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Post by julesd68 on Nov 9, 2022 8:35:58 GMT
Thank you Chris. Yes it's a long standing issue. Further reading - International Pernambuco Conservation Initiative - www.ipci-usa.org/ |
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Post by MartinT on Nov 9, 2022 9:59:49 GMT
Thank you, Chris. I wonder if there are natural or man-made alternatives?
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Post by julesd68 on Nov 9, 2022 13:23:22 GMT
Carbon fiber composite is a modern alternative which is readily available. You can even get fibreglass. A wood used for cheaper bows is Brazilwood.
When my son was auditioning bows a few years back it didn't take him long to choose the Pernambuco.
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Post by MartinT on Nov 9, 2022 13:44:26 GMT
What would a typical Pernambuco bow cost, Jules?
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Post by julesd68 on Nov 9, 2022 13:47:05 GMT
Starting price a couple of hundred for something reasonable up to tens of thousands, sky's the limit really for an antique bow from a renowned maker.
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Post by julesd68 on Dec 3, 2022 13:04:58 GMT
This story about the cello playing 'Wednesday" on Netflix is incredible if true but I'm struggling to believe anyone could passably do an impression of a cellist after just two month's of lessons. Good PR story? Wonderful series though.
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Post by julesd68 on Dec 13, 2022 16:31:28 GMT
Dave Hurwitz's "Avoid Like Death Awards" 2022
Perchance some Rattle?
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Post by julesd68 on Dec 14, 2022 15:42:22 GMT
Absolutely priceless! 
Dave Hurwitz is full of Xmas cheer for perennial offender Rattle, who was awarded "The Black Scarf of Lingering Stench" for his feckless travails on Bruckner Symphony 4 & Stravinsky Early Ballets.
Double the pain and a worthy winner I am sure but I will not be inflicting these on my ears as I can imagine the turpitude therein. |
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Post by MartinT on Dec 14, 2022 16:45:53 GMT
He is funny! I cannot imagine a Sibelius cycle that bad will ever pass through my music room. After all, Sibelius is difficult enough on a good day with a great performance.
Glad to hear Norrington come up once again in the turpitude category. I have yet to hear anything conducted by him with an interpretation which I like.
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Post by julesd68 on Dec 14, 2022 18:15:22 GMT
I laughed so much with that video.
I have the Sibelius set he hates so much but not listened to it yet.
It verges on arrogance to release a whole Sibelius cycle at such a young age - why not do it gradually to reflect your growing experience as Dave said ...
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Post by julesd68 on Dec 17, 2022 11:45:30 GMT
Wonder what Bach would have made of this?
It's rather fun.
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Post by MartinT on Dec 17, 2022 14:08:32 GMT
I think Bach would have liked it. Plenty of show-offs back in his time as there are now.
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Post by julesd68 on Dec 17, 2022 14:41:49 GMT
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Post by julesd68 on Jan 12, 2023 10:52:16 GMT
Even MartinT might approve of this new monster organ built in Katowice, Poland - Europe's biggest! < The new instrument has over a million parts, more than 7000 pipes and 105 stops, and measures 13 metres high, nine metres wide and six metres deep. That gives it a volume of 150 square metres, roughly equivalent to a single-storey house. > www.classical-music.com/news/europes-biggest-new-concert-hall-organ-launches/ |
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Post by julesd68 on Jan 19, 2023 23:43:49 GMT
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Post by julesd68 on Jan 20, 2023 23:44:19 GMT
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Post by MartinT on Jan 21, 2023 8:25:51 GMT
She is a phenomenon and doing this while she is still young and full of energy.
Good luck to her, I shall be listening to them all when they are released. The Philadelphia are a great choice to be doing it with, so many great performances from them over the years.
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Post by julesd68 on Jan 21, 2023 22:05:50 GMT
I'm going to have to see Tár at the cinema - talk about a polarising film!
In the meantime here are the thoughts of conductor Leonard Slatkin on the film and it's portrayal of the classical music world.
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Post by MartinT on Jan 21, 2023 22:20:35 GMT
That's a perfect role for Cate Blanchett. I shall be watching it, too.
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Post by julesd68 on Jan 21, 2023 22:38:17 GMT
My mother went tonight - will be interesting to hear her views on it ...
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