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ColinB Guest
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Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 10:28 am Post subject: And on a positive note..... |
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........ I was listening to Schubert's Fifth Symphony whilst out driving in the lovely sunshine this morning. It's one of my most favourite ever pieces of music. Wonderful and uplifting. Marvellous.
And I don't care if I looked a complete pillock as I conducted the London Philharmonic Orchestra whilst waiting at the traffic lights. |
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ruddlescat
Joined: 16 Sep 2010 Posts: 18010 Location: Near Chester
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Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 10:34 am Post subject: |
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Elgar's Cello Concerto and Enigma Variations have the same effect on me
Superbly Uplifting _________________ Are you ready for a Ruddles? |
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ColinB Guest
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Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 10:58 am Post subject: |
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Yes, I particularly love Enigma Variations. It first hit me hard when I was involved in a training film for The Royal Ballet, some of which was shot at the rehearsal studios at Covent Garden. We observed a whole dance being choreographed from its early beginnings over a period of several days - all to the live piano accompaniment of Enigma Variations Movement 9 (Nimrod) and 10 (Dorabella) and I fell in love with Elgar there and then.
A couple of weeks later we went back to record the full dress rehearsals (complete with orchestra) on stage at the Royal Opera House (the old building) and on hearing the full pieces in all their glory made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up! I'd never experienced sound like it.
More recently, I attended the funeral of a friend who requested Movement 10 to be played and it made for a very happy/sad emotion. |
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undiscovered
Joined: 15 Sep 2010 Posts: 650 Location: Peterborough
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Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 11:13 am Post subject: |
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I try to listen to the adagio from Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez at leats once a week, inspiring piece of music along with the others mentioned
Adagio
featuring the great John Williams _________________ You will hear gospel and rhythm and blues and jazz, all those are just labels, we know that music is music. |
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ColinB Guest
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Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 11:47 am Post subject: |
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What a fabulous setting for the performance! Every time we go out to Andalucia I promise myself a visit to the Alhambra Palace and never have I managed to get up to Granada (mostly because I adopt a lazy stance and can't be bothered to do the drive). I hear you have to book in advance as it's such a tourist attraction. Maybe next time! |
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becky sharp
Joined: 01 Dec 2008 Posts: 6847
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Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 12:40 pm Post subject: |
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ruddlescat wrote: |
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I agree,ruddles....I watched a programme on BBC 4 the other Friday about Elgar and his music and the Cello Concerto wasn't even mentioned.....
Nice thread Colin ....more positive notes here.....
Cavalleria Rusticana - Intermezzo
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ColinB Guest
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Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 2:22 pm Post subject: |
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becky sharp wrote: | Nice thread Colin ....more positive notes here.....
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I do it to keep Rachel happy, contented and smiling! |
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