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just listened to 'la mer' by debussy. this... this is too overwhelming. he's an impressionist, that i could tell you, and oh, the ship! the SHIP.
the small fish wandering around and throwing themselves onto the wood, the waves beating on the shore, the prelude to a tempest, the almost subtle creaking of the masts, the peaceful underwater life with winged creatures floating and rustling through the currents...
you made me cry, debussy, and i am so very thankful for it.
bussy poppin to clair de lune
The year is 1894. You are in Paris. In this december evening you are getting ready to go hear "Prélude à l'Après-midi d'un faune" for the first time. 18 years later you are sitting in Théâtre du Châtelet to see Ballets Russes premier this piece made into a short ballet. It's different. It rejects classical formality. It is also breathtakingly erotic and sensual. It ends with what appears to be the faun, Vaslav Nijinsky, masturbating. You know this will lead to controversy, for the audience is booing and the critics are obviously not content. But you are certain, that Nijinsky has just made history, and you're a part of it. You stand up to cheer.
