James Tobin <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>My favorite of the works mentioned here is the late C#minor symphony,
>in one movement.  It is exceptionally quiet, except for a loud passage
>a few minutes in, and another passage of rising tension later.  The last
>third of the work, following a brief pause, features a high, wordless
>and soft but clear soprano, interspersed with comments from the orchestra.
>The work is nothing short of exquisite.

It could not be better expressed.  The piece is magical for reasons which
I find difficult to explain.  There is a most enticing blend of freshness,
nostalgia and transparency to it.  Rontgen was obviously using a very
old-fashioned language for those years but at no point can we really
think that "it had been done before".

Best wishes,

Thanh-Tam Le

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