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Belle

Tonight it's been all Bach, including a one hour documentary on YT made in Germany circa 1985 with the range of musicians and musicologists. It centred around Bach's life and compositional style and we all know much of this already. The spouse sat with me watching it in complete silence and stillnes...

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Yet another version of the very same sorry tale.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asS6RZMwAEc

Belle

Actually the statistics for both female and male-initiated domestic homicide have reduced in the last two decades, but I don't have the actual stats at my fingertips. The role of drugs and alcohol are certainly part of that mix, as is financial problems. In the late 1970s I do remember somebody tell...

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A lecture about his life - as a substitute for an autobiography - but I'm not sure when this was. Probably about 2013, judging by his appearance. The comments below don't make it clearer either. He turned 93 last January.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msgJ4Fn8dTY

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Things are going from bad to worse on Mein Kampus. Why are they even there; they'll only need to learn seven words for a successful career: "will that be fries with that today?"

https://www.spiked-online.com/2024/05/0 ... ted-brats/

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Comedy is alive and well in places not accessible to those who would police our thoughts. My local watering hole for instance is a good example. You can regularly hear laughter amongst the patrons as someone recounts an anecdote or tells a joke that they've heard. It's also alive in the workplace f...

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Kamela, Kamela
I know it sounds a bit bizarre
But in Kamela, Kamela
That's how conditions are.

The snow may never slush upon the hillside
By nine p.m. The moonlight must appear
In short, there's simply not
A more congenial spot
For happily-ever-after-ing than here in Kamela.

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What are your figures on females killing partners and children, Barney? We have one living 40km up the road from here who was recently released after serving 20 years for killing her 4 babies; the trial and evidence was deemed 'unsafe'. Suffice it to say her husband, who died recently and who had re...

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Professor Alan Dershowitz refers to all this as "Mein Kampus". And he's nailed it. Of course, usual media attention seeking by a member of Bibi's friend Trump's legal team for Trump's first impeachment. https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/netanyahu-wants-alan-dershowitz-represe...

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Don't despair, the hard right is keeping comedy alive and well! :lol: :lol: :lol: Another low resolution comment. The real humour is, of course, to be found in Lefty heads exploding at the mere mention of Trump. You don't need argument; just exploding heads. The hard right has ZERO institutional po...

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Professor Alan Dershowitz refers to all this as "Mein Kampus". And he's nailed it.

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Kapustin playing his 10 Bagatelles, Op. 59. Fabulous music. I love it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39BBJFE4K-0

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Not only comedy; free thinking and speech, divergent opinion, egalitarianism, merit, happiness, capitalism, logic, cultural cohesion and sovereignty. A vile cohort of despotic killjoys. Jerry Seinfeld thinks ‘the extreme left’ is killing comedy Comedian Jerry Seinfeld has blamed the dearth of televi...

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Lance, it seems I'm unable to buy the Rachmaninov with Trifonov and Babayan as I've just scoured Amazon Australia and it isn't anywhere to be seen.

Do you have any ideas where else I may be able to find this?

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Actually, Lance, psychologists recommend that when people retire they should remain in the area of their friends and family. All too often we hear of people moving away to some secluded place for retirement only to be troubled by depression, alcohol and/or domestic violence, as it happens. I know th...

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This woman moved to Spain and waxes lyrical about that country compared to Australia. A whole TV program was dedicated to her and this is but one excerpt. She doesn't mention healthcare or the 'migrant' crisis. Or the fact that Spain was virtually bankrupt in 2008. And that house of hers, where you ...

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Fair enough, Belle. I'm over-reacting. Two of my favourite films are the Kline/Ronstadt Pirates of Penzance and the Brooks Producers. I never watched Seinfeld, but it is so admired it must have merit. I've laughed immoderately at any number of US comedians or comedies (though not the ones Joe admir...

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Same for me with Lucia Popp, Janet Baker and Kathleen Ferrier. Pavarotti, Bjorling and Bryn Terfel are all unique. And beautiful Dmitri, who is so very much missed; that gorgeous voice and ready smile!! (Not fussed about Netrebko, who seemed off on this evening!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0x6...

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I am going to defend American humour as I've enjoyed it so much over the years, and I posted Foster doing his thing with Dean Martin. A great parody of a drunk. Australian humour was great before it was 'defenestrated' because it wasn't PC. Think Paul Hogan (whom the Americans enjoyed, BTW). Barry H...

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The Triff and Babayan, but I'll definitely look at those other recommendations.

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Don't think that's the right link. I went to Jon Stewart again, and life's too short. I can't understand that as I've never cut and paste anything from JS. Anyway, I'll give it another go with Couric and Maher: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgQzL2fzIGg As I've said, the profanities are hard to ta...

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I learned last night, watching a streaming service from Sydney airport (the guest was a retired aircraft engineer), that the Super Constellation aircraft (Lockheed Corporation) owned by Qantas and flown on the Kangaroo Route from Sydney to London sometimes required a new engine during one of the sto...

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Well, he was certainly singing my song! Every word. Thanks for posting that one, Belle. I really enjoy his "Club Random" on YT (except for the profane language). Honestly, I think his views have moderated because of the wide selection of guests he has, who are often outspoken, arguing with him abou...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlaAxF00a4k George Szell was a master with Dvorak's late symphonies. Here he is live in 1966 with his Cleveland Orchestra in a performance that was recorded around the time of his well-known commercial recording released on Epic's yellow label. Enjoy! Don't great per...

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Thanks for these two recommendations, gentlemen. I'll get onto it today.

Belle

Better late than never!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7RNOh9Muk4

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Don't let this deter you from flying Lufthansa!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUHsWr-K3Fc

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Bravo, Barney. Stewart is just another activist hack who thinks ridicule is funny. Yes, well so is having my ears sawn off. Let's look at some REALLY funny Americans, past and present. Bob Hope. He was non-partisan but actually an Englishman. Woody Allen, who uses irony like Australians use a fly sw...

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I have Engerer and Maisenberg playing these and the CD is on right now. This recording isn't to my taste anymore (dull) so I've put down my book and come here for advice. Double CD includes Symphonic Dances. I'm asking the gurus here about what I should buy which will satisfy in these works. Please.

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Joseph Stiglitz is most certainly not a 'centrist'. He's an old guard socialist who has been to Australia (some time ago) spreading his little pills of poison about 'wealth redistribution' and the failures of 'trickle down economics'. I've heard his rants about this on our national TV network. He's ...

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I think you'll find I referred to this as a 'SET BACK'. You stick to the NYT victim narrative and I'll stick to the more balanced "Australian" newspaper. Not all white men are monsters who see women as fair game, but it suits your narrative to have them viewed as such. It's just so sad to see reveng...

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Ronald Brautigam playing 4 Impromptus by Schubert, D899, on his replica fortepiano. Wonderful, authoritative and muscular playing. I just adore that strong modulation in Impromptu #2 in E Flat Major. And Brautigam is sight playing these too; very adept with that page-turning, I must say! Another gor...

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This time it's Harvey Weinstein. It seems the trial was rigged and there's to be another. Well, who'd have thought? He'll die soon anyway and still has charges upheld in California. 23 years in prison is a huge sentence, especially when murderers often receive less - only to be released and re-offen...

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I wonder why your "Pravda" media keeps you in a permanent state of panic? (I wonder if I wonder?) I can't and won't waste the remaining years of my life worrying about any pandemic, as I'm just grateful for the standard of living I've got and the happiness index of it. All of it could vanish in a mo...

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As for paying for it all, well, $100 billion compared to an economy of $26 trillion is surely a small price to pay to hold back those who would wreak havoc. It is PRINTED money, Maestrob . And some time, in the not too distant future, you'll wonder why the government cannot afford to build hospital...

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Vaclav Neumann conducts Czech Philharmonic and Dvorak's Symphony 7. A wonderful work:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkVFq1I7sik

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Getting to more serious matters, Holden, how are your knees going?

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The Taxonomy chart I've posted can be enlarged and read on the Iphone: I've just done it myself and it makes for compelling reading. Very cleverly and accurately thought out by two whip-smart intellectuals.

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Klavan is part of the Daily Wire group and he's addressing a young audience at University of SC, Chapel Hill. It's just finished. An audience of happy, enquiring young people who don't have chips on their shoulders, hate in their hearts and who appreciate Klavan's ideas: what's not to love about you...

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How to turn a Lefty into a more conservative/classical liberal. There are growing legions of them now and they're all hugely intelligent and speaking out. I suddenly feel hope!! Dr. Boghossian nails it on each of these dreadful metrics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtARgjShRvg Boghossian and Shel...

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A much more balanced view. Narendra Modi is unbeatable Francis Pike The Spectator Voting in India’s national elections started last Friday. It will take six weeks to complete, which is less of a surprise when one considers that in a population of 1.4 billion people there are 969 million voters, 2,60...

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Ricordanza wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 21, 2024 5:47 am

the associate principal trumpet, Matthew Muckey
A name I recognize--he's a former boyfriend of Yuja Wang.

Meeeooow.

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The cult of woke finds its apotheosis. When teenagers behave like this, most of whom still live at home with mommy and daddy, we are are reminded not just of the second cult - that of the child - but also the poison of institutional indoctrination now at work in US universities. These 'kiddies' of h...

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A pretty thorough appraisal of the situation from Hartcher. However, I'm deeply ambivalent about all this 'America as policeman' stuff, mostly on behalf of the beleaguered American taxpayer who must by now be good and tired of funding overseas wars. There has to be a better way, instead of the burde...

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Today I listened to Dvorak Symphony #8 with the Vienna Philharmonic/Jakob Hrůša in the concert from Prague late last year. What a very fine conductor he is too; the orchestra was on fire, except the Timp was out of balance by being a little too loud at times. Starts here at 56 minutes : https://www....

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Yes, this is true. In fact the Trio Sonata is one of the oldest - if not THE oldest - ensemble form in western music. It's actually quite a complicated beast and I remember researching it for 1st year Musicology many decades ago and it was like folding smoke, so diverse were the iterations of Trio S...

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There are some holes in this essay, like any piece of swiss cheese, but much of it is just common sense. Remember how everybody screamed and yelled 'racism' about the Australian newspaper cartoon by Bill Leak where the man asks about his aboriginal son's name? Well, the evidence is in that family dy...

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What incredibly low resolution thinking!!!

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Thanks. I did listen to some of them yesterday on YT, but we had to go out during much of the day - not returning until 9pm - and I will try and catch up today.

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Lebrecht's ode: SIR ANDREW DAVIS AND THE SNOBS Norman Lebrecht April 22, 2024 The composer Michael Tippett referred to him as ‘the other Davis’ – that is, not Sir Colin. Covent Garden never considered him a candidate to succeed his namesake. He was not appointed Generalmusikdirektor of any holy Ger...

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