Mahler

Boris Godunov · January 17, 2004, 01:26

Best stuff on earth. You;ll never encounter anyone as capable of encompassing the grand sweep of human emotion and experience in music.

Listen. Learn. Love. Dear lord...

BeBro · January 17, 2004, 01:49

So it´s not Brahms anymore?

What do you recommend from Mahler for an amateur in classic music like me?

Boris Godunov · January 17, 2004, 01:58

Brahms is still great, no doubt.

Mahler? Start with the 1st, of course.

But the 6th is his dark masterpiece. Shattering.

BeBro · January 17, 2004, 02:05

Thanks, great one

Boris Godunov · January 17, 2004, 02:20

The 6th is phenomenal. The finale is simply a brilliant work...utterly gut-wrenching catastrophe. The three hammer blows should send anyone cowering. If this one doesn' t move you, you're hopeless.

OzzyKP · January 17, 2004, 02:45

never heard of him.

But i'll see what I can find.

Boris Godunov · January 17, 2004, 02:48

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Originally posted by OzzyKP
never heard of him.

Wha?????!!!!!

Gustav Mahler!

OzzyKP · January 17, 2004, 02:49

I know Norman Mahler.

Boris Godunov · January 17, 2004, 02:52

That's Norman Mailer, you philistine!

Berzerker · January 17, 2004, 03:04

Yeah, Bill Maher is pretty funny

Juggernaut · January 17, 2004, 03:37

Shouldn't you be listening to the Pet Shop Boys?

CapitanGarlic · January 17, 2004, 03:39

The classical section at the K-mart here is sadly lacking.

Even sadder is the fact that K-mart is the best place in this town to buy music...

molly bloom · January 17, 2004, 03:43

So, is this like the Miami Mahler in that American Wrestling Federation?

Or is it the lead singer of Brit 80s horrorfest boyband, LiMahler?

Or the Turkish version, KeMahler Ataturk?

Or the Afghani one, Babrak KeMahler ?

Or the Russian drink, Mahlertov Cocktail ?

Is it the Filipino state residency, the Mahlercanang Palace?

Or the victory of Marlborough over the French, Mahlerplaquet?

notyoueither · January 17, 2004, 03:45

You won't never go to New York, will you?

molly bloom · January 17, 2004, 03:49

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Originally posted by notyoueither
You won't never go to New York, will you?

I might be tempted to follow up with really cheesy Brahms puns, but the slushy romantic slop he came out with is punishment enough.

(Waits for Godunovian explosion..................)

notyoueither · January 17, 2004, 04:14

I suspect you won't wait long.

The Mad Monk · January 17, 2004, 04:54

Damn, too late for my Norman Mailer "misunderstanding".

Swissy · January 17, 2004, 06:09

Quote:

Originally posted by Boris Godunov

Best stuff on earth. You;ll never encounter anyone as capable of encompassing the grand sweep of human emotion and experience in music.

Listen. Learn. Love. Dear lord...

Quote:

Originally posted by Boris Godunov
The 6th is phenomenal. The finale is simply a brilliant work...utterly gut-wrenching catastrophe. The three hammer blows should send anyone cowering. If this one doesn' t move you, you're hopeless.

Probably the only point of agreement I've ever had with Boris.

Boris Godunov · January 17, 2004, 09:56

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Originally posted by Swissy
Probably the only point of agreement I've ever had with Boris.

Hey, and I learned you can be right about something at least. We've both learned.

Boris Godunov · January 17, 2004, 09:58

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Originally posted by molly bloom
I might be tempted to follow up with really cheesy Brahms puns, but the slushy romantic slop he came out with is punishment enough.

(Waits for Godunovian explosion..................)

Meh. Considering your professed preferences for clothing styles, grooming products and music, I'm comfortable enough with your extremely bad taste to not put much stock in it.

And even Brahms haters wouldn't refer to it as "slushy romantic slop." I mean, we're talking Brahms here, who's the picture of classical austerity and structural rigor.

TCO · January 17, 2004, 10:41

Mahler is good. I was into him in college.

Boris Godunov · January 17, 2004, 10:56

But his symphonies are so long, you'd have been changing the victrola all day.

TCO · January 17, 2004, 11:14

We had CDs before most college students. USNA mids get paid salaries.

Buck Birdseed · January 17, 2004, 12:02

Since when is learning to kill people in creative ways a college education?

Datajack Franit · January 17, 2004, 12:06

Teach us oh Great Boris, as we are poor peasants only

Buck Birdseed · January 17, 2004, 12:14

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Originally posted by Boris Godunov

Best stuff on earth. You;ll never encounter anyone as capable of encompassing the grand sweep of human emotion and experience in music.

Listen. Learn. Love. Dear lord...

Oh go on then Boris, recommend me some really bootyshakin' mahler beats.

TCO · January 17, 2004, 12:17

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Originally posted by Buck Birdseed
Since when is learning to kill people in creative ways a college education?

a. what are you talking about.

b. USNA is the "uncollege".

c. Read Webb's A SENSE OF HONOR

Agathon · January 17, 2004, 13:39

Who do you have playing 1 and 6 Boris?

edit: Mahler is probably my favourite composer. I've lost count of how many Mahler CDs I have.

I think I have everything but Das Klagende Lied and some of them I have 4 or more versions of.

If anyone wants to recommend good performances, please do.

Agathon · January 17, 2004, 13:50

One of my favourite Mahler records is the 2nd symphony conducted by Gilbert Kaplan.

It's not the best of the best, but it puts to shame many other recordings, which is surprising as Kaplan is not a professional conductor.

In fact, he's a rich Mahler fan who could afford to hire an orchestra and a conductor to teach him how to conduct the 2nd Symphony. As I said, it shames the recordings of most professional conductors and reminds me that there's hope for us all.

molly bloom · January 17, 2004, 18:01

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Originally posted by Boris Godunov

Meh. Considering your professed preferences for clothing styles, grooming products and music, I'm comfortable enough with your extremely bad taste to not put much stock in it.

Remind me of what those allegedly are meant to be, oh gay man who can't iron.... or get cafetiere coffee right.

I mean, if you can't iron, honeychile, I'm thinking Brown Bottle the Bag Lady's fashion sense might seem positively Nouvelle Vague in comparison with yours- or are you saying you wear Yohji Yamamoto and Hussein Chalayan unstructured clothing?