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Feb 18, 2018 - 4:58 PM
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MusicMad
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How can you not like Chopin? Whilst much of his output can be categorised as Nocturnes, Études, Ballades, et al., there is so much variety within each category that an album devoted to one such doesn't become tedious ... provided you have the performer who has the talent to play the music, not just the notes.
If you can't take an album of Ballades ... try his work Les Sylphides ... it's a lovely orchestral work using a mixture of pieces from his collection (there are several orchestrations, of which the one by Roy Douglas is probably the most commonly performed).
Otherwise, you can't go far wrong with either of his Piano Concerti or his Cello Sonata, Op.65 in G minor, which is wonderful.
I've not thought of his music as film scores ... though, of course, numerous film scores do utilise selected works.
Mitch
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Everybody loves Chopin. The people who claim they don't are just pulling our legs. ;-)
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"Chopin wrote symphonies? I've heard only his piano music"
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Yeah, he only wrote one, and called it #2 for some crazy reason (that Chopes - as his mates called him - was a crazy old cat).
It's only available on el-pee and it's a limited edition.
But that cover!
Wow!
Say Jim, that's a BAD OUT FIT!
Really? Chopin composed a symphony? Never heard of that ever. I sincerely think you may be mistaken.
I know he composed a lot of solo piano music and two piano concertos, but I never heard of a symphony. Do you have any reference to the LP recording or any more information on that?
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I don't know why I bother.
Sorry, my bad. I sit down in the corner and laugh now. :-D
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Feb 19, 2018 - 3:33 PM
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pp312
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It's not that difficult really. I like baroque--Bach, Albinoni etc--then musical fashion loses me until we get into the 20th Century. How can I not like Chopin? How can anyone not like Rozsa, E. Bernstein, Goldsmith etc is a more pertinent question for me.
I,I,I,me,me,me...don't get me started on me!
Sorry. What I meant to say was: "It's not that difficult really. Fred Bloggs likes baroque--Bach, Albinoni etc--then musical fashion loses Fred until we get into the 20th Century. How can Fred not like Chopin? How can anyone not like Rozsa, E. Bernstein, Goldsmith etc is a more pertinent question for Fred."
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