Royal Philharmonic Society Bicentenary Tonight 24 Jan at 7.30

[Hornspieler]

Including the legions of such people who adore the Beethoven #9 from start to finish and who consider the work one of Mankind's greatest gifts to God?

No, Ferney.

Please read my amended message #28 on this thread. I don't seek to decry those who love Beethoven's 9th symphony - I merely feel that I have the right to say why I don't.

HS

[salymap]

This is my fault. HS didn't seem to know that the RPS supported Ludwig in his later life so I went on about the Beethhoven 9th and thought a LvB work should be in the programme. To the best of my memory severalpeople said 'Oh No' or words to that effect. I WAS OFF TOPIC, a hanging offence.

We had lively discussions on this and other works [I don'tlike much Bruckner] etc on the old boards. Is it a new rule on the MBs that no-one can be for or against a work without a kerfuffle?

I would probsbly chose one or two sublime chamber works or maybe a Haydn or Mozart symphony as mankind's greatest gift to God. It's my choice - don't fence me in. Saly the armchair critic


I TYPED THIS BEFORE SEEING THE LAST TWO OR THREE POSTS. still applies.

[marvin]

Ignore the pompous music oafs that abound here.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Please read my amended message #28 on this thread.

Consequently, I have removed my comment.

I don't seek to decry those who love Beethoven's 9th symphony - I merely feel that I have the right to say why I don't.

Quite so; and my comments in the work's defence I hope are taken in the spirit of "healthy debate" you mention in your reply to Ami.

Best Wishes.

[Nick Armstrong]

I WAS OFF TOPIC, a hanging offence.

No it isn't! Or which of us would 'scape hanging?

Is it a new rule on the MBs that no-one can be for or against a work without a kerfuffle?

Not in my rule book! Because then we'd miss lines like this:

find me a vocal quartet which does not sound like the hounds' chorus in the dog pound from Walt Disney's "Lady and the Tramp"

which made me laugh, and does echo my own reaction. Although I wouldn't argue that because LvB made it difficult that the 9th is a bad piece. The challenge, the stress, are part of what makes it great, I think - and when it is well sung - wow.

[Thropplenoggin]

Interestingly, my lengthy apologia for the 9th has had zero impact on this debate thus far. Not controversial enough.

Thropplenoggin was seen to totter off into the distance, in the general direction of a large pile of rocks, in the hope of finding whichever one he crawled out from under...

p.s. Rooting for Saly. HS doesn't stand a chance, even if she has one arm tied behind her back.
p.p.s. Kudos to Marvin for use of "oaf" - this epithet doesn't get enough of an outing.

[Hornspieler]

I hope that we have cleared the air a bit here,

PLEASE. Can we return to the subject of the OP?

The topic was a concert by the Philharmonia Orchestra on the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Royal Philharmonic Society; inviting listeners' comments upon the works played on that historic occasion.

HS

[Nick Armstrong]

Interestingly, my lengthy apologia for the 9th has had zero impact on this debate thus far. Not controversial enough.

Thropplenoggin was seen to totter off into the distance, in the general direction of a large pile of rocks, in the hope of finding whichever one he crawled out from under...

p.s. Rooting for Saly. HS doesn't stand a chance, even if she has one arm tied behind her back.
p.p.s. Kudos to Marvin for use of "oaf" - this epithet doesn't get enough of an outing.

(Struck me from his contributions here that perhaps marvin hears the word 'oaf' quite a lot, so it's understandable it springs readily to his keyboard... )

[Thropplenoggin]

Hey Marvin...



An original Thropplenoggin production - feel free to re-boot as you choose, forumites.

[Nick Armstrong]

PLEASE. Can we return to the subject of the OP?

The topic was a concert by the Philharmonia Orchestra on the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Royal Philharmonic Society; inviting listeners' comments upon the works played on that historic occasion.

HS

Good idea. I had a listen - I agree that the Mendelssohn was a bit of a scramble... but it's one of those 'warhorses I'm always glad to hear' - inexhaustible music, even when not ideally played. The concerto was very well played I agree. Not sure I'll get round to listening to the symphony performance...

[Nick Armstrong]

Hey Marvin...

An original Thropplenoggin production

Nurse!! Monsieur Le Noggin has been at the Calvados again!