[Leica] Never judge a book by its cover

[luisripoll at telefonica.net (Luis Ripoll)]

>From Sacred Cantata No.2?

Now I'm listening Christa Ludwig on Brahms Lieder, at the piano the great
Gerald Moore...
Luis
 

-----Mensaje original-----
De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En nombre de
Philippe Orlent
Enviado el: domingo, 07 de octubre de 2007 1:24
Para: Leica Users Group
Asunto: Re: [Leica] Never judge a book by its cover

Bach's 'Tilge, H?chster, Meine S?nden' isn't bad either ;-) Philippe



Op 7-okt-07, om 01:19 heeft Luis Ripoll het volgende geschreven:

> Philippe,
>
> This is a coincidence, this evening I've listened three times 
> Pergolesi's Stabat Mater (Mirella Freni & Teresa Berganza)...
>
> Saludos cordiales
> Luis
>
>
> -----Mensaje original-----
> De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En 
> nombre de Philippe Orlent Enviado el: domingo, 07 de octubre de 2007 
> 1:12
> Para: Leica Users Group
> Asunto: Re: [Leica] Never judge a book by its cover
>
> I agree with the tune, Steve. One of the better classic popsongs it 
> is.
> But about Nessun Dorma: I prefer to hear it sung by f.i. Andreas 
> Sch?nberg, who sings it more soberly and with modesty.
> Which fits Nessun Dorma perfectly. It 's the difficulty with Italian 
> music of this period: most of the time it's so overly melodramatic and 
> bombastic (the big feelings) that it becomes almost painful, unless 
> sung with some
> reservation* :-) Then I prefer Pergolesi's Stabat Mater f.i.
> Or all those German and Austrian composers that excelled in bringing 
> sheer emotion without getting preposterous.
>
> So at least they were good at something :-P (big smiley here)
>
> Philippe
>
> * That's why I never really liked Pavarotti: to much cheap pathos.
>
>
> Op 7-okt-07, om 00:39 heeft Steve Unsworth het volgende geschreven:
>
>> I have to say I was expecting the worst - especially knowing that 
>> these programs regularly include terrible singers to help the 
>> ratings.
>> Yes he was
>> raw, no he will never make it as an opera singer, but he had passion 
>> and commitment, and let's be honest it's one hell of a tune.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
>> On 6/10/07 23:10, "Tina Manley" <images@comporium.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> I'm glad you weren't one of the judges!  What were you expecting 
>>> from a cell phone salesman who has never had formal voice training?  
>>> Of course you have heard better Nessun Dormas from professional 
>>> opera singers with voice training.  I think his performance was awe 
>>> inspiring and gives great encouragement to everybody with a dream.
>>
>>
>>
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