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jhar26
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| Rod Corkin wrote: |
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O, I'm not "shocked" by your love of Handel, but I'm surprised by how little you think of Mozart (or whoever was the fake-Mozart who composed those operas for real  ). |
Yes I find that once the overture is over things tend to go down-hill rapidly with the Mozart operas I've heard, or whoever composed them! I don't feel any empathy for the characters, the music rarely holds my interest. But that's just me.  |
Well, different strokes for different folks I guess. I think they are awesome. If I were to make a list of my all time favorite music of all genres combined Figaro, Cosi, and Giovanni would all be in my top 20. I've only joined the forum yesterday and already I'm the weird one. HA!
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Rod Corkin
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Well, different strokes for different folks I guess. I think they are awesome. If I were to make a list of my all time favorite music of all genres combined Figaro, Cosi, and Giovanni would all be in my top 20. I've only joined the forum yesterday and already I'm the weird one. HA! |
Believe me we've got, or have had, far more weird people that you here. I get top prize for that. 
But don't worry, you've got time to work on it!
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Leporello87
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Can this be? Discussion of Mozart opera that doesn't involve constantly running in circles about conductor scores and a German singspiel??
I forgot this thread existed!
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Rod Corkin
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Can this be? Discussion of Mozart opera that doesn't involve constantly running in circles about conductor scores and a German singspiel??
I forgot this thread existed! |
No messing about here, this one cuts to the chase!
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Robert Newman
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| Yes, I am sure we don't need to ask questions 24 times in a row here. That's a good sign !
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Rod Corkin
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| Robert Newman wrote: |
| Yes, I am sure we don't need to ask questions 24 times in a row here. That's a good sign ! |
Wow I just noticed you're a Brigadier now Rob. I hope you get the respect due!
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Rod Corkin
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Can this be? Discussion of Mozart opera that doesn't involve constantly running in circles about conductor scores and a German singspiel??
I forgot this thread existed! |
It is interesting that the Mozartians here have generally shown little interest in contributing to or creating more conventional topics concerning Mozart. Whereas they devote themselves to those of Mr Newman. Well don't you guys complain...
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Robert Newman
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Yes Rod, they lorded it over the musical jungle for so long they just can't get used to hearing the other side. And yet they claim to be solidly 'scientific'. What area of scientific research rubbishes criticism ? Only those which are wrong. And that's what's clear here. They are the most sustained myth in town. A shambles unlike any other.
The music itself is sometimes wonderful but it has its own story. And that story does not enhance the status of their idol.
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Rod Corkin
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| Robert Newman wrote: |
Yes Rod, they lorded it over the musical jungle for so long they just can't get used to hearing the other side. And yet they claim to be solidly 'scientific'. What area of scientific research rubbishes criticism ? Only those which are wrong. And that's what's clear here. They are the most sustained myth in town. A shambles unlike any other.
The music itself is sometimes wonderful but it has its own story. And that story does not enhance the status of their idol. |
By 'conventional' I mean simply topics about and in appreciation of the music. Mozart is the Nr1 composer in the CMM Holy Trinity at the moment, yet there is not much going on here about Mozart... other than your Figaro topic!
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