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Gary wrote:I just watched North by Northwest two nights ago. Gonna have to dig out The Man Who Knew Too Much DVD and watch it again.

If you haven't seen it, I think you should check out Hangover Square from 1945. Very good movie, and I LOVE the piano concerto that is played in the end.

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I just ordered a glass-harmonica!

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It's good to read that article. I think Bernard Herrmann is underrated!

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Bernard Herrmann was a GREAT composer of film music! He composed the well-known Psycho soundtrack and the Taxi Driver soundtrack! Check out his music!

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I remember when I saw about this case in the news here in Norway. The people were making jokes of it; "She must have been spaced out" etc.

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Yes, but in the classical era the trumpet got (I'm not sure if it's the right word) leafs/ventils.

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To answer my own question:

I think that Mozarts clarinettconcerto and Haydns trumpetconcerto are very important, as they both are soloconcerti for instruments that was new in the classical era.

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So you would rather do something that didn't quite satisfy you but you got much money for it, than to do something that you really loved and made your life fantastic but didn't give you much money? Wow. ? What are you even talking about? All I said was, "He's still a loser." Wow. Yes, and that is w...

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He did what he wanted to; great! He's still a loser. Wrong. Wrong. I have what the NFL considers to be indisputable visual evidence to back my case: http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2007/02/06/arts/06ted_CA3.600.jpg Thanks So you would rather do something that didn't quite satisfy you but you go...

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Stonebraker wrote:
Arnstein wrote:He did what he wanted to; great!
He's still a loser.

Wrong.

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OK, now answer the topic anyone.

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I want an alto trombone. I have spoken to a guy who had one. I wonder how common it is? I'm just thinking out loud, of course. The inclusion of more 'exotic' instruments tends either to limit performances, or invite substitutions. It is apparently fairly common to substitute contrabassoon (e.g.) fo...

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The compositions do not use the new notation-system. I have only started to try it out. I can tell you more about it later. I have spoken with peoples from several orchestras and they say that for some instruments it will be impossible to do, but with instruments as the violin it can be done, so I ...

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A string quartet, a symphony and a piano work. I don't work much on the string quartet as I have a tendency to mix ideas if I work with several things at one time. I'm also experimenting with a notation-system that haven't been used in western classical music before. I'm not done with it yet though...

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from now on I will only focus on pianoplaying and composing What are you composing now, Arnstein ? Cheers, ~Karl A string quartet, a symphony and a piano work. I don't work much on the string quartet as I have a tendency to mix ideas if I work with several things at one time. I'm also experimenting...

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Werner wrote:Arnstein, I wonder whether you came on to this board to pick fights or to say anything of value.

I tried to make an interesting discussion. So much for trying...

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No, I meant what are the most important concert and symphony, historically? It depends enturely on how one defines importance here. Cheers, ~Karl Important as in concerti and symphonies that sat the standard, and concerti and symphonies that took it a step further. The standard in what way? Only on...

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I'm just pissed off because it's impossible to get a good answer on this forum. Well, you mustn't let that deprive you of your cool, Arnstein . But the fact is, I gave you a good answer: the notion of relative importance of artworks is not an easy matter of a few bullet-points. You're calling anyon...

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Come, bring away the plaintiffs: by this time our sexton hath reformed Signior Leonato of the matter: and, masters, do not forget to specify, when time and place shall serve, that I am an ass. Why do you repeat what I said? Please don't be off-topic. You are certainly not a polite person, that thin...

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Come, bring away the plaintiffs: by this time our sexton hath reformed Signior Leonato of the matter: and, masters, do not forget to specify, when time and place shall serve, that I am an ass. Why do you repeat what I said? Please don't be off-topic. You are certainly not a polite person, that thin...

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karlhenning wrote:
Come, bring away the plaintiffs: by this time our
sexton hath reformed Signior Leonato of the matter:
and, masters, do not forget to specify, when time
and place shall serve, that I am an ass.

Why do you repeat what I said? Please don't be off-topic.

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karlhenning wrote:
Arnstein wrote:Important as in concerti and symphonies that sat the standard, and concerti and symphonies that took it a step further.
The standard in what way?

Only one standard? Why, or why not?

What's "a step further," and why?

Cheers,
~Karl

I give up. You're an ass

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RebLem: good to see that some people answer to the topic, instead of arguing about mistaken ideas. I thought the people here were grown ups! Haydn did develop the form for the modern symphony and string quartet. Do you know when this form was first used? The four movement symphony comes from the Ma...

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karlhenning wrote:
Arnstein wrote:No, I meant what are the most important concert and symphony, historically?
It depends enturely on how one defines importance here.

Cheers,
~Karl

Important as in concerti and symphonies that sat the standard, and concerti and symphonies that took it a step further.

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Maybe, maybe not. I think most composers would have been fascinated by the articulation-opportunities, opposed to the harpsichord, so I'm sure they would compose something for piano-forte, but I think they would continue to compose for the harpsichord too, as it makes a different sound than the pian...

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He did what he wanted to; great! Now he gives them a stand-up routine in L.A. And he loves it! I have respect for people who prefer to do what they want instead of what they can get money for. Mozart is a good example(even though he tried to get money, he still kept doing what he wanted when he rea...

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RebLem: good to see that some people answer to the topic, instead of arguing about bull crap. I thought the people here were grown ups!

Haydn did develop the form for the modern symphony and string quartet. Do you know when this form was first used?

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No, I meant what are the most important concert and symphony, historically? What was the first signs of the classical era? What added new instruments? etc. Yes, Piston, that is the typical symphony-form. Haydn used that for all of his later symphonies, I just don't know when he started using that fo...

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What was the first symphony Haydn wrote where he used the standard symphony-form? That is one of the most important symphonies in the classical era!

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Yeah! Mozart also started composing stuff in two keys at one time, which was typical for the romantic era.

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I don't want people to write what their favourite symphonies from the classical era is. I want them to write the symphonies and concerts that was the first signs of the classical era, and the symphonies that helped to take it a step further(like Haydns symphony number 94 - the first one with a trump...

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He did what he wanted to; great!

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I've always thought the classical era was between 1760 and 1820. I mean the concertos and symphonies that had the most influence to later classical work, and the concertos and symphonies that showed that a new era had begun, and that the baroque era was over. My signature picture has nothing to do w...

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l era?

List 'em up people!

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I wouldn't call it epic, but it sure isn't soft and cheerful: Shostakovich: Symphony number eight!

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Hello! I'm new on this board, and since I'm from Norway, I thought it was appropriate to start a new topic about Grieg. I recently went to see Trondheim Symphony Orchestra performing his Piano Concerto in a-minor(Sigurd Slåttebrekk on piano). I love that piano concerto, and it was really good perfor...

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