Moby Dick seemed combinedly possessed by all the angels that fell from heaven. The birds! - the birds! They mark the spot ... The whale, the whale! Up helm, up helm! Oh, all ye sweet powers of air, now hug me close ... He turns to meet us ... My God, stand by me now!
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So powerfully did the whole grim aspect of Ahab affect me that for the first few moments I hardly noted the barbaric white leg upon which he partly stood.
This ended, in prolonged solemn tones, like the continual tolling of a bell in a ship that is foundering at sea in a fog -- in such tones he commenced reading the following hymn; but changing his manner towards the concluding stanzas, burst forth with a pealing exultation and joy
It was quite plain that he must be abominable savage, but Queequeg was a creature in the transitory state - neither caterpillar nor butterfly.
Each Movement of Of Sailors and Whales is a musical description of one of the main characters in the book Moby Dick. What I would like us to do is to learn about each character and then try to make connections between what we know about the character and what the composer, Francis McBeth, wrote in the piece. Ishmale - Movement 1 |
| Each movement has a quote from the character that McBeth writes under title. I have included that above. Below are a few links to character descriptions that I have found on the internet. Feel free to find your own, or maybe you have read the book. Add your thoughts in the comments section about how you think this movement is representative of the character Ishmale. https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/mobydick/characters/ https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/literature/moby-dick/ishmael https://www.gradesaver.com/moby-dick/study-guide/character-list#ishmael Also, use the recording I have posted on the "Rehearsal Recordings" page. You can also just search YouTube for other recordings you like. Let the discussion begin! | Movement 1 starts at 0:00 Make sure you listen to the recording. I have put it here to make it easier. |
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Each Movement of Of Sailors and Whales is a musical description of one of the main characters in the book Moby Dick. What I would like us to do is to learn about each character and then try to make connections between what we know about the character and what the composer, Francis McBeth, wrote in the piece.
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