Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/06/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In one of the negative reviews of the New Orleans Symphony Orchestra (several decades ago), the columnist wrote "...by the time they got to the fourth movement, it was every man for himself." Those were not the good days of that ill-fated orchestra. Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA http://www.400tx.com -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of GeeBee Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 4:50 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Mr. Beethoven. Mr. Mozart. Talk to us "There are two golden rules for an orchestra: start together and finish together. The public doesn't give a damn what goes on in between." Sir Thomas Beecham ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeffery Smith" <jls@runbox.com> To: <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: 01 June 2005 22:32 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 > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information