Three Themes of Iluvatar - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Liriodendron · 03-17-2003, 07:27 AM

That is funny! I also suggested the same thing, about the two themes in the last theme (being about the children, elves and men). A friend said this:

"two musics progressing at one time" that were "utterly at variance". One was "deep and wide and beautiful, but slow and blended with an immeasurable sorrow, from which it's beauty chiefly came". The other was the loud and vain and endlessly repeating one.

I (Rian, from Entmoot) always thought the beautiful one was "all" the music that came from Illuvatar, the original theme, plus the two in response to Melkor, and all three blended together in an incredible symphony. I thought the vain and loud one was all the music that came from Melkor.

[ March 18, 2003: Message edited by: Liriodendron ]

03-17-2003, 07:27 AM	#5
Liriodendron Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 527	That is funny! I also suggested the same thing, about the two themes in the last theme (being about the children, elves and men). A friend said this: "two musics progressing at one time" that were "utterly at variance". One was "deep and wide and beautiful, but slow and blended with an immeasurable sorrow, from which it's beauty chiefly came". The other was the loud and vain and endlessly repeating one. I (Rian, from Entmoot) always thought the beautiful one was "all" the music that came from Illuvatar, the original theme, plus the two in response to Melkor, and all three blended together in an incredible symphony. I thought the vain and loud one was all the music that came from Melkor. [ March 18, 2003: Message edited by: Liriodendron ] __________________ http://www.lizmargason.com