Orchestra Comments

well done. but some terms are there that i didn't understand. are they from a different language.

Ahmad, whatever you want, it's yours, sir. As a music lover, you have touched me deeply. Going to print and send to many. I know a conductor, Jorge Mester, and I'm sure he'll be honored to read this. Carol

Being one who adores classical music, I could not help but like this gigantic poem about a subject close to both of our hearts, Ahmad. I get to hear the great Cleveland Orchestra often, as it is featured on a regular program on one of our National Public Radio stations once every week. And, I have sat in concert to hear the wonderful Philadelphia Orchestra countless times, since I do not live too far from Philadelphia, which is the home of that respected orchestra. Reading your fine poem, I was surprised to note you mentioned Beethoven only once, a reference to his great sixth symphony. Had it not been for Beethoven's ground breaking third symphony, 'The Eroica, ' which changed how music was written and perceived forever, the sixth would never have been written the way it was, nor would composers like Schubert, Brahms, and even Mahler have ever been heard from. In my life, I have been priviledged to attend concerts at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, and in Cologne and Bonn, Germany, as well as visit the very house where Beethoven was born. I also visited the Orcheste Suisse Romande in Geneva, Switzerland, where a Swiss cellist I knew from his being an exchange student in the US, played with the orchestra. His uncle was the conductor, Bruno Walter. Sadly, I never got to see Vienna, though. As I said before getting sidetracked, I liked your poem very much and it is a wonderful tribute to the great Cleveland Orchestra and related groups. Carl.

Breath-taking...well I know nothing about western music...but I can understand how much efforts you've put in here to shape up this informative poem...A masterpiece indeed

People need the harmony of the universe. A right and proper tribute to this one.

Great vocabulary and hard work.Keep it up!

Amazing! Praise for your rich vocabulary and for your knowledge of music. I almost never create without music playing in the background. I think it is the very soul of poetry. Take care. Warm regards, Sandra

It's really interesting the melody of the Orchestra goes a long journey as the train of life?

A brave endeavor. Includes so many things, it takes a while to absorb it all. Some of the stanzas read very quickly and then those with longer words slow down the pace, I suppose, in imitation of various speeds of an orchestra’s playing music. These words are especially meaningful to me: to love /to enjoy /to spread /to nurture, and to share/ to depict/ to involve/ to describe I preferred reading the adjectives describing the orchestra/music rather than the nouns and verbs. I like the first three stanzas the best especially with the Italian words at the end giving it an international flavor. I am glad you included other languages of French, German, etc. because music is one language for all. I am not familiar with all the directors, but my eyes opened wider each time I recognized one I knew. Interesting to see which composers and their compositions you included.

Hi, Ahmad. I've been overworked lately and that's why I haven't been on.this site. Ahmad, I think your poems of late read like a thesaurus. You describe things and it goes on, but they're only adjectives for the most part. I think you need to use more verbs, or write about action. I think it's time for you to move to the next step and into a better style. After awhile, your poems sound just like the others. I don't know if this is how you are learning the intricacies of the English language. But try an action poem or, if it's more your style, try Haiku. And don't worry. I haven't sold a single poem yet. But I'm determined. Kaye

Amad, whew and a trillion whews. You never cease to amaze. It has been said, I think, that the average person knows one-thousand words. Have you exceeded the one-million mark, yet? Every music lover will thank you for taking them into outer space and back again, covering every nuance of the art of music. Musicians, conductors, composers, and avid listeners will identify easily and recognize in your all-inclusive whirlwind description what most of us want to say about our passionate love of the art form but can't. Most don't have the ability to describe our all-consuming feelings or have the mental access to sufficient words to create a living sensory image of what is stimulating us. Praise be to Ahmad! Thank you. Carol

What an effort and so informative, , , , , , , , , , , , , what else can i say, , ,