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  • jean
    Late member
    • Nov 2010
    • 7100

    Correct. Every Chinese student in Liverpool was there, I think, enveloping Yundi in a wave of adulation.

    What do they do the rest of the time?

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    • Beef Oven!
      Ex-member
      • Sep 2013
      • 18147

      Laibach, Kentish Town London last night.

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      • teamsaint
        Full Member
        • Nov 2010
        • 25195

        Originally posted by Beef Oven! View Post
        Laibach, Kentish Town London last night.
        and was it good or bad?
        Or what ?
        I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own.

        I am not a number, I am a free man.

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        • Pulcinella
          Host
          • Feb 2014
          • 10892

          Which offering did you plump for last night, ts?

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          • teamsaint
            Full Member
            • Nov 2010
            • 25195

            Originally posted by Pulcinella View Post
            Which offering did you plump for last night, ts?
            went to this one, Pulcers.



            had a rather stressful few days at work, and opted for the soft option ( travelwise at least) of Westminster.
            I'll jot a few lines later on. A very therapeutic couple of hours it was.

            Sorry to have missed the Elgar/Dean concert, but so it goes.
            I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own.

            I am not a number, I am a free man.

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            • teamsaint
              Full Member
              • Nov 2010
              • 25195

              Minguet Quartet
              Martino Tirimo
              piano
              Suk
              Meditation on the Czech chorale ‘St Wenzel’ Op. 35a
              Webern
              Six Bagatelles Op. 9
              Mahler
              Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen arr. Annette Reisinger
              Dvořák
              Piano Quintet in A Op. 5
              Schumann
              Piano Quintet in Eb Op. 44

              I'd never heard the Schumann performed live, so that was quite a draw for me to this concert. Actually, never heard of the performers either, (AFAICR), but it all looked tempting enough to keep me away from one of the all time great Elgar 1's across town in the concrete jungle.

              THe first three pieces for Quartet only were nicely balanced, and a very interesting mix of music. THe Webern was a treat, the Suk lovely, and the Mahler carried the unmistakable stamp of class.

              However it was the Quintets that most of the dreadfully small audience were there for. Looking around SJSS as a first timer, you have to wonder what the acoustic might do to a balance of Piano and Quartet, but all was fine in the Dvorak, perhaps due to Tirimo keeping things a bit under wraps. All nicely carried out, and Dvorak like this is hard not to enjoy.
              The ensemble is a young one, and they create an ambience elegantly somewhere between earnest and exuberant, and I really took to them. Some beautiful playing, particularly the Cello, but from each of them at times,and I'd certainly go to hear them again. Seems to be a group with a good musical democracy too, all leading the music at appropriate times.
              The Schumann of course , requires the careful handling that a great piece deserves. I thought it got a very fine treatment, controlled passion , and a good rapport between piano and strings. They certainly all seemed to enjoy the experience of playing together, and the audience , though numbering only a couple of hundred, were extremely appreciative, and rightly so.

              If the Minguets come to a town near you, give them your support , is my advice.
              A really therapeutic evening's music.
              I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own.

              I am not a number, I am a free man.

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              • Beef Oven!
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                • Sep 2013
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                • teamsaint
                  Full Member
                  • Nov 2010
                  • 25195

                  the incomparable Bellowhead , at Salisbury City Hall last night.

                  just had to see them on their farewell tour. The cheer at the end on " New York Girls, " which concluded the main set, was, I think, the loudest I have ever heard at a concert. A great night. The live scene will be much, much poorer without them


                  Seen them around 10 times, and they were 10 great nights out.

                  here they are doing their thing.
                  I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own.

                  I am not a number, I am a free man.

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                  • MrGongGong
                    Full Member
                    • Nov 2010
                    • 18357

                    Originally posted by Beef Oven! View Post
                    Laibach, Kentish Town London last night.
                    I thought you weren't going in protest at the booking fees?.
                    BUT hope it was good..

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                    • Beef Oven!
                      Ex-member
                      • Sep 2013
                      • 18147

                      Originally posted by MrGongGong View Post
                      I thought you weren't going in protest at the booking fees?.
                      BUT hope it was good..

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                      • Beef Oven!
                        Ex-member
                        • Sep 2013
                        • 18147

                        I'm ashamed that I didn't stay true to my word about the booking fee. I was very angry at the time, but I caved in the night before the gig

                        They were very good, but not quite as good as last year's London gig. The material based on 'The Sound Of Music" is fun, but I'm not sure it's strong enough to occupy about 20/25% of the set-list.

                        They did a lot of stuff from WAT and Spectre (the best thing they've ever done) some covers, Leben Heist Leben, but not Geburt Einer Nation, Warme Lederhaute or Tanz Mit Laibach
                        Last edited by Beef Oven!; 16-04-16, 22:29.

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                        • Beef Oven!
                          Ex-member
                          • Sep 2013
                          • 18147

                          Originally posted by teamsaint View Post
                          and was it good or bad?
                          Or what ?
                          Good, but not as good as last year.

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                          • MrGongGong
                            Full Member
                            • Nov 2010
                            • 18357

                            Originally posted by Beef Oven! View Post
                            but not Geburt Einer Nation,
                            That's a shame
                            probably the best cover version of all time IMV

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                            • Beef Oven!
                              Ex-member
                              • Sep 2013
                              • 18147

                              Originally posted by MrGongGong View Post
                              That's a shame
                              probably the best cover version of all time IMV
                              Agreed.

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                              • Beef Oven!
                                Ex-member
                                • Sep 2013
                                • 18147

                                Originally posted by teamsaint View Post
                                the incomparable Bellowhead , at Salisbury City Hall last night.

                                just had to see them on their farewell tour. The cheer at the end on " New York Girls, " which concluded the main set, was, I think, the loudest I have ever heard at a concert. A great night. The live scene will be much, much poorer without them


                                Seen them around 10 times, and they were 10 great nights out.

                                here they are doing their thing.


                                I'm going to nominate you for the Annual 'Best Supporter Of Keeping Music Live Award'. Your gig-going is becoming legendary!

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