Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/06/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It is a wonderful composition. Mike >From: Jeffery Smith <jls@runbox.com> >Date: Wed Jun 01 16:32:28 CDT 2005 >To: lug@leica-users.org >Subject: Re: [Leica] Mr. Beethoven. Mr. Mozart. Talk to us >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 >> > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information