Go on Mockney, enlighten me.
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No it isn't. The mans a fool, but his technique is superb. Unlike, say, Lang Lang who gets lambasted by classical music snobs (who are, btw, some of the worst snobs around) for being showy, he at least displays a non robotic fluid quality in his performance, fully aware of the sytlistic and subtle nuances of the piece...his dress sense and ridiculous mugging are irrelevant...Ironically the kind of person who criticizes it is most likely the kind of person who, if born at the time, would have disliked Liszt himslef...and most likely Mozart too..Those showy young cocky bastards with their contempt for the stoic dignity of the genre...
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Complete and utter sweaty hairy donkey bollocks. The words cover, book, judging and twat all spring to mind.Some rubbish.
that's the standard reply of maksim fanboys who can't really argue much about his random piano technique. if there's anyone judging a book by its cover it's you bringing up Lang Lang where no Lang Lang is required, merely because the latter has some odd expressions and clothing style.Complete and utter sweaty hairy donkey bollocks. The words cover, book, judging and twat all spring to mind.
Brilliant. Had a Godfather III flashback listening to thatIntermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana as conducted by Yoda
Brilliant. Had a Godfather III flashback listening to that
I suggest you have a look at Godfather III at some point...pity cos that's from raging bull
i'm not denying that but godfather 3 went out probably ten years after raging bull so to see this marvellous piece linked to coppola rather than scorsese is a bit of a pityI suggest you have a look at Godfather III at some point...
It's featured in both those movies so I don't see your point. It's not the movie that is of essence, it's the piece of music itself, and considering the plot of Rusticana and the plot of The Godfather, I'd say it's not so weird that I linked it to the Godfather..i'm not denying that but godfather 3 went out probably ten years after raging bull so to see this marvellous piece linked to coppola rather than scorsese is a bit of a pity
what difference does that make? Godfather I & II predate most of the significant films in Scorsese's career and were a direct influence on almost everything he did post them. Coppola is also a far better director (in my opinion) ...Adagio for Strings was used to great effect in both Platoon and The Elephant man, it's appearance in either doesn't detract from its usage or poignance in either one...You make bizarre arguments most of the time Nanai'm not denying that but godfather 3 went out probably ten years after raging bull so to see this marvellous piece linked to coppola rather than scorsese is a bit of a pity
Great point, in fact far more of the Opera itself is featured in Godftaher III, it being the thing they have been watching before leaving the theatre in that scene...and as CW points out, it purposefully paralels plot elements, and is set in Sicily ..Whereas Raging Bull just uses it for dramatic aesthetic affectIt's featured in both those movies so I don't see your point. It's not the movie that is of essence, it's the piece of music itself, and considering the plot of Rusticana and the plot of The Godfather, I'd say it's not so weird that I linked it to the Godfather..
that's completely simplistic as his critics are rather bashing the fact he tends to sprint through his playing, on a completely opposite note to maksim but not any less questionable. To them Lang Lang is the product of such a pressurized industry that you can have the impression he is trying to show how quick and dexterous his hands can be rather than arousing any sort of musical expression whatsoever.The Lang Lang comparisson was a fair one....Classical muso's hate him for many of the same reasons you hate this fella...i.e, non conformist attitudes to playing fecking music.
well then it's my mistake as i thought you'd have chosen one of the most famous piano pieces with greater care and that according to you this was the best entry to have a first listen to.Bizarre statement. where have I once claimed he was the greatest performer of this peice, or that he is in anyway my favorite pianist or anything like that...simply that you are being a bit of a knob in claiming it rubbish based, from your previous posts, mostly on his clothing...interpretations is one of the great things about art in itself...If we all just conformed to how certain people wanted things done, in both dress and style of performance, we'd go backwards as a civilization.
you have, as quoted talking of maksimI haven't inferred anything...
Where have you gotten this "as if..." bit from?? that clearly isn't what I inferred....i was, in that instance referring soley to Lang Lang, who's lack of "subtle nuances" you have mentioned yourself above...you seem to spend a lot of time arguing against things which you think have been inferred....they haven't.fully aware of the sytlistic and subtle nuances of the piece..
as if the other pianists one can listen to on youtube are not fully aware of the subtle nuances of this piece, that would in that case loosely boil down to slowing down cadenzas after half length and not pressing pedals in critical moments. that's not only an insult to the other pianists in question, but also to Liszt whose work is vastly undermined.
he looked like an angry Kelsey Grammar....which isn't saying muchAnd Beethoven is by far the most good looking of the classic rat pack.
Where have you gotten this "as if..." bit from?? that clearly isn't what I inferred....i was, in that instance referring soley to Lang Lang, who's lack of "subtle nuances" you have mentioned yourself above...you seem to spend a lot of time arguing against things which you think have been inferred....they haven't.
I also don't claim to be any great shake when it comes to classical music performances...I couldn't really give a shit. If it sounds good, it sounds good.
aaaah thats my favourite piece.Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana as conducted by Yoda
I don't recall them Nick, which episodes?West Wing fans may recognise these:
And Beethoven is by far the most good looking of the classic rat pack.