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GMG News / Re: Bug Report 2024

Last post by Atriod - Today at 07:25:58 AM

Well, he had several accounts here, and deleted them as frequently as he made them. But I would say, keep on trying, and if the Gods are agreeing he will find himself on GMG again, and as quickly deletes his account....no?            

Yes he has given me his reasons in PM conversations, I've communicated with him for years. Regardless he would like an account again and it appears to be a general bug as when I tried logging out and creating an account I got the same error.

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GMG News / Re: Bug Report 2024

Last post by DavidW - Today at 07:25:17 AM

I got a message from Bachtoven on another board saying he is getting this error message when trying to register an account on GMG: "ERROR for site owner: Invalid key type"

If he creates an account, one of us will approve him for sure.

It does seem like Rob problem however... but I would say in the meantime, Bachtoven should try clearing his cache or try another browser.

[George Sanders]

#3

The Diner / Re: Last Movie You Watched

Last post by Karl Henning - Today at 07:24:33 AM

Yes, she does not have too much to do, but she is perfect for the part.

George Sanders had one of the greatest voices on the planet, and when he purrs into Gene Tierney's ear, one buys into her acceptance of him, despite his self-deprecating warnings.

He would purr again as Shere Khan in Walt Disney's version of The Jungle Book.

Check out Village of the Damned, in which Sanders plays the heroic professor who exposes an unpleasant reality in the local town.  The professor's investigation and solution to the mystery develop slowly like an avalanche...and also hits you like an avalanche!

I saw it when it first came out, and then again years later: I found George Sanders most persuasive.

In hindsight, Shere Khan was my introduction to the excellent actor. Terribly sad that he took his own life. 

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GMG News / Re: Bug Report 2024

Last post by Florestan - Today at 07:23:46 AM

You've taught me the importance of hyphenation!  Will-he-won't-he?

 

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GMG News / Re: Bug Report 2024

Last post by DavidW - Today at 07:22:28 AM

That's his punishment for so much getting-on-getting-off-GMG... 

You've taught me the importance of hyphenation!  Will-he-won't-he?

#6

The Diner / Re: Last Movie You Watched

Last post by Karl Henning - Today at 07:22:25 AM

That film is so, so good too!  I saw it for the first time not long ago and was immediately struck by its perfect pacing, atmosphere, characters, humor, and heart.  I already knew the fantastic score since my college days so that was no surprise.  Also, I think I recall a very adorable Natalie Wood in her first role. 

Truly an exquisite movie. Back when I was growing up there was a sitcom. Now that I've seen the movie, I wonder they had the cheek to milk a sitcom out of it.

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Composer Discussion / Re: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770...

Last post by DavidW - Today at 07:21:38 AM

I've pruned the exchange. 

Since I personally listen to Mahler's 9th every few weeks, I definitely can't claim that I'm always striving for new experiences!

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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...

Last post by pjme - Today at 07:19:05 AM

Indeed, a couple of weeks ago.

https://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/topic,29166.msg1559672.html#msg1559672

 It is a large  one hour symphonic poem with chorus and solo voices . lyrics by the composer , after Goethe.

#9

Composer Discussion / Re: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770...

Last post by Florestan - Today at 07:16:26 AM

@Florestan. your inbox is full.

Not anymore.

#10

Great Recordings and Reviews / Re: Favourite pianist who emer...

Last post by Atriod - Today at 07:06:37 AM

To catch up on some discussion that has taken place

Yeol Eum Son that has already been mentioned - one of the most impressive for sure. Berg Piano Sonata, Stravinsky Three Pieces from Petrushka on her Modern Times are among the best. I have even posted to GMG that I never listened to that Petrushka suite because I could just listen to the orchestral version that has far more color, texture, and isn't as continuously propulsive as the piano suite. But she changed my mind on it with her very well proportioned interpretation with no extremes. I thought maybe I had changed my mind on the piece but I went back to Khatia Buniatishvili and I could not make it through it. The other CD from her I find just as good is the Schumann album, surprising to me her and Marc-André Hamelin were two that did among the best in Schumann's Fantasie in C when I was doing it blind. I agree with Jed Distler that the Mozart Piano Sonatas I've heard are a bit generically interpreted.

Some more that have not been mentioned:

Kotaro Fukuma - incredible transparency ala Yeol Eum Son, but a certain something in his interpretations, maybe an extremely slight hardness in tone or phrasing not present with Yeol Eum Son. Chopin Ballades even in a crowded field are among the best I've heard. The Albeniz Iberia lets you very clearly hear the genius in Albeniz's piano writing (better than Marc-André Hamelin).

Alexander Romanovsky - some of the best Rachmaninoff Etudes-Tableaux I've ever heard. Worthy of the same breath as Richter, early Lugansky (not sleepy eyed Harmonia Mundi Rach), or Babayan. Really bloody good Schumann and Brahms variations as well.

These two might be 2010s but no bother.

There is one more pianist I am thinking of just on the tip of my tongue that I can't bring to the forefront!