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[Joy]

Originally posted by Droell:
The actor was on John Stewart's Daily Show on Wednesday. He said release would be in September.

Thanks for the update!

[Joy]

Here is a site where you can view Ed Harris as Beethoven plus a synopsis of the movie.
http://www.myriadpictures.com/film.php?film=63

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[Droell]

Originally posted by Rod:
You're either referring to the mp3 of Symphony no2 or no8, as I used Norrington's CD of these. In both cases the performances are as good as anything you'll find so I don't really understand your 'clown' reference (though I don't think everything of his I've heard is necessarily so good). Do you have this CD of Norrington's

Dear Rod,

You have me dead to rights. Please accept my apologies. I took a dislike to Norrington a long time ago. At that time I lived in apartments & did most of my music listening via headphones, which can make one hypercritical.

So in the belief that I've never thrown out a CD, I took my Norrington collection for a spin. Beethoven 4 & 5, and the Emperor & Choral Fantasia.

I've spun them around now about four times each & although I've been distracted & have never properly listened to them once, I confess I cannot find anything to fault in the symphonies. Various passages make me wish I would sit still long enough to listen properly.

The piano works, on the other hand, are marred by Melvyn Tann's weak, darkly colored piano. Give me another ten years, and, deafened by age, I might just like them, too.

[Chaszz]

I for one can't understand why there are not more threads here about Bach and Wagner.

Just joking.

[Droell]

Originally posted by Chaszz:
I for one can't understand why there are not more threads here about Bach and Wagner.

Just joking.

What!!!

You haven't seen our thread about Shakespeare & Bacon?

[robert newman]

'Beethoven in particular and classical music in general'. Couldn't be better.

[Rutradelusasa]

Originally posted by robert newman:

'Beethoven in particular and classical music in general'. Couldn't be better.

-Hey mommy, is that sarcasm?
-Shhh, it's ugly to point.




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