If you thought Vivaldi couldn't get any more irritating...

[Opus106]

Actually, I read that as "No Max Richter for me, thank you very much."

I agree with Brian & Gordon, although some passages were nice, the arrangement is pointless and cheesy.
I read it as "No Richter OR Vivaldi" - Sammy said that the Richter/Vivaldi was the best Vivaldi he'd heard.

I read it as just "Vivaldi". I think that covers all bases.

[DavidW]

I haven't listened to it yet, but it can't possibly top waking up to Call Me Maybe... which just happened to me.

[Karl Henning]

Karlo & Nav, I suppose we've demonstrated the ambiguity of the original statement : )

[Karl Henning]

I haven't listened to it yet, but it can't possibly top waking up to Call Me Maybe... which just happened to me.

Dere oughtta be a law! Je-je-je!

[Opus106]

Karlo & Nav, I suppose we've demonstrated the ambiguity of the original statement : )

Not quite, dear Karl. It's a statement that permits diverse interpretations. It is therefore a masterpiece!

[Karl Henning]

You are wicked of wit, mon cher!

[Madiel]

Meh. It was alright. Didn't love it, didn't hate it.

What's for dinner?

[Karl Henning]

Off-topic: were the keyboard shortcuts for bold, italics etc. included only recently into the forum software or has it been there all along?

I've been using then quite some little while ; )

[Karl Henning]

. . . I'm no fan of contemporary folks screwing around with the music of another.

My immediate thought is, what of Stravinsky? Of course, you yourself may not care for Stravinsky, I understand that, Don.  But his work is the supreme example of artfully screwing around with the music of another.

Now, I certainly understand that pointing out one guy who executes the task with exquisite artistry, does not make the dreck palatable. (Fair Disclosure: I've not listened to the Richter here yet.  And you know, I may not.) But neither is Stravinsky to blame for the host of pale imitators.

And of course (though this probably is not general knowledge) I have a dog in this race, in the form of a scene in White Nights which is essentially screwing around with the music of Rossini (though in a manner otherwise than Stravinsky's Jeu de cartes).

[jut1972]

I like it
well spring anyway... listening to Summer now and hmm.. sounds like some vanessa mae cack..

[Sammy]

One of the most arbitrary lines that I have ever read here... and I use the word "arbitrary" just because you have proved during many years to be a sensitive listener. But this statement exceeds my comprehension.

That's probably because you have an appreciation for Vivaldi's music; I don't.  Was I being arbitrary?  I like to think I was just being spontaneous.  While I was listening to the clip offered in the initial post, I realized that I was enjoying it more than any pure Vivaldi.  That's about it.

[Karl Henning]

... While I was listening to the clip offered in the initial post, I realized that I was enjoying it more than any pure Vivaldi.

And the angels weep for you. (j/k)

[Sammy]

And the angels weep for you. (j/k)

I'll keep my hat on.

[DavidRoss]

I'll keep my hat on.

http://www.youtube.com/v/hfgwrdYUQ2A

[TheGSMoeller]

http://www.youtube.com/v/2H6wXj_CsuE

While we are at it, I'll add another Vivaldi-remix classic to the pot.

[DavidRoss]

Ha!  And if that ain't kitschy enough fer ya:

http://www.youtube.com/v/8rFth5EsPuQ

[TheGSMoeller]

Ha!  And if that ain't kitschy enough fer ya:

http://www.youtube.com/v/8rFth5EsPuQ

Do you get kicked out of Bond if you reach a certain weight?

[DavidRoss]

Not as long as you can squeeze into those pants, I think. 

[TheGSMoeller]

Not as long as you can squeeze into those pants, I think.

I'd like to squeeze [click here to reveal the rest of comment] and then buy her a steak dinner.

[Madiel]

I'd like to squeeze [click here to reveal the rest of comment] and then buy her a steak dinner.

*Clicks furiously*

Dang it.