Music that soothes the savage feast

August 15, 2017 2:17 PM

On a muggy day in July, in a Long Island backyard, a group of musicians had gathered for rehearsal. As their conductor gently raised both hands, they steadied their instruments, and played the first notes of a Bach chorale, “Nun freut euch, Gottes Kinder all.” (SLNYT)
posted by strelitzia (5 comments total)

Mr. Stuckenbruck was born in Stuttgart, Germany, the son of a saw player.

Home of my ancestors. No wonder we're all musical weirdos.
posted by The Underpants Monster at 4:08 PM on August 15, 2017

In Vienna they make soup but in this country the rules are very strict. You can’t make soup after a concert.

Somehow this struck me as incredibly profound today.
posted by Joey Michaels at 4:37 PM on August 15, 2017

Ha! A couple of weeks ago I prepared a post about The Viennese Vegetable Orchestra, and then decided not to, so it's fine now.
posted by growabrain at 5:02 PM on August 15, 2017 [1 favorite]

"Kraut und Rüben haben mich vertrieben, hätt mein' Mutter Fleisch gekocht, wär ich länger blieben."
posted by lagomorphius at 9:07 AM on August 16, 2017 [1 favorite]

Nothing but an arty joke.
posted by peterkins at 11:17 AM on August 16, 2017 [1 favorite]