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  • Nick Armstrong
    Host
    • Nov 2010
    • 26527

    Don't get the "Rational" thing...
    "...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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    • ferneyhoughgeliebte
      Gone fishin'
      • Sep 2011
      • 30163

      Originally posted by cloughie View Post
      Cortot?


      Author of Rational Principles of Piano Playing;
      Preferred recording on Piano Rolls to early 78s
      Conducted the French Premieres of Gotterdammerung, the Brandenburg Concertos and, as Pianist, made the first ever recording of Liszt's Piano Sonata

      ... and I didn't even have to add the extra clue about "Swiss Rolls"!

      The D is undoubtably, yours!
      [FONT=Comic Sans MS][I][B]Numquam Satis![/B][/I][/FONT]

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      • Nick Armstrong
        Host
        • Nov 2010
        • 26527

        Originally posted by ferneyhoughgeliebte View Post


        Author of Rational Principles of Piano Playing;
        Preferred recording on Piano Rolls to early 78s
        Conducted the French Premieres of Gotterdammerung, the Brandenburg Concertos and, as Pianist, made the first ever recording of Liszt's Piano Sonata

        ... and I didn't even have to add the extra clue about "Swiss Rolls"!

        The D is undoubtably, yours!
        Congrats Cloughie!

        By this time on a Friday, I'm past detailed research!

        Be gentle with us...
        "...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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        • cloughie
          Full Member
          • Dec 2011
          • 22118

          Originally posted by Caliban View Post
          Congrats Cloughie!

          By this time on a Friday, I'm past detailed research!

          Be gentle with us...
          A bit of a goal-poaching grab there ! Be back Dreckly!

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          • Anna

            Originally posted by Caliban View Post
            Don't get the "Rational" thing...
            Corse you don't Ducks, you is a bloke and a slave to your hormones!
            Off to early bed, look forward to Cloughie's Dastardly Devastating D, may be able to join in more at the weekend!
            Last edited by Guest; 20-04-12, 21:57.

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            • cloughie
              Full Member
              • Dec 2011
              • 22118

              Originally posted by Anna View Post
              Corse you don't Ducks, you is a bloke and a slave to your hormones!
              Off to early bed, look forward to Cloughie's Dastardly Devastating D, may be able to join in more at the weekend!
              D links a hymn tune and title, AC and 'as it is'

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              • amateur51

                Originally posted by cloughie View Post
                Shame that Baldwin only served under two crowned monarchs!
                George V, George VI & Queen Salote of Tonga

                You're quite correct of course cloughie - I was wrong about Edward VIII who was not crowned & I apologise for my error

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                • amateur51

                  Originally posted by cloughie View Post
                  Indeed so and #17995 indicated all three were indeed crowned, so I went back in time and found B for Bob Walpole! No matter I do not hold it against ammy - we all drop the odd googly that turns out to be a no-ball (careful with my words not wanting to say the wrong ff ing thing!

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                  • amateur51

                    Originally posted by ferneyhoughgeliebte View Post


                    Author of Rational Principles of Piano Playing;
                    Preferred recording on Piano Rolls to early 78s
                    Conducted the French Premieres of Gotterdammerung, the Brandenburg Concertos and, as Pianist, made the first ever recording of Liszt's Piano Sonata


                    The D is undoubtably, yours!
                    They don't make 'em like that any more! Here's a rare video of a Cortot masterclass - love the bit where he says "Shift up Doris & let the dog see the wabbit!" and sits down en reve

                    Alfred Cortot plays "Der Dichter spricht"Special thanks to petrof4056 and Laurent Bonaccorsi who have kindly given the following information:The girl at the ...

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                    • Nick Armstrong
                      Host
                      • Nov 2010
                      • 26527

                      Originally posted by cloughie View Post
                      D links a hymn tune and title, AC and 'as it is'
                      Oh Lord, more knowledge required, wot I don't have, of the English Hymnal...
                      "...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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                      • cloughie
                        Full Member
                        • Dec 2011
                        • 22118

                        Originally posted by Caliban View Post
                        Oh Lord, more knowledge required, wot I don't have, of the English Hymnal...
                        OK Cal you are seeking a Hymn, a song and a pop song all of which include the same D.

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                        • Flay
                          Full Member
                          • Mar 2007
                          • 5795

                          Originally posted by cloughie View Post
                          ...a pop song all of which include the same D.
                          How about Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap by AC/DC?
                          Pacta sunt servanda !!!

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                          • cloughie
                            Full Member
                            • Dec 2011
                            • 22118

                            Originally posted by Flay View Post
                            How about Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap by AC/DC?
                            Bit rude about my clues, Flay! The pop song is not the AC link

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                            • Nick Armstrong
                              Host
                              • Nov 2010
                              • 26527

                              Originally posted by cloughie View Post
                              D links a hymn tune and title, AC and 'as it is'
                              Down?

                              Hymn = Down Ampney

                              A gentleman (I assume) called AC Slater http://www.djacslater.com/tagged/djmix Calm Down http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQI6EkSaZ0g

                              Down by the Salley Gardens

                              ?
                              "...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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                              • Flay
                                Full Member
                                • Mar 2007
                                • 5795

                                In answer to that final question, Multivac, the ultimate computer, replied repeatedly: "THERE IS AS YET INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR A MEANINGFUL ANSWER." Finally Multivac's descendant, AC did calculate the answer. But by then, far into the future, there was no person to hear, and nothing remained. The final stars had faded into darkness.

                                And AC said: "LET THERE BE LIGHT!" And there was light....
                                Pacta sunt servanda !!!

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