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- Fri Mar 08, 2019 12:38 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Jacques Loussier R.I.P.
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8716
- Sun Oct 07, 2018 9:23 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Novel by Pianist Stephen Hough
- Replies: 35
- Views: 25232
Novel by Pianist Stephen Hough
I just learnt that Hough had written a novel called "The Final Retreat". Here are some reviews of the book: http://stephenhough.com/files/index_92_2035573178.pdf http://stephenhough.com/files/index_91_3818076453.jpg http://sylpheditions.com/content/sbooks/15-the-final-retreat/the-bay-area-reporter-o...
- Sat Oct 06, 2018 5:34 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Jupiter Symphony finale analyzed
- Replies: 19
- Views: 16216
Re: Jupiter Symphony finale analyzed
John F, Thanks so much for posting this wonderful video clip. How did Mozart write something as complex and beautiful as this? The computer had not been invented. Mozart was simply amazing. What gives me the chills every time I hear this movement is the rise from C to Db at 11:25. It just makes my h...
- Sat Sep 15, 2018 4:15 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: 2018 Leeds Piano Competition
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3818
Re: 2018 Leeds Piano Competition
First prize : Eric Lu from the USA
https://www.leedspiano.com/2018-competition/#results
https://www.leedspiano.com/2018-competition/#results
- Mon Aug 06, 2018 2:51 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Schönbrunn Concert 2018 (HD) - Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2584
- Tue Mar 13, 2018 9:31 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Met Fires Levine
- Replies: 43
- Views: 45348
- Fri Mar 09, 2018 8:33 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Mariss Jansons - opinions? recommendations?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4870
Re: Mariss Jansons - opinions? recommendations?
I enjoyed his Tchaikovsky's #4,5 and 6 with the Oslo Philharmonic.
- Wed Jan 10, 2018 9:53 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Vienna Phil's New Year Concert 2018
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2505
- Sat Dec 23, 2017 9:53 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Charles Dutoit accused of sexual misconduct
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9637
- Sat Nov 25, 2017 8:17 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Please help with Spanish words
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3736
Re: Please help with Spanish words
That's immensely useful. Thanks a lot!
- Tue Nov 21, 2017 5:45 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Please help with Spanish words
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3736
Please help with Spanish words
Dear friends
I need to translate these words into English:
Luz de la Mahana
Palla pa’ca (Solea Por Bulerias)
I am not sure if these are Spanish words.
I have tried the auto-translators on the web but to no avail.
Could anyone help?
Many thanks.
I need to translate these words into English:
Luz de la Mahana
Palla pa’ca (Solea Por Bulerias)
I am not sure if these are Spanish words.
I have tried the auto-translators on the web but to no avail.
Could anyone help?
Many thanks.
- Fri Oct 06, 2017 8:12 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Pl. help to translate the words "Gia l'ebro mio ciglio"
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6184
Re: Pl. help to translate the words "Gia l'ebro mio ciglio"
Big thanks to both jserraglio and jbuck!
- Fri Oct 06, 2017 1:46 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Tchaikovsky's homosexuality
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7585
Re: Tchaikovsky's homosexuality
Thanks to all for the information provided.
Much appreciated.
Much appreciated.
- Fri Oct 06, 2017 1:39 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Pl. help to translate the words "Gia l'ebro mio ciglio"
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6184
Pl. help to translate the words "Gia l'ebro mio ciglio"
Dear all I need to translate the follow words into English: Gia l'ebro mio ciglio It is the title of an aria in Orlando by Handel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPP7F0VJ6bQ An auto-translator on-line gave me the words: "My Ebro eyelashes" which does not seem to mean anything. Any help will be gre...
- Tue Oct 03, 2017 5:51 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Tchaikovsky's homosexuality
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7585
Tchaikovsky's homosexuality
It's a well-documented fact that Tchaikovsky was a homosexual, but it is rarely mentioned who his partner(s) was/were.
Does anyone know?
Sorry, I'm just curious ...
Does anyone know?
Sorry, I'm just curious ...
- Fri Sep 22, 2017 2:35 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Schubert Piano Sonatas
- Replies: 23
- Views: 14990
Re: Schubert Piano Sonatas
Absolutely - Walter Klien is a first class pianist. I have many of his recordings on several labels. Another Austrian pianist who has this music in his blood. I thought the Vox recordings of his Schubert were exceptional. Three two-CD sets were issued by Vox: 5173, 5174, and 5175. Thankfully, they a...
- Thu Aug 03, 2017 7:36 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: "Winterreise"
- Replies: 15
- Views: 13990
Re: "Winterreise"
John
Mine is the Hotter / Moore EMI version you cited, and I love it with all my heart.
Thanks for endorsing this version.
Mine is the Hotter / Moore EMI version you cited, and I love it with all my heart.
Thanks for endorsing this version.
- Tue Jun 06, 2017 1:30 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Van Cliburn International Piano Competition
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3556
Van Cliburn International Piano Competition
In case anyone is interested ....
The 6 finalists have just been announced.
https://www.cliburn.org/2017-cliburn-co ... n-results/
The 6 finalists have just been announced.
https://www.cliburn.org/2017-cliburn-co ... n-results/
- Sat Apr 29, 2017 6:46 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: The Wagners: The Dramas of a Musical Dynasty
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3715
Re: The Wagners: The Dramas of a Musical Dynasty
I'd also like to thank John for his interesting and informative post.
I think this is the discussion at Oxford:
I think this is the discussion at Oxford:
- Mon Jan 16, 2017 8:29 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Article : Jaap van Zweden on his journey ....
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5221
- Sun Jan 01, 2017 9:33 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: A very Happy New Year, CMGers!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 13093
Re: A very Happy New Year, CMGers!
Lance
Thanks for creating and maintaining this forum.
To all CMGers
Here's wishing you a happy, healthy and prosperous new year!
Thanks for creating and maintaining this forum.
To all CMGers
Here's wishing you a happy, healthy and prosperous new year!
- Fri Dec 09, 2016 9:02 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: What does "Orchésographie" mean?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4246
Re: What does "Orchésographie" mean?
Wow, that's quick and very detailed.
Thanks a million.
Thanks a million.
- Fri Dec 09, 2016 4:59 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: What does "Orchésographie" mean?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4246
What does "Orchésographie" mean?
Dear all Just wondering if anyone could tell me what the word "Orchésographie" means. I have looked the word up in my French dictionary but to no avail. "Orchésographie" is a dance manual written by Thoinot Arbeau: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thoinot_Arbeau#cite_note-1 Any help will be greatly app...
- Tue Nov 15, 2016 6:02 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Jaap van Zweden
- Replies: 31
- Views: 21003
Re: Jaap van Zweden
Article in New York Times:
"Jaap Van Zweden Is a Global Maestro of Music and Multitasking"
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/26/arts/ ... .html?_r=2
"Jaap Van Zweden Is a Global Maestro of Music and Multitasking"
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/26/arts/ ... .html?_r=2
- Wed Oct 19, 2016 6:32 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: "Musical America" names Yuja Wang 2017 Artist of the Year
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8648
- Wed Oct 12, 2016 8:27 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Listening Test : Please help complete the lyrics
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3097
Re: Listening Test : Please help complete the lyrics
Thanks a lot. Much appreciated.
- Tue Oct 11, 2016 7:02 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Listening Test : Please help complete the lyrics
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3097
Listening Test : Please help complete the lyrics
Could anyone start listening at 2:02 of the recording below and complete the following 2 lines of lyrics:
Love XXX worship XXX shrine
Love XXX that never XXXX divine
Many thanks!
Love XXX worship XXX shrine
Love XXX that never XXXX divine
Many thanks!
- Mon Oct 03, 2016 6:31 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: ASMF founder Neville Marriner dead at 92
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11030
- Sat Aug 27, 2016 7:00 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: The Brahms 1st Piano Concerto
- Replies: 29
- Views: 20303
Re: The Brahms 1st Piano Concerto
John F
Thanks for the recording. I'll listen to it in a moment.
Have you read Leon Fleisher's autobiography?
https://www.amazon.com/My-Nine-Lives-Mu ... ives++Leon
I have, and found it immensely interesting.
Thanks for the recording. I'll listen to it in a moment.
Have you read Leon Fleisher's autobiography?
https://www.amazon.com/My-Nine-Lives-Mu ... ives++Leon
I have, and found it immensely interesting.
- Fri Aug 26, 2016 10:32 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: The Brahms 1st Piano Concerto
- Replies: 29
- Views: 20303
Re: The Brahms 1st Piano Concerto
Youtube:arepo wrote:One of my very favorite works in all the repertoire.
Check out YouTube and listen to Denis Matsuev give as great a performance of this masterpiece as I ever heard and there's very few I'm unfamiliar with.
cliftwood
- Thu Aug 04, 2016 6:41 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Paul Lewis on Schubert's last sonata
- Replies: 14
- Views: 9622
Re: Paul Lewis on Schubert's last sonata
Donald Isler wrote:Thanks for your kind words, John. I just put the words "Isler Abrahams Schubert Fantasy" into the search function on YouTube and it came up right away.
Donald
Is this the one?
- Wed Jul 27, 2016 6:39 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Treasure trove of interviews from the BPO web site
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3324
Re: Treasure trove of interviews from the BPO web site
Thanks for the fantastic link. I've bookmarked it and will watch the interviews shortly.
- Fri Jul 01, 2016 7:53 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Agnes Selby (April 4, 1933 - June 18, 2016)
- Replies: 25
- Views: 24271
Re: Agnes Selby (April 4, 1933 - June 18, 2016)
Lance
I believe Agnes' daughter founded a group called "Selby and Friends". The contact information is given on this page:
http://www.selbyandfriends.com.au/conta ... ontact-us/
Worth a try.
I believe Agnes' daughter founded a group called "Selby and Friends". The contact information is given on this page:
http://www.selbyandfriends.com.au/conta ... ontact-us/
Worth a try.
- Sat Jun 25, 2016 7:54 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Jaap van Zweden
- Replies: 31
- Views: 21003
Re: Jaap van Zweden
How to pronounce Jaap's name ......
Watch this interview:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeVdfv6eXNI
The host mentioned the name at around 00:58 of the tape.
Watch this interview:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeVdfv6eXNI
The host mentioned the name at around 00:58 of the tape.
- Mon Jun 20, 2016 5:55 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Wagner's Ring in 2.5 minutes
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2375
Wagner's Ring in 2.5 minutes
Don't know if anyone has seen this video before, but I just thought I would post it here anyway:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgzZ_nLOJJE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgzZ_nLOJJE
- Sat Jun 18, 2016 9:26 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Jaap van Zweden
- Replies: 31
- Views: 21003
Re: Jaap van Zweden
Jaap is also the Music Director of the Hong Kong Philharmonic, and will stay in the same post until at least 2022.
http://www.hkphil.org/eng/press/press_r ... 160609.jsp
http://www.hkphil.org/eng/press/press_r ... 160609.jsp
- Sat Jun 18, 2016 9:20 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Agnes Selby (April 4, 1933 - June 18, 2016)
- Replies: 25
- Views: 24271
Re: Agnes Selby (April 4, 1933 - June 18, 2016)
Sad news! I remember Agnes mentioning on this board that she would like to write a biography of Alma Schindler one day. Perhaps she never had the chance to complete the project. I had enjoyed her posts, which were always interesting and informative. May she rest in peace. http://www.canadaflowers.ca...
- Wed Jun 08, 2016 3:23 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Happy Birthday, Lance!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 15909
Re: Happy Birthday, Lance!
Lance
Happy birthday!
- Tue May 17, 2016 6:52 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Yuja Wang, Live Broadcast From Carnegie Hall Tonight!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5013
Re: Yuja Wang, Live Broadcast From Carnegie Hall Tonight!
Two very different reviews of the captioned concert:
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/16/arts/ ... .html?_r=0
http://newyorkclassicalreview.com/2016/ ... e-recital/
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/16/arts/ ... .html?_r=0
http://newyorkclassicalreview.com/2016/ ... e-recital/
- Sat May 14, 2016 10:30 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Yuja Wang, Live Broadcast From Carnegie Hall Tonight!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5013
Re: Yuja Wang, Live Broadcast From Carnegie Hall Tonight!
Donald
Thanks for the heads up.
I only caught the second half of the recital.
Yuja was stunning! Her encores were wonderful too. Virtuosic, yet stylish. Never vulgar.
Frankly, I prefer her to Lang Lang.
(dodging the bullets ....)
Thanks for the heads up.
I only caught the second half of the recital.
Yuja was stunning! Her encores were wonderful too. Virtuosic, yet stylish. Never vulgar.
Frankly, I prefer her to Lang Lang.
(dodging the bullets ....)
- Wed Apr 06, 2016 7:09 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: John Francis 75.
- Replies: 26
- Views: 22520
Re: John Francis 75.
I, too, have benefited immensely from John's posts.
John - Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us. Happy birthday, and may all your wishes come true.
Lance - Thanks for providing this forum so that I can learn from wonderful posters like John.
John - Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us. Happy birthday, and may all your wishes come true.
Lance - Thanks for providing this forum so that I can learn from wonderful posters like John.
- Sun Jan 03, 2016 6:13 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Dudamel to lead the 2017 Vienna Phil New Year Concer
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3527
- Sat Jan 02, 2016 5:27 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Chung Myung-whun steps down from Seoul Phil
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3398
- Fri Dec 25, 2015 8:38 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Merry Christmas and ...
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10600
Re: Merry Christmas and ...
To all
Seasons greetings!
Lance
Thanks for providing this forum and for looking after us.
- Sat Oct 24, 2015 7:30 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Question about "Adiemus" by Karl Jenkins
- Replies: 11
- Views: 19312
Re: Question about "Adiemus" by Karl Jenkins
Thanks for all the information above. Much appreciated.
- Sat Oct 24, 2015 7:29 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Andras Schiff Condemns Hungarian Government
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3925
Re: Andras Schiff Condemns Hungarian Government
That's a really fine article. Thanks for sharing it.
- Thu Oct 22, 2015 9:39 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Question about "Adiemus" by Karl Jenkins
- Replies: 11
- Views: 19312
Question about "Adiemus" by Karl Jenkins
Karl Jenkins has written a piece entitled "Adiemus" (Songs of Sanctuary).
I need to translate the following movements of the piece into English:
Adiemus
Cantus Iteratus
In caelum fero
Amate adea
Kayama
Does anyone have any idea?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks.
I need to translate the following movements of the piece into English:
Adiemus
Cantus Iteratus
In caelum fero
Amate adea
Kayama
Does anyone have any idea?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks.
- Sat Sep 19, 2015 7:53 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: American Pianist George Li withdraws from Chopin Competition
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3269
American Pianist George Li withdraws from Chopin Competition
He wrote this in his Facebook on August 18, 2015: https://www.facebook.com/george.li.71653?pnref=story Today, August 18, 2015, I am publicly announcing my withdrawal from the XVII International Chopin Competition. This is truly the most painful and most regrettable decision I have ever had to make. ...
- Mon Jul 27, 2015 6:34 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Pianist Ivan Moravec 1930-2015
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6152
Re: Pianist Ivan Moravec 1930-2015
Sad news.
I have his complete set of Chopin's nocturnes.
- Sun Jul 12, 2015 8:21 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Jon Vickers R.I.P.
- Replies: 25
- Views: 11916
Re: Jon Vickers R.I.P.
I also have his CD recording of "Peter Grimes". He's unforgettable!
http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-33497596
http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-33497596