mint Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 Are you supposed to "enjoy" obituaries?If the answer is "yes", then I think you will enjoy this one:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/10583860/Claudio-Abbado-obituary.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted January 21, 2014 Share Posted January 21, 2014 Jealous? Not me [:'(]But then to be really jealous you need to be in something approaching the same league, so no I'm not... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted January 21, 2014 Author Share Posted January 21, 2014 [quote user="NormanH"]Jealous? Not me [:'(]But then to be really jealous you need to be in something approaching the same league, so no I'm not...[/quote]Huh??? What are you talking about, Norman?Am I being obtuse? Are you being deliberately at a tangent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted February 2, 2014 Author Share Posted February 2, 2014 The Wooly One is concerned that he hasn't seen you; so, can I tempt you out of the barrel?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq3ZOgkBSOk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 [6]Don't go posting things like that!You know we don't want all these Romanians coming over..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Not my usual style but this is exceptional vocal virtuosity and great performance.First the standard Cole Porter song then the new versionLa version 'standard'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXnRmRi-kpQLove for saleappetizing young love for salelove thats fresh and still unspoiledlove thats only slightly soiledlove for salewho will buywho would like to sample my supplywho's prepared to pay the pricefor a trip to paradiselove for salelet the poets pipe of lovein their childish waysI know every type of lovebetter far than theyif you want the thrill of loveI have been through the mill of loveold lovenew loveevery love but true lovelove for saleappetizing young love for saleif you want to buy my wares follow me and clime the stairslove for saleVersion Dee dee Bridgwater:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_KLCZG0bro&html5=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 Very entertaining Norman [:D] But I felt a bit sorry for the young man having to stretch and swing about between the piano and the keyboard, like a gymnast.What strikes me is the quality of the lyrics, they were so poetic in those days. Irving Berlin's and Ira Gershwin's too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted April 7, 2014 Author Share Posted April 7, 2014 [quote user="Patf"]Very entertaining Norman [:D] But I felt a bit sorry for the young man having to stretch and swing about between the piano and the keyboard, like a gymnast.What strikes me is the quality of the lyrics, they were so poetic in those days. Irving Berlin's and Ira Gershwin's too.[/quote]Nothing to do with your message, Pat, for which apologies. Just has to quote somebody before I can reply.Anyway, Norman et al, there was just the most delightful programme on BBC TV 4 that has just finished. Presented by Suzy Klein who I absolutely adore.I have had a very challenging day which I won't go into now but it was truly NOT nice. But, no surprise, what was it that Shakespeare said about music being soothing and so I was very soothed and very comforted.But enough of me and my difficult day. Just watch the programme; I promise that you will not be disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Thank you for that...I thoroughly enjoyed it and it was for me too just what was needed.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted April 18, 2014 Author Share Posted April 18, 2014 [quote user="NormanH"]Thank you for that...I thoroughly enjoyed it and it was for me too just what was needed..[/quote]Are you catching the BBC Young Musicians?I swear standards are going up all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted April 19, 2014 Author Share Posted April 19, 2014 [quote user="sweet 17"]Are you catching the BBC Young Musicians?I swear standards are going up all the time.[/quote]Sorry about quoting myself[:-))] No other way to be able to write a post.This evening just finished BBC 2 TV, a very enjoyable programme about Handel's Messiah. For me it was a perfect end to a beautiful day; one of those days where nothing out of the way happened but you felt somehow uplifted and glad to be alive [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Those days are lovely:)Have you ever watched this version? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LsZpitl-cI&feature=em-subs_digest-vrecs&html5=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted April 21, 2014 Author Share Posted April 21, 2014 [quote user="NormanH"]Have you ever watched this version? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LsZpitl-cI&feature=em-subs_digest-vrecs&html5=1[/quote]Thank you; that is just so magnifique with the signing I don't have the words to describe what I feel.Lacking the time, I haven't as yet heard it all but be assured that that will be listened to many times over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted April 27, 2014 Author Share Posted April 27, 2014 [quote user="sweet 17"][qmLacking the time, I haven't as yet heard it all but be assured that that will be listened to many times over.[/quote]Last night, a very entertaining prog on BBC TV 4 with Villazon talking about Don Giovanni and visiting Praque for a taste of the very first staging of the opera.Villazon was his usual exuberant self (I do like him and have a couple of DVDs though he is far from being my favourite). They showed a bit of a production with a period orchestra and it was interesting even though I didn't rate the production too highly. I do think Villazon is a wonderful communicator and I love his enthusiasm.BUT, tonight, same channel, a most thrilling production, certainly the best I have ever heard. Stage sets, lighting, costumes superb, as you would expect. It was the SINGING...............utterly beautiful, compelling, extraordinary.............what can I say except WATCH IT!!!!!!!!!!!Edit: er....perhaps the reviews were not great. However, I loved the singing (apart from that of the woman singing Anna's role) but then I am no opera buff, merely someone who just love everything surrounding opera. I also agree that the ending could have been left unshortened but I don't really mind not having the descent into hell.....too gruesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted May 3, 2014 Author Share Posted May 3, 2014 [quote user="sweet 17"][quote user="NormanH"]Thank you for that...I thoroughly enjoyed it and it was for me too just what was needed..[/quote]Are you catching the BBC Young Musicians?I swear standards are going up all the time.[/quote]Norman, you might like to hear this week's woodwind section. No, NOT the 2 saxophones but the girl who won playing the recorder; quite enchanting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cendrillon Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 I watched this week's woodwind section. They were all brilliant and hard to choose between them. I rather thought the Chinese boy who played last would win but no it was the girl with the recorder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted May 4, 2014 Author Share Posted May 4, 2014 [quote user="Cendrillon"]I watched this week's woodwind section. They were all brilliant and hard to choose between them. I rather thought the Chinese boy who played last would win but no it was the girl with the recorder. [/quote]Yes, I thought it would be the Chinese boy as he was technically excellent. However, the winner had that je ne sais quoi and I found her totally mesmerising.Also, as I don't rate the saxophone, I'd eliminated the two saxophonists in my own mind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Will have a mesmerised listen [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 SW17 and Norman - I thought you would like this one:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFzjIe14SoAHow do they train a child to sing so beautifully? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted May 15, 2014 Author Share Posted May 15, 2014 Pat, I am sitting tight until Norman makes your link clickable[:D]I am exhausted, visitors, etc. I do wish people would only come if they could drive themselves around. Anyway, tonight, at dinner, we had some Offenbach, visitors with little musical knowledge, so one has to adjust, non?Having said that I do love many of Offenbach's lovely, lyrical tunes. Do you know "la Pericole"? Lovely on stage though, when we saw it, we had very little French and there WAS a lot of dialogue[:'(]I like "la belle Hélène" and play it on the piano as it's really easy which even I could manage (at least the arrangement for children learning the piano)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suein56 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 [quote user="Patf"]SW17 and Norman - I thought you would like this one:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFzjIe14SoAHow do they train a child to sing so beautifully?[/quote]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFzjIe14SoAJust for you Sweet as Norman seems to be otherwise occupied.Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted May 16, 2014 Author Share Posted May 16, 2014 [quote user="suein56"][quote user="Patf"]SW17 and Norman - I thought you would like this one:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFzjIe14SoAHow do they train a child to sing so beautifully?[/quote]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFzjIe14SoAJust for you Sweet as Norman seems to be otherwise occupied.Sue[/quote]Merci, ma chère Sue............[:)]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patf Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Thanks Sue [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Sorry was offline for a couple of days with SFR.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Hopping mad about the presentation of the keyboard finale!Just as the piece begins the editor cut away to a clip of the performer talking GRRRRRRR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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