Tchaikovsky

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Tchaikovsky is a very well known romantic composer who is very well known for his powerful and moving, yet gentle pieces. He was able to create some of the most well known songs for piano, which I will focus on in this review, because I am more of a pianist, and therefore known much more about his ability and a pianist and composer for the piano Many of his orchestral songs are also very good, including Allegro Non Troppo, and Andantino Samplice, ... Read review

Advantages: Evocative lyrics, interesting sound
Disadvantages: Not always easy to listen to

...that her cutting off his hair doesn't completely work as it should, through the words "Samson came back to bed, not much hair upon his head, ate a slice of wonder bread and came right back to bed". Here, the significance of the wonder bread is twofold - first in the sense of bewilderment, and secondly in the sense of regaining power, as 'Wonder Bread' is a brand in the USA that's advertised as being healthy for kids. Her piano virtuosity is never more prevalent than in the song "Apres Moi", which opens like a piano concerto by Tchaikovsky. Here she also adds in beat-box sounds, which points up the very strong Russian Revolution feel to the lyrics "I must go on standing, you can't break that which isn't yours", and "Apres Moi de deluge, after me comes the flood". And yet, she still includes interludes of gentle vocals that assuage some... Read review

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