Ask The Next Person Anything

[scherzo123]

I was thinking of starting these threads as well. So... I'll start. Question: Steinway or Fazioli?                                                               

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Steinioli

Q:  What if I told you...

That there's already another one of these threads?

[scherzo123]

Answer: I'm aware of that. But no one can answer my question, lol. Question: Who do you think had better technique, Liszt or Rachmaninoff?

[davidjosepha]

Answer: The question is ridiculous because no recordings exist of Liszt.

Also

Steinioli

Is that a pasta?

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Answer: The question is ridiculous because no recordings exist of Liszt.

Also

Is that a pasta?

It's something I made up. 



Who's your favorite person on pianostreet?

[davidjosepha]

j_menz

Not that I don't like you all! (especially 49410enrique and not bach_forever)

what's your favorite minor piece by Rachmaninoff (no concertos/sonatas/variations/etc.)

[rachmaninoff_forever]

j_menz

Not that I don't like you all!

what's your favorite minor piece by Rachmaninoff (no concertos/sonatas/variations/etc.)

Mine is J Menz too! 

Rach 3

What's your favorite color?

[davidjosepha]

(no concertos/sonatas/variations/etc.)

Rach 3

This is why you're not even in the top five.

What's your favorite color?

Circle.

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Circle.

That's why you're not in the top 6! 

Are you mad bro?

[davidjosepha]

That's why you're not in the top 6! 

Are you mad bro?

Not especially

Are you?

[patrickd]

Nope

Q: Favorite Bach P&F?

[unholeee]

what's your favorite minor piece

well it is d minor right

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Nope

Q: Favorite Bach P&F?

That's a tough one...  There's sooo many and I can't decide which is my favorite!

How old are you?

[davidjosepha]

18.

How tall are you?

[perprocrastinate]

5'7".

Are you fond of watermelons?

[williampiano]

A: Yes

Q: Which do you prefer? Scriabin's earlier, much more Romantic and Chopinesque sounding works, or his later much more contemporary and dissonant sounding works?

[davidjosepha]

If it's between his early and late, definitely his early works, which I personally do not consider as Chopinesque as many do, but I actually really like what I've heard from around op. 20-50, the mid stuff. It's the most unique, I think.

Favorite Brahms piece other than the rhapsodies op. 79 (cause that's what just about everyone says)?

[rachmaninoff_forever]

18.

How tall are you?

What the heck?!  You're one year older than me!

[patrickd]

A: My favorite Brahms piece is his Variations on a theme by Handel.

Q: Favorite Skazka by Medtner?

[davidjosepha]

What the heck?!  You're one year older than me!

You didn't know that? I could've sworn I've said it somewhere. Did you think I was younger than you, same age, or significantly older than you?

A: I'm not familiar with them. I've heard one of them once or twice, but I don't remember which one.

Q: Favorite composer who's still alive and isn't Kapustin or Carl Vine? (I'm looking to expand my 21st century listening)

[scherzo123]

Answer: Tan Dun
Question: What's your future repertoire?

[davidjosepha]

Answer: Tan Dun
Question: What's your future repertoire?

There are a ton of pieces I'd like to learn, but the couple for solo piano that stick out as conscious goal pieces are Rachmaninoff's first sonata and Liszt B minor sonata

Q: How old are you?

[scherzo123]

Answer: 13
Question: Who's your least favorite composer?

[davidjosepha]

Answer: 13
Question: Who's your least favorite composer?

Least favorite who is popularly known and well-liked, I assume you mean. I know a couple pretty crappy ones around town

Eh, probably Haydn. I guess I don't know his music that well, so I shouldn't make too harsh of judgments, but I just find him boring.

Favorite movie?

[outin]

A: Candyman
(To be honest I have too many favorite movies, but this one came to mind first)

Q: Favorite book?

[scherzo123]

Answer: Journey of a Thousand Miles by Lang Lang himself
Question: Least favorite concert pianist?

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Answer: Journey of a Thousand Miles by Lang Lang himself
Question: Least favorite concert pianist?

J Menz

Favorite concert pianist?

[scherzo123]

J Menz

ROFLMAOROFLMAOROFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Answer: Marc Andre Hamelin, Vladimir Horowitz, or Arthur Rubinstein
Question: Favorite genre of music? (ex. scherzo, ballade, nocturne, prelude, fugue, romance, mazurka, etude, etc.)

[davidjosepha]

Prelude.

Dream piece you hope to one day learn.

[williampiano]

A: Vers la Flamme by Scriabin

Q: What's your favorite subject? (other than music)

[rachmaninoff_forever]

A: Vers la Flamme by Scriabin

Q: What's your favorite subject? (other than music)

Physics

What's the most accomplished moment you had in your life?

[j_menz]

J Menz

How do I qualify given that (a) you have never heard me play and (b) I am not a concert pianist?

What's the most accomplished moment you had in your life?

Tomorrow.

Can you touch your toes (in the conventional manner)?

[davidjosepha]

Can you touch your toes (in the conventional manner)?

I read this as "Can I touch your toes", and the answer is NO!

Also, no to the other question.

Favorite baroque piece by a composer other than Bach or Scarlatti

[patrickd]

A: Francois Couperin

Q: Favorite Russian composer?

[scherzo123]

Answer: Scriabin or Rachmaninoff
Question: Favorite Austrian Composer?

[rachmaninoff_forever]

How do I qualify given that (a) you have never heard me play and (b) I am not a concert pianist?

That's the reason why you're my least favorite concert pianist.

You insist that you're not a professional, and you haven't posted any of your recordings so I haven't heard you play before!

You make it seem like you're an amateur pianist!

[j_menz]

You make it seem like you're an amateur pianist!

Which is exactly, as I keep telling you, what I am.

____________________________

Mozart.

What's your favourite Opera?

[davidjosepha]

Mozart's German, mate

Bluebeard's Castle, to listen to. Haven't ever actually seen an opera.

I love this aria though, from Doctor Atomic:

Favorite piece of 20th century music?

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Mozart's German, mate

Bluebeard's Castle, to listen to. Haven't ever actually seen an opera.

I love this aria though, from Doctor Atomic:

Favorite piece of 20th century music?

Rach 3.  Besides that...  Hmmm...  That's impossible to say.  Too many.


What kind of shoes do you wear?  Not the brand name, just what kind.

[j_menz]

Mozart's German, mate

The entire Austrian nation will hunt you down and beat you up for that!

Look at Salzburg on any map (except a Nazi one).

_____________________________________

Business shoes, runners (ironically), thongs (flip-flops), and none.

Why?

[davidjosepha]

The entire Austrian nation will hunt you down and beat you up for that!

Look at Salzburg on any map (except a Nazi one).

_____________________________________

Business shoes, runners (ironically), thongs (flip-flops), and none.

Why?

Yes, but by that logic, Caesar is Italian, not Roman.

And j_menz wears a thong.

A: Because

Q: Do you consider Chopin French or Polish?

[j_menz]

Yes, but by that logic, Caesar is Italian, not Roman.

And j_menz wears a thong.

A: Because

Q: Do you consider Chopin French or Polish?

Not "a thong"; thongs, what you Americans call flip flops (as I believe I made clear). Perhaps a clip round the ear with one will stop your cheek! 

Both, which makes him French Polish. 

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

[davidjosepha]

Not "a thong"; thongs, what you Americans call flip flops (as I believe I made clear). Perhaps a clip round the ear with one will stop your cheek! 

I think that'd just agitate my cheek.

...

It's a pun, but a really good one, because it works on both levels, whereas the crappy puns most people use only work on the "pun" level. I'm really clever, but you set yourself up for it really well.

Populus custodes custodiet

[j_menz]

I'm really clever, but you set yourself up for it really well.

Or was nice enough to humour you. 

Populus

The whole genus? 

[davidjosepha]

Or was nice enough to humour you. 


The whole genus? 

okay, my latin's a little rusty okay, screw off! I went through D'ooge's Elements of Latin a couple summers ago and haven't used it yet. K? K?

[j_menz]

okay, my latin's a little rusty okay, screw off! I went through D'ooge's Elements of Latin a couple summers ago and haven't used it yet. K? K?

Actually you latin was (as far as my own rusty variety can tell) impeccable.  Populus is also a genus of trees (poplars, aspens, cottonwoods etc). It was a pun. Had to check out what "really clever" meant. 

[davidjosepha]

Actually you latin was (as far as my own rusty variety can tell) impeccable.  Populus is also a genus of trees (poplars, aspens, cottonwoods etc). It was a pun. Had to check out what "really clever" meant. 

Ahhhhhh okay. I was thinking you were making a joke about "People watch the watchmen" vs "The people watch the watchmen". I'm not sure if there's a better word than populus for the population of a place, and there are no articles in Latin, so it's hard to distinguish between "people in general" and "the People (tm)".

That's a funny joke though. Tree jokes, absolutely hilarious

Quod erat demonstrandum?

[j_menz]

Quod erat demonstrandum?

Non quaestio est.

How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck would chuck wood?

[rachmaninoff_forever]

I am not a concert pianist?

You should stop saying that or else people will really think that you're not a concert pianist.

None

Do you wear glasses?

[davidjosepha]

Nope. I have one contact for my right eye, but my left eye is fine. I've been considering getting a real monocle. I think that'd be kinda awesome.

What would you do if it were your last day at work?