tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044142491333444735.post6507270396607027579..comments2024-01-25T02:22:33.183-05:00Comments on ̶H̶o̶m̶e̶l̶e̶s̶s̶ ̶C̶h̶r̶o̶n̶i̶c̶l̶e̶s̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶T̶a̶m̶p̶a̶ Lost in the Carolinas: BLOGGING FROM A TO Z APRIL 2013 - LETTER BViolaFuryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05796592763194795436noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044142491333444735.post-32984244452541693862013-04-03T09:05:17.009-04:002013-04-03T09:05:17.009-04:00Enjoyed reading your post today about Beethoven. M...Enjoyed reading your post today about Beethoven. My daughters and I learned about Chopin for the "C" in the A to Z Challenge. There's something fascinating about learning about the composer as one listens to the music that s/he composed.Harvest Moon by Handhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18026575111937500816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044142491333444735.post-78241223330128680922013-04-03T03:27:52.397-04:002013-04-03T03:27:52.397-04:00I was a concert and competition pianist when I was...I was a concert and competition pianist when I was a kid and a teen. I played a whole lotta Beethoven. Some of his works were the hardest pieces I ever played. As you said here, his orchestration and composition far exceeded his playing ability. What a great and unusual choice for B! Glad to see something out of the ordinary for this letter!<br /><br />Love and stuff,<br />Michy<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044142491333444735.post-19054957780012022022013-04-02T23:38:00.514-04:002013-04-02T23:38:00.514-04:00What a brilliant composer, and what a talent to be...What a brilliant composer, and what a talent to be blessed with. I love music, but my only musical talent lies in my ears. I love to listen to music. Great post. A to Zing it tonight. Have a great week.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10474427967799515034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044142491333444735.post-87429648632412113162013-04-02T22:43:43.435-04:002013-04-02T22:43:43.435-04:00Beethoven is one of my heroes, too. I don't un...Beethoven is one of my heroes, too. I don't understand music much, but I always find him uplifting.<br /><br />Try replacing Captcha with Comment Moderation to receive more comments while keeping your blog secure. <br /><br /><a href="http://damyantiwrites.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow"> Damyanti @Daily(w)rite </a><br />Co-host, A to Z Challenge 2013 <br /><br />Twitter: @AprilA2Z <br /> #atozchallenge<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04283371140346602856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044142491333444735.post-34083111019336784602013-04-02T19:37:59.464-04:002013-04-02T19:37:59.464-04:00Arlee, thank you so much! In case you couldn't...Arlee, thank you so much! In case you couldn't tell, Beethoven has been a part of my life for my entire life. I didn't know he played viola until I had played for a few years. I started on violin and switched to viola and then majored in viola in college and played professionally for many years. I own a Florenus that was built only 10 years after Beethoven's death, in 1837 and it is a superb viola. I will definitely have to check out that movie. I love the "Eroica" symphony and have also played through, though not performed in public, all of his string quartets. The later ones tend to be odd, due to the fact that in his latter years he did become quite experimental. The last 3 quartets, the "St. Petersburg" ones tend to have weird things like 7 movements, with fugues that go on and on. This tended to baffle audiences and they speak more to the growing isolation he may have been feeling close to the time of his death. Always a favorite of mine, ever on the same wavelength, and I have understood him always. My parents were big music lovers, even if they didn't always understand what on earth I was channeling! <br /><br />A quick note on the concept of listening to music performed on original instruments, like the Hannaford Band. I will definitely watch this movie upon your recommendation. Since you're a fan, I'm sure you've heard the debate that rages and has for many years regarding modern vs. old-style (I am not up on terminology for Beethoven's contemporary technology) tuning. I know that here in Tampa, there are people who play Renaissance viols and fretted instruments with curved bows and no vibrato and this is all well and good. I think I may have taken Renaissance Music for 15 minutes once and I skippered out of it as fast as possible. I have what is called "perfect pitch," which is annoying. It's elephant memory, is all.<br /><br />Anyway, I will watch "Eroica" as this is something I haven't done in many a year. Tastes change. I've played every type of music there is, including hip-hop with Donna Summer, so I would say my horizons have grown somewhat. Thanks again. This is marvelous and you're a gem!ViolaFuryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05796592763194795436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4044142491333444735.post-76382189427508530082013-04-02T12:17:55.339-04:002013-04-02T12:17:55.339-04:00This a post dear to my heart as Beethoven is one o...This a post dear to my heart as Beethoven is one of my musical heroes. Have you seen the BBC film "Eroica"? It's a real favorite of mine. The film portrays the first performance of the 3rd Symphony by the orchestra similar to what it would have been. Very little dialogue and mostly just looks and great music. I think you might appreciate this if you haven't seen it already.<br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://wrotebyrote.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Wrote By Rote</a><br />An A to Z Co-host blog<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.com