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Classical Corner

Started by Pat, March 29, 2016, 01:25:18 PM

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Tomereader1

Oh, Don, you have really been through it!  See, you should never have retired from the radio show!!  Along with everyone else, I have been very worried about you since we heard about your fall.  Please recover so you can visit the Israeli Sweetheart soon.

Vanilla-Jackie

Don...
...whenever there is a negative, there is a positive...just keep right on looking for it, it wont be too far from you... :)
" There is no present like the time "

PatH2

Don, thanks for the update, we've been worrying about you.  Negative or positive, keep us posted.  We care.

so_P_bubble

Please push Don to be more positive, to look for new hobbies, to KEEP ACTIVE at least intellectually! Nothing worse than becoming a couch potato, right?

Vanilla-Jackie

Don - Bubble...
...well said...always remember..." When One Door Closes, Another Door Opens..." :thumbup:
" There is no present like the time "

JeanneP

I think that maybe because Don is on the go so much when  with Bubble in Israel and so happy that when he comes back him he feel sort of Let down. (yes Don, Talking about you). I also have got to get back to doing more. My problem is that I had friends that were active for past  10 years. Game to go or do anything. Now I find some have gotten health problems. 3 gone into Senior living and 4 past away. It is not that easy now to find new friends. Once the hot weather goes away I do have a couple of things I am going to look into doing. My family a far away in Other countries and States. Wanting me to move but not ready for that yet....
JeanneP

MarsGal


Vanilla-Jackie

Been watching our Songs of Praise...the group Blake was singing Nimrod...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jH1Kymp-k1k
" There is no present like the time "

so_P_bubble

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Could someone identify this piece of music?
You need to download to be able to listen to it.

MarsGal

Bubble, that sounds very familiar. I think someone set words to it, but I can't quite pull it out of my memory.

How is Don doing. I haven't seen any posts from him in a while.

so_P_bubble

Don is busy getting settled down... he promises every day that tomorrow he will post an update, but -or he is forgetful, -or he is too busy with the new schedule of meals, meeting new people, etc.  Who knows? He barely finds a few minutes to chat these days.

MarsGal

Thanks for the update on Don, Bubble. I wish him well.

Ah, I found it: It's Impossible
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKQ9--_ZgB4
Read the blurb for info on thw songwriter, etc.

so_P_bubble

Thanks MarsGal.
The melody was familiar but I never heard the words.
You are a genius!

MarsGal

Aw shucks! No, not a genius. I just liked Perry Como - a lot - when I was a youngster. I rated him higher than Elvis. As good as he was, I never cared much for Elvis.

PatH2

MarsGal is the queen of finding things on the internet.

Thanks for the update, Bubble.  Keep up the good work, Don, we're all pulling with you.

so_P_bubble

Hi Pat! Long time no seen.  What have you been up to?

Radioman34

#2056
Once again I have proved remiss my promise to keep you all up to date in the goings on in my little world.  What the problem is is that these series of blackouts I've been have experiencing have  resulted in short term memory loss where, on occasion  I have no recollection of what I want to write. But other than that I'm fine and many things are coming back to be. So please bear with me.  I am also heartened to see the posts from Bubble MarsGal. PatH, Vanilla- Jackie and all those gone from my memory.  Let us keep these memeories alive










https://www.seniorsandfriends.org/leisure-activities/classical-corner/?action=dlattach;attach=7507


so_P_bubble


I just heard this version of Over the Rainbow and loved it.
I'd love to try that instrument...


https://youtu.be/K6KbEnGnymk

Vanilla-Jackie

Mesmerising, a very clever instrument...
" There is no present like the time "

PatH2

Hi, Don, it's so good to hear from you.  It must be really frustrating waiting for the memories to come back, but they do eventually.

I can fill you in on my twin.  JoanK hasn't been posting much lately, but she has kept up on news of you, and is full of good wishes for you.

More news later.

so_P_bubble

Katherine Hoover, Flutist and Composer, Is Dead at 80

Ms. Hoover, whose “Kokopeli” is a frequently performed piece for flute, made significant inroads into the male-dominated world of classical composition.

https://uk.ask.com/youtube?q=Kokopeli&v=585LxK7zmYw

PatH2

#2061
Don, I was thinking of the many good conversations we've had here about music.  One time you went to Poulenc's opera "dialogues of the Carmelites", and described how moving it was.  So a year or two later, when I had a chance to see it, I did.  What a powerful and moving thing the bravery and religious fortitude of the nuns was.  By the end, I had tears in my eyes, and was glad I didn't have to move for a few minutes while I recovered.

so_P_bubble

Pat, the final class of high school always had to prepare a play from start to end, open to all the parents and students of our school (2.000 from grade school+ HS). We chose Dialogue of the Carmelites by Bernanos.  I had exactly the same reaction at each rehearsals and the gala evening was a roaring success. Even "Blanche" (whose real name was Carmela) was overwhelmed by emotion.  One of my strongest memories.

Radioman34

Of all my classical music experiences, none have had the same profound  effect on  me as   Dialog Of The Carmelites. As matter of fact this is the only opera I have seen twice.

MarsGal

I am going to a local movie theater tomorrow with my sister and a friend of hers to see a broadcast of Aida that was performed at the Met.

so_P_bubble

wow lucky one! 
I always wanted to see that opera.
One year it was produced at the pyramids in Egypt, with sounds and light effects and it was out of this world I heard.

MarsGal

Opera report: Aida

Wonderful sets, costumes were generally good. The best singing was Anita Rachvelishvili playing the part of Amneris. The music was good. Did not recognize the conductor. I thought the story/dialog had some holes in it. First Radames says he is disgraced and he betrayed his country, a little later he says "I am innocent" and that he still has his honor, lastly, he flips back again. I objected to the use of "angels" with "golden wings" when Egypt didn't have angels. They did, however, have some gods with wings. The two intermissions were loooooong. Overall, I enjoyed the production.

I think I'd like to see the Dialogs of the Carmelites (done in French) and Mefistpfele, and maybe, just maybe, La Fancuilla del West. The whole Ring Cycle is there too, with a similar setting as we say on TV a few years back.

According to the intro, Met Opera Live pervormances are shown in 70 countries. Here, the Regal Theater offers the season showings. They are a lot more expensive than the regular movie price though not near the expense of going to see one at The Met. Oh, and it is a lot less crowded. If you like opera, maybe one of the theaters in your area shows them.
https://www.metopera.org/season/2018-19-season/

MarsGal

I have a question. One of the opera singers that the hostess interviews during intermission mentioned Bohemian opera, not La Boheme, but Bohemian opera. I never heard of it as an opera genre. Do I think of it as opera set in the Bohemian age or in that style?

Forgot to mention that one of the upcoming operas is Marnie. I cannot imagine Marnie being turned into an opera. Can you?

PatH2

MarsGal,  how great to see the Met's Aida, it must gain a lot from watching, not just listening.

There are several movie theaters around here that broadcast the Live from the Met series, though they tend to be completely booked up much farther in advance than I ever think of trying to go.  A few years back I did manage to see all but the first of Wagner's Ring cycle.  It was well worth the effort.  I have very mixed feelings about these operas; the music and storytelling are so magnificent, but the background mindset of the story has the seeds of evil.

I have no idea what Bohemian Opera is.  Does anyone know?

so_P_bubble

no idea - but have you heard of


MUSIC
10 Operatic Facts About “Bohemian Rhapsody”


http://mentalfloss.com/article/70634/10-operatic-facts-about-bohemian-rhapsody