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Post by hammer on Apr 3, 2020 12:58:05 GMT -5
I happen to be in the camp that Beethoven's 9th is the magnum opus of magnum opuses. In trying times likes these a magnum seems like a good choice ...
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Post by Wolfgang on Apr 3, 2020 13:37:25 GMT -5
I wonder if page-turning people mess up. I don't think the performer stops playing at that point, but I'm sure they get angry inside. There are some funny videos of it on youtube. The page is mostly there as a crutch, the performers have practiced so much they could play it off the top of their head. If the page turner physically messes up the performer by dropping the sheets on them or something it's a problem, otherwise it's pretty easily fixed. Yeah, found a bunch. Here's one.
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Post by Wolfgang on Apr 3, 2020 19:30:50 GMT -5
The first time I heard Delibes' "Flower Duet" from his opera Lakmé was this British Airways TV commercial. I was spellbound. To be fair, this was a reimagined version.
The traditional version is more like this:
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Post by hammer on Apr 3, 2020 20:06:08 GMT -5
The first time I heard Delibes' "Flower Duet" from his opera Lakmé was this British Airways TV commercial. I was spellbound. To be fair, this was a reimagined version. The traditional version is more like this: I could envision playing this in the background while nibbling on some aged cheddar, thinly sliced, accompanied with Carr Table Water crackers and sipping a fine Bourdeaux from a wine glass with a large bowl. Keep in mind this takes prep work like buying the wine 10 years earlier and uncorking an hour or so before the pour. When listening to pretentious music, matching it with pretentious food and wine just "feels right".
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Post by vup on Apr 3, 2020 20:53:49 GMT -5
I happen to be in the camp that Beethoven's 9th is the magnum opus of magnum opuses. In trying times likes these a magnum seems like a good choice ... Oh my
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Post by vup on Apr 3, 2020 20:57:46 GMT -5
The first time I heard Delibes' "Flower Duet" from his opera Lakmé was this British Airways TV commercial. I was spellbound. To be fair, this was a reimagined version. The traditional version is more like this: Oh yes. This is heavenly!
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Post by hammer on Apr 3, 2020 22:50:18 GMT -5
Here's a Nocturne by Clara Schumann, Op 2, no. 6 (Tiffany Poon at the keyboard), one of the greatest concert pianists of the 19th century. The album "Clara Schumann Piano Works" with Konstance Eickhorst at the keyboard is one of my favorites.
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Post by Wolfgang on Apr 4, 2020 2:28:57 GMT -5
I don't want to give the impression that I'm a classical music snob. I love all types of music. Here's one of my all-time favorites that ALWAYS puts a smile on my face:
And my all-time favorite tap dance scene in film:
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Post by mikegarrison on Apr 4, 2020 16:52:56 GMT -5
... and then they all got sick after touching each other.
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Post by vup on Apr 4, 2020 18:21:46 GMT -5
I don't want to give the impression that I'm a classical music snob. I love all types of music. Here's one of my all-time favorites that ALWAYS puts a smile on my face: And my all-time favorite tap dance scene in film: I always wanted to do tap as a kid. So fun to watch!
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Post by cindra on Apr 4, 2020 21:03:02 GMT -5
And my all-time favorite tap dance scene in film: Those old actors were so talented. Gene Kelly could sing and tap dance while wearing roller skates. In the title song of singin' in the rain, he filmed with a 103 degree fever and the suit he wore in the scene weighed like 200 lbs from all the water in it. That and the video of James Cagney tap dancing down stairs blow my mind. IDK if there are any actors today that can match that level of talent.
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Post by Wolfgang on Apr 5, 2020 13:04:23 GMT -5
Well, I may pick up the piano again. I know I don't have any concert-level talent for it, but I am competent. By competent, I mean: the guy who can play a tune at a party but thank god he has a day job. That kind of talent. With the piano, the worst of my OCD tendencies comes out. I can practice for 5+ hours straight without a break. Start with scales in all keys. Then, arpeggios in all keys. Play all the chords, Circle of Fifths style. Do lots of sight-reading with the metronome. Non-stop. Then, practice my repertoire of pieces.
My ultimate goal is to be able to improvise any music I hear. Go straight from hearing it to playing it. This may not be attainable.
Also, once I start with the piano, my video gaming will decline. So will my reading. Everything pretty much falls by the wayside.
My doggy is against this venture.
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Post by mikegarrison on Apr 5, 2020 15:02:39 GMT -5
Well, I may pick up the piano again. I didn't know you were that strong!
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Post by Wolfgang on Apr 5, 2020 15:34:36 GMT -5
Well, I may pick up the piano again. I didn't know you were that strong! Speaking of... When we moved from our apartment to our house over 20 years ago, we had to hire two different moving companies. One for all the boxes and furniture. And another just for the piano. The piano mover had special equipment for the piano. I can't remember why the general movers couldn't move the piano. From my best recollection, they said they just couldn't do it or their insurance didn't cover it. Too much risk. Also, we were on the upper floors of the apartment, with no elevators, which may have added to the risk. Or maybe they charged extra for the piano and I figured out that hiring a separate piano mover was cheaper. I don't know.
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Post by hammer on Apr 5, 2020 23:23:12 GMT -5
I've had my 6 ft grand moved a few times by professional piano movers. The last time I had it moved it was stored offsite while a major remodel of my home was completed. When the piano came back only one mover showed up with the piano. I can't remember his process, but the legs were detached, and the body of the piano was vertical on a special dolly. Somehow, using the principal of leverage, he was able to attach one or two of the legs and tip it onto the floor and go from vertical to horizontal all my himself. The mover wasn't that big either, maybe 160 or 170 lbs.
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