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Offline steve jones

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Wow, I aint had that happen for a while!
on: February 21, 2006, 03:06:23 AM

Just listening to some music, and the Chopin Ballade 4 came on random. Just gave me such a chill, I almost shed a tear! Wow, I love this piece so much, just for the beginning alone.

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Re: Wow, I aint had that happen for a while!
Reply #1 on: February 21, 2006, 04:01:23 AM
Greetings.

Yes it is a wonderfull piece. I really love that one. :) ;D

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Re: Wow, I aint had that happen for a while!
Reply #2 on: February 21, 2006, 12:39:55 PM
Just listening to some music, and the Chopin Ballade 4 came on random. Just gave me such a chill, I almost shed a tear! Wow, I love this piece so much, just for the beginning alone.

Oh, and I am straight I promise you!
I love that piece, it always gives me chills. :) Who was playing it?

Jas

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Re: Wow, I aint had that happen for a while!
Reply #3 on: February 21, 2006, 01:32:54 PM

Ole Ruby was the man behind the keys. I also like Bett's recording though.

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Re: Wow, I aint had that happen for a while!
Reply #4 on: February 21, 2006, 03:08:21 PM

Infact, I think Betts does the start really well. I didnt like his Ballade 1 very much but he makes up for it with 4. When the bass enters it really kicks me in the chest!

Pollini does Ballade 1 very well, but his No4 is to hasty imo. Shame cuz i like his style usually.

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Re: Wow, I aint had that happen for a while!
Reply #5 on: February 21, 2006, 05:35:44 PM
I also have Pollini's recordings. They are awesome. :) ;D

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Re: Wow, I aint had that happen for a while!
Reply #6 on: February 21, 2006, 05:43:44 PM

He certainly has the technical side of things well under control. Like Kissin, his Ballade 1 is fantastic.

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Re: Wow, I aint had that happen for a while!
Reply #7 on: March 08, 2006, 02:16:01 AM
Oh, and I am straight I promise you!

because being sensitive to something automatically deems you homosexual ... ::).

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Re: Wow, I aint had that happen for a while!
Reply #8 on: December 15, 2008, 03:57:59 PM
Strange this,

I was having a dream today as I sleept and that particular Ballade was playing in my dream it seemed sooooooo real I could hear it so well, that even in my dream it moved me, chills and even sobbing a bit :o  :o :o :o

I have never had a dream where I hear music so vividly, thats what taking up the piano has done to me or is it madness... :-[
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Re: Wow, I aint had that happen for a while!
Reply #9 on: December 15, 2008, 07:30:21 PM
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I have never had a dream where I hear music so vividly, that's what taking up the piano has done to me or is it madness?

'When you talk to Chopin it's called praying: when Chopin talks to you it's schizophrenia'. Or was that God? Or is there no difference?
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Re: Wow, I aint had that happen for a while!
Reply #10 on: December 15, 2008, 07:51:01 PM
Strange this,

I was having a dream today as I sleept and that particular Ballade was playing in my dream it seemed sooooooo real I could hear it so well, that even in my dream it moved me, chills and even sobbing a bit :o  :o :o :o

I have never had a dream where I hear music so vividly, thats what taking up the piano has done to me or is it madness... :-[

No it's not madness, for sure. It's music getting alive :)

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Re: Wow, I aint had that happen for a while!
Reply #11 on: December 16, 2008, 05:40:31 PM
'When you talk to Chopin it's called praying: when Chopin talks to you it's schizophrenia'. Or was that God? Or is there no difference?

Oh good I don't have schizophrenia then! pheww. I sometimes talk to the bust of Beethoven on my piano though... :P
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Re: Wow, I aint had that happen for a while!
Reply #12 on: December 16, 2008, 05:42:07 PM
No it's not madness, for sure. It's music getting alive :)

 8) 8) 8) 8) 8) I hope I have another dream with a moving piece in it.
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Re: Wow, I aint had that happen for a while!
Reply #13 on: December 17, 2008, 09:05:42 PM
whenever i hear Chopin's fourth ballade i always get some good sleep
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Re: Wow, I aint had that happen for a while!
Reply #14 on: December 23, 2008, 02:22:55 PM
his No4 is to hasty imo. Shame cuz i like his style usually.

I agree! it would be nicer a little slower IMO. That Zimmerman guy plays it well in some you tube video I saw I think, but HEY I'm no expert on the best versions of that piece!

Pollini's version of Chopin's C# minor prelude is great, its such a spaced out piece! :-*

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Re: Wow, I aint had that happen for a while!
Reply #15 on: December 23, 2008, 02:26:46 PM
whenever i hear Chopin's fourth ballade i always get some good sleep

Thats interesting, I was listening to all of Chopin's ballades the other night, and I got some pretty bad sleep afterwards! too stimulating for my mind! :-\
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