Topic: THE MUSIC OF THE NIGHT (Read 16141 times)

Ben · « **Reply #30 on:** November 17, 2009, 04:08:35 AM »

And we have arrived.

Ben · « **Reply #31 on:** November 17, 2009, 04:08:45 AM »

My work here is done for the time being.

DAW · « **Reply #32 on:** November 17, 2009, 04:14:12 AM »

DR Ben - for all the presentations you do, they should present you - with a laser pointer ~~and a tiarra~~!

_{... and a raise!}

DAW · « **Reply #33 on:** November 17, 2009, 04:14:55 AM »

Quote from: Laura on November 17, 2009, 04:00:56 AM

Thanks for the bird and squirrel photos, DerBrucer.

DITTO!

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #34 on:** November 17, 2009, 04:32:10 AM »

Quote from: Laura on November 17, 2009, 04:00:56 AM

Thanks for the bird and squirrel photos, DerBrucer.

You're welcome - and...

I found just the thing for your Sunday School:

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Zombies: A Book of Zombie Christmas Carols

AMAZON

Includes:

Good King Wenceslas Tastes Great
Deck The Halls With Parts Of Wally

All together now:

Zombie the snowman was a jolly, happy ghoul,
With a corncob pipe and some boy's nose
And two eyes he got at school

der Brucer

DAW · « **Reply #35 on:** November 17, 2009, 04:33:02 AM »

DAW · « **Reply #36 on:** November 17, 2009, 04:33:49 AM »

NY Theatre folk watch GLEE!

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #37 on:** November 17, 2009, 04:34:26 AM »

Quote from: DAW on November 17, 2009, 04:14:12 AM

DR Ben - for all the presentations you do, they should present you - with a laser pointer ~~and a tiarra~~!

_{... and a raise!}

Or even better, let him hire a full-time well-paid assistant.

der Brucer

Julie · « **Reply #38 on:** November 17, 2009, 04:36:28 AM »

Good morning!

Julie · « **Reply #39 on:** November 17, 2009, 04:37:16 AM »

DR elmore - I will be going to FR tomorrow night. Any chance you'll be there, too?

DAW · « **Reply #40 on:** November 17, 2009, 04:39:52 AM »

Quote from: DERBRUCER on November 17, 2009, 04:34:26 AM

a full-time well-paid assistant.

DERBRUCER · « **Reply #41 on:** November 17, 2009, 04:40:50 AM »

Quote from: DAW on November 17, 2009, 04:33:02 AM

And for your seasonal caroling:

Fresh brains roasting on an open fire,
Zombies chewing off your nose-
It all began when they ate the whole choir
They're even eating Eskimos

der Brucer

Ben · « **Reply #42 on:** November 17, 2009, 04:42:35 AM »

Quote from: DAW on November 17, 2009, 04:14:12 AM

DR Ben - for all the presentations you do, they should present you - with a

_{... raise!}

ROTFLMAO!!!

Ben · « **Reply #43 on:** November 17, 2009, 04:42:57 AM »

Quote from: DAW on November 17, 2009, 04:39:52 AM

Quote from: DERBRUCER on November 17, 2009, 04:34:26 AM
a full-time well-paid assistant.

That too!

ArnoldMBrockman · « **Reply #44 on:** November 17, 2009, 05:07:43 AM »

Quote from: bk on November 17, 2009, 12:03:32 AM

And the word of the day is: PERSEVERATE!

And The Song Of The Day Is: OVER AND OVER AGAIN

FJL · « **Reply #45 on:** November 17, 2009, 05:33:58 AM »

First classical music I remember hearing was the Queen of the Night's aria from The Magic Flute.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #46 on:** November 17, 2009, 05:37:06 AM »

Good Morning!

I'm up, I'm up... And even though I found myself waking up every few hours throughout the night, I never felt restless, and I feel quite well-rested now. Hmmm... Guess I'll be taking a nap after my morning audition session.

DAW · « **Reply #47 on:** November 17, 2009, 05:38:21 AM »

sort-of TOD related:

One of my favorite Christmas recordings growing up was with The Roger Wagner Chorale. And it closed with this rousing "arrangement" of Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus" from Messiah.

I remember eventually hearing the real thing, and crestfalledly realizing how "cheesy" the Roger Wagner arrangement had been. $:-\$

Not saying that there isn't a place for all kinds of music in all kinds of arrangements. I'm just saying that there is a reason that some works of art stand the test of time.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #48 on:** November 17, 2009, 05:39:14 AM »

As for the Topic of the Day...

Although I'm sure there were others, the first piece of classical music that comes to mind is Liszt's "Hungarian Rhapsody, No. 2"... courtesy of Woody Woodpecker, of course.

ArnoldMBrockman · « **Reply #49 on:** November 17, 2009, 05:40:06 AM »

BOLERO

WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE

Laura · « **Reply #50 on:** November 17, 2009, 05:40:35 AM »

My dad had a set of LPs of the Peer Gynt Suite that I always liked listening to. I liked the Hall of the Mountain King.

ArnoldMBrockman · « **Reply #51 on:** November 17, 2009, 05:43:17 AM »

And Talk about BOLERO

and The Song Of The Day -OVER AND OVER AGAIN and PERSEVERATE

Ain't that a coincidence !!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #52 on:** November 17, 2009, 05:46:42 AM »

Quote from: DAW on November 17, 2009, 02:59:24 AM

DR JoseSPiano - while it may be true that once a product is bought, it's bought - DR elmore3003 is also correct that the software company can request proof of your status before allowing you to register the product. This exact thing happened to me when I recently purchased an "upgrade" version of Sibelius. Before they would register my software, I had to "prove" that I was a licensed previous user of Finale. And the software can restrict your actions until it is properly registered.

I remember asking a lot of questions at the Juilliard Bookstore about this, and I was told that since they were an Academic Bookstore, they were able to sell the "Regular" product at the Academic Price. I guess it's assumed that anyone who buys it a school bookstore will automatically qualify for the academic pricing. Most of the time(?), the "proof" is only required if purchased online. I think. In any case, I did not have to provide any proof of my academic standing when I went to register my software.

I also remember how the Catholic University Bookstore would sell "Academic" versions, when, in fact, they were selling the "regular" version at the academic price. Think of it as buying something for less than standard retail at CostCo. I guess. I think.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #53 on:** November 17, 2009, 05:49:06 AM »

Yep, I'm up before 10:30am...

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #54 on:** November 17, 2009, 05:51:10 AM »

Anyhoo...

I start playing in an hour and ten minutes, so... Time to get ready.

Laters...

TCB · « **Reply #55 on:** November 17, 2009, 05:54:34 AM »

Sardinia on Rye

What an incredibly beautiful day. The skies are blue, the temperatures are in the 70s, and sheep of Sardinia are scared. I think there is a joke there, but I am not sure.

I guess the big news that came out of yesterday’s HIGHLIGHTS OF SARDINIA lecture was that one third of all sheep in Italy are in Sardinia. I guess that is when a number of people decided that they were going to spend the day onboard the ship.

However, being the brave little sailor that I am, I decided to go into town for a little look-see. And as it turned out, a little look-see is about all you can do in Olbia, Sardinia. It is a lovely little town with small winding streets, some small but quite attractive local hotels, attractive little shops, and a whole slew of little outdoor cafes. Unfortunately, this being November, and we being the last cruise ship of the season; most of the town remained closed for our visit.

I should have known when the shuttle bus from the ship dropped off all ten of us in the middle of the town square; and we were quickly replaced by 47 passengers heading back to the ship. Still, the town was lovely, the locals were lovely, and it sure beat the hell out of hiking the ruins of Pompeii in this heat.

This afternoon is probably the first time that there have been plenty of bodies in and near the pool and the hot tubs. There have been a few hardy souls each day, but today they are really soaking up the sun. In fact, wandering around the deck chairs a few minutes ago; I kind of felt like I was back wandering among the ruins of Pompeii. I could say something about the dogs of Insignia, but I will pass.

Seriously, the passengers onboard Insignia are not nearly as old as I had expected. I have actually seen two ten year olds, who were not married to old men.

Tonight I am dining in one of the two specialty dining rooms. This was in the Polo Grill. The Polo Grill is famous for serving a 32 oz. Prime Rib. Now what the Hell do you do with 32 ounces of beef? You certainly can’t eat it all, and if you save it to give your dog when you get home it will be really old and not very good. Sure, some of the cabins have small refrigerators, but they are so stocked with small bottles of booze, that I doubt you could fit 14 to 24 ounces of beef on the shelf. Personally, I think I will opt for the fillet mignon, which is a more normal eight to twelve ounces. I will have a full report later.

Well, I have had lunch, and it is too early for dinner, so I guess I will go take a nap in a deck chair in a few minutes

Ginny · « **Reply #56 on:** November 17, 2009, 06:00:53 AM »

Tuesday morning greetings!

Hello, DR TCB - is this deck chair taken?

TCB · « **Reply #57 on:** November 17, 2009, 06:05:12 AM »

Quote from: Ginny on November 17, 2009, 06:00:53 AM

Tuesday morning greetings!

Hello, DR TCB - is this deck chair taken?

Please, have a seat, my dear!

DAW · « **Reply #58 on:** November 17, 2009, 06:05:12 AM »

I am really loving DR TCB's "postcards" from Italy!!!

Laura · « **Reply #59 on:** November 17, 2009, 06:05:33 AM »

Sounds like a lovely vacation, TCB.

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