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 Reed Lover wrote:

No I've even heard of Squiban, but the title Molene sounded boring.I've certainly not heard Poirot Lunaire, although we touched on Schoenberg when I was at school. My peeved reaction is because you posted before I could post my mock Cert's eclectic list!
BTW please dont correct my A.C. reference, you will disappoint me!

Looks like you should do a little detective work, Grape Crusher!
Molene is just nice Bretagne piano music - a kind of cross between lounge jazz and traditional Celtic music with a flavour of Debussy. You may well find it boring - but I like it. Another recommeded Squiban album is Rozbras (if you find that it is to your taste!). 
You never know - you might like Pierrot Lunaire (although I freely admit it's not something I listen to on a daily basis...); Check out the lyrics - I reckon they're as good or possibly better than a lot of prog, and certainly dark enough for my tastes! There's even a couple of sound files for you to "enjoy"...I studied the entire work in the 2nd year of my degree - and trust me, it's heavy going at first. However, once you've heard the really radical composers (John Cage et al), this starts to sound really musical!;
12. Galgenlied (Gallows Song) (.mov File

Die dürre Dirne 
The withered whore

Mit langem Halse 
With stringy neck 

Wird seine letzte 
Will be his last 

Geliebte sein. 
Beloved.

In seinem Hirne 
In his brains

Steckt wie ein Nagel 
Stuck like a nail

Die dürre Dirne 
The withered whore

Mit langem Halse. 
With stringy neck. 

Schlank wie die Pinie, 
Slim, like the stonepine

Am Hals ein Zöpfchen - 
On her neck a small tuft--

Wollüstig wird sie 
Lustfully will she

Den Schelm umhalsen, 
Circle the rogue's neck,

Die dürre Dirne! 
The withered whore;
13. Enthauptung (Beheading) (.mov)File

Der Mond, ein blankes Türkenschwert 
The moon, a shining scimitar 

Auf einem schwarzen Seidenkissen, 
On a black silk cushion, 

Gespenstisch groß - dräut er hinab 
Ghastly huge--it slices down

Durch schmerzendunkle Nacht. 
Through the pained dark night. 

Pierrot irrt ohne Rast umher 
Pierrot stumbles about the rest 

Und starrt empor in Todesängsten 
And stares up in the fear of death 

Zum Mond, dem blanken Türkenschwert 
At the moon, a shining scimitar 

Auf einem schwarzen Seidenkissen. 
On a black silk cushion. 

Es schlottern unter ihm die Knie, 
His knees chatter under him, 

Ohnmächtig bricht er jäh zusammen. 
Swooning he headlong collapses. 

Er wähnt: es sause strafend schon 
He fancies: he hears whizzing punitive down 

Auf seinen Sünderhals hernieder 
On his sinner's neck slicing 

Der Mond, das blanke Türkenschwert. 
The moon, the shining scimitar. 

Edited by Certif1ed

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