tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7048025771349159983.post1501802867427814822..comments2024-03-22T06:38:04.697-04:00Comments on Beyond the Notes: What remains: "Der Leiermann (The Organ-grinder)"Erica Ann Sipeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13526622607656348353noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7048025771349159983.post-36616147925242732002017-09-25T06:54:30.714-04:002017-09-25T06:54:30.714-04:00Dear Erica,
I found your interpretation interestin...Dear Erica,<br />I found your interpretation interesting - and original. I am pleased also that you acknowledge the view that der Leiermann is death. This view is frequently rubbished in the Anglo-Saxon world, whereas Germans - who see symbolism everywhere - generally endorse it. The German view is powerfully supported by the evidence. We are told three things about the of man: he stands barefoot on the ice; no one looks at him; he never stops. Each of these 'clues' points to death, particularly the first: human beings cannot stand barefoot on ice a substantial period; they get gangrene necessitating amputation.<br />All that said, I acknowledge that the musical setting is ambiguous.<br />best wishes<br />RichardAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7048025771349159983.post-40067617773145207352016-05-07T18:19:43.374-04:002016-05-07T18:19:43.374-04:00Thank you for reading!
EricaThank you for reading! <br /><br />EricaErica Ann Sipeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13526622607656348353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7048025771349159983.post-49617833360750275942016-05-04T11:02:36.294-04:002016-05-04T11:02:36.294-04:00Thank you for these lovely thoughts on Winterreise...Thank you for these lovely thoughts on Winterreise, always interesting to see from another musician's perspective.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05795918039519038471noreply@blogger.com