tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275507244877401938.post1944179768529620688..comments2023-10-16T11:33:15.900-05:00Comments on Piano Posts: Theme Thursday - KISSChris Wolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13383490294861071725noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275507244877401938.post-73680670859755848192009-08-09T14:39:56.749-05:002009-08-09T14:39:56.749-05:00Really only 3%? Wow, that's not much.Really only 3%? Wow, that's not much.Dot-Comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10663586004771357488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275507244877401938.post-68094446415895395112009-08-08T07:55:38.892-05:002009-08-08T07:55:38.892-05:00@VE, ach mein Herr! Erste ist Polka, ja?
@Roy, d&...@VE, ach mein Herr! Erste ist Polka, ja?<br /><br />@Roy, d'oh! Of course...silly me to not mention that...<br /><br />Chris, just wondering where Zander got <i>his</i> info from...?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275507244877401938.post-61901631304851223342009-08-06T19:32:36.157-05:002009-08-06T19:32:36.157-05:00I like it, myself, but to be honest I have never b...I like it, myself, but to be honest I have never been to a classical concert. :(Wings1295https://www.blogger.com/profile/08045644215235749353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275507244877401938.post-40002969992393492312009-08-06T17:32:15.877-05:002009-08-06T17:32:15.877-05:00My first visit here too ( I think)- thank you for ...My first visit here too ( I think)- thank you for the introduction to Lang Lang- like the way you worked the theme :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275507244877401938.post-24550053909480140082009-08-06T16:11:50.865-05:002009-08-06T16:11:50.865-05:00Willow-I like Billy Joel's classical ideas, an...Willow-I like Billy Joel's classical ideas, and play his music, but haven't performed them in a recital.<br /><br />Roy and subtorp-I heard the 3% from Benjamin Zander, the founding conductor of the Boston Philharmonic. I don't know where he got the stat. I figured he'd know. He's dealing with those figures all the time? <br /><br />Lang Lang didn't do the skit with the blocks of wood; but both of them have great personalities!<br /><br />And polka? Let's just remind everyone I live in Minnesota! Hey!<br /><br />Great comments-looking forward to seeing your kiss themes.Chris Wolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13383490294861071725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275507244877401938.post-10803464263895800112009-08-06T14:30:40.184-05:002009-08-06T14:30:40.184-05:00That 3% sounds suspiciously low to me. Who's t...That 3% sounds suspiciously low to me. Who's the source on that? Most of the people I know are tuned into WGBH, Boston's NPR station (I'm listening to it right now). And Subby's right, although the Pops isn't the only orchestra playing in Boston; along with the BSO there's also the Boston Philharmonic and the Handel & Hayden Society, as well as a lot of smaller chamber emsembles. And they all play to full houses all year long. So there's something wrong with that 3% statistic.<br /><br />@ VE about polka - Dude, in the upper midwest and around the Great Lakes polka rules the world! Out there there's no such thing as a wedding without polka, and most of the urban centers have at least two radio stations - BIG radio stations - that play nothing but. New England or the West Coast may not have much of an audience for it, but the Great American Heartland considers polka as its main musical fare.Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01648670975466222140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275507244877401938.post-73016167052406258922009-08-06T12:42:19.395-05:002009-08-06T12:42:19.395-05:00I remeber Lang Lang from one of your earlier posts...I remeber Lang Lang from one of your earlier posts. He was playing a piece with blocks of wood! Love him.<br /><br />Still laughing at VE's comment.Ronda Laveenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902846545309643023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275507244877401938.post-45221606437630812452009-08-06T09:36:48.290-05:002009-08-06T09:36:48.290-05:003%, eh? I'll bet it's ahead of Polka thoug...3%, eh? I'll bet it's ahead of Polka though...Ed & Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730956006290504616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275507244877401938.post-45893676845135648552009-08-06T09:02:19.504-05:002009-08-06T09:02:19.504-05:00a great question to ponder today...when someone tr...a great question to ponder today...when someone truly figures it out...they are so fun to watch.Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275507244877401938.post-91287653620813431302009-08-06T08:29:03.998-05:002009-08-06T08:29:03.998-05:00I find 3% a bit low. I mean The Boston Pops draw q...I find 3% a bit low. I mean The Boston Pops draw quite a crowd! I'm all about the music, itself; performance after. You are right in that they are two completely different things. Van Cliburn is a favourite but on the other end, there was Victor Borge( adept at both ). I mean, a lot of kids "re-discovered" Swing, so maybe classical isn't far behind??? One can hope...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275507244877401938.post-85520850258685708472009-08-06T08:04:18.916-05:002009-08-06T08:04:18.916-05:00I listen to WOSU classical radio every day. Have y...I listen to WOSU classical radio every day. Have you heard Billy Joel's classical album?Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2275507244877401938.post-40096159704781781612009-08-06T08:01:06.697-05:002009-08-06T08:01:06.697-05:00my first visit to your blog. Wonderful video of a...my first visit to your blog. Wonderful video of an unusual technique. I like your sentiments about opportunity for classical music. Yes, the glass is half full.California Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12582691517303132274noreply@blogger.com