Prokofiev's Paddy Wagon

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karlhenning

Meanwhile, back on topic . . . .

So who's heard Winter Bonfire, Opus 122?

Danny

Quote from: karlhenning on April 24, 2007, 12:19:10 PM
Meanwhile, back on topic . . . .

So who's heard Winter Bonfire, Opus 122?

No, haven't heard, but that makes me want to hear it!   :o

not edward

Quote from: karlhenning on April 24, 2007, 12:19:10 PM
Meanwhile, back on topic . . . .

So who's heard Winter Bonfire, Opus 122?
I heard it once and it didn't impress me enough to go back for a second bite.

I'm not the biggest fan of late Prokofiev (the Symphony-Concerto and 7th Symphony aside).
"I don't at all mind actively disliking a piece of contemporary music, but in order to feel happy about it I must consciously understand why I dislike it. Otherwise it remains in my mind as unfinished business."
-- Aaron Copland, The Pleasures of Music

greg

Quote from: karlhenning on April 24, 2007, 12:19:10 PM
Meanwhile, back on topic . . . .

So who's heard Winter Bonfire, Opus 122?
i haven't, but like all of Prokofiev i haven't heard, i'd LOOOOOOVE to hear.
this is the same Winter Bonfire Prokofiev used to destroy Danny's planet...

Danny

Quote from: greg on April 24, 2007, 01:13:54 PM
i haven't, but like all of Prokofiev i haven't heard, i'd LOOOOOOVE to hear.
this is the same Winter Bonfire Prokofiev used to destroy Danny's planet...


This..................means.........................war...........................................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

>:D

MishaK

Guys, in the current issue of the New York Review of Books there is a lengthy article on Prokofiev's early diaries by Orlando Figes (print only, not available online, unfortunately). Haven't finished reading yet, but interesting sofar.

Haffner

Quote from: Danny on April 24, 2007, 11:13:00 AM
I hail from the planet Daniel, where everyone is named Daniel, Danny, or Dan.  ;)

All hail me!   ;D




I hail from the planet Haffner, where everybody is named Andy, and only posts avatars of his fiancee online.

karlhenning

Well, then it's a good job that your affianced is so easy upon the eye, Andy  8)

Danny

Yeah; does she have a sister, Andy?   ;D

Harry


Haffner

Quote from: karlhenning on April 25, 2007, 06:44:41 AM
Well, then it's a good job that your affianced is so easy upon the eye, Andy  8)



There are times I adore Karl-ian jargon! "affianced" is terrific!

Haffner

Quote from: Danny on April 25, 2007, 08:57:04 AM
Yeah; does she have a sister, Andy?   ;D



Sadly (for others) no. Interestingly, her mother is butt-ugly (at the risk of sounding needlessly unkind).

As you can imagine, I don't attend holiday group occasions involving her family  :-\ ;).

karlhenning

This may be the appropriate time, Andy, to encourage you to seek out Prokofiev's The Ugly Duckling, Opus 18  8)

greg

Quote from: karlhenning on April 25, 2007, 12:14:30 PM
This may be the appropriate time, Andy, to encourage you to seek out Prokofiev's The Ugly Duckling, Opus 18  8)
Yeah, he could send it into his future mother-in-law for a Christmas present.
i could just see it now...
"What's this, a CD? Pro... koo... what?"
"It's Prokofiev".
"And why'd you give me this? It says the Ugly Duckling?"
"Well, I just thought it'd be so appropriate for you."
*Andy gets slapped into last week and then changes his mind about buying the CD.

karlhenning

That's the genius of it.  Andy plays it in another room, the performer is singing in Russian, the mother-in-law suspects nothing, Andy laughs up his sleeve sardonically (or, if he is wearing a T-shirt, laughs into a convenient styrofoam Dunkin Donuts cup).

greg

now you're making me think of iced coffee again.....
but when you're unemployed and get to sleep till 9, that stuff isn't necessary  ;D

Haffner

Quote from: greg on April 26, 2007, 06:06:23 AM
Yeah, he could send it into his future mother-in-law for a Christmas present.
i could just see it now...
"What's this, a CD? Pro... koo... what?"
"It's Prokofiev".
"And why'd you give me this? It says the Ugly Duckling?"
"Well, I just thought it'd be so appropriate for you."
*Andy gets slapped into last week and then changes his mind about buying the CD.



Andy is probably better off never meeting Jasmine's mother. Period.

karlhenning


Haffner

Quote from: karlhenning on April 26, 2007, 06:25:34 AM
Andy  laughs into a convenient styrofoam Dunkin Donuts cup).



:o

How did you..."Dr. Karl Henning, Psychic"

greg

Quote from: Haffner on April 26, 2007, 06:51:52 AM


:o

How did you..."Dr. Karl Henning, Psychic"
nah, it's normal- everyone from planet Karl is a psychic.
occasionally, he even send telepathic messages into people's minds, so if you have some thoughts and you don't know where they came from, just keep in mind it might be him  ;)