Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/10/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Douglas, I agree with you except that I'm not partial on Britten and Janacek, theys was for me, principally Briiten ones of the greatest 20th Century composers, with Mahler, Strauss, Sch?nberg, Berg, and of course Stravinsky. Please note that I have not included Puccini, Mascagni, Cilea..., a late romantics for me, and quite out for his time. Saludos cordiales Luis -----Mensaje original----- De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En nombre de Douglas Sharp Enviado el: domingo, 07 de octubre de 2007 14:29 Para: Leica Users Group Asunto: Re: [Leica] Never judge a book by its cover: Brahms, Mahler Seems to be something to do with Hamburg :-) Brahms earned his money as a brothel pianist and everyone hated Mahler - including Mahler ;-) Love 'em both - JB's "Variations on a theme from Haydn" was always one of my all time favourites since my childhood, and still is. Brahms "German Requiem" is nearly on a par with Faure's for me. Mahler is something superb for dreary autumnal sunday afternoons. Although now I'm much more more partial to Bruckner, Britten, Copland, Ives, Hindemith, Janacek, Milhaud,Villa-Lobos, some Bermstein and just about anybody's Requiem, Mass or Stabat Mater for serious listening and Delius, Dvorak, Poulenc, Lefebure-Wely and Louis Moreau Gottschalk for lighter moments (nearly forgot William Bolcom's piano rags - absolutely brilliant!!). Douglas BTW, I love choral music - a tradition in Yorkshire - being part of "Sounding Brass and Voices" performing Parry's Jerusalem is a breathtaking experience - but I could never get much further than glorious Gilbert & Sullivan - my mother was an accompanist for the Leeds Gilbert and Sullivan Society, so it was permanent background music at home - (and PDQ Bach :-) ) when it comes to opera/operetta. Philippe Orlent wrote: > Brahms digs too deep in the mind for me... > He's an instable romantic, I guess ;-) Philippe > > > > Op 7-okt-07, om 01:33 heeft Luis Ripoll het volgende geschreven: > >>> From Sacred Cantata No.2? >> >> Now I'm listening Christa Ludwig on Brahms Lieder, at the piano the >> great >> Gerald Moore... >> Luis >> >> >> -----Mensaje original----- >> De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En >> nombre de >> Philippe Orlent >> Enviado el: domingo, 07 de octubre de 2007 1:24 >> Para: Leica Users Group >> Asunto: Re: [Leica] Never judge a book by its cover >> >> Bach's 'Tilge, H?chster, Meine S?nden' isn't bad either ;-) Philippe >> >> >> >> Op 7-okt-07, om 01:19 heeft Luis Ripoll het volgende geschreven: >> >>> Philippe, >>> >>> This is a coincidence, this evening I've listened three times >>> Pergolesi's Stabat Mater (Mirella Freni & Teresa Berganza)... >>> >>> Saludos cordiales >>> Luis >>> >>> >>> -----Mensaje original----- >>> De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org >>> [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En >>> nombre de Philippe Orlent Enviado el: domingo, 07 de octubre de 2007 >>> 1:12 >>> Para: Leica Users Group >>> Asunto: Re: [Leica] Never judge a book by its cover >>> >>> I agree with the tune, Steve. One of the better classic popsongs it >>> is. >>> But about Nessun Dorma: I prefer to hear it sung by f.i. Andreas >>> Sch?nberg, who sings it more soberly and with modesty. >>> Which fits Nessun Dorma perfectly. It 's the difficulty with Italian >>> music of this period: most of the time it's so overly melodramatic and >>> bombastic (the big feelings) that it becomes almost painful, unless >>> sung with some >>> reservation* :-) Then I prefer Pergolesi's Stabat Mater f.i. >>> Or all those German and Austrian composers that excelled in bringing >>> sheer emotion without getting preposterous. >>> >>> So at least they were good at something :-P (big smiley here) >>> >>> Philippe >>> >>> * That's why I never really liked Pavarotti: to much cheap pathos. >>> >>> >>> Op 7-okt-07, om 00:39 heeft Steve Unsworth het volgende geschreven: >>> >>>> I have to say I was expecting the worst - especially knowing that >>>> these programs regularly include terrible singers to help the >>>> ratings. >>>> Yes he was >>>> raw, no he will never make it as an opera singer, but he had passion >>>> and commitment, and let's be honest it's one hell of a tune. >>>> >>>> Steve >>>> >>>> >>>> On 6/10/07 23:10, "Tina Manley" <images@comporium.net> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I'm glad you weren't one of the judges! What were you expecting >>>>> from a cell phone salesman who has never had formal voice training? >>>>> Of course you have heard better Nessun Dormas from professional >>>>> opera singers with voice training. I think his performance was awe >>>>> inspiring and gives great encouragement to everybody with a dream. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. 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