Arthur C. Clarke Quote

I am searching for a specific Arthur C. Clarke quote about the night sky. It
is a beautiful description of the night sky--stars, Milky Way, Jupiter, a
meteor streaking across the sky and other things. This quote was on the
Arthur C.Clarke Foundation website years ago. Does anyone recognize this,
remember the source, or know a link to it? Thanks, Kevin

On 03/13/2005 01:18 PM +0900, Kevin wrote:
I am searching for a specific Arthur C. Clarke quote about the night sky. It
is a beautiful description of the night sky--stars, Milky Way, Jupiter, a
meteor streaking across the sky and other things. This quote was on the
Arthur C.Clarke Foundation website years ago. Does anyone recognize this,
remember the source, or know a link to it? Thanks, Kevin

http://www.badthinking.com/study/files/qclarkeac.shtml

I believe the top quote is the one you seek.

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I don't like the drawn out organ at the end of Thus Spat Sarathrusta

Mike wrote:
I don't like the drawn out organ at the end of Thus Spat Sarathrusta


Strauss would have pleased me by making that shorter! But, it's
a fine tone poem anyway.

Strauss would have pleased me by making that shorter! But, it's
a fine tone poem anyway.


Only an idiot would such a thing a "tone poem".

Only an idiot would such a thing a "tone poem".

In my opinion, only an idiot would about such a thing a 'tone poem'.

What I think the writer is saying is rather like the advert for Monty
Python's 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail' - The film that makes Ben
Hur look like an epic.

What is 'Also sprach Zarath(o)ustra', then? Most people would have no
objection to 'tone poem', maybe 'symphonic poem' is a bit nearer the
mark, because of its length (about 35m), but hardly worth arguing
about.

Roger

In article 6TZYd.49277$fc4.5519@edtnps89,
Mike wrote:



Strauss would have pleased me by making that shorter! But, it's
a fine tone poem anyway.


Only an idiot would such a thing a "tone poem".

Do you know much about 19th century music?

Jochen

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In article QxXYd.124623$tl3.79532@attbi_s02,
Sam Wormley wrote:
Mike wrote:
I don't like the drawn out organ at the end of Thus Spat Sarathrusta


Strauss would have pleased me by making that shorter! But, it's
a fine tone poem anyway.

Get away. It's not half long enough. A wonderful piece of music.

Jochen

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I think that it's about the right length. You have to have something
impressive to say if it's going to be longer than that, and Strauss did
what all good composers do - left the audience wanting more, rather
than wishing they had less. The violin solo is wonderful - pure
Strauss but still original.

Any other favourites that evoke astronomical thoughts, either
deliberate or music that just does it for you?

Roger

Jochen Lueg wrote:
In article QxXYd.124623$tl3.79532@attbi_s02,
Sam Wormley wrote:
Mike wrote:
I don't like the drawn out organ at the end of Thus Spat
Sarathrusta


Strauss would have pleased me by making that shorter! But, it's
a fine tone poem anyway.

Get away. It's not half long enough. A wonderful piece of music.

Jochen

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If you like to learn about the Roe Valley
and some of its history, try:
http://www.binevenagh.com

your ego is showing agin.



Sam Wormley wrote:

Mike wrote:
I don't like the drawn out organ at the end of Thus Spat Sarathrusta


Strauss would have pleased me by making that shorter! But, it's
a fine tone poem anyway.