The Thalbergamad apreciation thread

[lisztisforkids]

I think its time we all gave a big thanks to Thalbergmad for his ingenious wit, ability to make us laugh, and his outstanding musical library

[gruffalo]

i found him funny at first, but i randomnly dont find him funny anymore because he has not much respect for himself and lingers in self pity. hes not a bad person, but i just feel he doesnt like himself very much.

Gruff

[gilad]

i agree with you liszt, big thanks to thalberg, he has made me laugh a lot.

[thalbergmad]

This is actually rather touching, but i won't let it go to my head.

I used to think you lot were only nice to me coz you wanted me sheets.

Thal

[Kassaa]

This is actually rather touching, but i won't let it go to my head.

I used to think you lot were only nice to me coz you wanted me sheets.

Thal

You are no. 1 on mah fav members list, together with Bernhard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111111

[Mozartian]

*starts playing a fugue on themes of bach and schumann on the world's smallest violin, just for thal*

[thalbergmad]

Get outta my thread woman and take Schumann with you.

Thal

[bernhard]

I think its time we all gave a big thanks to Thalbergmad for his ingenious wit, ability to make us laugh, and his outstanding musical library

I will second that. 

Besides you want Thal as your friend, lest he kicks you out of the paradisiacal piano garden the gates of which he guards. (and his friends are even more scary).

See here:

https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,19230.msg208367.html#msg208367

 

Best wishes,
Bernhard.

[Kassaa]

*starts playing a fugue on themes of bach and schumann on the world's smallest violin, just for thal*

Have you played World of Warcraft?

* Kassaa hugs Thalbergmad

[alwaystheangel]

I like your pictures, thal.  They're funny.

[jre58591]

Get outta my thread woman and take Schumann with you.

Thal

se con ded!

mike, you truly are an asset to pianostreet and the other forums ive seen you in. what would we do without your scans, especially the stavenhagen and massenet concertos?
those two are my favorite scans from you.

[pianistimo]

thal is like the rock of gibralter.  u either bash ur head against him and lose or he favors u with fortune.  in my case - i'm not sure about anything right now.  he seems to be saying that women, schumann, and the bible belong over there (300 miles off the coast of scotland).  well, thal, if that's the way you want it - (women do crazy things for love)...i'll be waiting 300 miles off the coast.  of course, if you're in greenland for a while - you'll never know the pining.

[ahinton]

thal is like the rock of gibralter.  u either bash ur head against him and lose or he favors u with fortune.  in my case - i'm not sure about anything right now.  he seems to be saying that women, schumann, and the bible belong over there (300 miles off the coast of scotland).  well, thal, if that's the way you want it - (women do crazy things for love)...i'll be waiting 300 miles off the coast.  of course, if you're in greenland for a while - you'll never know the pining.

What useful information can one possibly add to that? - except, perhaps, to point out en passant that the east coast of Greenland is just a little more than 300 miles to the west of the west coast of Scotland...

In the meantime, let's just take the superfluous "a" out of "Thalbergamad"...

Best,

Alistair

[pianistimo]

i need a map, alistair.  it's all sounding like a bit like 'wuthering heights.'  i envision this rockall as somekind of place a prison would be located.  but, isn't greenland fairly pleasant.  a bit larger, and maybe some terrain (not all rock).  but, then again - maybe it was all formed the same way - by vocanoes and i should just consider the location that i happen to visit more interesting than thalbergmad.  but,the thing is is that i want to hear him play some thalberg.  i want to see that excitement as he talks incessantly about thalberg.  i want to create a sort of novel or movie out of the thalberg character.  i think he is alive in thalbergmad's mind.  this is the curiousity of my mind.

now, alistair - you give me a different flair.  i see u a bit closer to london - and eating prime rib occasionally.  i think you both know ur stuff.  and i want to visit elspeth, too.  i want to see the orchestra she talks about and to just listen to both of you for a while.  to hear about sorabji and conductors.  then, i want to find out if bruno walter was as good a conductor as i thought - or if elspeth thinks he was too 'clumsy.'  i never saw him in person. you know, some conductors are really graceful and others are downright clumsy (but still very very good).  i can only put up with a clumsy good conductor.  not one of these double jointed stick figures (too skinny can be bad for a conductor - as they more easily fall off the podium).

[ramseytheii]

Actually I am disappointed... I came to this thread expecting to download a few dozen rare piano pieces.  I see thalbergmad is slacking off!
Just Joking!
Keep up the Good Work.

Walter Ramsey

[jre58591]

Actually I am disappointed... I came to this thread expecting to download a few dozen rare piano pieces.  I see thalbergmad is slacking off!
Just Joking!
Keep up the Good Work.

if you want some, go here:
https://www.pianophilia.com/

there are PLENTY.

[arensky]

We appreciate you thalbergmad! 

Thankz for thoze sheetz, they were moszt convenient... 

I also appreciate your sense of humour, by turns witty and ironic; it invariably brightens my day.

[mephisto]

But sadly this thalberg-person has the worst musical taste of anyone I have ever heard of(in classical music that is)

-da Meph

[lisztisforkids]

In the meantime, let's just take the superfluous "a" out of "Thalbergamad"...

Best,

Alistair

  I am going to leave it there to just annoy you...

[lisztisforkids]

But sadly this thalberg-person has the worst musical taste of anyone I have ever heard of(in classical music that is)

-da Meph

  I disagree. Not only do I also enjoy much of the music that Thalbergmad also likes, but it takes guts and balls to openly voice your fondness of these works in this day of musical polarization.

[pianistimo]

thalberg was discovered by a viennese bassoonest.  how many composers can say that?  there are thousands of misrepresented composers all over the place.  i heard a beautiful symphonic piece by a composer with a last name with 'f' and it was surprising i'd never heard of him before.  'frerric' or something.  (maybe my hearing is going).  you hear the name - but you never quite know if what u heard was the correct pronunciation of the name.  but, then there is 'schwartz's guide to underrated masterpieces.' 

www.kith.org/jimmosk/schwartzKL.html 

[pianistimo]

nielsen's helios overture was another piece i hadn't heard.

[jre58591]

But sadly this thalberg-person has the worst musical taste of anyone I have ever heard of(in classical music that is)

-da Meph

i wholeheartedly disagree. but i too have a different taste of music compared to most people at this forum. i, like mike, have been trying to spread the word of the composers and music we oh-so-frequently mention.

[mephisto]

i wholeheartedly disagree. but i too have a different taste of music compared to most people at this forum. i, like mike, have been trying to spread the word of the composers and music we oh-so-frequently mention.

I am a huge fan of many obscure composers. But putting someone like Hummel over Beethoven and Brahms is just something I find hard to belive. I am sure Hamelin would agree.

I think the greatest forgotten composers come from 1880-present, and poor Thalberg(whos music I like, but don`t consider greater than Schumann) doesn`t come from that period.

The only truely Big exeption from the piano-reportoire(because that I what we are talking about) is Alkan(a genuis).

[pianistimo]

we wouldn't have the 'neopolitan pianistic school' and a monument to thalberg in naples had he not been great in italy.  of course, hype is everywhere.  the chap was really good with opera transcriptions - but, kind of like busoni elsewhere.  (a copycat).  ps he studied with hummel.  (was this a good thing?)

[pianistimo]

check out the princess of strongoli here.  www.centrothalberg.it/studycentre.htm

thalberg - i look just like her younger picture - but thinner eyebrows.  my new name will be de princessa da strongoli.

[thalbergmad]

I am a huge fan of many obscure composers. But putting someone like Hummel over Beethoven and Brahms is just something I find hard to belive. I am sure Hamelin would agree.

I would not put Hummel over Beethoven either, but he is an interesting alternative.

I have been playing (and listening to) the piano for 38 years now, and have played many pieces from the "regular" repetoire. Nowadays, I would not cross the road to hear a Beethoven Sonata, a Chopin Prelude or a Tchaikovsky Concerto.

It is fascinating to trawl through the works of the so called "lesser" composers looking for great pieces. It might take a bit of digging, but that makes it even more special when you find a little treasure.

Thal

[pianistimo]

take the bowl off of ur head and listen to me for a minute.  we're not saying thalberg didn't ahve talent (ahhemm)  - he was just 'born too early.'  what he did ended up not mattering in the long run.  now, if he had been born, say, after 1880 (he just missed the deadline (1871) by 9 years - then he might have had a chance.  btw, what happened in 1880?  kassaa  - come back here and explain urself.

[gorbee natcase]

You see those two houses over there see.
Well mine is the one in the middle

There is no bread so you are gonna have to have toast see

[ptmidwest]

So you're 38...

Or a little more, cuz you didn't start playing when you were born...

hmmm

[thalbergmad]

Me is 41.

Started lessons at 3.

John Thomsons beginners grade 1.

My first piece was middle c played with alternative hands.

Thal

[ptmidwest]

It must be your generous heart that keeps you so young  (or, anyway, so stunningly handsome), then, and we thank you for your generosity in sharing with us from your library. 

[ahinton]

  I am going to leave it there to just annoy you...

Fine. It doesn't annoy ME; I just wondered if it might annoy HIM...

Best,

Alistair

[ted]

I usually get on well with anybody who likes British comedy. Thal likes British comedy therefore by definition he's all right. Almost anything  from Take It From Here to Little Britain is bound to take my fancy. As long as it has plenty of lavatories, farting, nudity, blasphemy and swearing and ridicules powerful people and institutions which need constant ridiculing I'll always raise a laugh.  I'm working my way through the complete Hyacinth Bucket for the second time now. I've started calling my wife Hyacinth when she issues instructions. She says I'm just like Onslow in mind and habits but not in body.

[stevie]

It must be your generous heart that keeps you so young  (or, anyway, so stunningly handsome), then, and we thank you for your generosity in sharing with us from your library. 

hahahaha sorry to report, thal is gay, or possibly not

[phil13]

I'm working my way through the complete Hyacinth Bucket for the second time now. I've started calling my wife Hyacinth when she issues instructions. She says I'm just like Onslow in mind and habits but not in body.

"Richard, you know I like you to be dressed properly when answering the telephone!"

I have to have a pillow in my hands to strangle each time I watch that show, so I can pretend it's her fat, bigotric, aristocratic neck.

Phil

[ahinton]

  I am going to leave it there to just annoy you...

Oh, and by the way, "appreciation" has two "p"s...

That's my 2p-s worth...

Best,

Alistair

[quantum]

Thal, I've always admired your sense of humor.  Reading your posts tis a great way to brighten up my day.

[thalbergmad]

I'm working my way through the complete Hyacinth Bucket for the second time now. I've started calling my wife Hyacinth when she issues instructions. She says I'm just like Onslow in mind and habits but not in body.

Mercedez, tennis courts, room for a pony.

There is an Episode every Sunday on BBC1 and i look forward to it. Brilliant comedy.

My all time favourite is "It ain't half hot mum". I came across a box set a few months back and i can't stop watching it. The first time i watched the "Jungle Patrol" episode, I had to leave the room as I thought I was going to have a heart attack.

I am surprised the "political correctness" brigade did not try to get this banned.

Long live British Comedy.

Thal

[thalbergmad]

hahahaha sorry to report, thal is gay, or possibly not

I have been dumped by sooo many women, I am considering switching to men.

Not even the sea would go out with me

Thal

[pianistimo]

that's not true.  thal.  i think ur very hot.  i think ur a man's man.  (but, wait - we don't want u going out with men).  are u serious that u are just thinking and u haven't been 'ahem' dating mental martin on the side? i think u've got a real heart.  the thing is - i haven't seen any pics of ur mother lately.  what happened to her?

[thalbergmad]

u haven't been 'ahem' dating mental martin on the side?

Amazingly enough, he got married 2 weeks ago.

Thal

[bernhard]

Amazingly enough, he got married 2 weeks ago.

Thal

Donīt loose hope. Tchaikovsky, Richter and Horowitz were all married.

[thalbergmad]

Donīt loose hope. Tchaikovsky, Richter and Horowitz were all married.

Happily?

I don't think i would have lasted long with Wanda.

Thal

[alwaystheangel]

what about Paris, Thal?

[thalbergmad]

what about Paris, Thal?

800 miles and 25 years seperate us.

Thal

[alwaystheangel]

800 miles and 25 years seperate us.

Thal

'tis a sad tale, my friend

[ahinton]

800 miles and 25 years seperate us.

Thal

Hey, wait a minute - never mind the number of years, are you're really saying that Paris is 800 miles from what you yourself call the patio of England (i.e. Kent)? If so, it's no longer just "pianistimo" that needs a map...

Or maybe I'm missing something...

Best,

Alistair

[bernhard]

Hey, wait a minute - never mind the number of years, are you're really saying that Paris is 800 miles from what you yourself call the patio of England (i.e. Kent)? If so, it's no longer just "pianistimo" that needs a map...

Or maybe I'm missing something...

Best,

Alistair

Oh yes, you are missing something.

He does not mean Paris the city of lights, but Paris, the one to the left:

https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,8621.msg87544.html#msg87544

 

Best wishes,
Bernhard.

[tds]

Amazingly enough, he got married 2 weeks ago.

Thal

with a lady dressed like a man?
 
or

with a man dressed like a lady?

or

.....