In Reply to: Piano playing fiddlers... posted by Ivan303 on July 10, 2014 at 20:14:41:
I also like it that when Szeryng and Haebler entertained guests with Mozart and Beethoven sonatas at private functions, they both played from memory.
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Follow Ups Full ThreadTopic - The Incredible Mr. Stern - Chris from Lafayette 17:33:04 07/09/14 (67)
- Email me? - Timbo in Oz 22:59:22 07/12/14 (1)
- Timbo and others - I apologize - Chris from Lafayette 14:58:55 07/13/14 (0)
- Well done Chris! - jimbill 11:43:44 07/12/14 (1)
- Noblesse oblige - one does what one must! [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 14:53:57 07/13/14 (0)
- Journalism? - layman 12:08:12 07/11/14 (2)
- I hear you - Chris from Lafayette 13:02:41 07/11/14 (1)
- RE: Journalism? - layman 12:34:03 07/12/14 (0)
- Circa 1978 a young female string player told me that Stern's attitude was "Lay for an 'A' ." - John Marks 15:00:05 07/10/14 (16)
- "I always thought that he played like a pig,..... - Rick W 21:40:45 07/11/14 (0)
- Slander Stern? No problem! Throw in a dead president just for spice. - tinear 15:49:20 07/11/14 (1)
- Ain't it fun! - John Marks 16:29:49 07/11/14 (0)
- RE: Circa 1978 a young female string player told me that Stern's attitude was "Lay for an 'A' ." - rbolaw 20:20:45 07/10/14 (9)
- Yup; that's showbiz--and, "The Yehudi and Celi SHow"! (YT) - John Marks 06:44:08 07/11/14 (8)
- RE: Yup; that's showbiz--and, "The Yehudi and Celi SHow"! (YT) - rbolaw 08:16:04 07/11/14 (7)
- RE: The Archduke -- I agree! But there is - goldenthal 14:46:32 07/12/14 (1)
- Yes, that's a great one. nt - rbolaw 18:39:23 07/12/14 (0)
- So, it is reprehensible that powerful and successful men sleep with - tinear 15:55:34 07/11/14 (3)
- So then why is it are you obsessed... - mkuller 19:24:22 07/11/14 (0)
- Again, sheesh. - rbolaw 16:25:55 07/11/14 (1)
- It's a successful man thing. The difference is that no other country remains - tinear 18:09:32 07/11/14 (0)
- Yes, I had heard that Rampal was a horndog nt - John Marks 13:34:08 07/11/14 (0)
- Two shots in one post is pretty good shooting... - Ivan303 17:36:05 07/10/14 (2)
- Kennedy's fatal shot came from one of his panicked bodyguards - John Marks 19:43:49 07/10/14 (1)
- John, I hope you're not serious about the "kill shot." - tinear 16:35:45 07/11/14 (0)
- What a filthy weasel! - tinear 13:31:51 07/10/14 (20)
- You're full of it, Tin - Chris from Lafayette 15:16:24 07/10/14 (19)
- Ah, the real Chris, the mean little insulter. I'll forego - tinear 16:19:50 07/11/14 (4)
- Wow - that's some pretty weak stuff you've got there, Tin - Chris from Lafayette 19:43:20 07/11/14 (3)
- If brevity is the soul of wit, your diatribe is a bowl o - tinear 12:06:22 07/12/14 (2)
- You want concise? - Chris from Lafayette 17:19:45 07/12/14 (1)
- Non big name? - Analog Scott 10:52:40 07/13/14 (0)
- LOL! Just now figuring that out? - Ivan303 16:01:57 07/10/14 (10)
- Hey - I try my best to be circumspect, but sometimes, there's only so much one can do! ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 16:20:26 07/10/14 (9)
- You can know a lot, Chris, but have no taste. - tinear 16:28:52 07/11/14 (2)
- And you can know very little and have lousy taste... - Ivan303 19:38:49 07/11/14 (1)
- Yes, you've contributed so much besides the usual ad hominem. - tinear 12:09:20 07/12/14 (0)
- At least now we know who John Marks was talking about in his post above... - Ivan303 17:49:59 07/10/14 (5)
- I prefer Szeryng too in most cases - Chris from Lafayette 19:50:16 07/10/14 (3)
- Piano playing fiddlers... - Ivan303 20:14:41 07/10/14 (2)
- Yes - I forgot about Count Grumiaux - Chris from Lafayette 17:37:50 07/12/14 (0)
- RE: Piano playing fiddlers... Again, I strongly agree! And on . . . - goldenthal 15:04:13 07/12/14 (0)
- I'm taking you DOWN! - Travis 19:41:36 07/10/14 (0)
- RE: You're full of it, Tin - pbarach 15:47:59 07/10/14 (2)
- The Rosand/Flisser set of Beethoven Sonatas. . . - Chris from Lafayette 16:12:43 07/10/14 (1)
- RE: The Rosand/Flisser set of Beethoven Sonatas. . . - Ivan303 18:00:31 07/10/14 (0)
- RE: The Incredible Mr. Stern - vahe 10:17:07 07/10/14 (0)
- ah ha... I was wondering he is so famous... - kuma 10:05:29 07/10/14 (0)
- Sorry Chris, I just don't care, you're flogging a dead horse, IMO. - oldmkvi 09:46:32 07/10/14 (1)
- RE: Sorry Chris, I just don't care, you're flogging a dead horse, IMO. - Chris from Lafayette 10:01:01 07/10/14 (0)
- Next up: Yehudi Menuhin, crypto-fascist. - Daverz 23:12:07 07/09/14 (0)
- What's the point of this thread? Bernstein was no walk in the park, - oldmkvi 20:56:12 07/09/14 (11)
- ??? - Chris from Lafayette 22:19:52 07/09/14 (10)
- "....modestly accomplished...." Yeah, so many other violinists get a better sound. GMAB. - Rick W 08:56:33 07/10/14 (9)
- Rick - you need to learn the difference. . . - Chris from Lafayette 09:26:48 07/10/14 (8)
- Spare me. - Rick W 10:01:59 07/10/14 (7)
- RE: Spare me. - rbolaw 11:19:56 07/10/14 (1)
- Apparently not all of us. - Rick W 07:45:09 07/11/14 (0)
- RE: Spare me. - Chris from Lafayette 10:12:29 07/10/14 (4)
- We just plain disagree about Stern's playing. nt - Rick W 11:05:32 07/10/14 (3)
- BTW, I admit I was trying to push your buttons. . . - Chris from Lafayette 12:26:00 07/10/14 (2)
- "My wife says I have a talent for pushing people's buttons!" - andy evans 02:06:52 07/11/14 (1)
- LOL! - I'll do my best! [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 09:09:58 07/11/14 (0)
- RE: The Incredible Mr. Stern - Ivan303 19:06:22 07/09/14 (0)
- RE: The Incredible Mr. Stern - Amphissa 18:24:43 07/09/14 (1)
- RE: The Incredible Mr. Stern - Travis 19:44:46 07/09/14 (0)
- Wow! What a story. Stern seems to be fading fast, at least in the vinyl world, as no collectors want him. - jdaniel@jps.net 18:04:20 07/09/14 (0)
- Every recording of his I've heard sounded great. - oldmkvi 17:59:05 07/09/14 (0)
Follow Ups
- Yes - I forgot about Count Grumiaux - Chris from Lafayette 17:37:50 07/12/14 (0)