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THREE ORCHESTRAL THEMES by JOSEPH KLING

First Line: NIGHTFALL... / I HEAR THE FAINTING ECHO OF A MUEZZIN'S LAST CALL
Last Line: POET'S DREAM OF PARADISE...
Subject(s): BANDS; MUSIC & MUSICIANS; POETRY & POETS; REST; SYMPHONIES; ORCHESTRAS; CONCERTS;

@3I. Orientale, from a Tschaikowsky Suite@1 (@3Cassenoix@1).

Nightfall. ...
I hear the fainting echo of a muezzin's last call
to evening prayer,
And the soft thud-thud of a muffled drum by the temple.
The copper sunset-sky is changing to dark, dark purple;
Body and soul nod wearily, drowsily,
And sink to rest. ...

II. @3The end of Act III. of Boris Godunoff@1.

The snow is falling
falling
falling ...

On hearts filled
With anguish. ...
the snow is falling.

The very soul of music
sobs softly
in anguish. ...

III. @3The second movement of the Beethoven Seventh Symphony@1.

Our ship, a-sail on a fair broad stream, is welcomed by a chorale of earth-
angels. ...
There is peace in the golden summer air, the peace of many trees in rich vesper-

light. ...
The choral-song they sing for us has the soft grandeur and beauty and peace of a

poet's dream of Paradise...



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