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Post by Kenny on Aug 5, 2006 18:30:15 GMT 10
Blimey - what'd happen if I entered my Browne piece in the writing comp? Judge AND subject?  |
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Post by mim on Aug 5, 2006 22:55:58 GMT 10
I bet it's not against the rules!
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Post by Kenny on Aug 5, 2006 23:03:48 GMT 10
Actually, I'm considering putting in two entries - same as I did last time, but this time doing two Browne CDs and a Browne gig in each.
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Post by Kenny on Aug 5, 2006 23:04:41 GMT 10
Bad Kenny. Very Bad Kenny.
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Post by aj on Aug 5, 2006 23:33:53 GMT 10
Let us know when Good Kenny regains control.
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Post by ladylex on Aug 7, 2006 10:40:42 GMT 10
Well, it's more like what I'm about to listen too - but I'm drooling in anticipation and my ear's tongue can almost taste it. It's not often you go to a concert that features three large scale orchestral masterpieces of the 20th century Western canon (with two of them choral/orchestral). Think of me at 8pm tonight in the Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House about to hear this: www.sydneyphilharmonia.com.au/concerts/2006/SymphonicRites.htmlThat would indeed have been incredible. And I did send my positive vibes  Did it go well? |
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Post by alimcg on Aug 7, 2006 11:51:08 GMT 10
Wes Montgomery - California Dreamin'. Cheese and ham are perfectly acceptable as part of a well balanced diet.
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Post by ladylex on Aug 7, 2006 12:17:47 GMT 10
Wow! Did Wes do one too? Is it too different/similar to George Bensons' California Dreamin' at all? |
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Post by andrewh on Aug 7, 2006 19:58:49 GMT 10
Well, it's more like what I'm about to listen too - but I'm drooling in anticipation and my ear's tongue can almost taste it. It's not often you go to a concert that features three large scale orchestral masterpieces of the 20th century Western canon (with two of them choral/orchestral). Think of me at 8pm tonight in the Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House about to hear this: www.sydneyphilharmonia.com.au/concerts/2006/SymphonicRites.htmlThat would indeed have been incredible. And I did send my positive vibes Did it go well? Ditto, Mark: how was the gig? |
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Post by isaacs on Aug 7, 2006 20:32:09 GMT 10
That would indeed have been incredible. And I did send my positive vibes Did it go well? Ditto, Mark: how was the gig? LadyLex and andrewh. Thank you for your interest. Hearing the Australian Youth Orchestra play the Rite of Spring restored my faith in music education. It was simply a stunning performance. The kids (aged say 17-22) brought all the drive, technique, energy and musicality that we can expect from Australia's finest young musicians. The barbaric, motoric, polyrhythmic language is second nature to this generation of classical players. Something else more subtle is Stravinsky's context in the original ballet of these rites being played out by adolescents. What youth doesn't always have though is experience, but this was supplied in abundance by the guest conductor Oleg Caetani (MSO's Chief Conductor) who provided stunning guidance founded on obvious meticulous preparation in rehearsal. I was gobsmacked that he conducted the entire work from memory! Those in the know will remember the type of rhythmic structure (especially in the final section): bar of 5/16 followed by bar of 3/16, then 2/16, 7/16 etc etc. I would struggle to beat it with my eyes glued to the page, but he danced it all from memory. Daphnis and Chloe and Symphony of Psalms were also ravishing. I'm very familiar with the Ravel but didn't know the Symphony of Psalms that well so that was a revelation - a challenging but deeply fascinating work. Having been given free tickets to the concert I couldn't pass it up though I would have dearly loved to have attended the Sound Lounge, where Bob Mintzer was guesting with the Mike Nock Trio. I rushed downtown hoping to catch the last 15 mins but they went late and I heard about 45 minutes. Bob sounded fantastic, and Mike was in amazing form with his new young rhythm section of Mike Majkowski and James Waples. In one night I heard classical and jazz performances as fine as you would hear anywhere, and apart from Mike, Bob and Oleg everyone involved was 25 or under! The future seems to be secure. |
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Post by ladylex on Aug 8, 2006 9:29:55 GMT 10
We are then blessed if that is indeed the case! (TBH: with the teachers that we now have.. I always felt our future was secure). But heck.. youth orchestras playing Rite of Spring? And the score from memory? that can only mean a genius mind! Given the incredible talents and sounds on offer and with such glowing reports from one of Australia's masters ... Does that mean we can now consider Jazz a higher form of art?  LOL |
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Post by andrewh on Aug 8, 2006 12:02:27 GMT 10
Brilliant, Mark, thanks for that. I've heard the AYO a few times in the last four or five years and I agree, they're consistently excellent and thought-provoking. The Symphony of Psalms is a fantastic work and the entire programme sounded intriguing and worthily challenging. Thanks for the report. Peace out.
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Post by ladylex on Aug 9, 2006 10:23:11 GMT 10
Along the lines of having faith in our future.. Link to an article from the Australian that I found interesting: www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,20050747-16947,00.html I like to think that if the Classical Industry is doing well, every other sector cant be faring too badly. Perhaps this is the upswing *me hopes EDIT: made link work |
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Post by mim on Aug 10, 2006 1:00:46 GMT 10
link dun woik
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Post by ladylex on Aug 10, 2006 12:25:53 GMT 10
Darn.. if you copy and paste the whole thing.. it might work
Soz. Im hopeless with 'puters. ;D
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LOL