tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post6337341182515133707..comments2024-03-27T19:03:23.094-04:00Comments on The Armchair Squid: A Window Above: New World SymphonyThe Armchair Squidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-28458857247451565482018-01-13T17:36:40.541-05:002018-01-13T17:36:40.541-05:00Geo., as your friend I am grateful for the surgery...Geo., as your friend I am grateful for the surgery, Norma and Dvorak. Thank you for sharing your story.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739833215220853127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-77835046223387033392018-01-13T02:08:40.883-05:002018-01-13T02:08:40.883-05:00Thank you, Squid. Beautiful selection, a personall...Thank you, Squid. Beautiful selection, a personally treasured favorite. 12 years ago I was in hospital recovering from an operation (L.Atrial Myxoma --I was dying-- heart had to be disassembled and rebuilt) and Norma brought me an old transistor radio with headphones. I listened to Dvorak's healing symphony again and again on NPR. I lived.Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-59041756582385722982018-01-12T23:13:30.511-05:002018-01-12T23:13:30.511-05:00Crazy, right?Crazy, right?The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-58957711999912082682018-01-12T23:00:14.919-05:002018-01-12T23:00:14.919-05:00Hahahahahaha gasp... buy itHahahahahaha gasp... buy itangryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-8444325932681005732018-01-12T22:25:27.003-05:002018-01-12T22:25:27.003-05:00It's true: many classical stations play one mo...It's true: many classical stations play one movement of a symphony or concerto rather than the whole piece. I find that frustrating, too, but it sure beats having no classical radio at all. One can always go to YouTube to hear the rest or - gasp! - buy it.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-10297958184074113832018-01-12T22:21:19.459-05:002018-01-12T22:21:19.459-05:00The perspective on John Williams within the classi...The perspective on John Williams within the classical music world can be highly amusing. The academic composers are highly dismissive of his work and film music in general. But, who among them wouldn't kill for his audience?<br /><br />As a performer, I certainly have a lot more experience with vocal music but for background music, I find words distracting. It helps if it's not English, though.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-13621882113537649862018-01-12T21:40:55.325-05:002018-01-12T21:40:55.325-05:00We have a great PBS channel plus Jazz music at nig...We have a great PBS channel plus Jazz music at night. I like to listen to our Classical channel but I do not know anything the music other than I like it. I heard our channel is the last Classical channel who plays the whole Symphony and not just part of it. Since I do not know what I just said I hope I said it right ?<br />I really enjoy reading your blog about such interesting ideas.<br /><br />cheers, parsnip and mandiblesangryparsniphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17236094827257446781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-82768670600876151712018-01-12T13:50:37.717-05:002018-01-12T13:50:37.717-05:00Traditionally, I've not had much interest in c...Traditionally, I've not had much interest in classical music beyond John Williams; however, I've found that going to the opera has given me a different perspective on it.<br />I liked this piece.<br />But I don't think I'm ready to just have it playing in the background. I like to sing along.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.com