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> Chopin Bicentenary, Who is celebrating?
PianoNotes
post Feb 21 2010, 10:57 PM
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Sorry, you couldn't make it Solari. I did ask for you but was told you were working. It was great to meet you and Panthera, barry-clari. Did you stay for tea? I was hiding in the kitchen for a little while and then came out but couldn't see you guys.

Might see you tomorrow night, Panthera, at Zimerman. Just dug out my ticket and am sitting in the rear stalls JJ, seat 33.
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post Feb 22 2010, 04:25 PM
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I just got info on an exhition at the British Library from next month:
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Chopin: The Romantic Refugee
Mon 1 Mar 2010 - Sun 16 May 2010
Folio Society Gallery, British Library
Price: Free

Original manuscripts of several of his most famous compositions will be shown alongside portraits, letters and historic documents. Chopin gave his last five concerts in Britain, and the exhibition will include rare historic recordings of the pieces he played. The exhibition will also reveal Chopin's close involvement in the Polish political cause at a time when it was brought into question by wider European events.


Btw, poor Schumann... it's his anniversary too this year, but there don't seem to be many events dedicated to him at all! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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post Feb 22 2010, 05:08 PM
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QUOTE(Panthera @ Feb 22 2010, 04:25 PM) *

I just got info on an exhition at the British Library from next month:
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Chopin: The Romantic Refugee
Mon 1 Mar 2010 - Sun 16 May 2010
Folio Society Gallery, British Library
Price: Free

Original manuscripts of several of his most famous compositions will be shown alongside portraits, letters and historic documents. Chopin gave his last five concerts in Britain, and the exhibition will include rare historic recordings of the pieces he played. The exhibition will also reveal Chopin's close involvement in the Polish political cause at a time when it was brought into question by wider European events.


Btw, poor Schumann... it's his anniversary too this year, but there don't seem to be many events dedicated to him at all! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)


Hmmm, you've identified a gap in the market, Panthera *off to learn some Schumann*
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post Feb 22 2010, 05:23 PM
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QUOTE(PianoNotes @ Feb 21 2010, 10:57 PM) *

Sorry, you couldn't make it Solari. I did ask for you but was told you were working. It was great to meet you and Panthera, barry-clari. Did you stay for tea? I was hiding in the kitchen for a little while and then came out but couldn't see you guys.


Had an early start today, so sensibly, I really had to forgo tea (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

Hopefully we'll see you at a forum event sometime, or maybe you'll tag along on one of our periodic London concert parties... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

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Btw, poor Schumann... it's his anniversary too this year, but there don't seem to be many events dedicated to him at all! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)


No (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) , and Schumann is great. Hopefully there'll be a few Proms with Schumann's music in them...
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post Feb 22 2010, 08:46 PM
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If some of you are going to Piers Lane, I will be sitting on the door ready to take your money, or check your tickets. I will look out for you, Chopineze (and any others although I do not know what you look like.


I did'nt make it there, and i'm really dissapointed, but had a feeling i would'nt be able to get there...hope it was good though.
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post Feb 22 2010, 10:58 PM
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Sorry, not to see you Chopinzee and Solari. Hope you managed to get your work done, Sol: 2 a.m. is really late. I might tag along to a concert or come to a forum event, barry-clari (especially if everyone is as nice as you and Panthera). I know I only met you very briefly. Did you enjoy, Zimerman, Panthera? By the way I will also be going to the British Library exhibition at some stage. Yes, forgot about Schumann. That will have to be rectified.
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post Feb 23 2010, 09:12 AM
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I might tag along to a concert or come to a forum event, barry-clari (especially if everyone is as nice as you and Panthera).


Aw thanks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blush.gif)

I'll definitely let you know which Proms I'm going to once the brochure comes out. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Feb 23 2010, 01:49 PM
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That will be good. I expect we will see tons of Chopin there as well, and even maybe some Schumann.
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post Feb 23 2010, 06:51 PM
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QUOTE(PianoNotes @ Feb 22 2010, 10:58 PM) *

Did you enjoy, Zimerman, Panthera?

It was magical... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) (but then I'm biased as he's my favourite pianist; I've seen him live about 5 times over the past few years and am totally gutted to hear that he's taking a sabbatical for a couple of years after this Chopin centenary tour (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)) I was also very lucky to be sitting in front row choir directly where the piano was! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Feb 23 2010, 07:02 PM
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I've seen him live about 5 times over the past few years


I just misread that post and thought you meant you'd seen Chopin live 5 times in the last few years. I was just wondering how you'd seen a dead pianist perform when I realised my mistake! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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post Feb 23 2010, 07:14 PM
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I've seen him live about 5 times over the past few years


I just misread that post and thought you meant you'd seen Chopin live 5 times in the last few years. I was just wondering how you'd seen a dead pianist perform when I realised my mistake! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) The only way I'd see Chopin is if he comes to haunt me when I play his pieces abysmally...
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post Feb 23 2010, 08:43 PM
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QUOTE(Panthera @ Feb 23 2010, 06:51 PM) *

I've seen him live about 5 times over the past few years


I just misread that post and thought you meant you'd seen Chopin live 5 times in the last few years. I was just wondering how you'd seen a dead pianist perform when I realised my mistake! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) The only way I'd see Chopin is if he comes to haunt me when I play his pieces abysmally...

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post Feb 26 2010, 01:55 PM
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I've always admired the music of Chopin after growing up listening to my father play Chopin. I rather amibitiously treated myself to a book of Chopin Preludes after taking my Grade 3 exam and now after hearing Joy play the A minor Mazurka at the Teddington Learners' Concert last Saturday, I have now started working on this piece with my teacher. For me it will be very many months of intense work but it is such a very beautiful piece it will be worth the effort. So far that's the first of my Chopin celebrations.

I may look into what is being performed at the Philharmomic in Krakow, a city I lived in for 5 years, and see if I can squeeze in a visit to that wonderful city and indulge some musical passions at the same time.
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post Feb 26 2010, 04:47 PM
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I've just received my electronic copy of the Discovering Music Newsletter from Radio 3:

They flag up the Chopin Anniversary, in particular providing notes on the 24 Preludes which will be the focus of the programme going out on 21st March, Radio 3, 5pm. Stephen Johnson will discuss them with Llyr Williams and, for those who are choosing the C# minor Op.45 prelude from the AB Grade 8 Piano List C, Ben Grosvenor will be helping to take us through that piece too.
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post Feb 26 2010, 04:55 PM
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I just got info on an exhition at the British Library from next month:
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Chopin: The Romantic Refugee
Mon 1 Mar 2010 - Sun 16 May 2010
Folio Society Gallery, British Library
Price: Free

Original manuscripts of several of his most famous compositions will be shown alongside portraits, letters and historic documents. Chopin gave his last five concerts in Britain, and the exhibition will include rare historic recordings of the pieces he played. The exhibition will also reveal Chopin's close involvement in the Polish political cause at a time when it was brought into question by wider European events.




Wow thanks for that. As luck would have it I'm in London early next week (IMG:style_emoticons/default/yay.gif)
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