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Spatula

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HOLY COW SAINT SAENS ROXXORS!
on: November 08, 2004, 03:11:30 AM
HOLY COW SAINT SAENS ROXXORS!

(SORRY BUT I GOTTA WRITE IN ALLLLLLLL CAPS CAUSE THIS DUDE ROXXORS!)

HIS PC # 2 IS WOOT UBER-OWNAGE!

SUPER THUMBS UP! 
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Offline Irock1ce

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Re: HOLY COW SAINT SAENS ROXXORS!
Reply #1 on: November 08, 2004, 03:42:25 AM
he does own. but personally. i like his #4 more.  :P
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Re: HOLY COW SAINT SAENS ROXXORS!
Reply #2 on: November 08, 2004, 03:47:05 AM
ah! personal taste my friend.
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Offline klavierkonzerte

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Re: HOLY COW SAINT SAENS ROXXORS!
Reply #3 on: November 08, 2004, 11:47:39 AM
I LOVE the first movment of his first concerto.
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Offline sharon_f

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Re: HOLY COW SAINT SAENS ROXXORS!
Reply #4 on: November 08, 2004, 11:55:43 AM
The first concerto is one of my favorites. The very end, where the theme from the first movement comes back, always gives me a thrill.
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Offline shasta

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Re: HOLY COW SAINT SAENS ROXXORS!
Reply #5 on: November 08, 2004, 12:10:38 PM
I'm learning his 5th (the "Egyptian") right now.  Very exotic.
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Offline joell12068

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Re: HOLY COW SAINT SAENS ROXXORS!
Reply #6 on: November 08, 2004, 02:47:39 PM
I LOVE AFRICA !!!

....that is, the Saint-Saens piece,   not the continent.

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Re: HOLY COW SAINT SAENS ROXXORS!
Reply #7 on: November 08, 2004, 07:27:14 PM
Quote from: JoelL12068 on November 08, 2004, 02:47:39 PM
I LOVE AFRICA !!!

....that is, the Saint-Saens piece,   not the continent.



woot !
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Spatula

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Re: HOLY COW SAINT SAENS ROXXORS!
Reply #8 on: November 08, 2004, 07:34:20 PM
I know ! I don't even know what all the hype is about Rach 3, I think SS # 2 does it some justice! 

I mean Rach 3 is good, but its not the only "titan" concerto out there.
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Offline DarkWind

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Re: HOLY COW SAINT SAENS ROXXORS!
Reply #9 on: November 09, 2004, 04:27:44 AM
Saint-Saens as a composer is cool. But as a person... meh...
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Spatula

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Re: HOLY COW SAINT SAENS ROXXORS!
Reply #10 on: November 09, 2004, 07:20:15 AM
I think I didn't pay much attention to him because of his name.

You gotta admit it, that is a weird name. 
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Offline jcromp78

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Re: HOLY COW SAINT SAENS ROXXORS!
Reply #11 on: November 09, 2004, 01:27:54 PM
Concerto No 4 is pretty amazing especially the second movement. Awesome music and pretty darn exciting at that.
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Offline abe

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Re: HOLY COW SAINT SAENS ROXXORS!
Reply #12 on: November 11, 2004, 06:07:22 AM
yeah but its so EASY!!!

but seriosly, how hard can the first movement on his PC no. 2 be? not too hard....right? (please say yes)
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Offline Ludwig Van Rachabji

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Re: HOLY COW SAINT SAENS ROXXORS!
Reply #13 on: November 11, 2004, 06:13:50 PM
I love his organ symphony.
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Offline cziffra

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Re: HOLY COW SAINT SAENS ROXXORS!
Reply #14 on: November 12, 2004, 05:04:44 PM
What sort of stuff did he do as a man to deserve that "meh?"
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Offline apion

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Re: HOLY COW SAINT SAENS ROXXORS!
Reply #15 on: April 02, 2005, 10:38:38 PM
Quote from: Spatula on November 08, 2004, 03:11:30 AM

HIS PC # 2 IS WOOT UBER-OWNAGE!

SUPER THUMBS UP! 

PC 2 is a superb competition concerto!  :)
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Offline Dazzer

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Re: HOLY COW SAINT SAENS ROXXORS!
Reply #16 on: April 03, 2005, 02:19:09 AM
Quote from: abe on November 11, 2004, 06:07:22 AM
yeah but its so EASY!!!

but seriosly, how hard can the first movement on his PC no. 2 be? not too hard....right? (please say yes)

the tricky bits of the concerto are: 2nd mvt - several passages involving double notes on one hand. those are a pregnant dog till you can get it downpat.
3rd mvt - left hand is devilish to play at high speeds at the opening section. not to mention it recurs a few times.

other than those the piece is pretty damn easy. (alas playing this damned concerto lost me my third win of my school concerto competition. - sigh - and i was gonna be the first person with a hattrick too. ah well... :D

ps: i've only played the first mvt.)
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Offline steinwayguy

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Re: HOLY COW SAINT SAENS ROXXORS!
Reply #17 on: April 03, 2005, 02:28:07 AM
Saint-Saens has to be the most overrated composer I know of, except maybe Alkan, for all the hype you kids give him.
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