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It does take some believing (but it really, really is Schubert, t-p). I had never seen that portrait before it became t-i-n's 'postage stamp' and it was a real surprise. A real Abercrombie and Fitch look at sixteen(?) and then the more familiar portly Schubert just a few years later. He really must have been tucking the apfelstrudel away with a vengeance in the coffee-house years.
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« Reply #1021 on: 21:12:04, 18-04-2007 » |
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Thank you George. I believe you. Did you see this picture of Tchaikovsky?  I once saw Tchaikovsky without beard, but I can not find it now. It was taken when he was very young. |
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« Reply #1022 on: 21:14:27, 18-04-2007 » |
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Oh, now that one I've never seen before, t-p. It's amazing - such piercing eyes, and you can't believe such a vivid photograph could have been taken over 115 years ago!
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« Reply #1023 on: 21:18:03, 18-04-2007 » |
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Yes, it is amazing picture. It is like taken with instant camera. He looks so relaxed and a little tired. This picture is very revealing of his character and hard work and inspiration. I like his simple suit too. I never saw this picture too.
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« Reply #1024 on: 21:32:09, 18-04-2007 » |
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That picture was taken by someone that he (Tchaikovsky) trusted, I think.
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« Reply #1026 on: 22:05:22, 18-04-2007 » |
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That picture was taken by someone that he (Tchaikovsky) trusted, I think.
Yes, that's exactly how it looks to me too, though I hadn't quite verbalised (or do I mean conceptualised?) that to myself. And that's what's uncanny about it - old (C19th) photographs are generally very posed, 'official photographer' affairs, not candid camera shots. |
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That picture was taken by someone that he (Tchaikovsky) trusted, I think.
Yes, undoubtedly. That is one of the more astonishing photos I think I've ever seen. Where did you find it, t-p? |
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« Reply #1028 on: 22:41:02, 18-04-2007 » |
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I google and accidentally found it. I wanted to find Tchaikovsky with no beard, but could not.
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We need ollie to couch us.
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« Reply #1031 on: 22:53:23, 18-04-2007 » |
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As it happened mr TP was reading your post and we both search the dictionary and found the correct spelling.
What I meant is coach. Thank you Ron Dough.
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« Reply #1032 on: 22:59:14, 18-04-2007 » |
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You have to come here ollie and give master class. With pleasure, t-p. |
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« Reply #1033 on: 23:46:29, 18-04-2007 » |
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He really must have been tucking the apfelstrudel away with a vengeance in the coffee-house years.
Amongst other things....... Tommo |
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« Reply #1034 on: 23:51:08, 18-04-2007 » |
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I don't think I've posted on this thread before, but I'm very cross today....with myself. I was convinced I had a concert at the Anvil to attend tomorrow evening - one of the Elgar 150 concerts with Andrew Davis and the Philharmonia. Yesterday, I was keen to race home and watch the cricket (big let down). Today, in our staff meeting, we got our diaries out and I had a big Post-It note stuck in there reminding me of a visitor tomorrow morning. It was stuck over ' Tuesday'...you've guessed it. I peeled the Post-It off....and noticed that the Anvil concert was written underneath it - 7:45 Anvil, Phil/ Davis. I am not amused. It's bad enough to have missed it, but to think I missed it and was instead subjected to a dismal performance by the English cricket team is especially galling.  For that alone, Duncan Fletcher and Michael Vaughan should resign. But take comfort in the fact that you were actually experiencing the England Team making a dismal hash of cricket rather than teh England Team making a dismal hash of Elgar. I wonder what Andrew Davis and the Philharmonia are like at Cricket? Tommo |
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