:) Yep. Hands of an angel, physique of an athlete. He gives bald men everywhere hope.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruce
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:) Yep. Hands of an angel, physique of an athlete. He gives bald men everywhere hope.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruce
James.
That reminds me of a game I used to play with some other makers. We'd see how to twist names of classical pieces into something else? I got:Quote:
Originally Posted by Bruce
Pictures of an exhibitionist
Prelude to an afternoon of fondling
Bald on Night mountain
HA!
:OT
(Maybe for a different thread)
all this talk about music and people showing their favorites :P i've decided to show mine :P
First is a Chopin piece, i've been in love with it ever since the movie "The Pianist"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PY0NFC4aEw
and of course, Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 performed by someone who embodies Liszt's rockstar mentality :P I fell in love with this one after Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Rhapsody rabbit, Cat Concerto, and Rhapsody in rivets :-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byGI1mDi3no
and then i just like this one to watch the hands :-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3pFPoH9eLA
Nice links guys.
I'm working through the chopin waltzes when I'm playing at the moment - something I have always found very difficult - I am cursed with small hands which makes octaves a pain. This one is my current love hate relationship, which avoids octaves mostly.
YouTube - Rubinstein plays Chopin Waltz Op.34 No.3
I really like the Horowitz version of the impromptus. I bought the Brendel recordings when I was playing them and though they were great too. I envy people who can play things and make it look easy!
This one is a beautiful piece to play - one that changed my outlook to playing loads. It was the turning point from being sent to piano lessons and really wanting to go! I can't say I like this version though but I can't find a different one
YouTube - Helene Grimaud plays Brahms Op.116 no.6 - Intermezzo
I've been a classic music fan since before I can remember or at least the 1960s. years ago I used to build stereo component kits and assemble loudspeakers. I've always especially liked Brahms, Dvorak, Tchaikovsky and Beethoven but really enjoy it all including the earlier stuff like Rococo.
I love most kinds of music But I do have a fondness for the boroque period being a flute player. playing Bach & Telleman has kept me entertained foryears , I recently got a violin & started to have lessons on it,But it was very demanding & I didnt have the available free time so its on the back burner for now until I retire or have enough time to devote to it .
Just recently got myself a new flute. Its a base model Altus which has an excellent sound & response .I am just learning to get out of the way of it & let the flute do all the work.Paul
(forgive spelling) I like romantic myself, can't stand baroque really. Tchaikovsky probably my favorite, possibly because of the ballets, and the sleeping beauty waltz is my favorite piece. I'm bad with names so can't remember all the other ones I've heard and liked.
Red
I am thoroughly ignorant when it comes to classical music, but I truly enjoy what you guys are posting, please keep it up!
I am a huge fan of Dmitri Shostakovich. He was a Russian composer who lived in the 20 century, for those who haven't heard of him.
I have never heard music as expressive as his. His life was fairly horrible, mainly at the hands of the Soviet government, and his music is an audible expression of highly distilled hatred and misery. His complexity rivals Mozart, and his expressiveness rivals Schubert and Brahms. Give him a listen if you haven't already, his fourth or sixth symphony is a good starting place.
Shostakovich is very powerful music. Good, good stuff.