RE: 20 things never to say to a classical musician

Posted by rbolaw on September 21, 2016 at 19:06:28

In Reply to: RE: 20 things never to say to a classical musician posted by Pat D on September 21, 2016 at 17:38:28:

After "10" it was Bolero, after Apocalypse Now it was Ride of the Valkyries, and after Amadeus it was the Mozart Requiem. My friends went to the nearest convenient classical music guru (me) for a recommendation.

IMO, if Bolero had been written as part of a full-length ballet, it wouldn't be so bad. Alas, Ravel wrote it as a stand-alone piece, and to his and everyone else's irritation ever after we are stuck with it as his signature work. But something similar has happened to a few other good composers (Elgar, Dukas), and many more middling ones. Bad luck.

OTOH, there is no excuse for Phantom.

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Topic - 20 things never to say to a classical musician - rbolaw 13:12:08 09/20/16 (18)

You play jazz? - D Harvey 16:01:34 09/23/16 (0)

Don't you LIKE Rock-n-Roll - jedrider 09:55:40 09/23/16 (0)

RE: 20 things never to say to a classical musician - fstein 00:33:52 09/22/16 (0)

RE: 20 things never to say to a classical musician - Todd Krieger 22:57:33 09/21/16 (0)

RE: 20 things never to say to a classical musician - Pat D 17:38:28 09/21/16 (2)

RE: 20 things never to say to a classical musician - rbolaw 19:06:28 09/21/16 (1)

RE: 20 things never to say to a classical musician - desertorganist 14:40:28 09/24/16 (0)

My all-time favourite.... - andy evans 08:20:08 09/21/16 (4)

An oldie but a goodie! - D Harvey 15:58:19 09/23/16 (0)

GREAT! - Ivan303 17:31:22 09/21/16 (0)

P.S. - musetap 10:37:13 09/21/16 (0)

VERY funny, at least... - Larry I 08:44:54 09/21/16 (0)

The violin channel won't let me in... - musetap 07:59:30 09/21/16 (1)

RE: The violin channel won't let me in... - rbolaw 08:24:14 09/21/16 (0)

Classic, thanks. Glad it was "play for pay," and not "pay for play." Maybe that can be #21. : ) nt - jdaniel@jps.net 07:05:42 09/21/16 (0)

"18. That's so cool. Iiiiiii used to play the piano" - Chris from Lafayette 16:45:22 09/20/16 (0)

And/or: - oldmkvi 14:35:35 09/20/16 (1)

Ah, the backhanded put downs... - D Harvey 16:09:31 09/23/16 (0)

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RE: 20 things never to say to a classical musician - desertorganist 14:40:28 09/24/16 (0)

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