Farin Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 ^ very good one The ending of the greatest thing ever written, Mahler's 8th Symphony. It starts very quietly and slowly, but please stick with it. It's worth it. Farin, at least, might understand the words... Oh, and Simon Rattle may very well creep you out. that one sent shivers down my spine (in a good way) and how many musicians / choir people are there anyway? must be a couple hundreds btw I didn't understand one word of it I read that the second part of the symphony consists of Faust II, so I guess this is the last verses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Seeker Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 ^ very good one that one sent shivers down my spine (in a good way) "ewwww... *shiver*" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daslied Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 and how many musicians / choir people are there anyway? must be a couple hundreds btw I didn't understand one word of it I read that the second part of the symphony consists of Faust II, so I guess this is the last verses? It's nicknamed "Symphony Of A Thousand" for good reason. I think an average performance uses full orchestra (roughly 100 members), 850 singers - two full choirs and a boys'/children's choir - and 8 soloists. Sick. The text used for this part is indeed from the final part of Göethe's "Faust". The whole is thing is pretty much a love song to Mahler's wife, a cheating whore. Original German: Alles Vergängliche ist nur ein Gleichnis; das Unzulängliche, hier wird's Ereignis; das Unbeschreibliche, hier ist es getan; das Ewigweibliche zieht uns hinan. English: Everything transitory is only an approximation; what could be achieved here comes to pass; what no-one could describe, is here accomplished; the Eternal Feminine draws us aloft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 I remember that from school, that and Faust's last words... fortunately we didn't have to read the whole 2nd book though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Baloni Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 I'm a fan of the basso continuo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanAm Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 I agree wholeheartedly with Chris about The Planets by Gustav Holst. Claire de lune - Debussy Concierto de aranjuez - Rodrigo Pavane pour une infante defunte - Ravel Symphony No. 9 "From The New World" - Dvorak Symphony No. 6 "The Pastoral" - Beethoven Gymnopedies 1 & 3 - Satie Reverie - Debussy Barcarolle - Offenbach O Mio Babbino Caro (from Gianni Schicci) - Puccini Recondita Armonia (from Tosca) - Puccini Vissi d'arte, vissi d'amore (from Tosca) - Puccini Un bel di (from Madame Butterfly) - Puccini En Bateau - Debussy In The Steppes Of Central Asia - Borodin If you are a fan of unabashedly romantic music, you cannot go wrong with almost anything by Debussy or Puccini. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Baloni Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 I like Dvorak's 9th, me and some of my friends saw it performed by a really good orchestra once, and the violin soloist was outta this world! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foolonthehill Posted February 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 I had the pleasure of playing it in an orchestra this fall. As a piece, it's about as good as it gets, and the viola part is fun too (I play the viola). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Baloni Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 that's really cool, i've always liked the viola because of how low it can go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foolonthehill Posted February 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 yeah it's in a MUCH better register than the violin (that's a biased opinion, but still true). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 As a violinist, I must defend my instrument in my own biased manner. How do you keep your violin from getting stolen? Put it in a viola case. What's the difference between a violin and a viola? 1. The viola burns longer. 2. The viola holds more beer. 3. You can tune the violin. What's the definition of a minor second? Two violists playing in unison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foolonthehill Posted February 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 I'll add to that. What's the difference between a violist and a prostitute? The prostitute knows more than one position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foolonthehill Posted February 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 But to be serious, violas have better tone than violin and you can play as high as the ear can bear to hear on one, so you don't need the extra fifth from the E string. The C string gives the low range, allowing the viola to play more varied material. For orchestra, violins are needed to play the melody most of the time, but the viola wins as a solo instrument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 I play Celtic fiddle, so I think the violin makes a perfectly wonderful solo instrument. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_s_1987 Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 How do you keep your violin from getting stolen? Put it in a viola case. What's the difference between a violin and a viola? 1. The viola burns longer. 2. The viola holds more beer. 3. You can tune the violin. What's the definition of a minor second? Two violists playing in unison. I love viola jokes, partly since I can't see any reason for disliking the instrument. What's the difference between a viola and an onion? Nobody cries when you chop up a viola. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Baloni Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 I'm gonna expand on this. How do you make a trumpet sound like a french horn? Stick your hand in the bell and play a lot of wrong notes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foolonthehill Posted February 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 Hahah great jokes. Ok Liz, I do appreciate it then. I like fiddle a lot too, and the violin really is better than the viola for faster music. I wasn't really meaning that about the viola being superior... that's just what I happen to think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 Hey, I understand, musicians are always going to be biased towards their instrument, and we're the worst kind in terms of snobbery, we're string players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foolonthehill Posted February 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 Yeah. Have you done much playing in orchestras? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 Not really. My school district started an orchestra this year, but it's really bad, so I have better things to do with my time. And I greatly prefer playing Celtic music. It's in my blood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombre Vivante Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 A warped Chopin tune. I <3 Chopin DivShare File - splatterhouse_tg16 - track 10.mp3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted February 16, 2008 Report Share Posted February 16, 2008 something more recent: Comptine d'un Autre Été: L'après Midi ~ Yann Tiersen from the score of "Amélie", "Good Bye, Lenin" and this short movie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Suite (Miniature Overture) Part 1 Part 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayzor Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 ^^^ ^^^ I love that tune! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted March 3, 2008 Report Share Posted March 3, 2008 Maurice Ravel: Bolero Part 1 Part 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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