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Oh very good. And the Haydn connection.... was the symphony not named because the audience Miraculously escaped injury when a chandelier fell out of the ceiling? (Look no wiki - that suddenly surfaced from the mental filing cabinet...)Originally posted by vinteuil View Post"...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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Yes indeed it was (although it is now believed that it happened at the first performamce of 102, not 96).Originally posted by Caliban View Post
Apologies for the brief retort above. I was furtively fiddling with my phone in the gents...
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Perfectly understandable... even Mrs F wouldn't set foot therein (presumably)...Originally posted by Flay View PostYes indeed it was (although it is now believed that it happened at the first performamce of 102, not 96).
Apologies for the brief retort above. I was furtively fiddling with my phone in the gents..."...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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Ah well! y'see your correspondent was going down the route of Rodney, DelBoy and Grandad with the chandelier, totally thrown by the good doctor's clueOriginally posted by Caliban View Post
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The thought 'ad occurred, Boycie, the thought 'ad occurred...Originally posted by amateur51 View PostAh well! y'see your correspondent was going down the route of Rodney, DelBoy and Grandad with the chandelier, totally thrown by the good doctor's clue
"...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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For the enlightenment of the otherwise confused, I give you ...Originally posted by Caliban View PostThe thought 'ad occurred, Boycie, the thought 'ad occurred...
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Originally posted by amateur51 View PostFor the enlightenment of the otherwise confused, I give you ...
Thanks for that, ammy. I'm glad my conundrum gave you such pleasure.
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A dollop of coleslaw as vinny is busy
Haydn: Miracle symphony
Maréchal: Le Miracle de Naïm
Bizet: Le Docteur Miracle
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Originally posted by Flay View Post
... and yet how I had hoped this was a reference to the Dutch translation of the Shakespeare play :
"Omlet, Omlet, dies is dein Feyder's spooke... "Comment
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Vints you do bring a touch of class to this ancient place.......Originally posted by vinteuil View PostComment
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Would one be Baching up the wrong tree with all these additional harpsichords.....???Originally posted by vinteuil View PostComment
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... yes one would - the harpsichord piece is more French than German. Although...Originally posted by antongould View Post
The missing Russian wd have been missed by the Ukrainian who commissioned a set...Comment
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