Musical confessions

[Serial_Apologist]

You want to be careful with that. Webern himself used to whistle his own tunes when he went out for his evening walk and look what happened to him.

But he was also smoking a cigar - which you'd never expect to find teamsaint doing.

[teamsaint]

But he was also smoking a cigar - which you'd never expect to find teamsaint doing.

I thought it was a humble ciggie,more my style too.

[Hornspieler]

You want to be careful with that. Webern himself used to whistle his own tunes when he went out for his evening walk and look what happened to him.

I confess that I was delighted to believe the story that the American Sentry who shot Anton Webern was a former member of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and knew perfectly well who he was shooting at.

HS

[Beef Oven!]

I confess that I was delighted to believe the story that the American Sentry who shot Anton Webern was a former member of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and knew perfectly well who he was shooting at.

HS

That is a disgraceful comment.

And in post #1283 on the "Absent friends & missing persons" thread, you said you would not be commenting on people’s posts anymore.

[ahinton]

I whistle Weberns music a lot.
Well , I tell people it's Webern ( obviously I don't) ,but it sounds like what Webern might sound like whistled.

Note: I like Webern. and whistling........

As Stephen Sondheim tells us, Anyone can whistle. Even Webern.

[ahinton]

That is a disgraceful comment.

Indeed so, but it was a confession, of which some might indeed involve disgraceful comments.

[Beef Oven!]

Indeed so, but it was a confession, of which some might indeed involve disgraceful comments.

The killing of Anton Webern has to be one of the most tragic incidents in music history. Robbed of one of the greatest composer to have ever put pen to paper. Some seventy one years later, the odd bit of humour is to be expected and is acceptable. But to express delight in the killing of this brilliant man is appalling.

Ok, we music fans can be rather sensitive about those we revere, but none the less ......

[Richard Barrett]

to express delight in the killing of this brilliant man is appalling.

Well, Webern is music for people who've outgrown the kind of puerile put-down that good old "Sir Tommy" is so celebrated for.

As for me, as I get older I appreciate Webern more and more. Looking forward very much to the op.1 Passacaglia tomorrow evening with the home team (plus Berg violin concerto and Brahms 4).

[cloughie]

I agree with Bbm, I tghink.

I was once asked by a performer why there seemed to be a quote from the Carpenters' "Close to You" in a certain work.

I hope your response was "why not? It's a damned good tune!"

[ahinton]

The killing of Anton Webern has to be one of the most tragic incidents in music history. Robbed of one of the greatest composer to have ever put pen to paper. Some seventy one years later, the odd bit of humour is to be expected and is acceptable. But to express delight in the killing of this brilliant man is appalling.

Ok, we music fans can be rather sensitive about those we revere, but none the less ......

Can't agree more (except that "one of the greatest" might be over-egging it, for me, at least)...

[Beef Oven!]

Well, Webern is music for people who've outgrown the kind of puerile put-down that good old "Sir Tommy" is so celebrated for.

As for me, as I get older I appreciate Webern more and more. Looking forward very much to the op.1 Passacaglia tomorrow evening with the home team (plus Berg violin concerto and Brahms 4).

[cloughie]

I don't know whether Beecham ever composed anything of note.
I don't know if Eric Fenby produced very much original work.

I'm not sure about Beecham's composition but he did some interesting arrangements of other's music on which no doubt the HIPPies on these boards frown over, as they may also over his interpretations of metronome markings and composers' intentions! Eric would have found a laptop and Sibelius very handy when working with Delius. I often think it a Fenby would be great to have as a neighbour to write down my musical ideas!

[Ferretfancy]

I'm not sure about Beecham's composition but he did some interesting arrangements of other's music on which no doubt the HIPPies on these boards frown over, as they may also over his interpretations of metronome markings and composers' intentions! Eric would have found a laptop and Sibelius very handy when working with Delius. I often think it a Fenby would be great to have as a neighbour to write down my musical ideas!

Beecham may not have been a regular composer but he was probably too busy founding two orchestras that are still with us today, not to mention injecting a little vigour into what at the time was a moribund operatic scene and funding so much with his own money.

[Lat-Literal]

I'm not sure about Beecham's composition but he did some interesting arrangements of other's music on which no doubt the HIPPies on these boards frown over, as they may also over his interpretations of metronome markings and composers' intentions! Eric would have found a laptop and Sibelius very handy when working with Delius. I often think it a Fenby would be great to have as a neighbour to write down my musical ideas!

Beecham may not have been a regular composer but he was probably too busy founding two orchestras that are still with us today, not to mention injecting a little vigour into what at the time was a moribund operatic scene and funding so much with his own money.

Thank you for your comments.

I like Beecham.

Let me re-phrase my question.

Are there any Beecham compositions?

[cloughie]

Thank you for your comments.

I like Beecham.

Let me re-phrase my question.

Are there any Beecham compositions?

I think the nearest he got to composition were his Ballet Suites based aound Handel's music - the Great Elopement, Gods go a begging and Love in Bath and Gretry's Zemire et Azor. Perhaps someone could revive it with the album title Beecham's Big Band Baroque!