NormanH Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 When you consider the example set by Barenboim it's a pity that others can't show the same tolerance.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIeSAQMUCuI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted September 1, 2011 Author Share Posted September 1, 2011 How perfectly dreadful! As it happens, we've had a visitor this evening and I haven't been able to listen.Barenboim, he is not only a genius but so humane and so intelligent. Can't expect these bigots to understand him, that's for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted September 1, 2011 Author Share Posted September 1, 2011 Here's the Telegraph take on this:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/proms/8736402/BBC-Proms-radio-broadcast-pulled-after-Israel-protest.htmlZubin Mehta is one of the composers that I have watched "live" in different cities in the world so I have great respect for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 I have been really enjoying a recent purchase of the whole of Beethovens's works in the Brilliant Classics series.This particular boxed set has 100 Cds, including 15 'doubles' of famous historic performances ( The Cortot/Thibaud/Casals trio for example, and a Furwangler Fidelio) so I have the Violin concerto played both by Stern and Oistrakh Even many of the 'standard ' discs have fine performances (the Quartets are the complete set by the Guarini Quartet) I 'overdosed' a bit years ago, and am now having great pleasure in re-discovering the chamber music that I used to know so well.The cost of this treasure? 49 € [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted September 2, 2011 Author Share Posted September 2, 2011 I have just managed to catch up on all the links you have so kindly provided in the last few days, Norman.In particular, I enjoyed the Barenboim interview, but then I always do like to hear him (don't care whether speaking, playing or conducting!)But it makes me smile every time he says he is not a political person when practically everything he says is profoundly political![:D]BTW, I hadn't realised that Gil Shaham was playing the Bruckner last night. I remember him as a young talent bursting onto the musical scene and the first time I saw him was in Cardiff and the last time wasn't too long before our move to France. He was playing in the Barbican and I remember exchanging smiles with him in the bar before the concert.Happy Days!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted September 4, 2011 Author Share Posted September 4, 2011 Norman, up to a few minutes ago, I thought of you whilst watching this programme:http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00mqly3It was very well presented and the choir was extremely well trained. I especially thought you'd be interested in the Byrd mass for 3 voices.For me, there was no competition: it had to be the Bach B Minor Mass.Unfortunately, we had visitors and I only caught part of the programme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 And what a pity there was a dumb blonde talking over the music as poor old Roger Norrington was conductiinng the Amen...Talking of Byrd did I give you this link...?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjjDwoh0h0M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted September 6, 2011 Author Share Posted September 6, 2011 That is indeed very beautiful.But, I don't agree about the "dumb blonde" as I thought she was quite a good communicator with a pleasant and engaging delivery. I don't think she was "talking over the music" as it wasn't that sort of programme.I mean, it was a programme about how choirs worked and the principal objective wasn't showing all the music but using passages to illustrate the points that the "talking heads" were highlighting.Yes, it was very frustrating as you just wish they'd let you hear the music without interruption!It's a bit like sports commentators, I often get very vexed that they WOULD keep talking instead of letting you get on watching the action! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbie Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 [quote user="NormanH"]And what a pity there was a dumb blonde talking over the music as poor old Roger Norrington was conductiinng the Amen...Talking of Byrd did I give you this link...?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjjDwoh0h0M[/quote]Pedants' Corner : If the blonde was dumb how could she be talking?[8-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 With her mouth full? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Concert for New York, Mahler, yesterday, Arte/ZDF, on Arte+7.http://videos.arte.tv/fr/videos/concert_de_commemoration-4124476.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted September 13, 2011 Author Share Posted September 13, 2011 Still not able to tune in to Arte yet, Pacha, but we will get someone to do it for us, I think.I was very glad that I'd been too busy to put on the Last Night of the Proms Party for a bit of silliness and fun that I'd been planning on doing.I was very disappointed in the Last Night as I would have loved more tried-and-tested favourites. Yes, I know the Bartok piece is well-known but it's not my type of music. Much too modern.....alas!What worries me a bit too is how quickly it's all over. Where has all the time gone? It seems like it was only yesterday that I posted this for Norman to cheer him up when he was poorly and now another Proms season has come and gone and it's autumn, well, as good as, and I have lived in my new house for three-quarters of a year!At this rate, I shall be as ancient as my OH sooner than I can blink![+o(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 I know it's not Christmas yet, but I couldn't help wanting to share thishttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F96v0UGq5tU:Tarara, I'm Anthony,black by birth,and I sing loud and clear.I am Anthony the Moorand the newborn child,son of working folk,has all my esteem.And so with my rattle,my bells and my tambourine,I'll go to Bethlehemto dance the Puerto Rico and the Cameroun.Just look at all those shepherdssearching for the God-child,they run to the stableto offer their adoration.The youthful cherubs,splendidly dressed,sing their villancicoswith good rhythm and fine sounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pachapapa Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 This could be worth a look on France 2 beginning saturday.http://www.programme.tv/sing-off-100-vocal-3827449.phpBut then again it could be this sort of shite![:P]http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x97cx2_the-voca-people-chant-a-capella-et_music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 I fear it will be far worse.At least the group in your clip are exceptionally skilful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted September 21, 2011 Author Share Posted September 21, 2011 The Tarara, I'm Anthony clip is quite delightful.Talking about Christmas, we have a professional violinist friend who was in the Albert Hall the night after the Last Night who was doing some Christmas concert, no doubt for broadcast at the appropriate time.....complete with all the Christmassy decorations!As for me, I have dug out some of the music for Carols. I always need to go through them weeks in advance as I play them only once a year......[:(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 A subli;e version of Morgen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYfn3jFtR5I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 And a super film version of the end of Arabella...the glass of water....purification, absolution, life and celebration..With Janowitz who is second only to Lisa della Casa for me in this role, but the superb filming makes up for thathttp://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=uiHFJHW0-zQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 And a super film version of the end of Arabella...the glass of water....purification, absolution, life and celebration..With Janowitz who is second only to Lisa della Casa for me in this role, but the superb filming makes up for thathttp://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=uiHFJHW0-zQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Back to France here is an old-fashioned but beautifully sung version of Lully.Souzay's diction is so perfect and the text moves so slowly that no translation is needed...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLltOlIaZzc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted September 22, 2011 Author Share Posted September 22, 2011 Lovely singing indeed of Lully. I thought he'd be a favourite of yours as he's suitably early!I am very fond of Fischer Dieskau and like him a lot in Arabella but then I like him whatever he sings.edit: not sure if there is an r at the end of Fischer but I have added it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Another Victoriahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7O8KIGa0jg&feature=uploademail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted September 30, 2011 Author Share Posted September 30, 2011 Back shortly to listen, Norman.Just been listening to Mahler's first with Rattle and the Berlin Phil playing in....Singapore! The wonders of modern technology indeed, to bring us a concert half way round the world. These people have Mahler in their blood I reckon.....a virtuoso performance.However, got to shower, etc, having had a steamy session at the gym... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOTGg5_7BJ0&list=FLNYxkrkuTva4CdPqAs8RS6A&index=6&feature=plppfromhttp://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=1E454113A53B787FHave seen them a couple of times locally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I also had another thought.If you can't get some external speakers, headphones give a much better sound than the speakers on most monitors, and you can listen without bothering other people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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