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01-23-2022, 11:48 AM
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The Ekphrastic Review
Hi,
I have a piece forthcoming in TER, mid-March. It's inspired by one of the movements within Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition suite, which I used to enjoy playing. All the pictures are by Viktor Hartmann; I composed a poem or lyrics for every movement a few years ago and I've been revising everything since joining the 'sphere. Thank you!
Best wishes,
Fliss
PS: I also found out today that I received an HM (Honourable Mention) in a contest, for 'Last requests', formerly 'Deliverance' on Met here. I don't think I'm allowed to link to it, but hopefully I can just thank everyone who helped me with that poem 
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01-23-2022, 01:53 PM
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Congratulations! Lovely news!
Sarah-Jane
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01-23-2022, 02:41 PM
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Great news, Fliss!
Susan
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01-23-2022, 04:18 PM
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Yes, good stuff Fliss.
Send us some links when you can.
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01-23-2022, 04:33 PM
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Congrats, Fliss!
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01-24-2022, 12:16 PM
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Many thanks, Susan, Sarah-Jane, Joe, and Martin
Joe, I submitted my 'sphere version of the poem, so that's still up on Met ('Deliverance'). I'll link to TER once the poem's published; it should be 15th March
Best wishes,
Fliss
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03-16-2022, 01:43 PM
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Hello again,
I'm happy to report that the poem has been published and it's here.
I think of it as one of my lyrical pieces, in this case a waltzer (cha-cha-CHING). I didn't workshop it here, but it went down well on D&A ('Poemusicals'). I'm afraid it's inspired by a Russian (part German) painter and a Russian composer, but TER doesn't mention Mussorgsky and identifies Hartmann as from the UK. (I submitted the piece last year.)
Best wishes,
Fliss
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03-16-2022, 02:11 PM
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Congratulations, Fliss! A fine venue for your work and then Mussorgsky is a fine composer. Hartmann is new to me, in all honesty!
Cheers,
John
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03-16-2022, 02:19 PM
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Thanks, John!
I'm a bit confused about things at the moment. I think I heard something on the radio about people cancelling Russian music, but I was half-asleep at the time so I could be wrong about that. Anyway, your latest post on GT makes sense to me. I'm going to make my soup and toast now
Best wishes,
Fliss
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03-16-2022, 03:12 PM
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My go-to quote here remains Celan, asked why he still wrote in German, who said "I'm not going to let the Nazis steal my language." Putin has no right and no business stealing Mussorgsky from the world. The one is a genius, the other a thieving goon and megalomaniac. I spit on Putin as Mostel and Wilder spit on the Nazi armbands in The Producers. Not on Mussorgsky.
Update: well, I don't really want to spit on anyone. I spit at Putin's feet. But I am not planning to cancel Russian culture, that reminds me of freedom fries.
Cheers,
John
Last edited by John Isbell; 03-16-2022 at 03:21 PM.
Reason: Putin's feet.
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