BUT - showing a conductor instead of horn players derives a strong penalty v
On Oct 28, 2010, at 9:17 AM, "Chris Wilhjelm" <[email protected]> wrote: > > William, > I have to throw in my two cents on this: > > Defunding NPR is a little harsh don't you think? > > Anytime anybody in the country is willing to broadcast Mahler 7, or the > Chicago Symphony, or Boulez conducting anything, its a victory as far as I'm > concerned. There is so much out there and I work in the world where "Glee" > is considered the single most important cultural accomplishment of the decade > (don't get me wrong, I'm really glad that its there, it has inspired many > students to get involved with music). > > > Chris > > > >>>> William Gross <[email protected]> 10/28/2010 10:50 AM >>> > The performance was great, the broadcast was a good reson to defund NPR. > > The voice over guy said the 1st movment would begin with a "horn" solo. In > the world of popular music "horn'" has taken on the meaning of any wind > isntrument. You would expect an announcer doing the Chicago Symphony to be > able to destiguish and point out the difference between the Tenor Horn used > and French Horn. > > Second movement - not sure but think it began with extended horn work. It > sounded like one or perhaps two horns or horn and tenorhorn. No one else > playing the camera stayed on Boulez the until other instruments were added. > > Great music - bad television. > > On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 2:29 PM, John Edwin Mason <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Pardon the double post, folks, but those of you in the US will probably >> want to be reminded that tonight's Great Performances program on PBS >> features Pierre Boulez conducting the Chicago Symphony in Mahler 7. >> >> Check you local listings: >> >> >> http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/episodes/chicago-symphony-orchestra-pierre-boulez-conducts-mahler%E2%80%99s-7th/preview-the-concert/1035/ >> >> http://tinyurl.com/2azstyd >> >> --John >> >> ****************************** >> John Edwin Mason, Photography: >> http://www.JohnEdwinMason.com <http://www.johnedwinmason.com/> >> Charlottesville and Cape Town >> >> _______________________________________________ >> post: [email protected] >> unsubscribe or set options at >> https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/bgross%40airmail.net >> > _______________________________________________ > post: [email protected] > unsubscribe or set options at > https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/cwilhjelm%40pascack.k12.nj.us > > _______________________________________________ > post: [email protected] > unsubscribe or set options at > https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/bgross%40airmail.net _______________________________________________ post: [email protected] unsubscribe or set options at https://pegasus.memphis.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
