Rose Marie Raccioppi In Poetic Dialogue with BEETHOVEN: THE SYMPHONIES

Rose Marie Raccioppi In Poetic Dialogue with 

BEETHOVEN: THE SYMPHONIES

Christopher Oldfather, piano

Fredrica Wyman, piano

Carnegie Concert Series

The Nyack Library

Nyack, New York

August 23, 2014

Ludwig van Beethoven

Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op.36.

The piano keys in sounding response

Echoes of the passions and pulsing of heart

Cresting waves of thunderous light call

Know this breath that breathes the lament and yearnings of soul

This ever mounting, embracing, encompassing pulse

Hear I colors and strokes bold

Hear I colors and strokes of gentle grace

Live I a canvas that sounds passion and plea

Sensibilities and touched is the deep knowing within me

I AM the torrential rains and the morning dew on flowers sweet

I AM the burning desire and the quietude of the midnight hour

I AM the ambient sounding of passions deep within my BEING

Echoes, echoes, echoes, of a breath's call

Hear I the interlude, that interface between receiving and giving

Frolic and fury in sounding expression

Feel I this dance beyond composure

An Awakening

A Liberation

A BEING in the breath of this sounding moment.

Rose Marie Raccioppi

Poet Laureate

Orangetown, New York

Ludwig van Beethoven

Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op.55 "Eroica."

Entreat

The engagement

The invitation

To the inner chambers of a sounding accord

Ascension to heights beyond the Earth's plane

Celestial winds and soaring wings in breath's refrain

Each piano key to speak the ever mounting quest of BEING

Hear I the black symbols upon the pristine page that beckons

Sound, sound, sound

Yes, a celebratory engagement

Sound BE this breath of soul's splendor

Heed I passion's petition for a sounding TRUTH

BE I known by these dedications divine

A splendor that sweeps

Sadness now in sounding resolve

Measures of silence

Measures of BEING

This crescendo of Creation made known

Shed I the cloak of despair and don the royal robes of resolve

Each note in revelation, in heart's chambers heard

The music, the music, the music, resounding breath of BEING.

Rose Marie Raccioppi

Poet Laureate

Orangetown, New York