Music for the girls!

[j_menz]

On an unrelated note... I can't believe this is one of the most viewed topics of this forum.

https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php?topic=4283.0

Yikes!!!

Though I did like the sugar-plumb fairy. 

[camille101]

Are you sure about that? Some people might well offer all manner of incentives to someone else to stop playing if the playing, regardless of the repertoire, is bad enough!

Definitely.  As other people have mentioned, a messy Chopin etude will sound like noise and even a decent Scarbo would be more likely to scare a girl off than make her interested!  Still, I can see where thalbergmad is coming from.  Sorabji did write some nicer things (look at the Pastiche) but the Opus Clavicembalisticum is something likely to be a reason for these...incentives...especially to a person without much experience with it, I still can't quite get my head around it.

[49410enrique]

On an unrelated note... I can't believe this is one of the most viewed topics of this forum.

https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php?topic=4283.0

on a related note, i 'has' mentioned clayderman in this thread. no doubt this too will now begin it's climb.

[rachmaninoff_forever]

I meant the first I quoted, not the first you wrote.

You still didn't explain how it's irrelevant.

Are you trying to hide something from me?!

[j_menz]

Are you trying to hide something from me?!

The secret to Bach, perhaps? Or the location of the lolly jar?

[rachmaninoff_forever]

The secret to Bach, perhaps? Or the location of the lolly jar?

I would love to know the secret to Bach.

I would share it wity the world for so nobody will have to experience the hardships I had to go through with that monster composer ever again!

[ajspiano]

I would love to know the secret to Bach.

No secret to bach.

Bach is the secret to piano.

[j_menz]

I would love to know the secret to Bach.

I would share it wity the world for so nobody will have to experience the hardships I had to go through with that monster composer ever again!

Sadly, you can only be given it if you swear to preserve it's secrecy.

As a consolation, the lolly jar is in my desk draw.

[rachmaninoff_forever]

No secret to bach.

Bach is the secret to piano.

Nonsense.

All you need to know is that there's 88 keys, where middle C is, and you're good to go.

[rachmaninoff_forever]

As a consolation, the lolly jar is in my desk draw.

I assume all of these jokes you make are Austrian jokes...

First the cold shower, which makes no sense, and now the lolly jar...

Which probably doesn't make sense either.

[j_menz]

I assume all of these jokes you make are Austrian jokes...

Why would I make Austrian jokes?

[ajspiano]

Why would I make Austrian jokes?

Austria
Australia

2 letters..  practically the same country.

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Austria
Australia

2 letters..  practically the same country.

Except I actually thought he was from Austria.

[ajspiano]

Except I actually thought he was from Austria.

Technically he's from Woolongong, which is a lot more like Austria than the rest of our country.

[zezhyrule]

This thread, is why I love this place.

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Technically he's from Woolongong, which is a lot more like Austria than the rest of our country.

You definitely are J Menz...

[j_menz]

You definitely are J Menz...

Good grief!  I'd have at least spelled Wollongong correctly. 

Any what made you think I was from Austria?

[j_menz]

Technically he's from Woolongong, which is a lot more like Austria than the rest of our country.

In what possible way? Evidently your recent wind storms have disoriented you.

[ajspiano]

Good grief!  I'd have at least spelled Wollongong correctly. 

hmm. Oops.

In what possible way? Evidently your recent wind storms have disoriented you.

I don't know, I've not been to or researched either. I was making bold assumptions regarding potential reasons for rach's belief that you live in a town called Wein.

Incidentally, I did nearly cop a large tree to the car yesterday..  the people coming in the other direction were less fortunate.

Not that you can see from this photo, but there is a car under there..


...

here's a better view..

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Any what made you think I was from Austria?
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I probably just kept misreading Australia.

[ajspiano]

I probably just kept misreading Australia.

Maybe you should check to ensure you're not misreading bach's works.

[chopin2015]

hmm. Oops.
I don't know, I've not been to or researched either. I was making bold assumptions regarding potential reasons for rach's belief that you live in a town called Wein.

Incidentally, I did nearly cop a large tree to the car yesterday..  the people coming in the other direction were less fortunate.

Not that you can see from this photo, but there is a car under there..


...

here's a better view..

Wow, was there a storm?? Thunder?? You should write a piece about it or improv on it!

[ajspiano]

Wow, was there a storm?? Thunder??

Just wind. Lots of wind. If I believed in a god I'd say he/she'd been eating beans.

[j_menz]

Incidentally, I did nearly cop a large tree to the car yesterday..  the people coming in the other direction were less fortunate.

Yikes. The worst I got was messed up hair.

[ajspiano]

Yikes. The worst I got was messed up hair.

My hair was messy when I began the day, no wind required.

[j_menz]

My hair was messy when I began the day, no wind required.

Kitty sympathises:

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Maybe you should check to ensure you're not misreading bach's works.

That's something J Menz would freaking say!!!

But no, I read Bach's work fine!

[outin]

On an unrelated note... I can't believe this is one of the most viewed topics of this forum.

https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php?topic=4283.0

And I have completely missed that thread! 

Top 5 Best Piano Songs of All Time
...
5. 5th Symphony

 

[j_menz]

That's something J Menz would freaking say!!!

Is not! I always capitalise the "B".

[j_menz]

And I have completely missed that thread!  

Top 5 Best Piano Songs of All Time
...
5. 5th Symphony

 

Presumably a clever reference to Liszt's transcription of Beethoven's. Though I prefer the 9th.

I have an apparently anonymous transcription of Tschaikovsky's 5th too, and it is really quite good.

[ajspiano]

Is not! I always capitalise the "B".

hes write im not an grammar nazi

[j_menz]

hes right im not an grammar nazi

The capitalisation, punctuation and apostrophe police will be knocking on your door any minute. 

[ajspiano]

The capitalisation, punctuation and apostrophe police will be knocking on your door any minute. 

...

an grammar

^ I don't think this would fall under the jurisdiction of any of those agencies. Apostrophes may also be considered punctuation. Is it that serious? There's a whole department for apostrophes?

[j_menz]

There's a whole department for apostrophes?

Sadly, it's a big job.

And, yes it's that serious. Sorry I had to dob you in.

[ajspiano]

Sorry I had to dob you in.

Id appreciate it if you dont do that, if you do we cant be friends. Youre walkin on thin ice.

[j_menz]

Id appreciate it if you dont do that, if you do we cant be friends. Youre walkin on thin ice.

[austinarg]

The amount of apostrophes in the latest posts is too damn low.

[ajspiano]

LOL. I should write an apostrophe man auto comment app for face-space..

The grammatical travesties are hardly surprising though, as in addition - I found yesterday that a SCHOOL TEACHER had posted (apparently in seriousness) an image that said roughly "This year October has 5 mondays, tuesdays AND wednesdays. This only happens once every 823 years. Re-post for good luck"

..I should probably use correct grammar at all times before bitching about anything, but really, the 823 years thing? Wow. Different level of idiot.

[austinarg]

LOL. I should write an apostrophe man auto comment app for face-space..

The grammatical travesties are hardly surprising though, as in addition - I found yesterday that a SCHOOL TEACHER had posted (apparently in seriousness) an image that said roughly "This year October has 5 mondays, tuesdays AND wednesdays. This only happens once every 823 years. Re-post for good luck"

..I should probably use correct grammar at all times before bitching about anything, but really, the 823 years thing? Wow. Different level of idiot.

Still no apostrophes. He's coming for youuuuu...

[ajspiano]

Still no apostrophes.

I do not believe any were justified on that occasion. I will not, no, CAN NOT use unjustifiable apostrophes.

* Apostrophe man does not confiscate ajspiano's chalk.

[j_menz]

I will not, no, CAN NOT use unjustifiable apostrophes.

* Apostrophe man does not confiscate ajspiano's chalk.

Sins of omission are just as bad as sins of commission. Consider your chalk holding as being probationary.

[rachmaninoff_forever]

A woman loves a man who can manipulate apostrophes well.

[chopin2015]

Not common(hahaha). My college writing TA is (interesting).... BUT he is a total apostrophe and comma splice nazi.

[werq34ac]

All your suggestions don't really help. There are two kinds of girls in this world
1. Girls who know classical music
2. Girls who don't know classical music.

Don't play music for no. 1 and don't play classical music for no. 2. Common sense.

[j_menz]

There are two kinds of girls in this world

I'm guessing you are single. 

[ajspiano]

1. Girls who know classical music
2. Girls who don't know classical music.

That's how I usually like to objectify women.

Did you not read my teaching suggestion werq?

[werq34ac]

I'm guessing you are single. 

However did you know 

[lloyd_cdb]

Liebestraum no. 3 is very well known, romantic, and pretty. Liszt Consolation no. 3 would be good too.

^ this

For generalization, 50% of Chopin's work for romantic melodies as well as recognition given that it's in every soundtrack featuring 'classical' music.

Specifics:

 Liszt
-un sospiro (play it, say the name, then the translation: 'a sigh'. Then listen to all the girls sigh)
-harmonies du soir

Blumenfeld
-Etude pour le main gauche (show them you're 'talented' with your off-hand )

Henselt
-Wiegenlied, op. 45 (then tell them it's a lullaby you plan to play to your children)
- One of the etudes from op. 2 with cheesy love based names in french, same 'strategy' as un sospiro

Alkan
- Assez Vivement, op. 38 no. 1 (not necessarily the most romantic, but since many romantic pieces are in minors, this is a nice happy change of pace that sounds much more impressive than it's difficulty)

Godowsky
-Chopin etude transcription #45 in E (from nouvelle etude no. 2 in A-flat)

Schubert
- Impromptu in G-flat, op. 90, no. 3

Rachmaninoff
-Piano transcription of his paganini variation no. 18

Lastly, any of these pieces will start a conversation.  You still have to have personality... so leave the piano every now and then and socialize   

[braiden]

^ this

For generalization, 50% of Chopin's work for romantic melodies as well as recognition given that it's in every soundtrack featuring 'classical' music.

Specifics:

 Liszt
-un sospiro (play it, say the name, then the translation: 'a sigh'. Then listen to all the girls sigh)
-harmonies du soir

Blumenfeld
-Etude pour le main gauche (show them you're 'talented' with your off-hand )

Henselt
-Wiegenlied, op. 45 (then tell them it's a lullaby you plan to play to your children)
- One of the etudes from op. 2 with cheesy love based names in french, same 'strategy' as un sospiro

Alkan
- Assez Vivement, op. 38 no. 1 (not necessarily the most romantic, but since many romantic pieces are in minors, this is a nice happy change of pace that sounds much more impressive than it's difficulty)

Godowsky
-Chopin etude transcription #45 in E (from nouvelle etude no. 2 in A-flat)

Schubert
- Impromptu in G-flat, op. 90, no. 3

Rachmaninoff
-Piano transcription of his paganini variation no. 18

Lastly, any of these pieces will start a conversation.  You still have to have personality... so leave the piano every now and then and socialize   

Great list! Thanks

[mrthief]

  Try Habanera from Carmen