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No idea... He's just talked about her on PW before.
Stores is a HE? I thought stores was a middle aged woman (sorry Stores; Mark C thought I was a college age man). Guess I was wrong...
Oh my God!!!!!! I'm on the floor!!! HYSTERICAL!!!!!!! I'm certainly a he and yes, I know Yuja.
"And if we look at the works of J.S. Bach — a benevolent god to which all musicians should offer a prayer to defend themselves against mediocrity... -Debussy
"It's ok if you disagree with me. I can't force you to be right."
I have a feeling stores's advice on both would be well worth heeding.
Maybe you could share the reason you have that feeling. Then maybe your repeated fawning over him will seem less meretricious.
In all of his postings, stores' has proven one thing over and over again - the music is always at the top of his priority list and his respect for the music drives everything he says. (The moderator in me sometimes wishes it didn't make him so tenacious in his arguments, but the musician in me finds himself agreeing with stores 99% of the time.)
+1
By the way: stores, don't worry if you lost a friend. You have plenty of other fantastic musical friends, one of whom is now among my very favorite pianists now, and whom I dearly hope to study with next summer!
I'm betting I know who you're talking about, but you'll have to message me and let me know for sure. He's a southern neighbor, yes?
"And if we look at the works of J.S. Bach — a benevolent god to which all musicians should offer a prayer to defend themselves against mediocrity... -Debussy
"It's ok if you disagree with me. I can't force you to be right."
You know, one person here legitimately thought I was a female!!
Nah, I've always seen OSK as male and very attractive to young ladies. He will be the most loving dad.
But... if I may be so bold... I've never encountered in person -or in cyberspace- any female who likes Alkan, at least the solo piano works. If I am not mistaken, none of the comments re Alkan on a recent thread were from females here.
You know, one person here legitimately thought I was a female!!
Nah, I've always seen OSK as male and very attractive to young ladies. He will be the most loving dad.
But... if I may be so bold... I've never encountered in person -or in cyberspace- any female who likes Alkan, at least the solo piano works. If I am not mistaken, none of the comments re Alkan on a recent thread were from females here.
And what female has recorded Alkan?
I remember ChopinAddict saying that she liked Alkan. Boo to gender stereotypes. :P
You know, one person here legitimately thought I was a female!!
Nah, I've always seen OSK as male and very attractive to young ladies. He will be the most loving dad.
But... if I may be so bold... I've never encountered in person -or in cyberspace- any female who likes Alkan, at least the solo piano works. If I am not mistaken, none of the comments re Alkan on a recent thread were from females here.
And what female has recorded Alkan?
Stephanie McCallum. (Different spelling than my last name, by the way.) Etudes Op. 35 and Op. 39, some Chants, and maybe other works.
I know girls that like Alkan, but it's more just like they've heard of him, they've heard some of his pieces, and they think it's kind of cool.
I'm a girl who likes Alkan. I really, really like Aime-Moi.
Do you think both of us could convince dolce sfogato to post it here on Piano World? It would be nice to have someone in addition to Hamelin (who does it beautifully and masterfully, of course). Mr. sfogato knows the Trois Morceaux, as well as a slew of other Alkan pieces (as well as a slew of other pieces in general. His repertoire is so large). I Skyped with him today, and like every other time, I begged him to post recordings of his playing (heck, ANYTHING, not just Alkan). Since he's been giving SO many concerts this summer, hopefully SOMETHING turns up!
OSK!! If DS doesn't want to post his rendition o the Trois Morceaux, lets learn them together! I'll learn Aime-moi :P
What, I do the right hand and you do the left?
I actually learned a better fingering for chromatic scales today, maybe I could do Le Vent... NAH I'll do Morte! Seems a bit easier than Le Vent, or at least less technically concentrated. Plus I get to play a bit of Aime-Moi at the end. :P
I'll check it out after listening through Vingt Regards again :P . Definitely tomorrow!! A non-Hamelin recording of the Trois Morceaux would be awesome!
Working on: Chopin - Nocturne op. 48 no.1 Debussy - Images Book II
By the way: stores, don't worry if you lost a friend. You have plenty of other fantastic musical friends...
Thought you might like to know, Orange, that we worked things out. I think we both will have a good laugh when she's here in October.
"And if we look at the works of J.S. Bach — a benevolent god to which all musicians should offer a prayer to defend themselves against mediocrity... -Debussy
"It's ok if you disagree with me. I can't force you to be right."
I have a feeling stores's advice on both would be well worth heeding.
Maybe you could share the reason you have that feeling. Then maybe your repeated fawning over him will seem less meretricious.
In all of his postings, stores' has proven one thing over and over again - the music is always at the top of his priority list and his respect for the music drives everything he says. (The moderator in me sometimes wishes it didn't make him so tenacious in his arguments, but the musician in me finds himself agreeing with stores 99% of the time.)
Thank you.
"And if we look at the works of J.S. Bach — a benevolent god to which all musicians should offer a prayer to defend themselves against mediocrity... -Debussy
"It's ok if you disagree with me. I can't force you to be right."
