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RtM
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Oct 29, 2013 - 11:44am PT
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Fantasie Impromptu, nice! I haven't heard that one in a long time. That one was on the first Chopin cassette that I owned - Vladimir Ashkenazy(sp?), had the Impromptus, Fantasie, Barcarolle, Berceuse - that cassette changed my whole world.
My wife's fav is Clair De Lune, Debussy - of course. Trying to piece that one back together now.
I'll have to give Brahms a closer look, thanks!
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Oct 29, 2013 - 02:31pm PT
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My wife's fav is Clair De Lune, Debussy - of course.
It turns out I heard my wife-to-be play Clair de Lune 48 years ago in a piano recital. My sister and I were there because we both had good friends playing in that recital. After I married my wife (30 years less 23 days ago, but who's counting?), I saw her program from that recital and realized I was there. Once I saw the program, I remembered her playing as well, although I didn't see her again for almost 20 years.
Sad to say, she quit her lessons shortly after that recital. We used to play some duets when we were first married, but she hasn't really played in at least a couple of decades now. Since 1990 we've owned two pianos, with me holding out hope that either my wife or one of my daughters would like to play two-piano duets with me. No dice. At least my older daughter plays for enjoyment, and even attempted Clair de Lune. Unfortunately, the key signature daunted her.
My younger daughter is getting her master's degree in composition, so she uses a piano to sound out what she's written on occasion, but doesn't play except if absolutely necessary. My bottom line: when my older daughter gets married this April, my vertical piano will go with her, at least for now.
Oh well, at least my wife enjoys it when I play Clair de Lune.
John
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Gary
Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Oct 29, 2013 - 02:44pm PT
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Oh well, at least my wife enjoys it when I play Clair de Lune.
It looks like I'll have to wait until retirement to tackle that one and the Girl with the Flaxen Hair. I have the same key signature issue! It'll take lots of time on the bench.
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Gary
Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Nov 12, 2013 - 12:33pm PT
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Leinsdorf breaks the news of the Kennedy Assassination
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Gary
Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Nice stuff, mighty Mouse. Saturday I'll be at the Colburn School and hear Ray Ushikubo play the Heroic Polonaise. The kid will be something someday.
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Ray had a growth spurt over the summer and can reach the pedals without standing up now.
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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I've been a fan of Irish pianist Barry Douglas ever since I saw him play a brilliant and daring program here in L.A. in 1991. He was at the time, the only non-Russian to win the Tchaikovsky competition other than Van Cliburn. Here's an excerpt from the 1st movt. of Tchaikovsky's 1st Piano Concerto with the Taiwan Symphony recorded last year...
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selfish man
Gym climber
Austin, TX
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that Arrau recording is incredible
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Dec 11, 2013 - 01:29pm PT
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I always felt the last movement of the Bartok Fourth Quartet should be subtitled "Congregational Meeting," because that was usually one's impression in my church. Times have changed, and the congregation mellowed, so now I think I can subtitle it "Partners' Meeting" from my days as a law firm partner.
John
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Gary
Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Dec 11, 2013 - 03:32pm PT
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Ha! It doesn't strike me as congregational! I do like working my way through Mikrokosmos
I'm in a Russian mood today.
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Heard Charles Dutoit conduct this with the LA Phil last year. It was maybe the best musical performance I've heard. It was enthralling.
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Gary
Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Dec 11, 2013 - 11:03pm PT
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My head is spinning after following that score. Truly, voicing is what separates the men from the boys in the piano world.
More Russians?
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