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The Diner / Re: Astronomy

Last post by relm1 - Today at 05:41:42 AM

As I understand it, the pinkish jet-like structures at the bottom of your image were prominences rather than solar flares. But they were indeed impressive!

I saw the eclipse from a little hamlet on the Quebec border called Norton, VT. I chose that location to get as far ahead as possible of the high clouds that were marching steadily in, and I was rewarded with a perfect, unobstructed view of the eclipse through totality. I was unable to take any gear with me (e.g. telescope, camera) as others were using the available equipment, but a fellow eclipse watcher in Norton had a 60mm Coronado refractor with Sun filter and even an H-alpha filter. Through the telescope, there was nothing visible at the location of those naked-eye prominences - not surprisingly, since they were only a few times brighter than the corona, and obviously the corona isn't visible through a telescope with an approved Sun filter either.

The only pictures I have of the eclipse were taken with an iPhone and have poor resolution - you can't even see those prominences - so I won't bother trying to post them here.

You're right.  Those are prominences.  When I wrote that post and saw them, I thought prominences were solar flares but have since learned they're not. 

I think the most important thing was to have experienced the eclipse, not necessarily to photograph it.  The photographer I was next to stopped taking pictures entirely during totality to just experience it and I don't think he was wrong though I managed to do both, I'm glad I took it all in and took some pictures too even if others got way better shots than me, these are a part of me and my experience and I love them not because they are flawless but because it was deeply linked to my personal experience of that unique event and what it meant to me. 

#2

General Classical Music Discussion / Re: Musical depictions of the ...

Last post by relm1 - Today at 05:35:05 AM

How about this one?  Might not be to everyone's liking (it's more textural then thematic) but has an interesting overall impact if you listen and let it wash over you.

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

Last post by Todd - Today at 05:31:38 AM

Perhaps you could explain the reason for the chat GPT post then in the context of this thread?

Fun.

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

Last post by Hobby - Today at 05:28:42 AM

You did see the Dr Steve Brule gif and the quote attributions, yes?

I'd never heard of Dr Steve Brûlée before this. Perhaps you could explain the reason for the chat GPT post then in the context of this thread?

#5

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

Last post by Hobby - Today at 05:12:54 AM

At the start of this  it was proposed that wish-lists for new recordings by the artists would illuminating. Todd often did this in his illuminating Asian Invasion thread.
For Steven Osborne I would love to hear some or all of the following

-Beethoven Op 31 sonatas
-Late Schubert sonatas - I've heard him play D 959 and D 960 live and they were really good interpretations
-Schumann Fantasie - one of my favourite pieces - I just listened to YES version which is magical, despite slightly overlong pauses in first movement but a definite YESSS!!
-Liszt Sonata and Annees de Pelerinage, both among my favourite pieces
-Messiaen Quartet for the End of Time, which I've heard him play live twice. He is a leading Messiaen interpreter.

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

Last post by Todd - Today at 04:58:06 AM

I'm surprised you didn't notice this before posting.

You did see the Dr Steve Brule gif and the quote attributions, yes?

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

Last post by Hobby - Today at 04:54:41 AM

No such recordings exist.  ChatGPT generated misinformation.  It was an LLM fail. 

I'm surprised you didn't notice this before posting.

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

Last post by Traverso - Today at 04:53:36 AM

Much obliged! 

There are 10 CDs for sale  Bach/Kooiman marktplaats for 25 euros!

#9

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

Last post by Hobby - Today at 04:53:17 AM

I've now listened to Naida Cole's Liszt Sonata and was not captivated by it. The performance was too bitty and did not hang together - not uncommon with this piece.
Her multitalented story slightly reminds me of Paul Wee, the full time London barrister who recorded a top- notch version of Allan's Concerto and Symphony for solo piano op.39 parts 4-10.

#10

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

Last post by Que - Today at 04:51:22 AM

If I come across one I will let you know.

Much obliged!