Amazon is a great idea - I never thought of it. If I get a chance later, I'll add some relevant links.
I think that parts of The Messiah are very appropriate for the Ainulindale. I mentioned Bach a lot and Handel not at all, but that's only because Bach's style epitomizes late Baroque counterpoint in a way that Handel's doesn't. But of course their styles are very similar.
Beethoven's ninth symphony is something that I've often thought sounded like the music of the Ainur. I didn't mention it in the essay because I have no basis for that belief at all; it's just a personal fancy. But if you think the same thing, perhaps there is something to it. The first two movements of the symphony in particular suggest Creation to me.
Last edited by Aiwendil; 02-28-2013 at 07:27 PM.
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