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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.


Mine has to be "An Armed Man, A Mass for Peace (Carl Jenkins sp.?) followed by Adagio for Strings (Barber).
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
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.
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
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
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...
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.
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
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)
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.
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.
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
I have only ever seen one opera - but it was in an ampitheatre in Verona and it made me tingle. I like opera :smile:
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.
Pollo Loco
Don Giovanni MB?



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

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

MB

That means I'll have understand what they are singing in order to understand the story... My brain just can't be bothered to interpret those sound. Too much work and my head is only a 266MHz not some P4 3.2GHz.
Reply 6936
Oooh you are such a compsci :tongue: :biggrin:
Acaila
Oooh you are such a compsci :tongue: :biggrin:

Can't help it even if I wanted to. I am doomed for life now.
Reply 6938
Pollo Loco
I've been there too, good isn't it. What did you see, i saw Carmen.


Tosca
Reply 6939
my god this thread has got hugely active!

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