Comments on: Unoriginal – but bassy http://ostimusic.com/blog/unoriginal-but-bassy/ John Mackey, composer Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:53:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: “Sounding together” « "All music must dance…" http://ostimusic.com/blog/unoriginal-but-bassy/comment-page-1/#comment-1788 “Sounding together” « "All music must dance…" Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:06:50 +0000 http://ostimusic.com/blog/?p=505#comment-1788 [...] music and forcing the influences into the music.  John Mackey writes a bit about it here.  I think that music is such an abstract concept and existence, the why of it is often fails to [...] [...] music and forcing the influences into the music.  John Mackey writes a bit about it here.  I think that music is such an abstract concept and existence, the why of it is often fails to [...]

]]> By: Mom http://ostimusic.com/blog/unoriginal-but-bassy/comment-page-1/#comment-1787 Mom Sun, 19 Oct 2008 23:26:36 +0000 http://ostimusic.com/blog/?p=505#comment-1787 How interesting that you have dusted off the "Rite of Spring" and that your friend, Ken and I agree that the more recent recording of Michael Tilson Thomas' (& SF Symphony) exemplifies Stravinsky's intent!! In fact PBS recently featured Tilson-Thomas in a new program series (reminiscent of Bernstein's "Joy of Music" series (1958-1963) analyzing the work and demonstrating the powerful score with the SF Symphony Orchestra. Did you know that before MTT achieved fame and fortune he conducted the Cincinnati Symphoniy and Pops Orchestra as well as teaching at the Cincinnatti Conversatory of Music? Eric, Rick and I are looking forward to attending your performance at OSU School of Music. (Eric is studying your recordings and is looking forward to meeting and interacting with you!! Love, Elizabeth aka MOM How interesting that you have dusted off the “Rite of Spring” and that your friend, Ken and I agree that the more recent recording of Michael Tilson Thomas’ (& SF Symphony) exemplifies Stravinsky’s intent!! In fact PBS recently featured Tilson-Thomas in a new program series (reminiscent of Bernstein’s “Joy of Music” series (1958-1963) analyzing the work and demonstrating the powerful score with the SF Symphony Orchestra. Did you know that before MTT achieved fame and fortune he conducted the Cincinnati Symphoniy and Pops Orchestra as well as teaching at the Cincinnatti Conversatory of Music?

Eric, Rick and I are looking forward to attending your performance at OSU School of Music. (Eric is studying your recordings and is looking forward to meeting and interacting with you!!

Love,
Elizabeth aka MOM

]]> By: Ken THOMPSON http://ostimusic.com/blog/unoriginal-but-bassy/comment-page-1/#comment-1786 Ken THOMPSON Fri, 17 Oct 2008 23:15:40 +0000 http://ostimusic.com/blog/?p=505#comment-1786 Ok, so the "wussier" with a link to Air Supply is the funniest thing ever... Ok, so the “wussier” with a link to Air Supply is the funniest thing ever…

]]> By: Steve http://ostimusic.com/blog/unoriginal-but-bassy/comment-page-1/#comment-1785 Steve Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:25:57 +0000 http://ostimusic.com/blog/?p=505#comment-1785 A bit of trivia: the resonant frequency of John Mackey's house is Db. I think that's about 17.32 Hz. He's not kidding about the whole house shaking. Re: Stravinsky - he laid down the funk jamz. A bit of trivia: the resonant frequency of John Mackey’s house is Db. I think that’s about 17.32 Hz.

He’s not kidding about the whole house shaking.

Re: Stravinsky – he laid down the funk jamz.

]]> By: Kevin Howlett http://ostimusic.com/blog/unoriginal-but-bassy/comment-page-1/#comment-1784 Kevin Howlett Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:39:48 +0000 http://ostimusic.com/blog/?p=505#comment-1784 The first recording of the Rite I owned was Ozawa conducting the CSO. I thought it was pretty good, but going back to it, I find the intonation is terrible--apparently, that was problematic with any group Ozawa conducted, I've read. I also have a recording of the LSO under Bernstein which is pretty interesting but the sound quality isn't too good. The best one I have, however, is Michael Tilson Thomas conducting the SFSO. I will check out the interpretations you've mentioned, though. New MacBooks today! Who's excited? This guy! The first recording of the Rite I owned was Ozawa conducting the CSO. I thought it was pretty good, but going back to it, I find the intonation is terrible–apparently, that was problematic with any group Ozawa conducted, I’ve read.

I also have a recording of the LSO under Bernstein which is pretty interesting but the sound quality isn’t too good.

The best one I have, however, is Michael Tilson Thomas conducting the SFSO. I will check out the interpretations you’ve mentioned, though.

New MacBooks today! Who’s excited? This guy!

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