Topic: THE COPLAND OPENING (Read 8286 times)

bk · « **on:** July 06, 2016, 12:07:09 AM »

Well, you've read the notes, the notes had a Copland Opening, and now it is time for you to post until the Copland Cows come home.

bk · « **Reply #1 on:** July 06, 2016, 12:07:44 AM »

And the word of the day is: ORTHOGRAPHY!

George · « **Reply #2 on:** July 06, 2016, 12:21:44 AM »

First post after BK!

George · « **Reply #3 on:** July 06, 2016, 12:25:47 AM »

I was about to post this yesterday, but the day was locked, so here is my post from last night:

Quote from: TCB on July 05, 2016, 08:22:23 PM

I never received anything about the e-book settlement.

Quote from: TCB on July 05, 2016, 08:23:02 PM

Is that because I bought all my e-books from Amazon?

I thought my coworker told me that Amazon e-books are part of the class action lawsuit, but you should've gotten an e-mail about it and responded to be included. I've purchased many Kindle titles, myself but I don't remember getting an e-mail about it either, so maybe that's not correct.

TCB · « **Reply #4 on:** July 06, 2016, 12:31:43 AM »

First post after George, after BK!

George · « **Reply #5 on:** July 06, 2016, 12:56:50 AM »

I'm taking today off from work. We're taking my aunt and uncle up to Seattle for the day. We're going to Pike Place Market and the Space Needle at the Seattle Center. We may go to the pier. I don't know where else we might go, but we'll be up there all day.

George · « **Reply #6 on:** July 06, 2016, 12:59:54 AM »

And now, to bed.

Have a good day, everyone!

bk · « **Reply #7 on:** July 06, 2016, 01:04:05 AM »

I should really be in bed, but I have Hanson upload fever. So, while I'm importing - one more CD to go - I've listened to Symphony No. 1 "Nordic" and am now into his masterpiece, Symphony No. 2 "Romantic." These are the Mercury Hanson Conducts Hanson CDs, and there are none finer. The sound is amazing and no one conducted Hanson better than Hanson even though some will tell you otherwise. However there are a few symphonies he didn't record for Mercury, so for those there are other choices, but the ones I have are Gerard Schwartz conducting - he really championed Hanson in the 80s and their quite nice - one wishes we had Hanson conducting, but these at least present the music simply and well if without Hanson's passion.

bk · « **Reply #8 on:** July 06, 2016, 01:06:28 AM »

Now, for those who don't think they have a clew about Hanson, my guess is at least a few of you have heard a portion of the Romantic because Ridley Scott used it for the end titles of Alien, much to Jerry Goldsmith's chagrin. And then others of you will, if you have keen ears, realize that Mr. Stephen Spielberg most obviously temp-tracked the final ten or so minutes of ET with the final movement, and Mr. John Williams basically used that as his inspiration and guide. I once played it with the end of the film and it synchs up very well.

FJL · « **Reply #9 on:** July 06, 2016, 04:36:49 AM »

First after BK, TCB, George and BK!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #10 on:** July 06, 2016, 04:58:41 AM »

Another bad night of sleep: I keep getting charley horses and have to get up to massage my legs or stretch them. I was thinking that my legs were getting cold, but now I suspect it's a physical need for more potassium. We'll see.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #11 on:** July 06, 2016, 05:00:43 AM »

I have to go to Music Theatre International again this morning to pick up photocopies of the full scores for Guys & Dolls. I rhought they were being shipped to me, but . . .

It will be nice to see everyone I know there.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 06, 2016, 05:02:21 AM »

The Appalachian casting continues . . .

elmore3003 · « **Reply #13 on:** July 06, 2016, 05:05:26 AM »

BK, have you heard Deems Taylor's "Through the Looking Glass" Suite? I think you might like it.

Michael · « **Reply #14 on:** July 06, 2016, 05:13:15 AM »

Good morning to all

ChasSmith · « **Reply #15 on:** July 06, 2016, 05:25:50 AM »

Good morning, all.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #16 on:** July 06, 2016, 05:28:28 AM »

I slept the sleep of a Benadryl taker, and boy did I need it. Yesterday was HELL, and there's nothing like a good Benadryl sleep to cure that. We'll see what today offers, but I'm sure it's more of the same.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #17 on:** July 06, 2016, 05:32:34 AM »

This is truly making me want to listen to some 20th century American music. Well, I could damn well do that later, after getting some necessary errands done this morning.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #18 on:** July 06, 2016, 05:34:46 AM »

I can totally understand getting one's fill of Copland in a given time. Nothing against the man's music, but that makes sense to me.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #19 on:** July 06, 2016, 05:39:04 AM »

I LOVE THOSE MERCURYS.

And you know what? These never go into retrograde. Not once. Not ever. A certain misbehaved planet could take a lesson from these fine recordings. (Hah. Fine recordings. Anyone know what I did there?)

ChasSmith · « **Reply #20 on:** July 06, 2016, 05:46:11 AM »

One of my favorite Gershwin recordings is Hanson conducting with Eugene List at the piano: Concerto in F, Rhapsody in Blue, Cuban Overture. On MERCURY, of course. This recording entered my life at age ten, same year as Porgy and Bess.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #21 on:** July 06, 2016, 05:50:23 AM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on July 06, 2016, 05:00:43 AM

I have to go to Music Theatre International again this morning to pick up photocopies of the full scores for Guys & Dolls. I rhought they were being shipped to me, but . . .

It will be nice to see everyone I know there.

Sounds like a nice visit in the making, DR Elmore. As does this entire project.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #22 on:** July 06, 2016, 05:55:28 AM »

Have I mentioned that I have to go over to the Comcast Xfinity store and exchange my modem/router for a better working one? Well, I do, and that's going to get taken care of this morning. It's always such an ordeal, getting these up and running. Pray for Rosemary's Baby.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #23 on:** July 06, 2016, 05:57:25 AM »

And that's about all I got for a while. 90+ degree Wednesday vibes to all!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #24 on:** July 06, 2016, 06:19:25 AM »

Heading out to MTI. Sooner there, sooner back.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #25 on:** July 06, 2016, 06:44:04 AM »

Rainy Wednesday here.......

Kerry · « **Reply #26 on:** July 06, 2016, 07:09:56 AM »

Heaven!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #27 on:** July 06, 2016, 07:32:36 AM »

Every bus connection worked this morning, and I made the entire round trip in just under an hour. I am amazed.

Druxy · « **Reply #28 on:** July 06, 2016, 07:49:05 AM »

We watched an interesting, albeit disturbing, movie last night; EYE IN THE SKY with Helen Mirren and, in his final film, Alan Rickman.

Very well done. It certainly makes you think.

bk · « **Reply #29 on:** July 06, 2016, 08:05:25 AM »

I'm up, I'm up, and there are no tree people here, and if they suddenly show up at nine rather than eight I shan't be happy as I could have used the extra hour of sleep and gotten seven rather than six hours.

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