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by **bignaf** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 10:39 pm

Hexameron wrote:Then you guys might like this

extremely lousy.

by **Hexameron** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 7:06 am

extremely lousy.

Why?

by **bignaf** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 12:08 pm

two reasons, it needs orchestra for all the colors. the beginning of the 4th movement sounds like a joke on the pianos. the begining of the 1st movement, with long sustained D's with changing colors just doesn't work on piano.
2nd reason, the pianist are bad. no sensitivity. they just play the notes. also the piano equal temeperedness gets in the way for me. the orchestras pitch is more variable.

by **Shapley** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 3:21 pm

Mahler! Symphony No. 2! (Even numbered!)

YES!!!!!!!!!

by **Marye** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 3:42 pm

Glorious! Thank you! Mahler is my favourite. I think we need more Mahler....

by **navneeth** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 2:33 pm

It was refreshing to listen to another version of the 5th!

by **Selma in Sandy Eggo** » Fri Oct 27, 2006 2:37 pm

navneeth wrote:It was refreshing to listen to another version of the 5th!

That one was the version with the butterflies. I like the visual on that one.

Now I'm waiting for the "Pines of Rome" with the flying whales. :mrgreen:

by **Marye** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 4:20 pm

I love Mozart's Requiem... but you know I am hearing it a bit too much of these days.... I think I am sufficiently sick of it to request a repeated playing of Hector the Hero.. :crazy:

Selma? Did you say something?

by **navneeth** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:00 am

I'm not sure how many of your managed to hear it, but W.Carlos' (abridged) version of the 4th movement of LvB's 9th was the funniest thing I've ever heard. :rotfl:

by **Catmando** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:09 am

navneeth wrote:I'm not sure how many of your managed to hear it, but W.Carlos' (abridged) version of the 4th movement of LvB's 9th was the funniest thing I've ever heard.

Well then Nav, you'll find it even funnier that it is this movie and this soundtrack that got me intrigued and interested in Beethoven, and thus his music, and now I'm a Classical Music junkie! :flex:

by **navneeth** » Tue Nov 07, 2006 8:15 am

Catmando wrote:Well then Nav, you'll find it even funnier that it is this movie and this soundtrack that got me intrigued and interested in Beethoven, and thus his music, and now I'm a Classical Music junkie!

Wow...

I wasn't sure if it was the name of an album or a film.

by **Catmando** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 12:23 pm

My request is coming up! :owned:

LVB's Leonore Overture III.

by **Marye** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 10:50 am

Sigh...

Aaron's Un Sueno En La Floresta by Agustin Barrios Mangore. It is my favourite. He played it so well.

by **Shapley** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 10:58 am

Indeed, he did. An enjoyable piece.

by **Marye** » Fri Nov 17, 2006 11:07 am

He did, Shap.

by **Selma in Sandy Eggo** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:50 am

I'm enjoying the brass selections - perhaps it could be a regular feature. Brazen Temptation, or some such?

by **Marye** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:53 am

I am enjoying it as well...

by **Marye** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 2:29 pm

Nice choice... Elgar....

Hijack alert: Can anyone play a Harp? I am rather interested in taking a few lessons just because I am intrigued by it.

by **GreatCarouser** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 9:38 am

Chopin's Andante Spianato & Grande Polonaise brillante in E flat major Op.22. Twice in 3 days... Life is good!

....Now if only we could get the non-orchestral version by Rubinstein or Kempff, or Horowitz? Or maybe someone is familiar with a newer version that's as good as those? :deal:

by **Marye** » Tue Nov 21, 2006 9:53 am

As good as Rubinstein??!?! There is?

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