If you could have dinner with two people

[rachmaninoff_forever]

One person that's alive, and one person that's dead.

Mine would be Valentina Lisitsa, and Rachmaninoff!

I wouldn't want Scriabin because he's crazy!  And he would probably freak out and do something weird and embarrass me.  And not Carl Vine because if I had a dollar for every composition, I'd have a dollar.  There would be nothing to talk about!

But it would be fine if Rachmaninoff couldn't show up because of traffic, and it was just Valentina  Lisitsa and I!  She's like a female reincarnation of Rachmaninoff!  So that would really be Valentina Rachmaninoff!

[davidjosepha]

Mine would be Valentina Lisitsa, and Rachmaninoff!

That would've been hard to guess.

But it would be fine if Rachmaninoff couldn't show up because of traffic, and it was just Valentina  Lisitsa and I!  She's like a female reincarnation of Rachmaninoff!  So that would really be Valentina Rachmaninoff!

I'm not sure if this is creepy or not...



As interesting as Rachmaninoff is, everyone's going to be going to dinner with him, so I don't want to bore him! Plus, I can just talk to all the people he did go to dinner with in order to learn more about him. Bach, of course, would also be a lot of people's option, but he didn't speak English, I don't think (fact check on aisle two?).

Sooooooooo...

I'd take Sviatoslav Richter and Krystian Zimerman. I'm not positive Richter spoke English, but I assume so. If not, it'd be an even more interesting dinner party, wouldn't it?

[ahinton]

One person that's alive, and one person that's dead.

Mine would be Valentina Lisitsa, and Rachmaninoff!

I wouldn't want Scriabin because he's crazy!  And he would probably freak out and do something weird and embarrass me.  And not Carl Vine because if I had a dollar for every composition, I'd have a dollar.  There would be nothing to talk about!

But it would be fine if Rachmaninoff couldn't show up because of traffic, and it was just Valentina  Lisitsa and I!  She's like a female reincarnation of Rachmaninoff!  So that would really be Valentina Rachmaninoff!

Tempted as I was initially to ask who Valentina Lisitsa is, I felt that it would be more honest simply to point out that, although stretching her to 2m in height is something that I would not wish upon her, the notion that she is a female reincarnation of anyone, let alone Sergey Vassilyevich, is in any case patently absurd.

Why not just admit that you'd like to take Ms Lisitsa out to dinner and have done with it - and leave Rachmaninov out of it altogether?

Best,

Alistair

[fftransform]

Wittgenstein and Galois.

[pianowolfi]

Heraclitus and Steiner.

[thalbergmad]

Hinton & Sorabji.

Thal

[perprocrastinate]

Communication is an issue because of language barriers.

Doh!

[49410enrique]

i  would have one of them pay.

[rangerx]

One person that's alive, and one person that's dead.

Mine would be Valentina Lisitsa, and Rachmaninoff!

I wouldn't want Scriabin because he's crazy!  And he would probably freak out and do something weird and embarrass me.  And not Carl Vine because if I had a dollar for every composition, I'd have a dollar.  There would be nothing to talk about!

But it would be fine if Rachmaninoff couldn't show up because of traffic, and it was just Valentina  Lisitsa and I!  She's like a female reincarnation of Rachmaninoff!  So that would really be Valentina Rachmaninoff!

Rachmaninoff 2nd piano ,just in case you missed this video

[rachmaninoff_forever]

I'm not sure if this is creepy or not...

Well I only said that because I really like the way she plays Rachmaninoff.   Except for her Rach 2.  I freaking hate her Rach 2!  

If Horowitz was alive, then I would have gone to dinner with Horowitz because I think he does a better Rachmaninoff than Valentina.  And he actually plays Scriabin.  I only know of two recordings where Valentina plays Scriabin.

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Why not just admit that you'd like to take Ms Lisitsa out to dinner and have done with it - and leave Rachmaninov out of it altogether?

Best,

Alistair

Well the title of the thread is, 'If you could go out to dinner with two people', not one person.   

[rachmaninoff_forever]

As interesting as Rachmaninoff is, everyone's going to be going to dinner with him, so I don't want to bore him! Plus, I can just talk to all the people he did go to dinner with in order to learn more about him. Bach, of course, would also be a lot of people's option, but he didn't speak English, I don't think (fact check on aisle two?).

If I had to go out to dinner with Bach, I would try to get him to rewrite his music...

[jesc]

Brunno and Ayrton Senna

most probably I would spend the whole time just listening to them discuss F1 "then" and "now".

[j_menz]

Rachmaninoff_forever and Sigmund Freud. I need not turn up. 

[ajspiano]

Thal, hoping that he'd have a one liner in response to every single thing that Jesus says.

[davidjosepha]

Well the title of the thread is, 'If you could go out to dinner with two people', not one person.   

But...you made the title of the thread!

Rachmaninoff_forever and Sigmund Freud. I need not turn up. 

And now the thread is over.

[49410enrique]

And now the thread is over.

lol

[davidjosepha]

lol

well, if the thread wasn't over before, it sure is now!

[49410enrique]

well, if the thread wasn't over before, it sure is now!

jk. all in good fun.

[ajspiano]

I feel the need to save the thread killer pic for the next "rank the chopin etudes" thread that will surely appear in the very near future.

[j_menz]

well, if the thread wasn't over before, it sure is now!

LOL, if only it were that easy, I have a list!

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Rachmaninoff_forever and Sigmund Freud. I need not turn up. 

Aaaw that would be such a shame!  I wouldn't be able to meet you!

[j_menz]

Aaaw that would be such a shame!  I wouldn't be able to meet you!

I'd be the one giggling behind a newspaper in the corner. 

[davidjosepha]

I feel the need to save the thread killer pic for the next "rank the chopin etudes" thread that will surely appear in the very near future.

Ahhhhhh I don't get what everyone's obsession with those is! They're etudes! You're supposed to play them to help you play the pieces you aspire to play, not be the pieces you aspire to play! Just post another half-tempo poorly-executed revolutionary etude on YouTube and move on!

[rachmaninoff_forever]

I'd be the one giggling behind a newspaper in the corner. 

Well I know quite a bit about Freud.  I even have his action figure!  Seriously...

So I know all the tricks of the trade.  You think this will defeat me?!  Well think again!!!

[j_menz]

I even have his action figure!  

Several PhD students just found their thesis topic.  

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Several PhD students just found their thesis topic.  

hahahahahahhaah LOL! dude that really made me laugh out loud!

[davidjosepha]

Several PhD students just found there thesis topic.  

Several PhD students just found their thesis topic.  

Oh, I saw that

[j_menz]

Oh, I saw that

A mere trick of the light, surely. Shhhh. 

[unholeee]

steinway and son

[rachmaninoff_forever]

A mere trick of the light, surely. Shhhh. 

A true magician never gives away his/her secrets!

[m1469]

Glenn Gould and the other one is a secret.  Then just ditch Glenn Gould and all will be well, hee hee.    

[j_menz]

Then just ditch Glenn Gould and all will be well, hee hee.    

Wow, it must be serious!! 

[ahinton]

Glenn Gould and the other one is a secret.  Then just ditch Glenn Gould and all will be well, hee hee.  

He might just ditch himself if someone didn't provide him with a low enough chair to sit on...

Anyway - how's about Elliott Carter and John Cage?

Or maybe John Adams and Richard Nixon?

Or Meryl Streep and Margaret Thatcher?

Perhaps Thalbergmad and Robert Schumann?

George Gershwin and Arnold Schönberg?

A word of advice; never have dinner with two sopranos (unless you're prepared to live with the possibility that there may be few if any dishes left to wash up afterwards)...

Best,

Alistair

[m1469]

A word of advice; never have dinner with two sopranos...

How about m1469 and Karli?  

[ahinton]

How about m1469 and Karli?  

I could see that one coming(!) but, as delightful an experience as I'm sure that would be, see post #10...

Best,

Alistair

[m1469]

I could see that one coming(!) but, as delightful an experience as I'm sure that would be, see post #10...

Best,

Alistair

Well, I couldn't help myself, such a nice setup you gave me, and all!  I did use my muscles to scroll upwards and I get it.  But, I'm getting Gould a tall chair  .  I will say, I'd have dinner with Maryl Streep any day, that lady's hawt ... haha (written strictly for shock value).  But, I'd *love* to see what she has to say about the world.  She's my favorite actress.

Wow, it must be serious!!  

 

[outin]

I guess it would be interesting to ask Mr. Chopin some questions about his music over dinner. But someone alive? Can't think of any person now, so one of you guys would be very welcome to join us

[m1469]

OK, I take it back.  I'm not putting Gould with anybody ... well, unless I'm completely not interested in listening to the other person, and if I *must* go to dinner with two people.  In that case, I'll put him with pts1 (haha ... he totally deserves that, but I actually feel bad writing it!  I'm going to keep it there nonetheless).

[ahinton]

Well, I couldn't help myself, such a nice setup you gave me, and all!  I did use my muscles to scroll upwards and I get it.  But, I'm getting Gould a tall chair  .  I will say, I'd have dinner with Maryl Streep any day, that lady's hawt ... haha (written strictly for shock value).  But, I'd *love* to see what she has to say about the world.  She's my favorite actress.

I don't have a "favourite actress" as such but I do have immense admiration and respect for Ms Streep.

Anyway, should the opportunity ever arise, I would, for the record, be delighted to have dinner with m1469 and Karli, irrespective of the specific number of dinner guests that such an occasion might involve...

Best,

Alistair

[starstruck5]

Err Moby and Schillinger