Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/06/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Except for Brahm's Second Piano Concerto, which has been described as a battle between a piano and an orchestra. Jeffery > On 5/31/05 10:57 PM, "Afterswift@aol.com" <Afterswift@aol.com> typed: > > > > > In a message dated 5/31/05 10:46:43 PM, lug-request@leica-users.org > > writes: > > > > > >> I detest piano sonatas, regardless of who wrote them or who performs > >> them. > >> They are BORING, and the capital letters are intentional.? Even Mozart, > >> bless his soul, could not crank out one worthy of the listening.? > >> > >> msmall@aya.yale.edu > >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ------ > > A piano sonata is a dialogue between the piano and the orchestra. I > > always > > like to hear what Beethoven and Mozart had to say in this form. Unlike a > > symphony, the soloist is a stand-in for the composer and you get to hear > > his > > voice > > clearly. > > > > Bob R > > > > > > > You're thinking "concerto": > > Claude Rains in "Phantom of the Opera" > "I've been watching you for a long time! > You can sing my concerto!" (sic) > > A sonata is a guy sitting there playing a piano. And that's it. > > Solo piano music off a DVD goes with anything anywhere, all day and night. > I get less burnt out less quick on piano than anything. > Its a shame more people don't get into it. Used to be you had to rent a > piano and hire a guy or learn yourself. No more. (best would be a player > piano with piano roll by Gershwin himself) > To me that's the main good thing about digital and DVD's in music. > (I'ts weird pop music has not gone digital with all their money, only > classical it's gotten to me like listening to analog recorded music on a > DVD > is like dancing on a piece of architecture) > Solo Lute or Clavichord works great from a DVD. Solo crickets you name it! > with it's total lack of surface noise. > > > Mark Rabiner > Photography > Portland Oregon > http://rabinergroup.com/ > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >