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Karl Henning

#940
November 12, 2012, 03:52:23 PM
Quote from: Brian on November 12, 2012, 03:40:56 PM
It could be like the 1928 Columbia competition to complete Schubert's Unfinished Symphony, which resulted in pretty much every composer violating the rules.

And to so little artistic consequence.
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Brian

#941
November 12, 2012, 03:57:50 PM
Quote from: karlhenning on November 12, 2012, 03:52:23 PM
And to so little artistic consequence.

Franz Schmidt's Third Symphony, Havergal Brian's Gothic Part I, Atterberg's Sixth, Irgens-Jensen's Passacaglia (not well-known, but considered his finest achievement)... don't sneeze at that competition so readily, sir. :)

Karl Henning

#942
November 13, 2012, 03:02:17 AM
Well, I admit, I was thinking on the lines of "completions of the Unfinished" : )
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Scarpia

#943
November 13, 2012, 05:00:40 PM Last Edit: November 13, 2012, 05:02:31 PM by Scarpia
This LP, released in 1951,



still has the original price sticker on the back.  List price, $4.99.  Taking account inflation between 1951 and 2012, that is $44 in 2012 dollars.

As you can see from the sticker on the front, it's market value has depreciated to $0.75.  On the other hand, I just got this 14 CD set for $23.

[asin]B00006J45S[/asin]

I'm not going to complain that CDs are too expensive.

Karl Henning

#944
December 14, 2012, 01:57:28 AM
A bit torn, now. I want to keep on with the Shostakovich SQ Gala. But I feel the urge to listen to lots of Schoenberg, too.

Of course, I can really do both . . . .
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Opus106

#945
December 14, 2012, 05:09:23 AM
And lo! Brahms' SQs have suddenly begun to make sense.
Regards,
Navneeth

North Star

#946
December 14, 2012, 09:58:33 AM
Quote from: Opus106 on December 14, 2012, 05:09:23 AM
And lo! Brahms' SQs have suddenly begun to make sense.
Excellent!
They're definitely some of the best Brahms, but took more time to appreciate properly for me, too, compared to most of his other chamber music.
"Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it." - Confucius

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Karl Henning

#947
December 14, 2012, 10:08:27 AM
Go, Nav!
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Karl Henning

#949
December 17, 2012, 11:39:45 AM
Cor, but it's a dog's age since I listened to the Hammerklavier. What a beaut'!
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Opus106

#952
December 28, 2012, 03:45:14 AM
Da-da-da-daaa gets a cultural biography: http://www.bookforum.com/inprint/019_04/10581
Regards,
Navneeth

Brahmsian

#958
January 03, 2013, 12:49:24 PM
Oh my!!!  Another Elgar thread locked!  Good heavens.  :o :o
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