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Comment on tough stuff by Charles Noble

Charles Noble — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:19:19 +0000

Yeah, Torke writes hard songs for the viola, it’s true…

Comment on tough stuff by Mendy Smith

Mendy Smith — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:11:58 +0000

Combine the manuscript of the RVW (complete with horrible clef changes) with the Strauss and you got Torke’s Green Music. I feel your pain!

Comment on döppleganger? by Bob Hicks

Bob Hicks — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:55:43 +0000

What a terrific shot of Cage. Hulking over that little keyboard, he actually looks like he could be doing a guest shot on “The Addams Family.” He seems to have his hair slicked in this photo, which increases the resemblance to Macy. Usually it goes to curls.

Oh, and, Bob: Mick Jagger and Don Knotts? Priceless!

Comment on tough stuff by Curtis Heikkinen

Curtis Heikkinen — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:43:57 +0000

I am so disappointed that I cannot attend the concert this afternoon and will miss the 6th symphony. However, I enjoyed your comments KB and would add as I have on many occasions that we are so fortunate to have a music director who has brought so many wonderful pieces to Portland for the first time. I hope that it is not another 60 years before the 6th symphony appears again in Portland.

Comment on tough stuff by joël belgique

joël belgique — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:15:13 +0000

…also not to mention, Ricky Strauss writes these skreeetchy high notes for just the two of us to play together. No room for error! Crossing our fingers for today. FUN

Comment on döppleganger? by bob priest

bob priest — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:05:25 +0000

excellent. macy is one of my fave. actors.

another fine pairing is mick jagger and don knotts. as mick ages, the resemblance becomes more and more acute.

Comment on tough stuff by KB

KB — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 15:29:15 +0000

This particular concert has been a “Can’t Miss” one since I saw it first announced last year .Any chance to hear Delius and Vaughan Williams “live” is catnip to a frustrated Anglophile like myself. The last time I heard any Delius done was some years ago when Norman Leyden did his “In a Summer Garden” . It’s amazing but not surprising that it has taken over 60 years for the RVW 6th to be finally played in Portland … and then only ONE TIME this Sunday afternoon !!?? Yes, there is a lot of rage and mystery in the work but I agree with the composer …. it’s less to do with WW2 than with something else. I’ve thought for a long time that the 6th Symphony is something of a homage to his very dear old friend, Gustav Holst. Listen to the Mars and Neptune movements from The Planets in particular to see what I mean. It”s perhaps more about an old man ( VaughanWilliams) communing with his memories ?? Whatever is “behind it”, the 6th Symphony is a masterpiece who’s time has come ! Thank you, Carlos , for introducing it to so many this weekend .

Comment on a family affair by David Hattner

David Hattner — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:20:17 +0000

Isn’t that John Facenda narrating? The voice of NFL Films!

Comment on a family affair by Charles Noble

Charles Noble — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:40:59 +0000

Wow – I never connected the dots and figured that you were Burton’s daughter! I had a great experience working with him at Tanglewood. Very elegant player, and had lots of incredible fingering ideas for tricky excerpts like Daphnis. His recording of Don Quixote (w/ Yo-yo) was the first I heard. I also cannot imagine a more different pair of guys than Burton and Joe!

Comment on a family affair by Elaine Fine

Elaine Fine — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:51:48 +0000

I also grew up with Joe’s kids: they still spent their summers at Tanglewood, and we went to the same summer camp. Of course we went to that camp because Joe’s kids went there! A nice Italian day camp in Pittsfield, MA.

Comment on a family affair by Elaine Fine

Elaine Fine — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:42:10 +0000

When Joe de Pasquale went to Philadelphia with his brothers, my father took his place in the BSO. Thanks so much for posting this film. It is a real treasure!

Comment on applause, please by Go ahead and clap between the movements! « Eric Edberg

Go ahead and clap between the movements! « Eric Edberg — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:25:46 +0000

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Comment on oso music director adds new post by Jack Allen

Jack Allen — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:52:41 +0000

Bravo, Carlos, Elaine and the Oregon Symphony! This is very exciting.

I can see everyone’s stock rising. There will be so many ways that cross-pollination between these two wonderful groups of players will occur and stimulate the organizations, and our city.

If anyone can do this, and do it well, Carlos can.

Comment on oso music director adds new post by bob priest

bob priest — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:38:35 +0000

the fact that y’all communicate so openly here speaks bundles of good . . .

gracias a la vida!

Comment on oso music director adds new post by Charles Noble

Charles Noble — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:59:42 +0000

Carlos,

Thanks so much for the reply! I hesitated to write my comment above, but it was what was on some patrons’ minds, so I thought it was fair to put out there as a concern. We’re of course glad to share you with our Spanish colleagues – maybe we could do an exchange residency someday?

Comment on oso music director adds new post by Carlos Kalmar

Carlos Kalmar — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:03:09 +0000

Charles, I’m of course thrilled about this new opportunity in Spain. As you know for sure, I’m equally thrilled to continue as the Music Director of the Oregon Symphony. This orchestra and our community are a central part of my life.
My new job has absolutely nothing to do with any kind of financial thoughts. I never think that way. This is a purely artistic decision, I think it’s even a good thing for us all, becasue being the MD of an European Orchestra will broaden my horizon again, regardless of the fact that I’ve been Music Director in Europe already.
Whether we are in a financial good situation or otherwise has no meaning for me. What has real meaning is:
A great orchestra who is growing with me,
a wonderful community who enjoys the artform we present
and a very positive partnership with the President of the ORS (that’s Elaine!!). I have all of that! Money could not buy me that….

Comment on oso music director adds new post by Charles Noble

Charles Noble — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:06:00 +0000

Elaine – yes, that’s what Heather often says, too.

Comment on oso music director adds new post by Elaine Calder

Elaine Calder — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:15:26 +0000

Oh Charles. Reason not the need.

Comment on oso music director adds new post by bob priest

bob priest — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:43:59 +0000

“big hair daddy”?

hahaha, i’m lovin’ it.

hair today, gone to espana tomorrow . . .

Comment on oso music director adds new post by Charles Noble

Charles Noble — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:15:39 +0000

I’ll weigh in with something that someone brought up to me via email: what does this say about the financial stability of the Oregon Symphony? Obviously, a conductor needs to have another egg in another basket in case one of the baskets springs a leak or fails. Not saying that’s the case here, but if our situation were rosier in Portland, would he need to take this job? Of course, by the end of his current contract he’ll have been music director in Portland for 10 years, which is about average for US music directors. Just food for thought.