Beethoven's minor works argued as counting against his major

[Rod Corkin]

That's because, compared to here, CMG is run by the Mafia ...

A Mafia, but a different Mafia. It proves my point however about locals getting away with murder.

[Rod Corkin]

Hear that, Harry? Are you to berate Rod now as you recently berated me?

You only just noticed too? 

[Mark]

You only just noticed too? 

No. I wouldn't have known had Harry not mentioned it. Like many members here, I have signatures and avatars switched off. Makes following threads easier, I find.

As to the question of the CMG Mafia ... let's not go there.

[Rod Corkin]

No. I wouldn't have known had Harry not mentioned it. Like many members here, I have signatures and avatars switched off. Makes following threads easier, I find.

Well if you switch them on you will notice my ad is the utmost in discretion. Even those who can see it aren't aware of it. I use subliminal conditioning....

[Josquin des Prez]

Rod has (I am told) his own forum for that.  I am sure it is a lively place.

I just had to check, and what do i find? That Robert Newman is still out of the bag. I feel sorry for Rod already, not even he deserves that.

[Mark]

"If I were but of noble birth..." - Rod Corkin
http://classicalmusicmayhem.freeforums.org

Right, so I looked. What's subliminal about the above?

[Don]

Must I assume you appreciate all composers in equal measure Don?

Of course not.  Here's an example that reveals a difference between us:

1.  I prefer Bach to Handel, but I don't dump on Handel to promote Bach.

2.  You prefer Handel to Bach, and you have extensively dumped on Bach to promote Handel.

Got it?

[karlhenning]

Poor marks for observation Karl, the link to my new forum is in my signature.

Poor marks for observation, Rod;  users can deselect signatures, so the question of my powers of observation doesn't enter into the matter.

[karlhenning]

But it's interesting that some of the Mafia who mouth off here at the drop of a hat are as quiet as lambs at CMG...

You're right!

Why, you're quiet as a lamb at CMG!

[Dancing Divertimentian]

Boy, a fight just ain't a fight anymore without Larry around!

[FideLeo]

Boy, a fight just ain't a fight anymore without Larry around!

Right, seems more like bitching to me.  The venom!

[Que]

It's OK Harry, I'm not unduly concerned about what goes on here, I just pop back every now any again to see if things have improved. But it's interesting that some of the Mafia who mouth off here at the drop of a hat are as quiet as lambs at CMG...

Rod, welcome back.
I would actually be looking forward to a good Händel recordings thread, which is sadly still lacking around here.
I trust that will be in competent hands with you?

Q



PS You won't see me on CMG, for all the offensive (c)rudeness flying around here now and then - and lately more now than then... It's there the moderators that annoy me to no end.

[Rod Corkin]

You're right!

Why, you're quiet as a lamb at CMG!

This may be largely due to the fact that I am no longer a member of CMG. I ordered the mod to remove me a while ago! Here you only have trailer trash type comments to worry about, but there you have all kinds of other more psychological stuff going on, and religious mania too! Too much even for me!

[Rod Corkin]

Rod, welcome back.
I would actually be looking forward to a good Händel recordings thread, which is sadly still lacking around here.
I trust that will be in competent hands with you?

Q



PS You won't see me on CMG, for all the offensive (c)rudeness flying around here now and then - and lately more now than then... It's there the moderators that annoy me to no end.

Well if you for one have signatures switched on you will find a place with a lot of Handel discussion going on right now! And and a lot of downloads too. I leave it up to you to decide...

[Wanderer]

Anyway, I'd much rather hear (for instance) the following seven pieces performed live than any Beethoven overture:

von Weber, Invitation to the Dance
Strauss, Roses from the South
Shostakovich, Festive Overture
Britten, Passacaglia from Peter Grimes
Elgar, Sospiri
Mendelssohn, Overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream
Hindemith, Kammermusik, any of 'em, take yer pick

A fine list, indeed.

Personally, I'd rather prefer hearing Beethoven's Die Weihe des Hauses than any of these pieces performed live, with the possible exception of Mendelssohn's priceless homage to Shakespeare. Hindemith's music should appear in concert more often, anyway.

[karlhenning]

Well if you for one have signatures switched on you will find a place with a lot of Handel discussion going on right now! And and a lot of downloads too. I leave it up to you to decide...

Well, no doubt, all of us who find Handel discussion compelling have already registered . . . .

[Rod Corkin]

A fine list, indeed.

Personally, I'd rather prefer hearing Beethoven's Die Weihe des Hauses than any of these pieces performed live, with the possible exception of Mendelssohn's priceless homage to Shakespeare. Hindemith's music should appear in live concerts more often, anyway.

I would say Beethoven's homage to Handel makes for far better listening than Mendelssohn's homage to Shakespeare. Though of course only when Rod expresses a preference do the rockets and missiles start firing... . But I take it as a compliment.

[Rod Corkin]

Well, no doubt, all of us who find Handel discussion compelling have already registered . . . .

Apparently not...

[Topaz]

That's because, compared to here, CMG is run by the Mafia ...

A Mafia, but a different Mafia. It proves my point however about locals getting away with murder.

A "different Mafia"?  Interesting.  Any good examples of recent "murder"?

[Que]

A "different Mafia"?  Interesting.  Any good examples of recent "murder"?

Let's not go there - again - shall we? 

Q