Talking in cliches - compile your own list

[doversoul1]

Originally Posted by Don Petter
'Here is a fine new performance of XXX by YYY, though the recording balance is perhaps a little too forward' and letting us make our own judgements

Ah, but that wouldn’t help likes of me who needs more detailed guidance as to what to listen to and what a particular way the instrument sounds or the performer makes it sound could mean what the composer might have intended etc. and so forth. Yes, I see that this is a rather tiresome thing to have to listen to if you can do all this by yourself. Sorry about that.

I thought for what she was doing, HW sounded very professional and I also thought that Andrew kept reasonably (unusually ) quiet.

As a matter of fact, I heard it by accident as I did not think the music would be interesting enough to put aside more pressing job/chore but I did and now I am paying for it (by time).

CD Review, which is still the highlight of the radio week for me.

Couldn’t agree more.

[Don Petter]

Ah, but that wouldn’t help likes of me who needs more detailed guidance as to what to listen to and what a particular way the instrument sounds or the performer makes it sound could mean what the composer might have intended etc. and so forth. Yes, I see that this is a rather tiresome thing to have to listen to if you can do all this by yourself. Sorry about that.

Good point, ds. But that sort of enlightenment, which I also need and welcome, is not provided by DracoM's examples of calling a performance 'radiant, spontaneous, with rapt attention to detail and visionary quality', which is all too frequently what happens.

[Beef Oven]

Had a third shredded wheat and extra sugar this morning, ferney?

Nein, Der Reiss Krizpeez, mit der schnapp, Krakel und der pop!

[Nick Armstrong]

schnapp

Schnapps for breakfast would explain much about our dear ferneyhoughgeliebte!!

[Panjandrum]

Can we have a moratorium on the use of "iconic". Iconic should never be applied to a piece of music. Period.

[Anna]

When it comes to cliches:
The Germans are:
Extremily digilant, and efficient and disciplined and make railways run on time

[vinteuil]

The Germans are:
Extremily digilant,

... they use their fingers a lot??

[cloughie]

Can we have a moratorium on the use of "iconic". Iconic should never be applied to a piece of music. Period.

..in fact it doesn't mean much at all.

[Ferretfancy]

Sometimes on the other thread, I find myself trying comment on the last concert I heard, and find it almost impossible. It's all rather reminiscent of the local paper reviewing the drama society --"Mrs Hood our schoolteacher was very good, and remembered all her lines "
How do you sum up a live performance of a Shostakovich symphony without using all the same tired terms? Critics have to do it on a near daily basis, I'm only surprised that they manage to fish so many expressions out of the hat.

[Nick Armstrong]

... they use their fingers a lot??

Harsh, vinsanto! Anna was doubtless struggling to open a can of alcohol-free lager while watching the rugby at the same time as typing

[Beef Oven]

... they use their fingers a lot??

laugh my ar%* off!

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

laugh my ar%* off!

What: all of it???!!!


EDIT: Err; it's not too late to add a , is it?

[Panjandrum]

Another cliche: Petroc trelawny has just tweeted: "Coming up - Autumnal Brahms". How about some Springlike Brahms for a change?

[cloughie]

Another cliche: Petroc trelawny has just tweeted: "Coming up - Autumnal Brahms". How about some Springlike Brahms for a change?

Or maybe some Serious or Tragic Brahms!

[John Skelton]

"Treasurable recording / performance."

Makes me want to throw knives.