Prom 33 - 8.08.13: Beethoven, Berlioz

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  • Nick Armstrong
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    • Nov 2010
    • 26577

    #76
    Originally posted by amateur51 View Post
    It's da Dook of Kent innit
    Been there, done that!
    "...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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    • salymap
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      • Nov 2010
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      #77
      Originally posted by amateur51 View Post
      It's da Dook of Kent innit
      Name drop coming up - my cousin by marriage in the Scots' Guards was Equerry to him for three years a few years ago. Caspar had a very high opinion of Eddie, the Boss

      Back to wonderful thread on PK and CC hopefully

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      • Nick Armstrong
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        • Nov 2010
        • 26577

        #78
        Originally posted by salymap View Post
        Name drop coming up - my cousin by marriage in the Scots' Guards was Equerry to him for three years a few years ago. Caspar had a very high opinion of Eddie, the Boss

        Back to wonderful thread on PK and CC hopefully

        Oh so the D.o.Kent is "Eddie" to his more Hintimate Hacquaintances, is he?



        Shame I don't have a forelock, or I'd be tugging it fit to bust!!

        Who are PK and CC, then...? Phil and... .... Charles and Camilla....
        "...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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        • amateur51

          #79
          Originally posted by salymap View Post
          Name drop coming up - my cousin by marriage in the Scots' Guards was Equerry to him for three years a few years ago. Caspar had a very high opinion of Eddie, the Boss

          Back to wonderful thread on PK and CC hopefully
          Stone me she's got a coze called Caspar Swipe me, how glitterin'
          Last edited by Guest; 10-08-13, 14:38. Reason: variation

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          • amateur51

            #80
            Originally posted by Caliban View Post

            Oh so the D.o.Kent is "Eddie" to his more Hintimate Hacquaintances, is he?



            Shame I don't have a forelock, or I'd be tugging it fit to bust!!

            Who are PK and CC, then...? Phil and... .... Charles and Camilla....
            Peter Katin and Clifford Curzon, Caliban - do keep up

            Neither of them OT tho'

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            • salymap
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              • Nov 2010
              • 5969

              #81
              Originally posted by amateur51 View Post
              Stone me she's got a coze called Caspar Stone me, how glitterin'
              Yes Scottish with a suitable Scots' Surname. Non of that Welsh stuff in my family. Well my mum had some cozes called Jones from Swansea


              Oh no ..............

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              • amateur51

                #82
                Originally posted by salymap View Post
                Yes Scottish with a suitable Scots' Surname. Non of that Welsh stuff in my family. Well my mum had some cozes called Jones from Swansea


                Oh no ..............
                Touché!

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                • BBMmk2
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                  • Nov 2010
                  • 20908

                  #83
                  Originally posted by salymap View Post
                  Yes Scottish with a suitable Scots' Surname. Non of that Welsh stuff in my family. Well my mum had some cozes called Jones from Swansea


                  Oh no ..............
                  Good to hear saly! I have Scottish ancestry, as well!
                  Don’t cry for me
                  I go where music was born

                  J S Bach 1685-1750

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                  • Peter Katin
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                    • Nov 2010
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                    #84
                    Originally posted by salymap View Post
                    Thanks a lot johnb. Just before I joined in Sept 2007 - lovely to see gamba, smittims and of course Peter Katin himself, such an interesting thread from the past.
                    I don't think I ever knew anyone discuss a work in such detail and yet leave the overall structure intact. I certainly heard him play the Beethoven several times and he always played as though this was the only way. But he always took notice of other pianists although he said that an interpretation belonged to one person. It seems impossible to remember that I first saw him play in 1949 - the Emperor, with Szell!

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                    • Nick Armstrong
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                      • Nov 2010
                      • 26577

                      #85
                      Great to see you back here, Mr K... It may be me not reading the right threads, but it's been a while. And thanks for getting this thread back on the rails (I consider myself largely responsible for its derailment )

                      These memories of Sir CC are very interesting (and I must say I have relayed to a couple of people today your story about him spotting his American car from your shared taxi !)
                      "...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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                      • salymap
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                        • Nov 2010
                        • 5969

                        #86
                        Originally posted by Peter Katin View Post
                        I don't think I ever knew anyone discuss a work in such detail and yet leave the overall structure intact. I certainly heard him play the Beethoven several times and he always played as though this was the only way. But he always took notice of other pianists although he said that an interpretation belonged to one person. It seems impossible to remember that I first saw him play in 1949 - the Emperor, with Szell!
                        And wonderful that there are several 'pages' of posts accessible on that old MB thread. I thought only one would be available but no, quite a lot more.

                        Please Peter Katin keep your reminiscences coming.

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                        • edashtav
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                          • Jul 2012
                          • 3673

                          #87
                          Originally posted by salymap View Post
                          And wonderful that there are several 'pages' of posts accessible on that old MB thread. I thought only one would be available but no, quite a lot more.

                          Please Peter Katin keep your reminiscences coming.
                          Yes, it's great to hear your stories. I grew up in Buurnemouth with its Municipal & then Symphony Orchestra and your visits ( at least annual, sometimes more frequent) remain treasured memories.With thanks and best wishes.

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                          • Hornspieler
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                            • Sep 2012
                            • 1847

                            #88
                            Originally posted by edashtav View Post
                            Yes, it's great to hear your stories. I grew up in Bournemouth with its Municipal & then Symphony Orchestra and your visits ( at least annual, sometimes more frequent) remain treasured memories.With thanks and best wishes.

                            An opportunity for me to thank Peter for many happy memories of performances with us, both in Bournemoiuth and on tour.

                            It's good to see you posting again Peter.

                            Hornspieler

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                            • Mr Pee
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                              • Nov 2010
                              • 3285

                              #89
                              Precious few musicians can instill such a sense of intimacy into their playing as to have us believing that the Royal Albert Hall is the Wigmore Hall and that their performance is for an audience of one and not six thousand. Mitsuko Uchida is among the select few.
                              Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.

                              Mark Twain.

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                              • Quarky
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                                • Dec 2010
                                • 2672

                                #90
                                Originally posted by Eine Alpensinfonie View Post
                                Many musicians can be magnificent to listen to, but less so to watch (for a variety of reasons). I suggest the following:
                                Nigel Kennedy
                                Tasmin Little
                                Lang Lang
                                Clifford Curzon
                                Heinz Holliger
                                Jacqueline Du Pre
                                Mitsuko seems to have taken a leaf out of Glenn Gould's book:

                                Glenn Gould plays Johann Sebastian Bach's Partita no.6 in E minor, BWV830.I. Toccata II. AllemandeIII. CouranteIV. AirV. SarabandeVI. Tempo di GavottaVII. Gi...


                                I don't find facial expressions disturbing - eyes can always be closed. If a genius wants to pull faces to assist in the performance, that's ok with me.

                                However one performance I did find disturbing, not in an unpleasant way, was Natalie Cline, at the Wigmore Hall. She was dressed in a very flimsy dress, it was a hot and steamy night, and she appeared to be making physical love to the Cello. Phew!

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