Benjamin Zander Take Me To Church Analysis

When I originally listened to Choplin’s Prelude in Minor E, my initial response to the piece was that its goal was to evoke sadness. My first impression was that it gave a very dark, lonely tone while I listened to the Prelude. When I listened to the piece, I pictured someone going through a difficult time and dealing with a lot of sadness. I imagined the individual to be walking home on a very dark and gloomy day. The weather brought out their sadness even more. I sensed that the issue they were dealing with was very personal and they felt isolated and alone. I pictured them seeing small things in their daily life which would bring back memories making them even sadder. I did not necessarily picture the song referring to an individual who had someone die in their life. I imagined it more as someone losing an individual who means a great deal to them whether it be a family member or someone they were romantically involved in. I did not picture death exactly. I more saw it as not having someone in your life anymore because of a falling out. The story in my mind played out as someone going through their normal routine trying to get past the depression that’s looming in on them from their loss.
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The song “Take Me to Church” performed by the Glee cast gave me chills the first time I heard it. I think I found this performance so ascetically pleasing because his voice was beautiful. It was the first time I had ever heard Noah Guthrie sing. I think hearing his incredible voice for the first time really factored into why I experienced chills after hearing it. I was blown away by his vocals. I believe the individual performing plays a huge role as to whether or not you do evoke a specific and strong response to a song. I also think that hearing a song for the first time plays a role in getting chills, along with many other