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The Polling Station / Re: "Your Thoughts on AI-Enhan...
Last post by AnotherSpin - Today at 07:17:38 AM
Music is not about visual, it is about audial.
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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: David Hurwitz
Last post by Todd - Today at 07:14:26 AM
Quote from: Florestan on Today at 07:12:22 AMPerforming Beethoven piano sonatas, for instance --- the arbiter of which is a long-time GMG resident.  ;D


I am the supreme arbiter of my preferences and nothing else.  Others here pretend their opinions have objective value. 
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Quote from: Luke on Today at 07:09:19 AMUnavoidably made me think of the British tyre-change garage Kwik-Fit. And thence to AI....

Or like Byron's Don Juan . . . .
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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: David Hurwitz
Last post by Florestan - Today at 07:12:22 AM
Quote from: Todd on Today at 07:08:27 AMGMG is the arbiter of professionalism.  Along with everything else.

Performing Beethoven piano sonatas, for instance --- the arbiter of which is a long-time GMG resident.  ;D
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Hurwitz in 2000 about Sur Incises:

QuoteFinally there's Sur Incises, a magnificent piece "about" the myriad ways the sound of three pianos can be extended by adding three harps and three percussionists (playing mallets and other tuned instruments) to the basic ensemble. Stravinsky's Les Noces is certainly in the background here, and even more to the point, Bartók's Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion. Indeed, after the calm opening, some real Bartókian fireworks give the music genuine passion and expressive urgency. Difficult? Yes, but rewarding too. The performances, under the direction of the composer, presumably give him everything that he wants. I can imagine more warmth at certain moments from the cellos, and maybe an even more savage attack on Sur Incises, but there's no point in complaining about the air when there's nothing else to breathe. Enjoyable, even wonderful, but not for everyone.

He's singing a different tune now, but he's not honest enough to admit to his previous advocacy.
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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: David Hurwitz
Last post by Luke - Today at 07:10:03 AM
Quote from: (poco) Sforzando on Today at 07:00:54 AMI don't have a complete 1-volume score of Pli. I have Don and two of the Improvisations, but not Tombeau which I consider the high point of the work (especially the soprano's entrance at the end, with the accompanying horn.) I have many other Boulez scores, including a Marteau which he signed for me the one time I met him at Carnegie Weill Recital Hall following a lovely performance of that work. Elliott Carter, whom I've spoken to a few times, was also in attendance.

*swooning with jealousy*

(I don't have a printed copy of Don at all, I'm looking at a scan; as physical objects i have a couple of Improvisations, Le marteau sans maitre and Le soleil des eaux.
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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: David Hurwitz
Last post by Luke - Today at 07:09:19 AM
Quote from: Todd on Today at 06:30:02 AMI've heard BBC announcers pronounce Don Quixote as Don Kwix-it.  Per GMG, BBC announcers are unprofessional. 

Unavoidably made me think of the British tyre-change garage Kwik-Fit. And thence to AI....

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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: David Hurwitz
Last post by Todd - Today at 07:08:27 AM
Quote from: Florestan on Today at 07:02:07 AMI've heard Romanian announcers pronouncing (Victor) Hugo as HEW-go and Richard (Wagner) as Richard [English pronunciation].

And yes, I think both the BBC-ers and the Romanians are unprofessional in such cases.

GMG is the arbiter of professionalism.  Along with everything else.
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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: David Hurwitz
Last post by Florestan - Today at 07:02:07 AM
Quote from: Todd on Today at 06:30:02 AMI've heard BBC announcers pronounce Don Quixote as Don Kwix-it.  Per GMG, BBC announcers are unprofessional. 

I've heard Romanian announcers pronouncing (Victor) Hugo as HEW-go and Richard (Wagner) as Richard [English pronunciation].

And yes, I think both the BBC-ers and the Romanians are unprofessional in such cases.

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Quote from: Luke on Today at 06:52:50 AMI'm glad you say that. I certainly prefer it, but I've always suspected I just imprinted on it early. It certainly has the violence you mention, which makes these events stand out from that fascinating background of long held, amorphous harmonies all the more colourfully. I've just been looking through the score again. It really is the most extraordinary thing - mind boggling to look at, let alone to imagine mastering.

I don't have a complete 1-volume score of Pli. I have Don and two of the Improvisations, but not Tombeau which I consider the high point of the work (especially the soprano's entrance at the end, with the accompanying horn.) I have many other Boulez scores, including a Marteau which he signed for me the one time I met him at Carnegie Weill Recital Hall following a lovely performance of that work. Elliott Carter, whom I've spoken to a few times, was also in attendance.