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Originally Posted by skaltezon
That's because you're suggestible and are hearing the music through the filter of your expectations,
having heard the name. Which is why I prefer the number designations.
The Ashkenazy is a nice selection.  |
It is a nice selection, isn't it?
I'm not actually
that suggestible. When I first listened to Chopin's "Winter Wind" etude, a radically different image entered my mind: I was reminded of an *autumn* wind.
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Originally Posted by Janszoon
That's a pretty funny way of phrasing it considering that I'm 99% sure that song is about masturbation.
*Ahem* Anyway, I do agree that he's pretty spunky, though I also think he's kind of underrated in terms of what a terrific vocalist he is. He's really quite the crooner, especially on his slower songs. I'm especially partial to this one:
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Heh, I knew that. (No, I didn't!
). Billy Idol
is quite a crooner. His voice can be very warm but rough at the same time. He is a versatile singer.
I'm now listening to
Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2 - Pt. 2 and Pt. 3, played by Richter. I'd heard Pt. 3 before and like its solemn sadness and painful sweetness, but I'd never heard Pt. 2 until now: