Topic: THE NEW AND IMPROVED SPEAKERS (Read 8651 times)

Jane · « **Reply #120 on:** November 19, 2016, 05:45:11 PM »

Quote from: bk on November 19, 2016, 05:39:42 PM

LA has gotten over summer - very cold in the evenings now.

Is it still in the 60s?

bk · « **Reply #121 on:** November 19, 2016, 05:45:46 PM »

I think it was colder than that last night - I actually had to leave the heat on, which I never do when I sleep.

bk · « **Reply #122 on:** November 19, 2016, 05:57:02 PM »

Ravel's Mother Goose Suite is unbelievably haunting and beautiful. It could be a film score.

bk · « **Reply #123 on:** November 19, 2016, 06:08:51 PM »

Listening to a couple of symphonies by Milhaud. But I think I'll go sit on my couch like so much fish for a while.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #124 on:** November 19, 2016, 06:23:14 PM »

Quote from: bk on November 19, 2016, 05:57:02 PM

Ravel's Mother Goose Suite is unbelievably haunting and beautiful. It could be a film score.

I have yet to hear something by Ravel I do not like, yet I run hot and cold on Stravinsky and Prokofiev,

elmore3003 · « **Reply #125 on:** November 19, 2016, 07:01:20 PM »

DR Jeanne recommended a natural pain killer called arnica. I think I will try it.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #126 on:** November 19, 2016, 07:01:50 PM »

No posts in an hour?

elmore3003 · « **Reply #127 on:** November 19, 2016, 07:29:20 PM »

No posts in nearly 30 minutes? I took a second Aleve PM. i should be unconscious very soon.

Laura · « **Reply #128 on:** November 19, 2016, 07:33:58 PM »

Good evening.

Laura · « **Reply #129 on:** November 19, 2016, 07:36:35 PM »

Busy day today. We had gathering today, and I made eight dozen cookies, mini apple muffins, pumpkin bars, and a veggie tray.

Everyone ate the veggies.

bk · « **Reply #130 on:** November 19, 2016, 07:38:17 PM »

I gotta tell you.

bk · « **Reply #131 on:** November 19, 2016, 07:40:30 PM »

I sat on my couch like so much fish, but I tried something interesting - I played the Dutoit Planets on the Klipsch speakers - if you crank the volume higher than I normally have it it's pretty good because at least you can hear the damn thing clearly and his performance IS very smooth. I then put on the Steinberg and of course had to put the volume back to my usual level and it played perfectly. On those speakers it lacks a bit of bottom that's on the Dutoit but I still like the performance better.

bk · « **Reply #132 on:** November 19, 2016, 07:41:29 PM »

I'm just too tired to concentrate on a movie, I think. But I may try something at eight and see how far I get. Otherwise I'll finish the Milhaud symphonies, which I'm really enjoying and listen to more stuff and just zone out.

bk · « **Reply #133 on:** November 19, 2016, 08:34:59 PM »

I'm now listening to a marvelous Samuel Barber opera - the shortest opera ever written - nine minutes long - and it's GREAT.

bk · « **Reply #134 on:** November 19, 2016, 08:56:34 PM »

All right, enough with the lull already. So let me be really controversial. This nine-minute opera is called A Hand of Bridge. Guess what one word is used over and over and is, in fact, the final word of the opera.

bk · « **Reply #135 on:** November 19, 2016, 08:57:35 PM »

THAT'S comedy. And let me add this to the other stuff I've already added: If we lose our sense of humor we lose. Every time.

TCB · « **Reply #136 on:** November 19, 2016, 09:17:52 PM »

Good evening!

TCB · « **Reply #137 on:** November 19, 2016, 09:18:11 PM »

So, what's new around here?

TCB · « **Reply #138 on:** November 19, 2016, 09:19:27 PM »

I survived Tech Rehearsal, Day 1.

TCB · « **Reply #139 on:** November 19, 2016, 09:20:23 PM »

Tomorrow is another day.

TCB · « **Reply #140 on:** November 19, 2016, 09:29:29 PM »

I came home, ate some chicken tenders, and promptly fell asleep.

TCB · « **Reply #141 on:** November 19, 2016, 09:30:03 PM »

We are due back at 11 o'clock in the morning.

Kerry · « **Reply #142 on:** November 19, 2016, 09:44:37 PM »

Quote from: Laura on November 19, 2016, 07:36:35 PM

Busy day today. We had gathering today, and I made eight dozen cookies, mini apple muffins, pumpkin bars, and a veggie tray.

Everyone ate the veggies.

I wouid have tried it all because I know what a good cook you are!

bk · « **Reply #143 on:** November 19, 2016, 09:46:53 PM »

Page five? Really?

Kerry · « **Reply #144 on:** November 19, 2016, 09:47:17 PM »

What a lovely day it was today. I did absolutely nothing and enjoyed every minute!

bk · « **Reply #145 on:** November 19, 2016, 09:52:40 PM »

Listening (finally) to Barber's Antony and Cleopatra opera, the original version which did not go over very well at its premiere - this is the radio broadcast - not great sound (but not bad) and I have to tell you I'm enjoying this a lot more than his hit opera, Vanessa. I have the live recording of the revised version, which was cut down and had a few things added - I'll get around to that at some point. But the music for this is really gorgeous and there's actually a lot of it that has no singing at all. I grabbed this off You Tube - love that - I've been doing that a lot - using one of those converter things.

Laura · « **Reply #146 on:** November 19, 2016, 09:53:32 PM »

Thank you, Kerry. You are such a good sport when it comes to my cooking. :-)

Wae-Ling Goldstein begged to help cook a turkey, so we will cook ours on Thursday morning for a lunchtime meal. You are welcome to come.

TCB · « **Reply #147 on:** November 19, 2016, 10:03:14 PM »

I am tired.

TCB · « **Reply #148 on:** November 19, 2016, 10:19:32 PM »

That sounds wrong. I am not sleepy tired. More worn out and needing a day away from the play. That will all change when we get audiences starting on Wednesday.

TCB · « **Reply #149 on:** November 19, 2016, 10:21:09 PM »

Tickets are selling very well for the opening weekend.

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