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Music Lane It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes. |
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Music Lane It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes. |
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In Reply to: LOL! Of course, in a previous era... posted by bigi on October 20, 2009 at 01:52:30:
Well, I always heard that story with Karajan's name, but no matter.
My personal best Karajan story dates from the 1963 VPO/vK concert in the Kongressaal of the Deutsches Museum, a squarish, dry sounding 3,000 seat auditorium designed for conventions. After a smashing "Don Juan", the conductor took bows long enough for us music students to rush the stage. I had no qualms elbowing people aside, and ended up holding onto the podium while standing directly in front of first row center seats. Then amazingly, vK signalled for an encore and gave the downbeat for the "Blue Danube" The VPO strings sat an arm's length away and the performance was magical. While soaking that up, I found myself nose to heel with the conductor's small feet, shod in exquisite patent leather, no bigger than a size 7. I then noticed he was sporting 2" heels. The man had lifts on!! Stupified, I paid little attention when vK sprang into the air for a sweeping gesture and landed squarely on my left hand.
I didn't wash it for a week.
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Follow Ups
- RE: LOL! Of course, in a previous era... - Brian Cheney 14:33:23 10/20/09 (3)
- Great stuff--thanks! (nt) - bigi 00:25:38 10/21/09 (0)
- Wow - Your brush with greaetness! :-) [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 14:37:33 10/20/09 (1)
- More like stomped by greatness! (nt) - Brian Cheney 15:10:51 10/20/09 (0)
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