Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/08/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Lluis, I too like Klemperer's tempos and the extreme power of the Philharmonia in the 1960's, which went very well with Wagner, Beethoven, and Mahler. The 5 Beethoven concertos with Klemperer and Barenboim are my favorites as well. Sadly, his Tchaikovsky 4, 5, and 6 by Klemperer seem to still be out of print. I bought my LP set in about 1966. Jeffery On Jul 31, 2013, at 11:43 AM, Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollquerol at gmail.com> wrote: > Jeffery, > > Well... you have read a book about the great Otto Klemperer! and Glenn > Gould! two very different great personalities, I'm glad to have these > coincidences too, I have not read any book about them, but I love both. > I've read in the Fidelio booklet of the CD that Klemperer was almost one > year studying the score before to do his memorable version, I like very > much the "tempo" in all the works of Klemperer. > > Cheers > Lluis > > > > El 31/07/2013, a las 18:05, Jeffery Smith escribi?: > >> No, that's what bogged me down as well. The same thing happened to me in >> books about Otto Klemperer and Glenn Gould. I guess I've been spoiled by >> gratuitous sex and violence these days. >> >> Jeffery >> >> >> On Jul 31, 2013, at 10:54 AM, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at me.com> wrote: >> >>> I also have HCB's biography but have failed to read through it. It is >>> not the most 'readable' book I have ever come across, and I found it >>> particularly heavy going. Maybe just me of course. >>> >>> Gerry >>> >>> Gerry Walden >>> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or >>> +44 (0)797 287 7932 >>> www.gwpics.com >>> >>> On 31 Jul 2013, at 16:40, Jeffery Smith <jsmith342 at gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> In the documentary about HCB, he speaks (in halting English) about the >>>> concept, and seems to be describing more of "on the fly" than the >>>> decisive moment. As I recall, he treats the idea as having the instinct >>>> of when to pull the trigger, so to speak, rather than any sort of >>>> careful preparation. >>>> >>>> I have HCB's biography, but haven't started reading it yet. >>>> >>>> On Jul 30, 2013, at 10:04 AM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at >>>> gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Jul 29, 2013, at 1:27 PM, Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollquerol at >>>>> gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Ted, >>>>>> >>>>>> Thank you very much for your very kind words and to have take the >>>>>> time to wrote it. Your opinion is "humble" according to your great >>>>>> human personality, but always a Master Class! you are right, the >>>>>> first photo is the best. I've catch the boy completely "a la >>>>>> sauvette" (cut) >>>>> >>>>> ****** >>>>> Lluis, Ted, friends of the LUG, my friends, >>>>> >>>>> this phrase used by Lluis is of course from the title of Cartier >>>>> Bresson's famous book. These words have often troubled me, what is >>>>> the real meaning of this phrase......? >>>>> >>>>> perhaps something like , on the fly... unguarded, unauthorized, >>>>> without permission, spontaneous.... who can really say ? >>>>> >>>>> the title "Images a la sauvette" has been translated as "the >>>>> decisive moment", but this, almost certainly, is at best, a very >>>>> loose translation, possibly a title selected out of commercial >>>>> motivations, even so it has assumed a most profound significance in >>>>> the world of photography. >>>>> >>>>> Surely we can do better, what does it really mean ? why? Does it >>>>> tell us something about the way HCB worked ? >>>>> >>>>> Please give me your thoughts on this....The answer to these questions, >>>>> might bring us to the motivations, the methodology of Henri Cartier >>>>> Bresson, one of our most iconic photographers.... >>>>> >>>>> Steve Barbour >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> I was just preparing my camera when the boy appeared in front of me >>>>>> and followed your frequent advice KISS! and I've remembered you after >>>>>> shooting it! After this one I went to shoot two more shots of the >>>>>> shadows but I'm not able to be at one place waiting for the >>>>>> opportunity and I've quit the place soon. >>>>>> >>>>>> About the Leica..., the thing is that I think I will be really not >>>>>> able to use any other camera, I can't use the cameras with monitor or >>>>>> too many automatic devices, I'm really happy that Leica has continued >>>>>> his design with digital cameras. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks again for the kind words >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers >>>>>> Lluis >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> El 29/07/2013, a las 21:18, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> <tedgrant at >>>>>> shaw.ca> escribi?: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Lluis Ripoll showed: >>>>>>> Subject: [Leica] Light and shadows >>>>>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/El_Raval/L1033671BN.jpg.html> >>>>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/El_Raval/L1033673BN.jpg.html> >>>>>>>>> Leica M8, Summilux 35mm pre >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Lluis, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The Leica Master at it again (My God someone actually using a Leica >>>>>>> Camera for a change!!!!) With light and shadows!!! :-) No question, >>>>>>> the little boy is by far the better of the two. Actually in a hard >>>>>>> nose critique I don't think the man and shadow in the second photo >>>>>>> rates being there when you compare both. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I believe you should've posted only the boy. My humble opinion dear >>>>>>> friend! ;-) ;-) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> However, in posting both you give us options on which is the better! >>>>>>> :-) >>>>>>> As I see, a few others have picked the boy also. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> But the big thing for me is someone posting photos shot with a LEICA >>>>>>> CAMERA! Rather than all these strange others with funny names and >>>>>>> numbers!!! And as it appears with a great deal of inbreeding of >>>>>>> lenses and adapters to make them work! :-) ;-) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Really gentlemen and ladies, it's almost blasphemy to call this the >>>>>>> LUG any longer considering the mish mash of funny techie cameras >>>>>>> being bantered about! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Once again, just my humble opinion as the world turns and changes. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> However I believe Lluis will always be our Leica savior! ;-) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> cheers, >>>>>>> ted >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> 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. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information