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Talk about a do-over: the Yo-Yo Ma-Itzhak Perlman string sync
LA Times ^
| 01/2009
Posted on 01/23/2009 7:31:12 PM PST by Perdogg
They're calling it the great musical cover-up, news that Yo-Yo Ma and Itzhak Perlman and the rest of their Inauguration Day ensemble pre-recorded their music for fear that cold temperatures would force their instruments out of tune.
The renowned musicians did play live -- but only those closest could hear it, and that probably didn't include President Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama or their daughters, Malia and Sasha.
The Ticket has to say, they did sound marvelous.
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KEYWORDS: airandsimplegifts; barackobama; classicalmusic; ignorantcomments; inauguration; itzhakperlman; johnwilliams; muchadoaboutnothing; rightwingmoonbats; simplegifts; yoyoma
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posted on
01/23/2009 7:31:15 PM PST
by
Perdogg
To: Chet 99; DesertRhino; ExTexasRedhead; Frantzie; GOP_Lady; HamiltonJay; impeachedrapist; ...
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posted on
01/23/2009 7:33:24 PM PST
by
Perdogg
(Only the hypnotized never lie)
To: Perdogg
for fear that cold temperatures would force their instruments out of tune. I don't know about violins and cellos, but when I bring my Gibson Hummingbird acoustic guitar out in the cold it'll definitely go out of tune. ...but then all I have to do is re-tune and I'm good to go. If violins/cellos are similar, Yitzhak and Yo Yo would've had plenty of time to tune up to the weather conditions.
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posted on
01/23/2009 7:37:22 PM PST
by
Mr. Mojo
To: Perdogg
You’re Milli Vanilli picture does not apply. These folks synced their ow performance.
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posted on
01/23/2009 7:55:13 PM PST
by
EveningStar
(Socialism in the USA began in 1933. In 2009 it kicked into warp drive.)
To: Borges; sitetest
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posted on
01/23/2009 7:56:38 PM PST
by
EveningStar
(Socialism in the USA began in 1933. In 2009 it kicked into warp drive.)
To: EveningStar; Perdogg
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posted on
01/23/2009 7:57:57 PM PST
by
EveningStar
(Socialism in the USA began in 1933. In 2009 it kicked into warp drive.)
To: EveningStar
"These folks synced their ow performance."
Who did the pinching? <;^)
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posted on
01/23/2009 7:58:58 PM PST
by
shibumi
(By the Authority of Hung Mung, Patron of Chaos and Keeper of The Sacred Chao)
To: EveningStar; .30Carbine; 1rudeboy; 2nd Bn, 11th Mar; 31R1O; ADemocratNoMore; ...
Dear EveningStar,
Thanks for the ping!
Classical Music Ping List ping!
If you want on or off this list, let me know via FR e-mail.
Thanks,
sitetest
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posted on
01/23/2009 8:06:19 PM PST
by
sitetest
(If Roe is not overturned, no unborn child will ever be protected in law.)
To: Mr. Mojo
It’s not only the tuning. Playing a multi million $$$ Stradivarius violin or cello in sub freezing temps could destroy the instrument. It’s also pretty difficult to play with numb fingers.
The piece was recorded the previous day by all those who actually performed it. This is much ado about nothing.
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posted on
01/23/2009 8:14:19 PM PST
by
randita
(If the government could "fix" the economy, we'd never have a recession.)
To: randita
This is much ado about nothing. Perzactly.
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posted on
01/23/2009 8:18:34 PM PST
by
EveningStar
(Socialism in the USA began in 1933. In 2009 it kicked into warp drive.)
To: Perdogg
I'm not getting too exorcised over the bait-and-switch and subsequent cover-up by Yo Yo and the Yo Yos.
IMO, the musical work they played was unmemorable for the occasion even though written by another musical icon.
The composition was a lightweight "chamber piece', a descriptive phrase which aptly describes the entire three-day Immaculation proceedings.
Leni
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