What's one thing you learned today?

[liszt-and-the-galops]

I'll start.
Today I learned that Pianostreet is based in Sweden.

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Our Town was directed by Thornton Wilder, set in Grover's Corners.

[liszt-and-the-galops]

Today I learned that this is a last post wins forum disguised as a piano forum.

[ravelfan07]

Schubert is kinda overrated

[liszt-and-the-galops]

Today I learned that the  :'( (cry) emoji doesn't work.
I also learned that said emoji can be put into posts by copying it's address and making it an image:

[danesi]

Today I learned that I forgot the name of my old account on this forum, and need to use my alt account to chat with y'all! 

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Schubert is kinda overrated

Schubert is underrated in my opinion, no matter how popular he already is. He's my 2nd favorite composer. Maybe it's just cause my teacher says she doesn't like Schubert. Just my opinion.

All piano stuff:

You can't say his music is overrated without hearing this, of course. I don't know anyone who has.

Classic Schubert. What a beautiful, mature piece.

Melancholy and has quite a finale feel, appropriate for Schubert's upcoming death.

Another popular sonata. Barren and dry at places but always somehow both emotional flowery in these locations

I've been really hung up on this one as of late.

If you're wondering, I really admire Uchida as a pianist. And yes, I do hold the unpopular preference of major over minor.

If you've listened to all those pieces then I can't really say anything else.

[liszt-and-the-galops]

Today I learned that my ampersand button doesn't work, and that getting a laptop keyboard fixed is ridiculously expensive. 
Edit: apparently none of my number buttons work.

[liszt-and-the-galops]

Today (a few days ago) I learned about the existence of the memberlist.

[ravelfan07]

Today (a few days ago) I learned about the existence of the memberlist.

Where is the member list?

[liszt-and-the-galops]

Where is the member list?

It's in the dropdown menu under the "members" tab.

[ravelfan07]

It's in the dropdown menu under the "members" tab.

Dang, more people are joining than I thought

[liszt-and-the-galops]

Dang, more people are joining than I thought

Yeah, most of them just don't post.

[liszt-and-the-galops]

The Hamelin Cadenza is only the last part of HR 2 in some recordings.

[ravelfan07]

The Hamelin Cadenza is only the last part of HR 2 in some recordings.

The Rachmaninoff Cadenza is incredibly underrated

[liszt-and-the-galops]

Different parts of the world observe daylight savings time at different points in the year.
Even more reason to ditch that old thing!

[orgarnic]

I learned this a few days ago, but apparently Schubert was not a handsome guy. His friends called him "Mushroom" because of how ugly he was.

[orgarnic]

Something I actually learned today. Schubert was only 5 foot 1 inches tall.

[thorn]

Again, more "this week" than "today" but the last performance of one of his orchestral pieces that Ravel heard was Daphnis and Chloe, and he cried afterwards saying he still had so much more music in his head- his brain injury stopped him from composing.

[orgarnic]

The ancient Romans taught that mixing dog pee and mud together and then rubbing the mixture on warts would make them disappear. They also said that if your dog died, then rubbing its blood on your house's outside walls would keep away evil spirits.

[liszt-and-the-galops]

Today I learned that this is a thing:

Apparently this is also the third season out of 14. I watched the entire third season today and I think this is now my favorite TV show, lmao.

[orgarnic]

Were people allowed to take plane rides, or could they only travel through land transportation?

[liszt-and-the-galops]

Were people allowed to take plane rides, or could they only travel through land transportation?

Seemingly they were allowed, but really expensive.

Edit: about three minutes and 16 seconds into the video, it shows that planes cost 100 coins per minute, which seems unaffordable for practical purposes.

[orgarnic]

Are "coins" the in-game currency or something?

[liszt-and-the-galops]

Are "coins" the in-game currency or something?

Yes.

One minute of travel on a ferry or on low-speed rail costs 10 coins, one minute on high-speed rail costs 25, one minute on a bike costs one, and one minute on a bus/tram costs five.

[orgarnic]

How do you earn coins in this game then? Do you just start off with a set amount of coins and then you are only able to spend them?

[liszt-and-the-galops]

How do you earn coins in this game then? Do you just start off with a set amount of coins and then you are only able to spend them?

Start with 2000, and you can earn more by completing challenges from the challenge deck. However, if you fail a challenge, you can't take any transit for the next 30 minutes.

I recommend giving it a watch (at least the first episode), as they explain all of this stuff.

[orgarnic]

Seems pretty cool. I'll give it a try. Also, something I learned today, there is a book called "The Story of Stuff"