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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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The Irish master Barry Douglas did a recital of Scriabin Etudes in LA at Ambassador College backwhen their wonderful hall was open to such events. Those pieces are real "knuckle breakers" and he just hit one home run after another.
For Chopin I really like Ivo Pogorellich.
Bach on piano is of course wrong, but if it must be done then Glen Gould did it best.
On harpsichord? Gustav Leonhardt
On Organ? McNeil Robinson
I have really been enjoying Jeno Jando's Beethoven sonatas. New life into old chestnuts.
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Gary
climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Speaking of new life into old chestnuts, I'm really starting to like Paul Hindemith. Sort of a 20th Century Bach. Like this fugue (who writes fugues anymore?):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTpAIEp6DUo
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Check out "Symphonic Metamorphosis on a theme by Carl Maria Von Weber" by Paul Hindemith.
True genius.
There is a great recording out there by Chicago Symphony with I think Reiner.
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Gary
climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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If Amazon has it, I'll get it. Recordings of his work aren't easy to come by, for sure.
BITD, when I was sick, I'd read books. Now I cruise ST. Yikes!
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Wow. I just looked on Amazon and did not find the old Chicago recording. Bummer.
I'd be tempted to go with the Bernstein / Israel Phil recording. Their recording of Rite of Spring is insane!
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Gary
climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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can't say, did you see the LA Phil perform Yellow Shark last year?
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can't say
Social climber
Pasadena CA
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No I didn't and never knew it was happening, geez my loss. Now I'm totally bummed. If I woulda, coulda, shoulda known I woulda, coulda, shoulda gone.
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Gary
climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Same here, was not able to make it. :-(
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Gunkie you are a trumpet player?
I played for a living in NYC until I moved to CA in the early 80's. Went to Manhattan School of Music 1972-76.
That Schilke picollo is the best. I still have a Schilke large bore C trumpet, tuning bell deal made of beryllium alloy. Unlike the beautiful picollo, that thing was designed to deafen everyone in front of you...
Funny, when I arrived in LA there was a big musicians strike on, the best players in town were doing weddings. Yamaha dx7 came out about then too. I saw the writing annd shifted into technical studio work which was a great decision for me.
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Gunkie
Trad climber
East Coast US
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Gunkie you are a trumpet player?
I played for a living in NYC until I moved to CA in the early 80's. Went to Manhattan School of Music 1972-76.
That Schilke picollo is the best. I still have a Schilke large bore C trumpet, tuning bell deal made of beryllium alloy. Unlike the beautiful picollo, that thing was designed to deafen everyone in front of you...
Funny, when I arrived in LA there was a big musicians strike on, the best players in town were doing weddings. Yamaha dx7 came out about then too. I saw the writing annd shifted into technical studio work which was a great decision for me.
A lot of good trumpet players in LA. It's a bastion for studio players.
I went to HS just outside of the city and played professionally with the local 806 (or was it the 608?). My teacher was a star student with Maruice Andre' at the Paris Conservatory and he was also a studio musician (William Teubner) in NYC. I actually got past my first round audition at Julliard, but started getting cold feet looking down the barrel of a professional music performance career. I saw dads having to do gigs on Friday and Saturday and Sundays. Was pure fun and good money for a 17 year-old, but seemed terrible for a 40-something year-old. And I heard all of the grumblings from these guys.
So I went to a large state school with lots of options with a music performance grant/scholie and matriculated into electrical engineering after the first semester. Sat 2nd chair in the school orchestra as a freshman to senior Jeff Curnow, who is currently 2nd chair in the Philly Orchestra. That pissed off a bunch of people, one of whom ended up playing my wedding :)
Sadly, I don't play as much as I'd like to these days. It is mandated that my three kids play trumpet or move into the playhouse out back. However, they don't appreciate my trumpet playing pedigree and rarely listen to any of my instruction.
I love tuning bell horns. Had a Bach (from when they were good horns) Eb/D with a tuning bell but sold it after finishing my undergrad. The funds helped augment the $55 I had in the bank. I've been toying with the idea of going Yamaha for my next Eb/D...
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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I have a Yamaha E flat/D. Love that horn and highly recommend it.
I used to serenade climbers at The Gunks, this pic is from about 1979...
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Aug 27, 2011 - 07:51pm PT
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Bump.
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Gary
climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Aug 27, 2011 - 08:20pm PT
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Went to the Hollywood bowl a couple of times this summer. One was an all Mozart program. Gil Shaham is insane on the violin. It was an excellent evening. The wine was very good.
Oh, and my girlfriend made eye contact and got a wave from the Dude!
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JOEY.F
Gym climber
It's not rocket surgery
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Aug 27, 2011 - 09:46pm PT
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My favorite recording of my favorite symphony:
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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Aug 27, 2011 - 09:52pm PT
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Steve Morse doing J.S.Bach:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2flR-0QhkE
I've always loved this tune, and I try to whistle it when I fly kites ( of course, I always screw it up, I'm no Steve Morse ).
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