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#1
The Diner / Re: Last Movie You Watched
Last post by DavidW - Today at 03:21:29 AMQuote from: Brian on May 14, 2024, 06:27:01 PMNow he's gonna watch nothing but silent movies for the rest of the month
You can do that and keep PD happy!
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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...
Last post by DavidW - Today at 03:19:38 AMBach songs from the Suzuki set. Quite lovely, and I don't know if I've even listened to them before.
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Great Recordings and Reviews / Re: Bach Six Partitas
Last post by Luke - Today at 03:10:34 AMQuote from: AnotherSpin on May 14, 2024, 10:57:24 PMAs many do in Mozart concertos.
Not saying they don't. But he's one that chooses to do so - and though they are small moments, I think you can hear that they are born of an overflow of expressive imperative and not just for scholarly reasons.
Quote from: AnotherSpin on May 14, 2024, 10:57:24 PMHave you listened to his Bach? The Goldberg Var., the French Suites, the WTC?
Sure, and in other composers too. I recognise what you are saying, but I do hear individuality and occasional impulsiveness there too.
#4
The Diner / Re: What are you currently rea...
Last post by pjme - Today at 02:50:22 AMI greatly enjoyed part one of his auto biography "Die gerettete Zunge" / "The tongue set free". I was amazed at the amount of detail he was able to remind, the complexity of his relationship with his (widowed) mother... the "turbulations" of an all to clever pupil.
I definitely hope to find part 2 & 3 .
Crowds and power is lying next to my bed and looks increasingly forbidding....
Two composers turn up very briefly in The tongue set free:
Busoni, in Zürich
"He had a very lovely white head of hair, walked erect and absent-mindedly; he walked a short piece, halted, looked around for something, and changed his direction. He had a St. Bernard dog, which he often called to: 'Dschoddo, come to Papa!' Sometimes the St. Bernard came, sometimes it ran further away; that was what Papa was looking for. But no sooner had he found it than he forgot it again and was as absent-minded as before. His frequent call made children laugh, but they didn't laugh in his presence for he had something commanding respect as he peered straight ahead, tall and proud and not noticing anyone. It was Busoni. And his dog, as I found out only much later, was named Giotto. All the children in the neighborhood talked about him, but not as Busoni, for they knew nothing about him, they called him 'Dschoddo-come-to-Papa!'"
Karl Goldmark, in Vienna:
"Einen Stock tiefer, genau unter uns, wohnte der Komponist Karl Goldmark, ein kleiner, zarter Mann mit schöngescheitelten, weißen Haaren zu beiden Seiten seines dunklen Gesichts. (...)"
One floor down, right below us, lived the composer Carl Goldmark, a small, delicate man with beautifully parted white hair on either side of his dark face. (...)
I definitely hope to find part 2 & 3 .
Crowds and power is lying next to my bed and looks increasingly forbidding....
Two composers turn up very briefly in The tongue set free:
Busoni, in Zürich
"He had a very lovely white head of hair, walked erect and absent-mindedly; he walked a short piece, halted, looked around for something, and changed his direction. He had a St. Bernard dog, which he often called to: 'Dschoddo, come to Papa!' Sometimes the St. Bernard came, sometimes it ran further away; that was what Papa was looking for. But no sooner had he found it than he forgot it again and was as absent-minded as before. His frequent call made children laugh, but they didn't laugh in his presence for he had something commanding respect as he peered straight ahead, tall and proud and not noticing anyone. It was Busoni. And his dog, as I found out only much later, was named Giotto. All the children in the neighborhood talked about him, but not as Busoni, for they knew nothing about him, they called him 'Dschoddo-come-to-Papa!'"
Karl Goldmark, in Vienna:
"Einen Stock tiefer, genau unter uns, wohnte der Komponist Karl Goldmark, ein kleiner, zarter Mann mit schöngescheitelten, weißen Haaren zu beiden Seiten seines dunklen Gesichts. (...)"
One floor down, right below us, lived the composer Carl Goldmark, a small, delicate man with beautifully parted white hair on either side of his dark face. (...)
#5
General Classical Music Discussion / Re: Pieces that have blown you...
Last post by Iota - Today at 02:23:32 AMQuote from: Uhor on May 14, 2024, 11:24:49 PMThis beautiful thing.
Very good!
#6
The Diner / Re: What TV series are you cur...
Last post by Iota - Today at 01:50:58 AMQuote from: Bachtoven on May 14, 2024, 01:08:27 PMI started watching it last night--quite a shift from the usual buddy system police procedural. I enjoyed (if that's the right word!) the first episode--Martin Freeman is such a good actor.
Hope you enjoy it, the further I got into that series the more I was knocked out by it. And yes, I had no idea Freeman had that in him until now.
#7
General Classical Music Discussion / Re: Film (movie) Music
Last post by pjme - Today at 01:34:12 AMIs this that Werner Jansen?
"Conductor, composer and songwriter, a music student of Frederick Converse and holder of an honorary Mus. D. from Dartmouth College and a Prix de Rome from The American Academy in Rome. He was associate conductor (with Arturo Toscanini) of the New York Philharmonic in 1934, and conducted symphony orchestras throughout the world. In 1940, he founded the Janssen Symphony in Los Angeles, which he conducted. He also conducted the Baltimore Symphony between 1937 and 1939, the Utah Symphony between 1946-1947, the Portland Symphony between 1947 and 1949, the San Diego Philharmonic between 1952 and 1954, the Symphony of the Air Orchestra in 1956, the Toronto Symphony in 1956 and 1957, and the Belgrade Philharmonic and Vienna State Opera Orchestra between 1959 and 1961. He was a Fellow of the American Academy in Rome, and a Knight First Class of the Order White Rose in Finland. He also made many records. Joining ASCAP in 1922, his popular-song compositions include "Wisdom Tooth", "Without the One You Love", "At the Fireplace", and "Falling Leaves"."
Apparently the maintitle of Captain kidd is on this selection... and it is Mendelsohn's Hebrides....! The film is on YT.
No other film scores to be found... As a conductor several recordings - Prokofiev, Villa lobos, some Haydn, Thompson.
"Conductor, composer and songwriter, a music student of Frederick Converse and holder of an honorary Mus. D. from Dartmouth College and a Prix de Rome from The American Academy in Rome. He was associate conductor (with Arturo Toscanini) of the New York Philharmonic in 1934, and conducted symphony orchestras throughout the world. In 1940, he founded the Janssen Symphony in Los Angeles, which he conducted. He also conducted the Baltimore Symphony between 1937 and 1939, the Utah Symphony between 1946-1947, the Portland Symphony between 1947 and 1949, the San Diego Philharmonic between 1952 and 1954, the Symphony of the Air Orchestra in 1956, the Toronto Symphony in 1956 and 1957, and the Belgrade Philharmonic and Vienna State Opera Orchestra between 1959 and 1961. He was a Fellow of the American Academy in Rome, and a Knight First Class of the Order White Rose in Finland. He also made many records. Joining ASCAP in 1922, his popular-song compositions include "Wisdom Tooth", "Without the One You Love", "At the Fireplace", and "Falling Leaves"."
Apparently the maintitle of Captain kidd is on this selection... and it is Mendelsohn's Hebrides....! The film is on YT.
No other film scores to be found... As a conductor several recordings - Prokofiev, Villa lobos, some Haydn, Thompson.
#8
General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...
Last post by Harry - Today at 12:46:50 AMI am in the middle of some renovations in my listening room, so ya all have some rest from my incessant posting.
In effect that means I will listen in my office sporadically, for it will take at least another month before all is ready in the listening room. That is if all goods arrive in time. So I know you are all sad that I am temporarily out of the thread duty....or not, but for those interested, now you know
In effect that means I will listen in my office sporadically, for it will take at least another month before all is ready in the listening room. That is if all goods arrive in time. So I know you are all sad that I am temporarily out of the thread duty....or not, but for those interested, now you know
#9
Composer Discussion / Re: Gabriel Fauré (Faure)
Last post by Mandryka - Today at 12:41:28 AM
Volondat is very divisive. I'm really very enthusiastic about the op 103. Imaginative, interventionist, not so well recorded, often slow and full of pauses, but suffused with so much expressive melancholy that for me, it's essential.
I first got to know of Volondat when he shared a concert platform with Henri Barda - a great pianist. So Barda and I are agreed I guess.
#10
General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...
Last post by vandermolen - Today at 12:31:29 AMQuote from: Irons on May 14, 2024, 01:24:58 PMWalton: Symphony No.2I very much agree Lol.
A superb rendition by Previn and his LSO in their pomp. Urgent with a strong base line makes this Walton 2 sound more propulsive and dynamic.
