tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post8591388884369365231..comments2024-03-13T07:34:24.149+00:00Comments on The Age of Uncertainty: "French Suite, First Floor"Steerforthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07627936539372313828noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-43319074700078550492015-10-20T14:12:22.933+00:002015-10-20T14:12:22.933+00:00My classical guitar teacher is also a period instr...My classical guitar teacher is also a period instrumentalist. She teaches lute, as well, and I have been flirting with the idea of spending the money on one of the things. I think you hit on something really important here: music is the closest thing to time-travel we have. When I pull out "Packington's Pound," even though I am playing it on a modern instrument, I truly feel transported. The step into the clavichord or the pianoforte (or the lute) brings one even closer to an evening in a Renaissance conservatory...<br />Chris Matarazzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17885109959459471509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-41939296408461512172015-10-02T22:15:12.312+00:002015-10-02T22:15:12.312+00:00The fortepiano - who knew?!The fortepiano - who knew?!James Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03199461104138671799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-7763301950096352542015-10-02T13:25:21.160+00:002015-10-02T13:25:21.160+00:00Your boyfriend wasn't called Malcolm, by any c...Your boyfriend wasn't called Malcolm, by any chance?Steerforthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627936539372313828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-11942242641764926852015-10-01T21:09:24.154+00:002015-10-01T21:09:24.154+00:00I once had a boyfriend who built a harpsichord but...I once had a boyfriend who built a harpsichord but I've ever seen a fortepiano before. Isn't humankind ingenious? Lucillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414527658216916537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-46811772067038356002015-10-01T06:47:47.312+00:002015-10-01T06:47:47.312+00:00Dale - That reminds me of Sir Thomas Beecham's...Dale - That reminds me of Sir Thomas Beecham's description of the harpsichord: "Like two skeletons copulating on a corrugated metal roof."Steerforthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627936539372313828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-33123920334470518552015-09-30T23:13:05.034+00:002015-09-30T23:13:05.034+00:00I actually like early music, but in small doses.
...I actually like early music, but in small doses.<br /><br />This class of instrument is a bit short on the sostenuto, and makes me feel, to quote Dodie Smith, as though I were being repeatedly hit on the head with a teaspoon.Dalenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-91017394777205665662015-09-30T12:21:08.141+00:002015-09-30T12:21:08.141+00:00Val - I'm glad it amused you too. I sometimes ...Val - I'm glad it amused you too. I sometimes wish my mind didn't work like that, as I tend to get the giggles at inappropriate moments (e.g funerals).Steerforthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07627936539372313828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32570460.post-50230112348732889732015-09-30T00:53:08.410+00:002015-09-30T00:53:08.410+00:00you s*d now I'm seeing sooty peeking out and w...you s*d now I'm seeing sooty peeking out and waving every time the lid opens..and I'm chuckling to myself (my husband who is both musical and a decent organ/piano/horn player is just looking at me ...and I don't think he's thinking complimentary thoughts)..but you've made me laugh and now a smile is stuck on my face.. the music was very pleasant to listen to as well Thank you Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03003915263556622215noreply@blogger.com