us with Jesus. I can feel your grief. In time it will turn into more joy. It takes awhile. Love you. ox
Yes 60 years of memories, a lot of people say they don't remember early years But I know I can remember things from being 1 totting around. Usually behind Nita and Bobby only me left of that trio. But anyway. I remember the time I fell over the porch rail onto the roof of the downstairs part of the Duplex. Looking up at Nita and her hollering "Baby are you ok?". She is the only one I ever allowed to call me that. Bobby and my older cousins got away with Baby Girl. even now, Clifton The bassist gets away with it on occasion. Wonder why??? lol love you my sweet friend. oxoxoxox
No, we don’t forget the music when it streams through our bonds with family. Some might but many of us live through the music. I know I do. Love you friend. ox
It is satisfying and the best method of relaxation to sit in a
quiet corner and listen to, music that can stir the soul and our senses. Then, by doing a little research on the composer (a readily available gift in today's technological world) we can imagine stories the music is illustrating.
Music has always moved me. When I was a teen, dancing, I would shut myself in my bedroom and listen to classical music. It's truly amazing mom to research composers and artist's lives from long ago. How they created through such adversity, tragedy and illness.
Thank you for always supporting me mom. I love you. ox
Beautiful! Thanks so much for sharing! The song is so beautiful and his story - so much pain. Isn't it interesting that the people who have suffered the most are the best artists.
Much love and blessings to you!!
Yesss! You couldn’t have said it better! Thank you so much for reading and listening to the piece. It brings so much emotion. ox
Greg Poetry and very interesting article Deb! I learned a ton. Thank you so much for sharing. 🙏❤️
Dear Jamie, thank you! There is so much to read. I spent the entire morning on this and found it best to quote some of what stood out, but the whole nasty thing stands out of what The Third Reich did. Mostly I felt so overwhelmed with Mahler’s life, as I have felt this way about so many great composers who struggled through so much to give the world such gifts. This symphony No. 5 makes me shed many tears. I’m glad you learned a lot through this! That’s what counts :) oxox
Was beautifully written Deb. That love for his music shone through. It must’ve been an awful thing to live through for everybody involved at the time. A lot of us have some pretty big ancestral wounds from both of those wars. My ancestors who came back from fighting were not the same, and it affected their families. Everybody didn’t make it back. I often wonder how I would’ve reacted in the same situation, but how could I ever know? Let’s keep celebrating the music. Ironically it is what lives on.
Yes, incredibly, the music, the art, was an inherent gift to life and living for those of your relatives and many, including my nana, mom and family members that lived through the wars as well. I can still see my little spunky 4’11” nana playing her old piano, living on her own in America. What she endured through two wars. Her love of music remained.
I am so sorry and pained to know what your ancestors went through and the scars. God certainly leaves us gifts to pull from, to carry on. If we reach for them. There is so much to learn about these magnificent composers. Thank you Jamie. ox
Oh my, Deb.... that music. And what a story. I am in awe over and over again at the magnificent poetry, stories and music we have, written and composed by people whose lives began or were lived out in places of mental, emotional and physical abuse. And yet their legacy to the world is one of exquisite beauty and compositions that point straight to God.
Thank you for this.
And the reflections about light....
Oh Jody, thank you for this. I honestly can’t listen to certain classical music without crying. This piece leaves me sobbing it’s so beautiful. God is so good to give us these masters. I am like you, in absolute awe of what the old composers/writers, poets, artists, etc., were able to accomplish, often under such harsh principalities. That they hung onto their souls and worked their way through so much challenge and hardship. Many dying quite young. To think of them being ousted, defamed, even after death, for the cause of genocide is more than I can bare in my heart.
Also, the story of my John, and his much adored grandfather always got to me. It was really great to research and read up on everything before I felt moved to write this or lay it out there.
Thank you again Jody!
love, deb ox
Beautiful poetry and music, and I love the pictures. How poignant and thank you for the fascinating biography on Mahler. I had no idea. I hope you are well and recovering ❤️
Thank you Jenn. I guess this has become an important theme for me as we see the manipulation of the artist and creative over the centuries for the benefit of monsters. Just to read Mahler’s bio made me think of the sadness he carried for losing a child, for how hard he worked to create amidst that sadness and his physical ticks and heart problem. How his legacy could be so tainted and just what The Third Reich did. What man does. If you read about any artist or composer of old it’s almost mind-blowing they created through such control and adversity. Thank you again for indulging my thoughts! Sending you much love. ox
Your post really made me think about the struggles that artists and creatives have faced throughout history. It’s heartbreaking to see how their work has been manipulated and tainted by others. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this important theme. Sending love your way. ox
Many people would have quit under such adversities. We are so lucky for those that persevered, and how it informed their works— transmitting their deep feelings to our hearts. ❤️.
Right? I am so moved when I hear music like this and know the back-story to a life of pure creativity and God-given talent, persevering through so much adversity as you said. It definitely brings me huge tears for all of it. ox
Yes. And I know your big heart feels it all ❤️
My sweet sweet friend. I love the blue flowers I don't know the name but they were everywhere in my childhood we called them popcorn Flowers. They looked like popcorn balls stuck together.
And Mahler was beautiful. I love classical music that makes you want to leap in the air when it rises. Nope never did do ballet. Not light on my feet at all. Hope you are still recovering well from your gall bladder surgery, we are doing the Pneumonia crawl here. Still trying to cough it all away. Cant figure out why I got it I had a Pneumonia shot or two lately. I have decided that I must have broken a mirror lately. All this luck i keep getting, I don't want to say bad but lets say less than optimum. Any way I love and pray for you. oxoxoxoxox
Dear Linda, they are my favorite too! Hydrangeas! My mom’s favorite, which leads me to think of her more often and the garden by the sea when they lived there. I am so happy you love classical like me and this symphony is no exception to the feelings I have when listening. So soulful, moving and honestly brings me to tears. It’s okay that you can’t leap! Neither can I anymore and I danced! Now I just imagine it! ha ha! Love you friend and thank you for reading this piece! oxox
Hydrangeas? ok I still think they look like popcorn balls. I also get the want to jump feeling at movies like in Free Willy, when he jumped the wall, i mentally jumped in my movie theater seat. I guess it's the happy feeling that does it. And now am I old I cry at songs too. If it has a special memory attached to someone who is gone. I bawl like a baby. It's gotten worse since Nita died. I guess because Music was something we shared a love for and used it as a language almost. Just typing those two sentences make me tear up. Losing a Close sibling is so hard. love and prayers my friend. oxoxoxoxo
They do! Brides often carry white ones but they tend to wilt! They must have a north-west corner I have discovered. Very finicky! I know the road is long and hard without your sister. Without our precious family. I can't imagine sharing so much with her and having these constant reminders. I do know that I have turned those reminders into comfort. They walk beside us with Jesus. I can feel your grief. In time it will turn into more joy. It takes awhile. Love you. ox
Yes 60 years of memories, a lot of people say they don't remember early years But I know I can remember things from being 1 totting around. Usually behind Nita and Bobby only me left of that trio. But anyway. I remember the time I fell over the porch rail onto the roof of the downstairs part of the Duplex. Looking up at Nita and her hollering "Baby are you ok?". She is the only one I ever allowed to call me that. Bobby and my older cousins got away with Baby Girl. even now, Clifton The bassist gets away with it on occasion. Wonder why??? lol love you my sweet friend. oxoxoxox
No, we don’t forget the music when it streams through our bonds with family. Some might but many of us live through the music. I know I do. Love you friend. ox