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« Reply #1755 on: 19:41:05, 11-11-2007 » |
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Roby Lokatos - his first album
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Made by Thompson & son, at the Violin & c. the West end of St. Paul's Churchyard, LONDON
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« Reply #1756 on: 19:44:41, 11-11-2007 » |
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Er... Oscar Peterson.
The er... is because jazz snobs tend to turn their nose up when I say I like it. As do classical snobs. If anyone knows any snobs who won't turn their nose up at me for liking the cut of Oscar Peterson's jib I would be glad of this information.
Ollie, I don't have many jazz discs on my shelves, but Oscar Peterson's Night Train sits there very happily!  |
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Our chief weapon is surprise...surprise and fear...fear and surprise.... Our two weapons are fear and surprise...and ruthless efficiency
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« Reply #1757 on: 19:58:56, 11-11-2007 » |
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Phew. Meanwhile - gosh, a woman singing Dichterliebe. (Since it's dedicated to a dramatic soprano I do wonder why it doesn't happen more often.) Any guesses? |
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« Reply #1758 on: 20:41:15, 11-11-2007 » |
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Er... Oscar Peterson.
The er... is because jazz snobs tend to turn their nose up when I say I like it. As do classical snobs. If anyone knows any snobs who won't turn their nose up at me for liking the cut of Oscar Peterson's jib I would be glad of this information.
Didn't realise he owned a boat. |
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« Reply #1759 on: 20:42:44, 11-11-2007 » |
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What makes you think he doesn't just have one of these?  |
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« Reply #1760 on: 20:50:29, 11-11-2007 » |
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Er... Oscar Peterson.
The er... is because jazz snobs tend to turn their nose up when I say I like it. As do classical snobs. If anyone knows any snobs who won't turn their nose up at me for liking the cut of Oscar Peterson's jib I would be glad of this information.
Oh whoopee and yippee! Ollie has made it ALL RIGHT to admit to liking Oscar Peterson. Me too. But last time I admitted it someone sniffed and said 'cocktail bar pianist' so I kept quiet about it after that. But at last I can come out of the closet with my head held high (the effect only slightly spoilt by two wire coat hangers and a pair of pants stuck on my head). Just listening to 'Great Connection' to celebrate. |
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« Reply #1761 on: 22:19:22, 11-11-2007 » |
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if you ever were to spin it again you might like to check out these guys If they don't have Reinbert de Leeuw conducting they're off to a more promising start. I have made a mental note not to spin CDs of music I'm not too keen on in the presence of someone much younger than me whose opinion might be different. Tehillim has now been on three times today. where oh where did I go wrong?What is it with you and de Leeuw, Richard. I thought his EIF direction of Messiaen's S. François was superb. |
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« Reply #1762 on: 22:33:40, 11-11-2007 » |
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What is it with you and de Leeuw I don't deny that he may have been associated with some good performances (in some cases despite rather than because of his presence) but, having seen him conduct on numerous occasions, I've gained an impression of him as barely competent. I've heard his Tehillim at great length today: there are moments where everyone is hanging on by the skin of their teeth to what must have been quite erratic beating, and moments where they indeed don't quite manage to hang on; and these are performers of great ability who in many cases must be as much at home with the musical idiom of Reich as anyone in the world. At least one Member to my knowledge has performed under his "direction" and might perhaps have a different view of things. |
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« Reply #1763 on: 22:44:29, 11-11-2007 » |
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When was the Tehillim recorded, Richard?
I'm led to understand that he used to be rather a lot better at hearing what was going on than he is now. Which would certainly account for what I saw on the occasions he conducted us.
But ahem, how few conductors there are who can beat 5/16 so that one beat is exactly 50% longer than the other...
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« Reply #1764 on: 22:49:42, 11-11-2007 » |
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When was the Tehillim recorded, Richard?
I'm led to understand that he used to be rather a lot better at hearing what was going on than he is now. Which would certainly account for what I saw on the occasions he conducted us.
But ahem, how few conductors there are who can beat 5/16 so that one beat is exactly 50% longer than the other...
You don't approve of a little subtle rubato, Ollie?  |
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« Reply #1765 on: 22:52:30, 11-11-2007 » |
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Doch schon. Just not the same subtle rubato in every 5/16 bar.  |
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« Reply #1766 on: 22:53:08, 11-11-2007 » |
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When was the Tehillim recorded, Richard?
For lack of a Barrett response, 30/31.viii.1993, Ollie. |
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« Reply #1767 on: 22:58:56, 11-11-2007 » |
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Er... Oscar Peterson.
The er... is because jazz snobs tend to turn their nose up when I say I like it. As do classical snobs. If anyone knows any snobs who won't turn their nose up at me for liking the cut of Oscar Peterson's jib I would be glad of this information.
Don't know about the "jib", but a wonderful and often sensitive pianist indeed. I've always hoped to hear his take on Chopin's Op. 10 Études but it's almost certainly too late now. Does that make me a snob? If so, then too bad, I guess. Ian will know, anyway... Best, Alistair |
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« Reply #1768 on: 23:04:13, 11-11-2007 » |
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(Actually I have indeed experienced Ian's upturned nose on this very subject. Not that I would dream of suggesting any snobbery of course.)
Here it's Walton 1 with Previn now.
Cripes. I suspect many of you know it anyway. But whatever. Cripes.
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« Reply #1769 on: 23:10:07, 11-11-2007 » |
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Cripes indeed, which means that it's the LSO (RCA but recorded by the Decca team) rather than the later RPO (Telarc), rather more measured, but even more gorgeously recorded.
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