Comments on: Not telling a story http://www.susantomes.com/not-telling-story/ Pianist & writer Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:56:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Gretchen Saathoff http://www.susantomes.com/not-telling-story/comment-page-1/#comment-3576 Gretchen Saathoff Mon, 02 Aug 2010 02:04:13 +0000 http://www.susantomes.com/?p=2187#comment-3576 Hi Susan, Tim Parks' words are surprising at first, and interesting to contemplate. And your final sentence, especially, is fascinating! <i>Gretchen</i> Hi Susan,

Tim Parks’ words are surprising at first, and interesting to contemplate.

And your final sentence, especially, is fascinating!

Gretchen

]]> By: peter http://www.susantomes.com/not-telling-story/comment-page-1/#comment-3552 peter Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:48:10 +0000 http://www.susantomes.com/?p=2187#comment-3552 Yes, I've always thought it most impressive that Beethoven built such a successful career and reputation as a composer while having only a very modest ability at inventing melodies. For melodies, he was no patch on Mozart or Schubert, or even Mendelssohn. And what is perhaps Beethoven's most widely-known "melody", the opening theme of the Fifth Symphony, has just 4 notes, 3 of which are the same, with just 1 interval. Yes, I’ve always thought it most impressive that Beethoven built such a successful career and reputation as a composer while having only a very modest ability at inventing melodies. For melodies, he was no patch on Mozart or Schubert, or even Mendelssohn. And what is perhaps Beethoven’s most widely-known “melody”, the opening theme of the Fifth Symphony, has just 4 notes, 3 of which are the same, with just 1 interval.

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