What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[springrite]

Just finished listening to this:



This opera is way too long. I am usually pretty patient but the entire second act of this opera serves no purpose - a bunch of cardinals and clergymen arguing doesn't make for great drama. There is some great music from Pfitzner but the libretto is ponderous, full of un-interesting monologues.

Agree about the quality, or lack thereof, of the libretto. But the arguing in the second act contain some of the best music as well. Overall, agree that it is hard to go through the whole piece without a break.

[Harry]

A very good Dutch beer, my friend!

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/moreeke/6952/5792/

Well I did not know that, but to complete the picture I am drinking Hoegaarden Grand Cru, one of the best beers made in Holland, well oke then Belgium!

http://users.pandora.be/hoegaarden/dorp.htm

[Florestan]

Well I did not know that, but to complete the picture I am drinking Hoegaarden Grand Cru, one of the best beers made in Holland, well oke then Belgium!

http://users.pandora.be/hoegaarden/dorp.htm

Enjoy, then! Unfortunately, I never did! Hoegaarden is not my cup of beer.

[Harry]

Enjoy, then! Unfortunately, I never did! Hoegaarden is not my cup of beer.

Not even the Grand Cru
O, dear, hope our Belgian friends are not reading this!

[Florestan]

Not even the Grand Cru
O, dear, hope our Belgian friends are not reading this!

I don't like white beers at all. My loss.

[Que]

Enjoy, then! Unfortunately, I never did! Hoegaarden is not my cup of beer.

Indeed...
The recipe of the beer was changed "to appeal to a wider public" when multinational Interbrew took over in 1985.

Result: another good beer brand gone to waste.

Q

[Florestan]

Indeed...
The recipe of the beer was changed "to appeal to a wider public" when multinational Interbrew took over in 1985.

Result: another good beer brand gone to waste.

Q

At least you have tasted the old one. I only know the new one and dislike it.

[springrite]

Indeed...
The recipe of the beer was changed "to appeal to a wider public" when multinational Interbrew took over in 1985.

The Americanization of beer (brew flavored water), coffee (coffee flavored water) etc. everywhere.

[Harry]

At least you have tasted the old one. I only know the new one and dislike it.

The Grand Cru was not changed I was told by the brewer!

[Maciek]

May I point you guys to this thread?

[Que]

The Americanization of beer (brew flavored water), coffee (coffee flavored water) etc. everywhere.

Basically the trend is to tone down or even remove all pronounced tastes and to sweeten everything: sugar, sugar, sugar, sugar. Sugar in bread, sugar in drinks, sugar in meat!, sugar in everything. And now everybody is surprised that everything tastes the same and that obesity and diabetes is surging in the Western world. BIG surprise indeed..

The Grand Cru was not changed I was told by the brewer!

Maybe they recognise their folly - I hope so!



Q

[Florestan]

May I point you guys to this thread?

Prosze panie, - correction needed? -  grant us a little offtopic once in a while!

[George]

Basically the trend is to tone down or even remove all pronounced tastes and to sweeten everything: sugar, sugar, sugar, sugar. Sugar in bread, sugar in drinks, sugar in meat!, sugar in everything. And now everybody is surprised that everything tastes the same and that obesity and diabetes is surging in the Western world. BIG surprise indeed..

Yes, and now most of the world is addicted to sugar. 

[Robert]

Well I did not know that, but to complete the picture I am drinking Hoegaarden Grand Cru, one of the best beers made in Holland, well oke then Belgium!

http://users.pandora.be/hoegaarden/dorp.htm

Hello Harry,

One of my favorite beers is Hoegaarden belgium white.....

[Harry]

Yes, and now most of the wold is addicted to sugar. 

Yes, that is a sound statement!

[Harry]

Hello Harry,

One of my favorite beers is Hoegaarden belgium white.....

Hi there Robert, Boy you came in time to my aid!
Yes the white Hoegaarden is excellent, but in the olden days was more pronounced.

[Maciek]

grant us a little offtopic once in a while!

You may be enjoying yourselves but sooner or later other forum members will start to complain. The whole point of making threads that are based around a topic is that you won't have to read about people's drinking habits if you don't want to! Please tell us what you're listening to!

[Florestan]

Please tell us what you're listening to!

Aye, aye, captain, sir!

Ildebrando Pizzetti

Piano Trio in A Major
Violin Sonata in A major
Tre canti for Violin and Piano

Ertungealp / Fenyo / Rasonyi

[SonicMan46]

Excellent Dave, most excellent!
Lots of good music.

Harry - only able to listen to one of the piano discs this afternoon (ya' know, working really interfers w/ listening to CDs!  But, one must make some dough to buy them - what a 'vicious circle'!) -     Dave

[Maciek]

Witold Szalonek 1+1+1+1 (the Silesian Quartet)