If statues could talk.

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

Die Promenade Concerts in geeigneter Weise populär, aber nicht genug, präsentieren die Werke von meinem lieben Freund Felix Mendelssohn!

Good to see you about the place again Salymap!

[Serial_Apologist]

On TV today.

Recently I watched FLOG IT and the presenter said Worcester was known for its Sauce.


The statue of Elgar would have had a answer to that.



Any other statues come to mind?

There's the statue of the bronze frog in the delightful Satie song, whose title escapes me, who complains of having coins thrown down its throat. If I knew it I'd look up a youtube link.

[Serial_Apologist]

Die Promenade Concerts in geeigneter Weise populär, aber nicht genug, präsentieren die Werke von meinem lieben Freund Felix Mendelssohn!

Good to see you about the place again Salymap!

Teflon, innit!

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

i rather wondered if it wasn't latex ....

[Richard Tarleton]

I wonder what he's thinking about current events.....

[mangerton]

I wonder what the Duke of Wellington would have to say about his statue in Glasgow's George Square.

And yes, great to be able to post again to a thread started by salymap.

[Serial_Apologist]

I wonder what the Duke of Wellington would have to say about his statue in Glasgow's George Square.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9uGwaREp_0

And yes, great to be able to post again to a thread started by salymap.

Enjoy my bit of old Blues Eyes, saly!

[vinteuil]

Rameau gets a nice one in Dijon (surprisingly recent; 1950 replacing an earlier similar bronze one) -

https://www.flickr.com/photos/morio60/10406475034/

[vinteuil]

Berlioz gets several -

his birthplace, La Côte Saint-André

http://www.hberlioz.com/LaCote/BLacotePlace.html

Grenoble

http://www.hberlioz.com/France/Grenoble1903f.htm

Paris, of course

http://www.hberlioz.com/Paris/BPSqBerliozF.html

[pastoralguy]

I wonder what he's thinking about current events.....

My mother had that picture on a biscuit tin as I was growing up and I've always had a hankering to visit but, somehow, never got around to it!

[salymap]

I [QUOTE=Dave2002;422602]I'm not really into statues or busts for that matter. The last one I noticed was the one of Sir Malcolm Sargent in the window by the stairs in the RAH. Very glad to read that you are now getting some enjoyment from TV, so hopefully your vision and hearing are now at least partially functional.

Bestio again.

D.[/IQUOTE]

Dave, sorry. I try this reply tomorrow. Sal

[vinteuil]

... quite the most Over The Top musical monument I have come across is that of Pergolesi in Jesi, in the art nouveau / stile "Liberty" of the 1910s, replete with swooning damsels and exalted angels - surrounding a grand piano in white Carrara marble...

http://www.comune.jesi.an.it/opencms/export/jesiit/sito-JesiItaliano/Contenuti/SchedeServizi/Turismo/visualizza_asset.html_322467455.html

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http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g677543-d5499269-Reviews-Monumento_a_Giovanni_Battista_Pergolesi-Jesi_Province_of_Ancona_Marche.html

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[mercia]

There's the statue of the bronze frog in the delightful Satie song, whose title escapes me, who complains of having coins thrown down its throat. If I knew it I'd look up a youtube link.

la grenouille americaine ????

[Richard Tarleton]

My mother had that picture on a biscuit tin as I was growing up and I've always had a hankering to visit but, somehow, never got around to it!

A wonderful spot. As a youngster I attended the Glenfinnan Highland Games, Cameron of Lochiel himself presiding. Also taken the West Highland Line over the viaduct.....

[mercia]

in case you missed it this was salymap's talking statue story

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-28832320