Artist: Andre Messager (1853-1929) He was a French composer and conductor best known for the ballet "Les Deux Pigeons" (1886) and the opera "Veronique" (1898). He has quite a few successes from the late 19th c. to the early 20th c. which included musical comedies produced on Broadway. Internationally he was popular in both London and Paris with his music being known for it melodic and orchestral invention, musical craftsmanship, and characteristically French elegance.
Title: Taken from Italian novelist and philosopher Umberto Eco's novel "Foucault's Pendulum", a 1988 book based on the actual pendulum designed by French physicist Leon Foucault which demonstrates the earth's rotation. It has a symbolic significance in the book which also incorporates philosophy from Kaballah, the practice of alchemy, and a multitude of conspiracy theories- Whatever the rhythm was, luck rewarded us, because wanting connections, we found connections, always, everywhere, and between everything. The world exploded in a whirling network of kinships, where everything explained everything else.
@grammyn Well, I'm the host- but I still had to do one since it's one of my favorite challenges here. Yours are always good too! Thanks Katy!
@randystreat Thanks Kathy- I haven't seen the entries yet. I guess we looked at Wikipedia on the same day. I got called away from the computer and ended up going back for the quote later so maybe that's how we ended up with different titles. Since I'm hosting and can't compete, it didn't matter that I got the title later.
@jamibann Thanks Issi! It was actually part of an artist challenge in 2022! It's great when you can repurpose a shot!
@randystreat Thanks Kathy- I haven't seen the entries yet. I guess we looked at Wikipedia on the same day. I got called away from the computer and ended up going back for the quote later so maybe that's how we ended up with different titles. Since I'm hosting and can't compete, it didn't matter that I got the title later.
@jamibann Thanks Issi! It was actually part of an artist challenge in 2022! It's great when you can repurpose a shot!
@ludwigsdiana thanks Diana!
@hjbenson Thanks Harry!