Head, Heart, Feet
DON’T know quite what to make of a new fortnightly session from 4YAMoods in Music, conducted by one "Musicus." I shall have to hear it several times before I make up my mind. The first session of half-an-hour began
with a brief explanation of the emotional _ possibilities of music, and the speaker also quoted a classification of music into "Music which appeals to’the head; to the heart; or to the feet." The example chosen of foot-appeal. or
in other words, dance music, was (very sensibly) not a modern jazz recording, but a lively movement from Mozart. As "heart" music, too, I suppose the luscious Tauber record was appropriate, although I thought an opportunity was ‘missed here of presenting something better (something from Tristan and Isolde, for example). But why not have rounded the circle with a little "headmusic" in the shape of Bach, the everliving example of intellectual appeal? However, it ill becomes mé to cavil at a new session at first hearing, especially since "Musicus" seems to be presenting his session in an original and interesting manner. I am looking forward °to further instalments, :
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 16, Issue 414, 30 May 1947, Page 9
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188Head, Heart, Feet New Zealand Listener, Volume 16, Issue 414, 30 May 1947, Page 9
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