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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...
Last post by Spotted Horses - Today at 07:12:56 AMMozart, Symphony No 36, Pinnock
I never quite got this symphony, which seems to be the transition between the lighter early symphonies and the more substantial final four. Pinnock makes a good case for it.
I never quite got this symphony, which seems to be the transition between the lighter early symphonies and the more substantial final four. Pinnock makes a good case for it.
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Classical YouTube Video Library / Re: Mozart - K. 481 - Violin S...
Last post by Mandryka - Today at 07:02:51 AMCan't believe how much I'm enjoying this - it may be something to do with the Beaujolais with lunch of course
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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...
Last post by Papy Oli - Today at 06:55:13 AMQuote from: Mandryka on Today at 06:38:28 AMYou're an Australian? Quelle horreur!
Nope, still Bonjour from him, Bonjour!
I just had enough of being a grumpy smoking Belgian football coach.
The Aussie Rules on BT sport (now Discovery +) made me become a Cat in Hoops instead
Miaou!
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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: Indian Classical Music
Last post by Traverso - Today at 06:45:45 AMSri Manilal Nag
From an interview:
A life time of work, yes! My idea is: as a musician, I will not follow the money, but money will follow me! Am I right or wrong? Now many musicians think, "I need money, money, too much money!" I don't want to name any names but here at this time many great musicians are snatching the students, like robbery, like dakkoos [dacoits: thieves]. I hate this, but students don't realize this. "Guru-ji, guru-ji, guru-ji, guru-ji, guru-ji!" But I'm not that type of man.
I don't know, people are not getting the time-especially in Calcutta, maybe throughout India-to practice, no patience. They love the music but have no patience, and they don't practice hard enough. For that reason they can't play nicely. Always stay with the guru-in ancient times was 'guru shishya parampara' [teacher-disciple lineage] and the students had to stay at the residence of the guru, and at all times had to listen to the guru. After the guru's practice the student had to practice like this. Nowadays it's not possible-the guru has no house so how can he accommodate his students like the rajas or maharajas? Allauddin Khan-Maihar State! So many students all over India came to Maihar and stayed with their guru, in this room, in that room, in this room, in that room and Allauddin Khan, "Is he practicing? Yes, OK. Is she practicing? Oh, yes. Ah, you are sleeping, get up! Practice!" My father was like this: very early in the morning, "Manilal, get up, get up! Take your sitar!" I remember. Without a guardian, if you are left alone, "Later, later. I will practice later." Strict administration by guru or guardian.
From an interview:
A life time of work, yes! My idea is: as a musician, I will not follow the money, but money will follow me! Am I right or wrong? Now many musicians think, "I need money, money, too much money!" I don't want to name any names but here at this time many great musicians are snatching the students, like robbery, like dakkoos [dacoits: thieves]. I hate this, but students don't realize this. "Guru-ji, guru-ji, guru-ji, guru-ji, guru-ji!" But I'm not that type of man.
I don't know, people are not getting the time-especially in Calcutta, maybe throughout India-to practice, no patience. They love the music but have no patience, and they don't practice hard enough. For that reason they can't play nicely. Always stay with the guru-in ancient times was 'guru shishya parampara' [teacher-disciple lineage] and the students had to stay at the residence of the guru, and at all times had to listen to the guru. After the guru's practice the student had to practice like this. Nowadays it's not possible-the guru has no house so how can he accommodate his students like the rajas or maharajas? Allauddin Khan-Maihar State! So many students all over India came to Maihar and stayed with their guru, in this room, in that room, in this room, in that room and Allauddin Khan, "Is he practicing? Yes, OK. Is she practicing? Oh, yes. Ah, you are sleeping, get up! Practice!" My father was like this: very early in the morning, "Manilal, get up, get up! Take your sitar!" I remember. Without a guardian, if you are left alone, "Later, later. I will practice later." Strict administration by guru or guardian.
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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...
Last post by Mandryka - Today at 06:38:28 AMQuote from: Papy Oli on Today at 06:36:45 AMGood afternoon all,
Mozart - String Quartet #20 "Hoffmeister"
Quartetto Italiano
You're an Australian?
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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...
Last post by Papy Oli - Today at 06:36:45 AMGood afternoon all,
Mozart - String Quartet #20 "Hoffmeister"
Quartetto Italiano
Mozart - String Quartet #20 "Hoffmeister"
Quartetto Italiano
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The Diner / Re: Last Movie You Watched
Last post by SonicMan46 - Today at 06:03:20 AMRomancing the Stone (1984) - WOW! Film is now 40 years old! Favorite of mine, in part because my colleague and I spent a week in Colombia speaking at a radiology meeting in the 1980s - quotes below discuss cast and story - second quote - NONE of the filming was done in Colombia, mostly Mexico around Veracruz. Still a great adventure comedy for me. Dave 
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QuoteRomancing the Stone is a 1984 action adventure romantic comedy film directed by Robert Zemeckis, written by Diane Thomas and produced by Michael Douglas, who also stars in the film alongside Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito. The film follows a romance novelist who must venture beyond her New York City comfort zone to Colombia in order to save her sister from criminals who are holding her for ransom. (Source)
QuoteFilming locations included Veracruz, Mexico (Fort of San Juan de Ulúa), Huasca de Ocampo, Mexico, and Snow Canyon, Utah. The scene where Turner and Douglas get separated on opposite banks on a whitewater river was filmed on the Rio Antigua near the town of Jalcomulco, Veracruz (Source)
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The Diner / Re: Last Movie You Watched
Last post by DavidW - Today at 06:03:00 AMQuote from: Brian on Today at 05:22:20 AMThat was a cute little movie but its Best Picture win annoyed me a little bit - and its Best Original Score win DEFINITELY made me angry since so much of the score was copied from Bernard Herrmann and not original at all!
Looking at the Best Picture contenders that year, it seems to have been a pretty poor year overall for movies. I haven't seen the critically beloved Tree of Life, and A Separation wasn't nominated, so I think I would have voted for...Moneyball?
I stopped paying attention to Oscars long ago! It seems like self-congratulatory and myopic nonsense from Hollywood.
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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...
Last post by Florestan - Today at 05:32:52 AM