Re: [Finale] RE: Very OT-Tommy, etc.

[Chuck Israels]

On Aug 23, 2005, at 6:12 PM, Ken Durling wrote: I remember that album.  It was pretty well done, IIRC.  Ken Yeah, I knew Josh, and I do think it was smart and pretty well done.  Still, it struck me as rock music for people who don't like rock music, and Baroque music for people who don't like Baroque music,  Kind of like Claude Bolling's music that he wrote for Rampal and Yo Yo Ma, both of which I've played (the Flute Suite with Bolling and Rampal at Carnegie Hall, years ago).  Bolling and Rifkin are both fine musicians, but I find these particular projects neither fish nor fowl, and I am mystified by their success.  Of course, there's George Winston and Kenny G, and I am at a loss to explain that too. :-) Chuck At 05:52 PM 8/23/2005, Horace Brock wrote: Your pardon, gentles all, for continuing in this off-topic vein. A couple of years ago, I was searching for the scores to an album produced by Elektra (Nonesuch) Records in the 1960's, called "The Baroque Beatles Book." It had such titles as "The Royale Beatleworkes Musick," "'Last Night I Said,' Cantata for the Third Saturday after Shea Stadium," and other goodies. It was the product of the genius of Joshua Rifkin, and I wanted to arrange some of the pieces for brass band. Some of the music is really hilarious, especially the French-style overture on "I Want to Hold Your Hand." Well, naturally the music is not available. I even tracked down Mr. Rifkin, who doesn't know if the scores even exist any more. No point to the above. I was just reminded of an interesting search by the thread. Horace Brock _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale Ken Durling Composition and Music Services Berkeley, CA [510] 843-4419 _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale Chuck Israels 230 North Garden Terrace Bellingham, WA 98225-5836 phone (360) 671-3402 fax (360) 676-6055 www.chuckisraels.com

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