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Another addition to the ranks this morning, with the arrival of Philidor.
Ron the Mod extends his customary welcome, Philidor.
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« Reply #1 on: 10:04:41, 28-06-2008 » |
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By gum that was quick. Thank you. I've just started posting on the R3 forum and just knew there'd be a sister site (where radical things like avatars, private messages and bold text are permitted). I guess I've found it! Thanks again for the welcome. It makes a difference when folk are friendly from the off.  |
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« Reply #2 on: 10:06:04, 28-06-2008 » |
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Hi Philidor! It's friendly, informative and fun around here. Hope you enjoy it.  |
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« Reply #3 on: 12:39:15, 28-06-2008 » |
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Warmest greetings, Philidor. |
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« Reply #4 on: 12:45:28, 28-06-2008 » |
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Big welcome to you Philidor. I've already posted a big thank you to you on the Zelenka thread. Wonderful stuff! Keep going. |
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« Reply #5 on: 12:49:26, 28-06-2008 » |
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Thanks again. It's great finding a classical music forum where people aren't massively up their own arses. I know one where you're made to say when you register if you're 'professional' or 'amateur'. You then must wear a badge on your profile so amateurs can be suitably patronised or ignored. Why is classical music such a snob magnate? I suspect it’s got worse in Britain since free school music lessons were abolished. We need a damn great dose of Dudamel...
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« Reply #6 on: 12:53:03, 28-06-2008 » |
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Philidor, one of the best things about this place is that there are professionals here (composers, performers, teachers, writers) and non-professionals, and everyone talks to each other without being patronising (99% of the time, anyway  ). |
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« Reply #7 on: 13:10:58, 28-06-2008 » |
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Philidor, one of the best things about this place is that there are professionals here (composers, performers, teachers, writers) and non-professionals, and everyone talks to each other without being patronising (99% of the time, anyway ). I could tell that in 2 minutes by searching 'dudamel' and seeing the joyous reaction here to last year's Prom. It's an amusing test. If people look down their noses at the Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra you know you're dealing with a bunch of...  |
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« Reply #8 on: 13:11:31, 28-06-2008 » |
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I can't read music, but I have never felt remotely patronised.
The big difference from the BBC 3 board is we accept we have different tastes and respect that. We do not spend too much time making snide comments about Radio 3 presenters, although I get the impression that most of us are unimpressed.
Any rate, welcome.
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A time to weep, and a time to laugh: a time to mourn, and a time to dance
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« Reply #9 on: 13:21:39, 28-06-2008 » |
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Many posters have left potted biogs in this thread, Philidor: click on the blue to access it. |
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« Reply #10 on: 13:27:52, 28-06-2008 » |
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Hi Philidor, and welcome too from me. Just been looking at your Zelenka stuff which looks very interesting, and many people here will be grateful to you for those leads. On the subject of free lessons... I suspect it’s got worse in Britain since free school music lessons were abolished. We need a damn great dose of Dudamel...
...there may be hope of a turnaround. Until last year I was working on a project where free group lessons were given in primary schools to Year 3s and 4s with the free loan of a string instrument to take home between lessons. There's also a scheme in central Scotland just now - Perthshire/Stirling area - which seeks to replicate the Venezuelan scheme, albeit in slightly different circumstances, which appears to be getting off to a very good start - can't quite find you a link just now. It's encouraging stuff, though sometimes belittled by some music educators. |
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« Reply #11 on: 13:38:06, 28-06-2008 » |
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Many posters have left potted biogs in this thread, Philidor: click on the blue to access it. Thanks. I'll have a read later and maybe let it all hang out myself.  ...there may be hope of a turnaround. Until last year I was working on a project where free group lessons were given in primary schools to Year 3s and 4s with the free loan of a string instrument to take home between lessons. There's also a scheme in central Scotland just now - Perthshire/Stirling area - which seeks to replicate the Venezuelan scheme, albeit in slightly different circumstances, which appears to be getting off to a very good start - can't quite find you a link just now. It's encouraging stuff, though sometimes belittled by some music educators.
Where I live in London - a relatively poor area with big run-down council estates - there's nil classical music. No local Saturday morning music school, no free lessons in school, no cheap or free instrument scheme, no pro musicians brought in to schools to enthuse children and let them hear and try a cello, no free concerts in the library or town hall, ziltch. I'd be interested to see those links, or I'll find some myself and post them up. Maybe Chavez should send a free tanker - like he did with the London busses - to enable the British government to get their act together? |
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« Reply #12 on: 14:03:03, 28-06-2008 » |
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Welcome Philidor - although it seems I'm a little late.
Good to have another active poster on board. By the sound of it you're another person who's really passionate about music, and expanding people's ears.
Have fun
Tommo
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« Reply #13 on: 14:28:51, 28-06-2008 » |
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Welcome Philidor, you've already made a great impression here!
Posting links to 'unknown' Zelenka works is a very good start indeed!
John
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« Reply #14 on: 14:45:58, 28-06-2008 » |
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Thanks thompson1780, John W and anyone I’ve missed. Welcome Philidor, you've already made a great impression here! Well, it’s your own fault. You shouldn’t be so bloody friendly and normal. I have little specialist knowledge and haven’t played properly for years, but I do think classical music should be for everyone. It’s something of a cracked record of mine so if I say it too often please take the p*ss and tell me to stow it. |
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