What a pity that Gabrieli "expert" Simon Heighes can't pronounce Giovanni.
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Just out of interest - how does one pronounce 'Heighes' - Highs/Hays...?Originally posted by verismissimo View Post
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Not just him either. They all say Gee-oh-var-nee.
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Dunno - is he Simon Hayes?Originally posted by Northender View PostJust out of interest - how does one pronounce 'Heighes' - Highs/Hays...?
It's the standard English way of pronouncing it.Not just him either. They all say Gee-oh-var-neeIt isn't given us to know those rare moments when people are wide open and the lightest touch can wither or heal. A moment too late and we can never reach them any more in this world.Comment
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The harpsichordist and conductor George Malcolm used to say 'Mow-zart' rather than 'Moat-zart'.
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... if they all say gee-oh-var-nee - then that is the 'standard' pronunciationOriginally posted by Panjandrum View PostNot just him either. They all say Gee-oh-var-nee.
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Shouldn't that be 'Moat-sart'? I seem to remember from my German lessons that 'z' is pronounced 'ts'.Originally posted by waldhorn View Post...rather than 'Moat-zart'.SteveComment
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I would pronounce it 'Moats Art' (or, if you prefer, 'Motes Art'). I think F.Murray Abraham got it right in the film 'Amadeus'.Comment
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Haven't listened to that segment of the programme yet...Originally posted by vinteuil View Post... if they all say gee-oh-var-nee - then that is the 'standard' pronunciation
Is the point that he should have said (something like) "Joe-VAN-ee" - which is how I would say it I think - but made 4 syllables out of it?"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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The same as you would pronounce Heigh-Ho .......Originally posted by Northender View PostJust out of interest - how does one pronounce 'Heighes' - Highs/Hays...?Comment
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Hmm.. not exactly helpful, as that's pronounceable either way...Originally posted by Anna View PostComment
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Exactly. Depends on which side of the river you come from. I would say, HAY-HO, which would make his name Hays. Unless you like to sing "Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho, it's off to work we go" Should someone email the bloke in question suggesting he gets a more sensible name?Originally posted by Eine Alpensinfonie View PostComment
I 'ate you, But-lah!
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