I'm crazily deeply madly in love with Valentina Lisitsa

[j_menz]

Damn right.

Your repertoire defines who you are as a person.

I'm afraid mine might say I'm broad but often half baked. 

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Fugues are never dissociative. And I am not AJ. I don't play Chopin 10/1, for starters.

That's the name of the condition; Dissociative fugue.

Do you want me to call it psychogenic fugue then?!

[j_menz]

That's the name of the condition; Dissociative fugue.

Do you want me to call it psychogenic fugue then?!

As long as you are thinking about types of fugues, I'm happy. 

[rachmaninoff_forever]

As long as you are thinking about types of fugues, I'm happy. 

As long as they're not Bach fugues!

[davidjosepha]

Damn right.

Your repertoire defines who you are as a person.

Everyone knows you can measure a person's net worth by the number of Chopin etudes they have played.

[j_menz]

Everyone knows you can measure a person's net worth by the number of Chopin etudes they have played.

Nonsense. That was last century. Now it's the Ligetti ones. Keep up. 

 

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Nonsense. That was last century. Now it's the Ligetti ones. Keep up. 

 

Are they really that difficult?

[j_menz]

Are they really that difficult?

I haven't played any of them. I do have the sheets.  Think Chopin Revolutionary in double octaves in contrary motion written on 3 staves, still with the RH bit (also doubled)  and with  it's own special notation to give some special effects here and there.

Still, not a Bach fugue.

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Still, not a Bach fugue.

Those are on a league of their own!  I would gladly learn a ligeti etude over a Bach fugue any day.

[j_menz]

Those are on a league of their own!  I would gladly learn a ligeti etude over a Bach fugue any day.

Pick a number between one and eighteen.  

EDIT. WARNING: 15-18 are only in manuscript. It doesn't help.

[chadbrochill17]

Those are on a league of their own!  I would gladly learn a ligeti etude over a Bach fugue any day.

Seriously why do you hate Mr. Bach soooooo so much? All he wants is your love.

[davidjosepha]

Seriously why do you hate Mr. Bach soooooo so much? All he wants is your love.

This is Bach to rach_forever

t=94s

Warning: God-awful rap

Actually, on second thought, nobody click that link.

[rachmaninoff_forever]

This is Bach to rach_forever

t=94s

Warning: God-awful rap

Actually, on second thought, nobody click that link.

Woah thank god, I thought it was Bach you sent me!

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Seriously why do you hate Mr. Bach soooooo so much? All he wants is your love.

Bach and I go WAAAAAAAAAAAAAY Back.

I've had beef with him for quite some time now. 

It's too late.  Nothing anyone can do will set things straight between us. 

[outin]

Bach and I go WAAAAAAAAAAAAAY Back.

I've had beef with him for quite some time now. 

Valentina picked him over you?

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Valentina picked him over you?

Nah, as you can see, she doesn't play any Bach.  So I still have a chance!

No but yeah, I've had beef with Bach over something that I can't share with you guys.  It's too...  Tragic.

[outin]

Nah, as you can see, she doesn't play any Bach.  So I still have a chance!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnangtY3UH0

[rachmaninoff_forever]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnangtY3UH0

Hmmmmm, let me rephrase this.

She doesn't play a lot of Bach compared to everything else. 

[j_menz]

I really wish to play more Bach

 

I'm starting to like this lady.

[rachmaninoff_forever]

I'm starting to like this lady.

You should have liked her in the first place! 

You're not allowed on the bandwagon!   

[rachmaninoff_forever]

OH MY FREAKING GOD!!!

I freaking love this piano concerto!  I haven't listened to it yet, but I'm sure it's probably really good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This made my day!

 

[ahinton]

Nonsense. That was last century. Now it's the Ligetti ones. Keep up.

Who's "Ligetti"?

And why not Sorabji's (which apparently Ligeti admired)?

Best,

Alistair

[Mayla]

.

[pianoman53]

Who's "Ligetti"?

And why not Sorabji's (which apparently Ligeti admired)?

Best,

Alistair

(I can't believe I say this.. again..)
CAUSE I DON'T THINK HE WANTS TO DESTROY EITHER HIS EARS OR HIS PIANO WITH THAT GOD AWFUL NOICE THAT IS CALLED SORABJI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Btw, Rach-forever, I shook her hands a few days ago and sat not more than 10 rather small steps away from her. Just thought you wanted to know

[rachmaninoff_forever]

(I can't believe I say this.. again..)
CAUSE I DON'T THINK HE WANTS TO DESTROY EITHER HIS EARS OR HIS PIANO WITH THAT GOD AWFUL NOICE THAT IS CALLED SORABJI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Btw, Rach-forever, I shook her hands a few days ago and sat not more than 10 rather small steps away from her. Just thought you wanted to know

I actually like Sorajbi.



Lucky bastard...

[liszt85]

She seems like a very nice human being. She's a very good pianist, no doubt. What cadenza did she play here? Somehow, it didn't sound very tastefully composed to me. I hope Mozart didn't compose that! The whole performance was good.. but not exceptional enough to make a lasting impact on me. She's great with Liszt.. but with almost everything else, I always feel that something's missing. Her Chopin is sometimes very good too. All this is IMO of course. Others may perceive this very differently.

[j_menz]

Who's "Ligetti"?

A figment of my keyboards fertile imagination.

And why not Sorabji's (which apparently Ligeti admired)?

I really don't know. The Ligeti ones do seem to have acquired a "flavour of the month" status and this is often without reason.

Of course, 18 is also a rather less intimidating number than 100.

[j_menz]

You're not allowed on the bandwagon!   

I try and avoid them in any case. 

[rachmaninoff_forever]

FINALLY!!!

 

[tchristec]

Have you also been watching her live streamed practice sessions this week?

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Have you also been watching her live streamed practice sessions this week?

yup!

[j_menz]

yup!

Isn't that against your restraining order?

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Isn't that against your restraining order?

I don't have one yet.  A restraining order would be kinda bittersweet.

There's ZERO chance that I get to meet her!  

But at least I get a piece of paper signed by her!!!      I'll have it laminated and put it on my refrigerator door.

[j_menz]

But at least I get a piece of paper signed by her!!! 

Actually, I believe they're signed by a court official. Not the plaintiff/complainant.

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Actually, I believe they're signed by a court official. Not the plaintiff/complainant.

Well that sucks. 

But at least it's nice to know that I probably won't get a restraining order...

[j_menz]

Well that sucks. 

But at least it's nice to know that I probably won't get a restraining order...

Probably not from Ms Lisitsa.


On rather different grounds, I'm reserving my options. 

[outin]

Probably not from Ms Lisitsa.


On rather different grounds, I'm reserving my options. 

I declare any connection with R-4!

[j_menz]

I declare any connection with R-4!

Do you, perchance, mean "disclaim"?

[outin]

Do you, perchance, mean "disclaim"?

Yeah, had not had my coffee yet...

[j_menz]

Yeah, had not had my coffee yet...

And you could even find the keyboard? 

[outin]

And you could even find the keyboard? 

I keep it beside my bed

[ahinton]

I keep it beside my bed

...which is something that you don't do with Valentina Lisitsa.

As to restraining orders, I have to admit that I've yet to encounter one in practice that provides that the person against whom it is issued must not listen to or watch videos of the person on whose behalf it is issued and, although I'm no lawyer, I imagine that it would be very difficult to effect such an order successfully...

I wonder what Ms Lisitsa would think of this discussion. Actually, no, I don't, any more than I get what this obsession is with her...

Best,

Alistair (which isn't quite an anagram of her)...

[outin]

...which is something that you don't do with Valentina Lisitsa.

No, that would be a bit weird...what would she do there, play with my keyboard?

I have no problem understanding R-4's obsession with her. Young people need their day dreams. We just get so cynical, rational and bored with people when we get old...

[costicina]

If something like a R-4' s girlfriend does exist,  I would solidarize with her highly probable hate towards VL...

[mikeowski]

http://www.boesendorfer.com/de/aktuelle-news.html?page=26963

rough translation:

"Valentina Lisitsa will be playing at the "Mozarthaus Vienna" at October 30th 2012, 7:30 pm.
She will talk about and play works from Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev, Beethoven and Chopin, and also talk about her life as an artist. Afterwards, the audience can ask her questions.
Tickets cost 20€ (~25 $?), along with that you get the DVD of her Royal Albert Hall recital and her newest CD for free."

I will probably go (if I can still get a ticket). Any questions you want me to ask, rachmaninoff4ever?

[outin]

If something like a R-4' s girlfriend does exist, 

Oh, he has lots of girlfriends. 36 of them are black and 52 are white... He fondles them all every day, so they have no need to be jealous of Valentina 

[costicina]

I see... and of course they are VERY demanding 

[ahinton]

I see... and of course they are VERY demanding 

Mon Dieu, isn't it all so very TIRESOME!...

Best,

Alistair

[rachmaninoff_forever]

I will probably go (if I can still get a ticket). Any questions you want me to ask, rachmaninoff4ever?

No, I want to ask her personally.

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Oh, he has lots of girlfriends. 36 of them are black and 52 are white... He fondles them all every day, so they have no need to be jealous of Valentina  

Actually I don't have one.  

There's only enough room in my heart for Valentina Lisitsa!!!  


No but yeah, The girls at school probably think I'm a weirdo because I'm always playing with my Rubik'c cube in class, EVERY DAY after school I practice till like 6:30, and on weekends I'm at home playing with my dominoes, stuffed animals, and hot wheels.  A very introverted lifestyle.

Or I'm skating if it's not too cold outside.  But nobody likes skaters...