Next week’s Composer of the Week will be Alessandro Stradella (1639-1682)
Can this really be him?
Can this really be him?
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Originally posted by doversoul View Post
Seems highly unlikely! It would appear that the half-term holiday student googled rapidly: http://www.classicalarchives.com/composer/3409.html
.... and failed to find this, which I imagine is far more likely: http://www.tusciatimes.eu/wordpress/?p=28580
.... and far more amusing !!!
Looks like a nice boy!
"...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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No - that's Johann Stradella.
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I have found the portrait identified as "uit Art Archive, portret van Alessandro Stradella, datering en locatie onbekend"
here http://hofcultuurdt.wordpress.com/me...-van-de-opera/.
I hope I'm in early enough to anticipate a response from Zucchini, who will no doubt have done all the necessary research to prove all forum members wrong - whatever they're saying about anything
It 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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Finally, from the Art Archive:
"Artist:
D'AGOSTINO, Gaetano : 19th century : Italian
Location:
San Pietro Maiella Conservatoire Naples
Description:
Portrait of Alessandro STRADELLA, 1642-1682, Italian composer, singer and violinist"
So, an imaginary portrait by a 19th c. artist?
Gaetano D'Agostino is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder. Usually a playmaker, D'Agostino is best known for his incisive passing. He is currently play [sic] on Serie D club, A.S.D. Fidelis Andria 1928. Wikipedia ...
It 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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Looks like the same holiday student who ****** up the COTW page was also let loose on the CD Review page:
10.15am
Journey to Aldeborough – Young Britten
"...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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So who's this then!Originally posted by doversoul View Post
note labelling. Could be the BBC man wot posted that image was right!! Painted by the playmaker from Serie D. The boy done good.Comment
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I said that in #4 :-).
Though possibly an imaginary 19th c portrait isn't the most HIPP version ... ("This image could have imperfections as it’s either historical or reportage. ")It 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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I know but the reference and image is 3/4 down the page of your link - this one is more direct and supports yours
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He looks pretty hip to me.Comment
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Could have (or should that be 'of'?) worse - could of been Brittain.Originally posted by Caliban View PostComment
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Originally posted by Gordon View PostI know but the reference and image is 3/4 down the page of your link - this one is more direct and supports yours
The thing is, if they'd shown more of the painting it could well have seemed like a "representation" of a 17th-c personnage.
Something of a very young Georges Brassens about him?He looks pretty hip to me.It 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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