You might try getting your messages via email using Thunderbird; It's
free from Mozilla and it makes a very good news-reader. Also you might
consider using Edipad Lite from Soft32 to compose your messages; that
way, you can save them and re-post if you need to - both tools are free.
If,
Finally...
Schubert's last piano sonata, composed shortly before his death.
This (the first movement) takes me places:
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Faboulous, and I love the video of Alfred Brendal playing it -
view from the side; he is so immersed *in* the piece.
Yes, he's *inside* the
Judy, thank you! Yes, this was fun. Of the two Fischer-Dieskau pieces, I
prefer the second, although the first is fascinating with respect to the number
of modulations - gives the ear a little jolt and says pay attention. (I had
to look that word up to know what to listen for. Smile.) I
The second is my favorite of the whole cycle. So lovely and warm and yearning.
You know, I listened to the first one again, and I have to say I don't think
Fischer-Dieskau was in good voice when he recorded it. It's terrifically
difficult to sing, though, so angular. Maybe it's really not
Yay, Emily and Judy, these kind of exchanges are like a mini music appreciation
class for me. Now I have somewhat of an idea of how to listen to classical
music, what to listen for. Thanks.
On Saturday, December 14, 2013 1:39 AM, emilymae...@yahoo.com
emilymae...@yahoo.com wrote:
Oh, shoot, Emily, I loved your comments and was almost finished with a
response, but I stupidly lost it. I'm not up to recreating it right now; I'll
tackle it later today or this evening sometime. Grr. HATE it when that
happens.
Emily wrote:
Judy, comments inserted below (I hope).
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote:
Oh, shoot, Emily, I loved your comments and was almost finished with a
response, but I stupidly lost it. I'm not up to recreating it right now; I'll
tackle it later today or this evening sometime. Grr. HATE it when that
It is really the Neo interface. I lose messages all the time. After you hit
reply, the Reply button is still there, up at the top, and the Send button down
at a location near the bottom where it is less likely to be seen, so it is easy
to accidentally hit Reply and erase the message. After all
No, it really wasn't the Neo interface. If it were, I'd have said so.
Thanks, Emily, will do. I do love the watery quality of piano music. The movie,
The Piano displayed that on a few levels. What an amazing movie that was!
Harvey Keitel (spoiler alert) winning out over Sam Neill as the romantic hero!
I would say drums have an earthy or fiery quality. Of course
Judy, yeah, I was rushing last night to get out the idea. Maybe will expand on
it today. I'm definitely not a night person! And I don't think I'll ever be a
*long* poster ha ha.
On Thursday, December 12, 2013 10:42 PM, authfri...@yahoo.com
authfri...@yahoo.com wrote:
Yeah, that's a
Pollini is just dazzling, isn't he? He's kind of a strange cat with a peculiar
performance history if you check out his bio on Wikipedia (and he may be very
ill; he keeps canceling performances). I was never that fond of Chopin--too
tinkly!--until my sister turned me on to Pollini. It was a
I can hardly wait.
Share excuses herself:
Judy, yeah, I was rushing last night to get out the idea. Maybe will expand
on it today. I'm definitely not a night person! And I don't think I'll ever be
a *long* poster ha ha.
On Thursday, December 12, 2013 10:42 PM, authfriend@...
hey noozguru, I finally got to visit Murphy's website which is even a treat
visually! Luckily I found the page on movies. Very creative fellow, I'd say. He
seems to be a popular musician with movie makers.
Share, Sarah Chang on violin: Carmen Fantasy - video is great, imho.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kogUk6Hnbs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kogUk6Hnbs
Thanks, Emily, I agree, it's a great video and it's obvious that she is an
amazing artist. But oy, when she hits those high notes, for me it's almost like
fingernails on a blackboard!
On Friday, December 13, 2013 11:36 AM, emilymae...@yahoo.com
emilymae...@yahoo.com wrote:
Share,
Thank you Judy. This is a good article on Pollini in the WSJ, April 2013.
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887324874204578440571761520316
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424127887324874204578440571761520316
Yes, I hear you, although I get a little thrill out of it today. This is why
my father did not allow me to learn the violin; it was the right choice,
really.
Emily, knowing what you know now, which instrument do you wish you played?
On Friday, December 13, 2013 1:07 PM, emilymae...@yahoo.com
emilymae...@yahoo.com wrote:
Yes, I hear you, although I get a little thrill out of it today. This is why
my father did not allow me to learn the
Actually, I played the clarinet (supposedly less screechy but I squeaked a lot
for several years) and was pretty good, but didn't continue past high school.
I sold my clarinet for $15 bucks on the street, the summer I spent living in my
car when I was 19. Stupid and a decision I regretted
I took lessons in hammered dulcimer. I love the sound of it. When I was 7, I
took accordian lessons. Now wish I had learned piano.
On Friday, December 13, 2013 1:52 PM, emilymae...@yahoo.com
emilymae...@yahoo.com wrote:
Actually, I played the clarinet (supposedly less screechy but I
The hammered dulcimer, the ultimate hippiesque instrument if there ever
was one. :-D
On 12/13/2013 12:35 PM, Share Long wrote:
I took lessons in hammered dulcimer. I love the sound of it. When I
was 7, I took accordian lessons. Now wish I had learned piano.
On Friday, December 13, 2013 1:52
Really, noozguru?! I always thought bongo drums were the ultimate hippie
instrument. For guys. And maybe the tamberine for the girls (-:
On Friday, December 13, 2013 2:57 PM, Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
The hammered dulcimer, the ultimate hippiesque instrument if there ever
Thank you! I hope he's still in good health.
I've never quite understood Pollini's reputation in some circles for
coolness. I like his straightforwardness and lack of sentimentality. He lets
you dig the music on your--and its--own terms without, as it were, telling you
how to feel about it,
Bongos were for beatniks. Hammered dulcimers were for tripping.
I'd like to play the accordion, violin/fiddle/viola/cello, and drums -
Judy, comments inserted below (I hope). Tonight was more listening pleasure.
Thank you.
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, authfriend@... wrote:
Thank you! I hope he's still in good health.
I've never quite understood Pollini's reputation in some circles for
How do you define real music?
On 12/11/2013 02:33 PM, authfri...@yahoo.com wrote:
Here, listen to some real music:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKcL6BZXcV4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELEq1MA8m8Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IUM-ropDro
And the 2001 music:
noozguru, for me, any music that moves me and or delights me is real. Not all
classical music falls into this category of mine.
On Thursday, December 12, 2013 2:01 PM, Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
How do you define real music?
On 12/11/2013 02:33 PM, authfri...@yahoo.com
I know it when I hear it. Murphy's Adagio ain't, IMHO. Listen to the videos I
posted, see if you hear a difference. Has to be interesting and challenging.
Bhairitu asked:
How do you define real music?
On 12/11/2013 02:33 PM, authfriend@... mailto:authfriend@... wrote:
Here, listen to
Amusing. I was an honors music student at a major university with
composition as my strength. What was interesting was learning how these
guys actually came up with their music. There even are some pieces that
are adaptations of bar songs of the composer's day.
There really is no venue for
Some original movie and TV scores are excellent, worth listening to as music
for its own sake. Others...not so much. For that matter, there's plenty of
real popular music as well (e.g., the Beatles). And some musicals have had
excellent music (much of Rodgers and Hammerstein, also Loesser's
On 12/12/2013 04:36 PM, authfri...@yahoo.com wrote:
I'm of two minds about the use of existing serious music in films. On
one hand, at least moviegoers get some exposure to it. On the other,
it imposes a kind of sentimentality (positive and/or negative) on the
music that is not native to it
On 12/12/2013 05:51 PM, Bhairitu wrote:
On 12/12/2013 04:36 PM, authfri...@yahoo.com wrote:
I'm of two minds about the use of existing serious music in films. On
one hand, at least moviegoers get some exposure to it. On the other,
it imposes a kind of sentimentality (positive and/or
Good lord, I should hope he wasn't trying to glorify it. But that he was
mocking war doesn't change the fact that it degrades a sublime piece of music
for those who have seen the film.
Bhairitu wrote:
On 12/12/2013 04:36 PM, authfriend@... mailto:authfriend@... wrote:
I'm of two
Judy and noozguru, I think music for a movie is simply another art form, best
appreciated on its own merits rather than compared to another context of
musical creation. When I think of some of the wonderful music I've encountered
in movies, I only feel gratitude to those who created it. One of
That's fine, I would expect you to say you think that. I was making a different
point, however.
But note that if this is how you see it, it would never make sense to listen
to a sound-track album, because what you're essentially saying is that the
music can't be, or shouldn't be, separated
Judy, what comes to mind is the To be or not to be speech in Hamlet. It can be
considered as a creation in and of itself. But certainly it is best considered
in context of the entire play.
On Thursday, December 12, 2013 8:27 PM, Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com
wrote:
Judy and
Yeah, that's a complete non sequitur in this context.
Not everything that comes to mind is worth saying. Not everything that
comes to mind makes sense. It pays to think about it before you put it out
there for others to see.
Share fumbled:
Judy, what comes to mind is the To be or not to
Judy, that Pollini Chopin Piano Sonata is PHENOMENAL! HEAVENLY! It nurtures
the soul. I am particularly fond of classical piano, if you have other
recommendations. Yes, I'm asking and I'm not proud. Share, seriously, you
should check it out - the third link that Judy posted. They are all
Well, other than Pollini - it's all Pollini tonight. :)
noozguru, I like the idea as a movie plot basis. Listened to the music piece.
Kind of reminded me of the music in 2001 A Space Odyssey.
On Tuesday, December 10, 2013 12:55 PM, Bhairitu noozg...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
One of my favorite sci-fi films is Sunshine by Danny Boyle. In that
The Adagio is a very simple but beautiful piece. It reminds me of the
works of Ralph Vaughn Williams. I get a kick though where the piano
comes in because it reminds me of Journey's Don't Stop Believin'.
Murphy is self taught but I think I read somewhere that his wife is
classically
hey noozguru, I listened to the Sunshine adagio again. My music education is
very limited but I think I caught the piano at 2:02. Yes, it's beautiful. But
what was the instrument that came in around 48 sec? And what was making the
obvious and rapid beat at 2:48? It didn't sound like any drum
noozguru, guess what? The FF public library has Sunshine. But it's in blu ray.
Can I watch it on a regular dvd player? On my computer?
On Wednesday, December 11, 2013 2:46 PM, Share Long sharelon...@yahoo.com
wrote:
hey noozguru, I listened to the Sunshine adagio again. My music education
Here, listen to some real music:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKcL6BZXcV4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKcL6BZXcV4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELEq1MA8m8Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELEq1MA8m8Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IUM-ropDro
Again, the order of the URLs and the order of the embedded videos are
different. Annoying!
See below for which URL belongs to which video.
Here, listen to some real music:
Schumann
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKcL6BZXcV4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKcL6BZXcV4
Schubert
Thanks for these, Judy. I'll listen tomorrow morning when I'm fresher. Mostly
I'm familiar with classical music I've encountered via other media. For
example, Pachobel's Canon in D from TMO videos; Baroque music, which I love,
from Zefferelli's Romeo and Juliet; Debussey's Claire de Lune from
Thank you Judy! Merry Christmas! It took me at least 12 hours of classical
music to get over my one horrific punk rock post. This may complete my
penance.
Enjoy. There's plenty more where these came from. ;-)
Emily wrote:
Thank you Judy! Merry Christmas! It took me at least 12 hours of
classical music to get over my one horrific punk rock post. This may
complete my penance.
noozguru, that's definitely a vata vitiating movie. I feel cold just
remembering some of the images in it. Good to watch in the summer. I enjoyed it
though.
I'm thinking that humans are a part of the ecosystem. But maybe the diseased
part!
On Monday, December 9, 2013 5:55 PM, Bhairitu
One of my favorite sci-fi films is Sunshine by Danny Boyle. In that
film the Sun is dying and a crew on a space craft is traveling there to
launch a nuclear device to re-ignite it. It's also where John Murphy's
Adagio in D minor made it's debut.
On 12/10/2013 04:44 AM, Share Long wrote:
Enjoying the new ice age? It was down in the mid-20s overnight here.
Any below 0's on FFL?
It's been almost 10 years since this article was posted:
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2004/02/09/360120/
More or less based on local research:
noozguru, according to cnn weather it's currently -8 in Fairfield. But the sun
is shining so that helps a little. Farmers Almanac, with an 86% accuracy rate,
is predicting a winter of piercing cold. But I don't know if that's for all the
country or just a portion.
On Monday, December 9,
I just got back from my walk which I usually take in the morning but
decided to wait until it warmed up a bit. According to local news it is
the coldest day so far in this cold snap. It is in the low 40s right
now but clear skies and sun. At the house it felt warmer than around
the corner
noozguru, I've definitely gotten more sensitive to the cold as I've gotten
older. Even though I guess I'm still pure pitta! And of course I sit a lot when
I'm at the computer so that doesn't help though there's a radiator only about 2
feet from the desk. I love to put my gloves on the radiator
We may be enjoying The Day After Tomorrow for real. Earth has it's
own ecosystem correction mechanism and humans be damned!
On 12/09/2013 02:08 PM, Share Long wrote:
noozguru, I've definitely gotten more sensitive to the cold as I've
gotten older. Even though I guess I'm still pure pitta! And
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