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FReeper Canteen ~ Tunes For Our Troops! ~ 27 July 2013
Our Troops Rock !!!!
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Posted on 07/26/2013 5:59:46 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Free Republic
KEYWORDS: canteen; military; troopsupport; tunes
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To: TMSuchman
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posted on
07/27/2013 7:49:38 PM PDT
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fatima
(Free Hugs Today :))
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SILLY LOVE SONGS--
Air Supply~The One That You Love
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posted on
07/27/2013 7:54:43 PM PDT
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luvie
(All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL of you heroes!)
To: Kathy in Alaska; AZamericonnie; All
303
posted on
07/27/2013 7:58:07 PM PDT
by
Drumbo
("Democracy can withstand anything but democrats." - Jubal Harshaw [Robert A. Heinlein])
To: AZamericonnie; ConorMacNessa; Kathy in Alaska; MS.BEHAVIN; LUV W; left that other site
In the movie Bill and Teds Excellent Adventure, Beethoven is portrayed as not speaking English. Had the producers done their homework, we would have had Beethoven speaking a quaint and very Elizabethan English, full of thee, thou, prithee, and Shakespearean exclamations such as, Marry, sir! It would have been hilarious.
Beethoven had struck a deal with London publishing firm of Boozey & Hawkes to write arrangements of English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish folk songs anonymously. B&H would send him the song manuscript, Beethoven would write the arrangement, ship it back to London, and he would receive a bank draft for gold in return. Beethoven insisted that his name not be listed as arranger. It started as hack work, but once Beethoven got into the rhythm of it, he began to apply his standards of quality to the later folk songs. It was from these songs, some going back to the 16th Century, that Beethoven learned his English.
The Kreutzer Sonata is named for the famous violinist who rejected the work as unplayable. That probably meant that his technique wasnt up to snuff. The sonata was eventually premiered by the English violinist George Bridgetower, who was half black. Bridgetower was surprised to find that Beethovens English was fluent, but he had a hard time not laughing whenever Beethoven spoke up. That Elizabethan English spoken in a German accent was just too funny.
The finale of this sonata is a romp for the listener, but its tough on the performers. There is a very long and fast introduction before he finally gets around to stating the first subject in this rondo.
There is a passage where Beethoven writes a series of half notes, and if you take them at tempo, they sound slow and ponderous. A custom has arisen of taking those half notes much faster.
I asked violinist Jimmy Ehnes and his favorite accompanist, Andrew Armstrong, about this. Jimmy said, What youve identified is the difference between pulse and tempo. I felt an explosion in my head; I had just had an epiphany. Then Jimmy said, But dont use that. I have a copyright on it. (Personal note to self: Write a check to Jimmy for this essay.)
The bar that precedes the half notes has its own problem. Beethoven marks the bar f...p in the middle without putting the f and p under specific notes. Its as though Beethoven is saying, Go from loud to soft, but Im not going to tell you how to do it. Figure it out for yourself if you think youre so smart. Beethoven could be a real wise-ass sometimes. Marthas solution to this technical problem in this video is quite clever.
Beethoven: Sonata for Violin and Piano in A, Op. 47, finale
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posted on
07/27/2013 7:59:19 PM PDT
by
Publius
To: fatima
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posted on
07/27/2013 8:01:08 PM PDT
by
fatima
(Free Hugs Today :))
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SILLY LOVE SONGS--
Arlo Guthrie~City Of New Orleans
Silly? Maaaaaybeee...but I LOVE train songs! :)
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posted on
07/27/2013 8:01:30 PM PDT
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luvie
(All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL of you heroes!)
To: LUV W
Now Luv, I’m giving you lots of wallerin’ music tonight.
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posted on
07/27/2013 8:03:35 PM PDT
by
Publius
To: Publius
I’m savin’ ‘em up to enjoy later. You do good stuff! :)
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posted on
07/27/2013 8:04:38 PM PDT
by
luvie
(All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL of you heroes!)
To: Kathy in Alaska; AZamericonnie; All
309
posted on
07/27/2013 8:05:59 PM PDT
by
Drumbo
("Democracy can withstand anything but democrats." - Jubal Harshaw [Robert A. Heinlein])
To: Kathy in Alaska; AZamericonnie; All
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posted on
07/27/2013 8:06:07 PM PDT
by
Drumbo
("Democracy can withstand anything but democrats." - Jubal Harshaw [Robert A. Heinlein])
To: 2LT Radix jr; acad1228; AirForceMom; Colonel_Flagg; AliVeritas; aomagrat; ariamne; armyavonlady; ...
SILLY LOVE SONGS--
Bette Midler~The Rose
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posted on
07/27/2013 8:07:44 PM PDT
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luvie
(All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL of you heroes!)
To: Kathy in Alaska; AZamericonnie; All
312
posted on
07/27/2013 8:10:32 PM PDT
by
Drumbo
("Democracy can withstand anything but democrats." - Jubal Harshaw [Robert A. Heinlein])
To: Kathy in Alaska; AZamericonnie; All
313
posted on
07/27/2013 8:13:11 PM PDT
by
Drumbo
("Democracy can withstand anything but democrats." - Jubal Harshaw [Robert A. Heinlein])
To: Kathy in Alaska; AZamericonnie; All
John Weldon Cale: Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter-musician
December 5, 1938 July 26, 2013
Magnolia
~ Poco ~
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posted on
07/27/2013 8:13:18 PM PDT
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Drumbo
("Democracy can withstand anything but democrats." - Jubal Harshaw [Robert A. Heinlein])
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SILLY LOVE SONGS--
Dan Fogelberg~Another Old Lang Syne
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posted on
07/27/2013 8:15:22 PM PDT
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luvie
(All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL of you heroes!)
To: AZamericonnie; ConorMacNessa; Kathy in Alaska; MS.BEHAVIN; LUV W; left that other site
A lot of Beethovens works are about struggle, particularly in their sonata development sections. After a serious introduction, here is one piece where Beethoven sits back, a fine brandy in one hand, a Havana cigar in the other and a high-priced lady of the evening in his lap. Hes just kicking back and having a good time.
Beethoven: Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in E-flat, Op. 70/2, first movement
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posted on
07/27/2013 8:18:12 PM PDT
by
Publius
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SILLY LOVE SONGS--
Dan Fogelberg~Gypsy Wind
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posted on
07/27/2013 8:20:50 PM PDT
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luvie
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SILLY LOVE SONGS--
Donna Summer~I Feel Love
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posted on
07/27/2013 8:27:55 PM PDT
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luvie
(All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL of you heroes!)
To: 2LT Radix jr; acad1228; AirForceMom; Colonel_Flagg; AliVeritas; aomagrat; ariamne; armyavonlady; ...
SILLY LOVE SONGS--
Five For Fighting~Chances
This could be messed up. It wasn't the first time I previewed, but did the last time. hmmm...
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posted on
07/27/2013 8:34:59 PM PDT
by
luvie
(All my heroes wear camos! Thank you David, Michael, Chris Txradioguy, JJ, CMS, & ALL of you heroes!)
To: AZamericonnie; ConorMacNessa; Kathy in Alaska; MS.BEHAVIN; LUV W; left that other site
Here is a situation where Beethoven was making a statement. The famous Ghost Trio gets its name from the eerie and otherworldly slow movement. At the end, there is a chromatic drop on the piano that feels like someone walking on your grave.
This is an important historic video performance from the Sixties featuring Daniel Barenboim, Pinchas Zuckerman and Jacquelyn du Pre. Jackie is no longer among us due to her tragic early death from MS. Pinky and Danny were so young!
Beethoven: Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in D, Op. 70/1, slow movement
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posted on
07/27/2013 8:37:54 PM PDT
by
Publius
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