Cambridge Chat (previously New Cambridge Students Entry 2004)

Camford

Which opera is that lot from? :rolleyes:

it's possibly the best known aria from the opera it's taken from. O was listening to it today. I'll give you a clue - the character who sings it is Leporello,

MB

Reply 6922

musicboy

sorry, I generally like the various trends in the late nineteenth century but some of these minor composers wrote a load of shite.

MB

That's ok, opinions are good. To be honest i don't really like Bruch either.

Reply 6923

Camford

It just happens that I have some of his violin concertos. Don't listen to it frequent enough to say that I really like Bruch. The most listened to piece is Four Seasons, then Requiem by Mozart.

there's only one Bruch violin concerto. I'm not that big on Vivaldi - not really my sort of thing. I'm more of a bach man.

MB

Reply 6924

crana9

music boy - i will have you know i am very highly qualified in italian. i have an Entry Level Certificate in Business Language Competence y'know.

however as opera is not business in this sense i am unable to help you. i will merely say, i tuoi capelli sono brutti!

and if its wrong, dont blame me, blame some random italian on a train

Reply 6925

Pollo Loco

Mine has to be "An Armed Man, A Mass for Peace (Carl Jenkins sp.?) followed by Adagio for Strings (Barber).

I probably should get a dose of barber sometime....

Consider that bit in Pulp Fiction where Vincent is buying heroin from Lance.

Lance: This is called Mozart... It's real good shit. That is Beethoven, it's also good shit... Now that last one, it's a mad man. This is Vivaldi. The first cost you the same £300 per track. The last one, cost you £500 per track. But, when you listen to it, you'll know where the extra money went...

Reply 6926

musicboy

it's possibly the best known aria from the opera it's taken from. O was listening to it today. I'll give you a clue - the character who sings it is Leporello,

MB

I don't listen to operas... I just don't get them.

Reply 6927

Camford

I don't listen to operas... I just don't get them.

what's not to get? It's a story and for some reason everyone sings everything instead of talking normally.

MB

Reply 6928

Minor_Deity

musicboy

You really like Bruch? Why? What is wrong with you?

I was going to take offence then, and ask what is wrong with the second meal of the day, but then I realised you were talking about music not brunch :redface:

Also I had more passport photo type things done today, so I put one up in my profile so you'll all be able to recognise my mug :smile:

(NB, I've had a hair cut since meeting Rosie)

Reply 6929

musicboy

there's only one Bruch violin concerto. I'm not that big on Vivaldi - not really my sort of thing. I'm more of a bach man.

MB

I'm sure he has more than one, otherwise it won't be needing 2 CDs to record. Either I remember it wrong, or you remembered it wrong... I probably remember the names wrong, well.

Reply 6930

musicboy

there's only one Bruch violin concerto. I'm not that big on Vivaldi - not really my sort of thing. I'm more of a bach man.

MB

Bach's not bad but i not too picky, i'll go for most classical. Some of the Prokofiev (sp.?) i've heard is good too. I love "The Barber of Seville" too.

Reply 6931

musicboy

it's possibly the best known aria from the opera it's taken from. O was listening to it today. I'll give you a clue - the character who sings it is Leporello,

MB

Don Giovanni MB?

Reply 6932

blissy

I have only ever seen one opera - but it was in an ampitheatre in Verona and it made me tingle. I like opera :smile:

Reply 6933

blissy

I have only ever seen one opera - but it was in an ampitheatre in Verona and it made me tingle. I like opera :smile:

I've been there too, good isn't it. What did you see, i saw Carmen.

Reply 6934

Pollo Loco

Don Giovanni MB?

that's the one. It's the catalogue aria.

MB

Reply 6935