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Offline amanfang

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Mediocre Performances
on: February 20, 2008, 03:40:29 AM
Thalberg and I attended a "recital" tonight.  My expectations for the performance were apparently higher than his.  Anyway, often I speak with the performer afterwards (though we didn't tonight).  So I was sitting there while he was playing trying to think of what I would say after it was over.  This is what I came up with:

1.  "Your interpretations were quite original."

2.  "I could hardly contain the some of the emotions I was feeling at some points during the performance."

3.  "Those page turns added so much drama to the music."

Any other creative things you say?
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Offline faulty_damper

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Re: Mediocre Performances
Reply #1 on: February 20, 2008, 07:13:34 AM
"Where's the restroom?  Now can you tell me the exit?"
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Offline sharon_f

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Re: Mediocre Performances
Reply #2 on: February 20, 2008, 11:13:04 AM
My mother taught me that if you don't have something nice to say to someone, don't say anything.
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Offline dnephi

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Re: Mediocre Performances
Reply #3 on: February 20, 2008, 01:03:00 PM
I've always loved that piece!
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Offline mephisto

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Re: Mediocre Performances
Reply #4 on: February 20, 2008, 01:49:37 PM
Quote from: sharon_f on February 20, 2008, 11:13:04 AM
My mother taught me that if you don't have something nice to say to someone, don't say anything.

I have to say I agree with her, at least in this instance.
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Offline tds

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Re: Mediocre Performances
Reply #5 on: February 20, 2008, 02:35:18 PM
nice shoes...
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Offline amanfang

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Re: Mediocre Performances
Reply #6 on: February 20, 2008, 06:17:58 PM
Hence, I didn't actually say anything.  Ok, really, I meant this to be a funny thread.  Oh well... :P

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Offline sharon_f

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Re: Mediocre Performances
Reply #7 on: February 20, 2008, 08:27:18 PM
Quote from: amanfang on February 20, 2008, 06:17:58 PM
Hence, I didn't actually say anything.  Ok, really, I meant this to be a funny thread.  Oh well... :P

Well then, how about...."Great haircut."
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Offline arensky

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Re: Mediocre Performances
Reply #8 on: February 22, 2008, 08:29:47 PM
"I had no idea that anyone could play like that!"  :D
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Offline m

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Re: Mediocre Performances
Reply #9 on: February 22, 2008, 08:37:21 PM
"You are very brave!"
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Offline sharon_f

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Re: Mediocre Performances
Reply #10 on: February 22, 2008, 09:28:15 PM
Quote from: marik on February 22, 2008, 08:37:21 PM
"You are very brave!"
LOL. Terrific.
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Offline rhapsody4

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Re: Mediocre Performances
Reply #11 on: February 25, 2008, 01:53:59 PM
"Do you ever get nervous?"
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Re: Mediocre Performances
Reply #12 on: February 25, 2008, 09:56:34 PM
"You play like Marc-Andre Hamelin!"  ;D
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Re: Mediocre Performances
Reply #13 on: February 27, 2008, 05:25:45 AM
"Your performance transported me to another place."
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Re: Mediocre Performances
Reply #14 on: February 27, 2008, 06:28:21 PM
Quote from: jakev2.0 on February 25, 2008, 09:56:34 PM
"You play like Marc-Andre Hamelin!"  ;D

Leave forever.
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Offline michel dvorsky

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Re: Mediocre Performances
Reply #15 on: February 27, 2008, 06:38:59 PM
Quote from: retrouvailles on February 27, 2008, 06:28:21 PM
Leave forever.

That's pretty harsh. Hamelin may be a totally boring musician, but he at least has the right to play the piano.  ;D
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Re: Mediocre Performances
Reply #16 on: February 27, 2008, 06:40:30 PM
Quote from: michel dvorsky on February 27, 2008, 06:38:59 PM
That's pretty harsh. Hamelin may be a totally boring musician, but he at least has the right to play the piano.  ;D

You misunderstood my post. I was telling Jake to leave forever. And no, Hamelin is not a "totally boring" musician.
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Offline michel dvorsky

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Re: Mediocre Performances
Reply #17 on: February 27, 2008, 06:42:38 PM
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Re: Mediocre Performances
Reply #18 on: February 27, 2008, 08:10:26 PM
Yes, you did. Also, do I know you from somewhere? I bet I do.
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