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- Tue May 21, 2024 9:09 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: Iowa tornados tonight, Tues.May 21
- Replies: 0
- Views: 9
Iowa tornados tonight, Tues.May 21
The videos were about 300 miles (450km) west of me earlier today , but around 7-8 pm CDT we had one pass about 45 miles (70km) west of me. No damage to us, other than I'll have a lot of smallish tree branches to clean up Wed.am, about 90 minutes of work. Thoughts and prayers for Greenfield. https://...
- Tue May 21, 2024 7:26 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: TrumpReich in action
- Replies: 815
- Views: 200076
- Tue May 21, 2024 2:39 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: ‘We’ll See You at Your House’: How Fear and Menace Are Transforming Politics
- Replies: 12
- Views: 214
Re: ‘We’ll See You at Your House’: How Fear and Menace Are Transforming Politics
What do and don't you like about Agenda 47? I understand your concerns with overreactions by the Left and respect you've given thought to issues. At this point , my biggest overall problem is that Trump does not give a damn about any of his agenda ( if he ever did, many reports of him being complet...
- Tue May 21, 2024 11:27 am
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: USA Gen Z (Ages 18-29)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 25
USA Gen Z (Ages 18-29)
From AxiosAM today: 1. Values: Members of Gen Z are less than half as likely than Baby Boomers to say patriotism, belief in God or having children are "very important," according to a recent Public Opinion Strategies polling report, "Key Data by Generation." Another Zoomer casualty : Believing Ameri...
- Tue May 21, 2024 11:22 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: What I listened to today
- Replies: 3190
- Views: 2401343
Re: What I listened to today
If you missed it last year, 3 of Schubert's finest by one of the finest Schubert pianists in great form: https://auvio.rtbf.be/media/concert-concert-de-13h-3196414 Enregistré le 18 juin 2023 à la salle Angelika Kauffmann de Schwarzenberg Franz Schubert - Sonate No. 15 en Do Majeur, D. 840 ('Reliquie...
- Tue May 21, 2024 6:39 am
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: TrumpReich in action
- Replies: 815
- Views: 200076
Re: TrumpReich in action
Trump Posts Video Online With Newspaper Headline About ‘Unified Reich’ Former President Donald J. Trump posted a video on Monday afternoon that features images of hypothetical newspaper articles celebrating a 2024 victory for him and referring to “the creation of a unified Reich” under the headline...
- Mon May 20, 2024 7:43 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Rachmaninoff Suite No. 2 for Two Pianos: The Jussen Brothers
- Replies: 3
- Views: 72
Re: Rachmaninoff Suite No. 2 for Two Pianos: The Jussen Brothers
Thanks for this, a fav of mine ,too, although I enjoy even more the Suite No.1. Credit to the Jussens for bringing such enthusiasm to a work they've played MANY times, their usual virtuosity and transparency , avoiding over-pedaling and over-sentimentalism, with some interesting voicings throughout....
- Mon May 20, 2024 7:17 am
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: TrumpReich in action
- Replies: 815
- Views: 200076
Re: TrumpReich in action
Meanwhile in Virginia per WAPO today: "Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) nixed bills aimed at ensuring access to contraceptives and banning guns from psychiatric hospitals on Friday night, continuing a record-breaking veto run that solidifies his record as a hard-right Republican, The Post’s Laura Vo...
- Mon May 20, 2024 7:09 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Richter plays Szymanowski live
- Replies: 1
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Richter plays Szymanowski live
I was not aware Richter played these works.He does mention a love for Szymanowski in “Notebooks”, a reference I missed, and bemoans not more musicians are advocating the composer even though he feels the general public is becoming more appreciative.In “Notebooks” he does not mention this 1982. I mus...
- Mon May 20, 2024 6:56 am
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: Some mirth
- Replies: 249
- Views: 134516
Re: Some mirth
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA (The Borowitz Report May 20) The wife of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito took “full responsibility” for the piles of men’s clothing that suddenly appeared on the couple’s front lawn Monday morning. Neighbors awoke to an unusual spectacle outside the Alito residence, where an ...
- Sun May 19, 2024 7:33 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: ‘We’ll See You at Your House’: How Fear and Menace Are Transforming Politics
- Replies: 12
- Views: 214
Re: ‘We’ll See You at Your House’: How Fear and Menace Are Transforming Politics
One of the best disease controls is often bright sunlight. Some of our press will do its best to help keep the rest of the World safe, or at least know what is coming their way, too,despite having to compete against the Murdochs’ money. Have you read Trump's Agenda 47 ? His autocratic GOP cronies’ P...
- Sun May 19, 2024 6:09 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: Has SCOTUS no shame
- Replies: 39
- Views: 4770
Re: Has SCOTUS no shame
Balls and Strikes Newsletter today: Does Anyone Know For Sure Where Sam Alito Was On January 6, 2021? Who among us hasn’t responded to a petty neighborhood squabble by, uh, flying the preferred flag of violent insurrectionists? JAY WILLIS MAY 19 "Against all odds, a Supreme Court that is openly scor...
- Sun May 19, 2024 7:55 am
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: TrumpReich in action
- Replies: 815
- Views: 200076
Re: TrumpReich in action
Trump's address to the NRA May 18, live video,starts at about 3:26:00 in:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-addres ... 00317.html
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-addres ... 00317.html
- Sun May 19, 2024 7:33 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: A winner from IAN HOBSON - music of Roberto Sierra
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2430
Re: A winner from IAN HOBSON - music of Roberto Sierra
I'm curious about the Kevin Oldham concerto. In 1994, RCA Victor [61979, released, in their 'Catalyst" series] a CD called "Memento Bittersweet," of which there is the world premiere recording of Kevin Oldham's Piano Concerto , Op. 14 [25'38"[ with the Kansas City Symphony conducted by William McGl...
- Sat May 18, 2024 9:00 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: TrumpReich in action
- Replies: 815
- Views: 200076
- Sat May 18, 2024 8:36 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Poulenc: Cello Sonata
- Replies: 2
- Views: 66
Re: Poulenc: Cello Sonata
Agreed, great work, as with most all Poulenc, one of my fav composers.I have only one recording of the Cello Sonata, the Queyras/Tharaud you mention. Years ago I asked a knowledgeable French CM fan if the music of Faure best expressed the French " soul " ; he said no, Poulenc because Poulenc had a b...
- Sat May 18, 2024 8:19 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Brahms and Dvorak
- Replies: 42
- Views: 5144
- Sat May 18, 2024 8:15 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: A winner from IAN HOBSON - music of Roberto Sierra
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2430
Re: A winner from IAN HOBSON - music of Roberto Sierra
I cannot believe my first post above was made 15 years ago ! Where did that time go? Amazing that you were able to come back to this and contribute yet more. I still consider Ian Hobson a top-notch pianist though I don't see much coming from his Zephyr label these days. I have an early lp of Hobson...
- Sat May 18, 2024 8:00 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Brahms and Dvorak
- Replies: 42
- Views: 5144
- Sat May 18, 2024 6:03 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Brahms and Dvorak
- Replies: 42
- Views: 5144
Re: Brahms and Dvorak
- Sat May 18, 2024 5:53 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Brahms and Dvorak
- Replies: 42
- Views: 5144
- Sat May 18, 2024 12:10 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: George Cziffra Plays Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsodies (complete with score)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 125
Re: George Cziffra Plays Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsodies (complete with score)
For the record (pun intended! 😉 ), Horowitz returned to the Carnegie Hall stage on May 9, 1965. I remember clearly ordering the double LP set from Columbia House as a young teenager. I wore out my first copy, and had to replace it very quickly! I remember learning that Horowitz was a late-sleeper, ...
- Sat May 18, 2024 11:16 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: A winner from IAN HOBSON - music of Roberto Sierra
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2430
Re: A winner from IAN HOBSON - music of Roberto Sierra
Roberto Sierra has also written 17 very brief piano sonatas to date.His piano sonatas seem to be an homage to one of his mentors, Ligeti, although the sonatas not as interesting to me as Ligeti’s piano works. Only two Sierra piano sonatas I can recommend hearing :No.7 for the left hand alone is quit...
- Sat May 18, 2024 7:11 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Brahms and Dvorak
- Replies: 42
- Views: 5144
Re: Brahms and Dvorak
Brahms actually wrote four Piano Trios, and these notes following provide the background. The first Trio is the most beloved and I am not really familiar myself with the much later ones that Brahms composed. Thanks for this.I have a recording by the Beaux Arts Trio of all Brahms' , Op.8 for me the ...
- Fri May 17, 2024 5:36 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: Biden to Bibi: You’re not going to get our support if you go after these population centers
- Replies: 11
- Views: 485
- Fri May 17, 2024 5:30 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: Has SCOTUS no shame
- Replies: 39
- Views: 4770
- Fri May 17, 2024 4:46 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: George Cziffra Plays Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsodies (complete with score)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 125
Re: George Cziffra Plays Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsodies (complete with score)
Thanks for this. I just heard so far only Cziffra's arrangement of No. 19 because Horowitz did his own arrangement of 19 on his Columbia lp issued I believe in 1963, his first recording since his " sabbatical", and I wanted to compare. Both pianistically and musically Cziffra plays Horowitz under th...
- Fri May 17, 2024 11:35 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Brahms and Dvorak
- Replies: 42
- Views: 5144
Re: Brahms and Dvorak
A great live performance by a young trio I'd not heard of, Z.E.N. Trio, May 15,2024 at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Brahms' Piano Trio No.1,Op.8, and Dvorak's Piano Trio No.3, Op.65, two masterpieces of the genre: https://www.npoklassiek.nl/concerten/ccb3a0ea-e01d-4f40-8197-d63b77ebf845/z-e-n-trio-...
- Fri May 17, 2024 9:46 am
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: Has SCOTUS no shame
- Replies: 39
- Views: 4770
Re: Has SCOTUS no shame
Justice Alito should resign.What little credibility he had is now gone.Trump plague has fatally infected SCOTUS and justice system in America:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/justice-alit ... 10672.html
https://www.yahoo.com/news/justice-alit ... 10672.html
- Fri May 17, 2024 9:15 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: 3 Tenors sons clip
- Replies: 5
- Views: 194
Re: 3 Tenors sons clip
Certainly fooled me, not only appearances but also sound.
- Thu May 16, 2024 1:11 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: 3 Tenors sons clip
- Replies: 5
- Views: 194
Re: 3 Tenors sons clip
Thanks, great ! No doubt whose is whose.
- Thu May 16, 2024 8:05 am
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: Biden to Bibi: You’re not going to get our support if you go after these population centers
- Replies: 11
- Views: 485
Re: Biden to Bibi: You’re not going to get our support if you go after these population centers
And the West Bank remains an issue.NYT today: Last October, an Israeli settler in the West Bank set a Palestinian home on fire. In January, a mob of settlers chased a truck driver and two of his workers, sending all three to the hospital. And last fall, a settler shot a Palestinian in the stomach in...
- Thu May 16, 2024 7:03 am
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: Trump's Agenda 47 Plan for America and the World
- Replies: 0
- Views: 68
- Wed May 15, 2024 7:22 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: TrumpReich in action
- Replies: 815
- Views: 200076
- Wed May 15, 2024 7:14 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: To the Gaza protesters helping to elect Trump: Give it a rest
- Replies: 13
- Views: 306
Re: To the Gaza protesters helping to elect Trump: Give it a rest
By November, won’t matter to many starving children:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/joe-biden-do ... 53446.html
https://www.yahoo.com/news/joe-biden-do ... 53446.html
- Wed May 15, 2024 5:03 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: For Prokofieff fans
- Replies: 3
- Views: 150
For Prokofieff fans
My first hearing of the brief “Suite” , and in my experience a very rare live performance of the Symphony No.2 ( along with Nos.5 and 7 my fav of the composer’s, but No.2 not for the faint of heart ! ). Melnikov’s Concerto here is absolutely amazing : revelatory, inspired,sui generis first mov. cade...
- Tue May 14, 2024 5:41 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: What I listened to today
- Replies: 3190
- Views: 2401343
Re: What I listened to today
11- year old Mozart's Piano Concerto No.2,K.39, slow movement (!!), Perahia,English Chamber Orchestra,studio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgvjzBcu5JU (15 minutes) The original composer of the 2nd movement was another gentleman , but young Mozart greatly improves, especially considering for large...
- Tue May 14, 2024 5:22 pm
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: Heather Mac Donald: Race, Merit and the Future of the Republic
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2535
Re: Heather Mac Donald: Race, Merit and the Future of the Republic
Another non sequitur response.
- Tue May 14, 2024 9:37 am
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: Heather Mac Donald: Race, Merit and the Future of the Republic
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2535
Re: Heather Mac Donald: Race, Merit and the Future of the Republic
AxiosAm today: "Racial segregation in U.S. schools has increased dramatically over the last three decades, Axios' Russell Contreras writes from two new reports and federal data. Why it matters: As the U.S. marks the 70th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education ruling on Friday, Ameri...
- Tue May 14, 2024 9:28 am
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: To the Gaza protesters helping to elect Trump: Give it a rest
- Replies: 13
- Views: 306
Re: To the Gaza protesters helping to elect Trump: Give it a rest
AxiosAm today: Trump leads in five of six swing states in Times/Siena polls out this morning. nic voters," writes Nate Cohn, The Times' chief political analyst. AxiosAm today: Some prominent Democrats think Biden insiders are in denial, and sleepwalking into defeat. Biden's team is convinced Americ...
- Mon May 13, 2024 5:43 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Frank Peter Zimmermann, violinist
- Replies: 8
- Views: 953
Re: Frank Peter Zimmermann, violinist
I heard him play the Elgar concerto last night, magnificent playing and a fine interpretation. Definitely a player to follow. Indeed, he is about the only violinist who can hold my interest through the Elgar Concerto. Here he is in late March,2024 in Holland live playing the Elgar VC: https://www.n...
- Mon May 13, 2024 1:33 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: de Graaff Concerto No.7 for Lutheal and Orchestra
- Replies: 0
- Views: 89
de Graaff Concerto No.7 for Lutheal and Orchestra
Jan-Peter de Graaff (1992 - ),Concert nr.7, voor luthéal en orkest (World premiere) Hannes Minnaar (piano/luthéal), Karina Canellakis (Dirigent), Radio Filharmonisch Orkest May 11,2024,Concertgebouw,Amsterdam. Interesting, but a one-hear for me. From Radio4 per Google Translate: The Dutch composer w...
- Mon May 13, 2024 10:30 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Canberra Symphony gets some aid
- Replies: 1
- Views: 99
- Mon May 13, 2024 10:25 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: What I listened to today
- Replies: 3190
- Views: 2401343
Re: What I listened to today
Faure,Piano Quintet No.1,Op.89,my first hearing, exquisite, perhaps the finest of his chamber works.Will look for the recording. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfpvJn0-fX4 Piano: Germaine Thyssens-Valentin Le Quatuor de l'ORTF: Violin I: Jacques Dumont Violin II: Louis Perlemuter Viola: Marc Carles...
- Mon May 13, 2024 7:34 am
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: To the Gaza protesters helping to elect Trump: Give it a rest
- Replies: 13
- Views: 306
Re: To the Gaza protesters helping to elect Trump: Give it a rest
AxiosAm today: Trump leads in five of six swing states in Times/Siena polls out this morning. In a head-to-head race with Trump, Biden squeaks out a lead among likely voters in Michigan. Among registered voters (a looser screen), Biden leads in Wisconsin. Trump leads among likely voters in Wisconsin...
- Mon May 13, 2024 7:32 am
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: Biden to Bibi: You’re not going to get our support if you go after these population centers
- Replies: 11
- Views: 485
Re: Biden to Bibi: You’re not going to get our support if you go after these population centers
NYT today: Israel has not offered a plan to govern Gaza after the war. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned yesterday that without such a plan, it’s likely Hamas would eventually regain power. U.S. officials said that Yahya Sinwar, the top Hamas leader, was not hiding in Rafah, in southern Gaza....
- Sun May 12, 2024 11:19 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: What I listened to today
- Replies: 3190
- Views: 2401343
Re: What I listened to today
And a fine cello concerto, too. Indeed. Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7It9-9ji1-k&list=PLH7uKkZ274vVe1ZiYLZLDWqBrs_21X-rN&index=32 As well above is an intense,worth hearing Violin Concerto No.1. Taktakishvili's Symphonies 1 and are big,sweeping,Romantic works, dark-hued at times, colorful a...
- Sat May 11, 2024 4:36 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Favorite D. Scarlatti Sonata pianists?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 225
Re: Favorite D. Scarlatti Sonata pianists?
Do not have a favorite, but the single Decca cd Andras Schiff did several years ago I enjoy greatly,about 15 sonatas if I recall,although some complain his playing on the cd is too “romantic.”
Fww, young Frenchman Lucas Debargue has recorded recently several for SONY.Have not heard yet.
Fww, young Frenchman Lucas Debargue has recorded recently several for SONY.Have not heard yet.
- Sat May 11, 2024 10:40 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: What I listened to today
- Replies: 3190
- Views: 2401343
Re: What I listened to today
Indeed. Here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7It9-9j ... N&index=32
As well above is an intense,worth hearing Violin Concerto No.1.
- Fri May 10, 2024 6:06 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: What I listened to today
- Replies: 3190
- Views: 2401343
Re: What I listened to today
Otar Taktakishvili (1924-1989) has been pretty well unknown in the West... Many thanks. My first hearing of the composer. The Concerto a real gem !! I see he also has a violin concerto I'll now explore. Here a different performance of the PC, audio with score,which the poster prefers to the Spotify...