Congratulations, have a jam tart.
Well, in that case, you should read your own posts more carefully, too! You were the one who mentioned "this horrible news"!
That said, the particular etude you mention is not one that I find exceptional: you mention "its gradual buildup(s), its sensuous harmonies, as well as the multiple emotional and contrapuntal layers found within" but all of these merits are plentifully in evidence in other works by Sorabji. I suppose that there are few works of his that rise from such comparative calm to such a climax in so short a span.
You've made me listen to it with a new attention, which is always good, but if I were singling out one of the studies (that are currently available) I might mention No. 26 or No. 36.
Nope - wrong continent in both cases. Sorry!
I am lost as to what you are wittering on about.
Finnissy?
Evidently so - so read your own post above and decide for yourself what I was writing - not "wittering" - about!
Yes!Best,Alistair
Do I have to??
Well, that is very nice, but what about my other question?
but there wee about 11 or 12 of them altogether
About the best thing you can do to them.
13, 18, 20, 22, 26, 28, 40, 44, 66, 69, 71 and 81 -all of which our Thal has heard many times, played by thousands of pianists, of course.Best,Alistair
Again, have you heard them?
As many of them as I could stand, so not all.What I heard was pretty much meaningless plinky.
I would like to revise my opinion:"Legendary meaningless plinky"
If I have yet to define plinky
I don't know why you get so animated when I use it.For all you know, it could mean "unique".
It's never occurred to me to have a favourite Sorabji etude, or a favourite Sorabji work, and I'm going to sit on the fence as regards favourite/greatest piano pieces.That said, the particular etude you mention is not one that I find exceptional: you mention "its gradual buildup(s), its sensuous harmonies, as well as the multiple emotional and contrapuntal layers found within" but all of these merits are plentifully in evidence in other works by Sorabji. I suppose that there are few works of his that rise from such comparative calm to such a climax in so short a span.You've made me listen to it with a new attention, which is always good, but if I were singling out one of the studies (that are currently available) I might mention No. 26 or No. 36. Then again, perhaps I shouldn't, because there is a lot of exceptional music in the studies.As for my favourite work by Sorabji overall ... I really struggle to choose one work from such a consistent composer. In fact, to choose one is immediately to regret not choosing another, which is why I was intrigued by your choice in the first place.
I forgot to mention that I severely disagree with your TE 3 Amazon.com review.
No longer, it would seem. Care to post the link to it here?
I forgot to mention that I severely disagree with your TE 3 Amazon.co.uk review.