Comments on: 7:37 AM, Paddington Station http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2006/10/03/737-am-paddington-station/ The glamorous life and thoughts of a concert pianist. Mon, 21 May 2012 04:43:40 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2006/10/03/737-am-paddington-station/comment-page-1/#comment-2272 Anonymous Fri, 06 Oct 2006 09:04:57 +0000 http://jeremydenk.net/blog/?p=390#comment-2272 Sports Illustrated - rofl!<br/>Hi Sports, I hope I'll soon have the chance to hear you again playing fine Schumann chamber music with your Illustrious friends. ;-) Sports Illustrated – rofl!
Hi Sports, I hope I’ll soon have the chance to hear you again playing fine Schumann chamber music with your Illustrious friends. ;-)

]]> By: Steinwayliz http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2006/10/03/737-am-paddington-station/comment-page-1/#comment-2270 Steinwayliz Thu, 05 Oct 2006 00:45:40 +0000 http://jeremydenk.net/blog/?p=390#comment-2270 in response to Anon 3:28pm and in Clara's defense as a pianist--everyone played shallow virtuoso pieces when she began touring, but she was also the first pianist to program Beethoven's "Appassionata" Sonata--at the age of 15, I think. There is no doubt that she learned a great deal from Robert and matured musically under his influence, but I find it hard to fault her as a pianist in her day. in response to Anon 3:28pm and in Clara’s defense as a pianist–everyone played shallow virtuoso pieces when she began touring, but she was also the first pianist to program Beethoven’s “Appassionata” Sonata–at the age of 15, I think. There is no doubt that she learned a great deal from Robert and matured musically under his influence, but I find it hard to fault her as a pianist in her day.

]]> By: Anonymous http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2006/10/03/737-am-paddington-station/comment-page-1/#comment-2269 Anonymous Wed, 04 Oct 2006 19:28:47 +0000 http://jeremydenk.net/blog/?p=390#comment-2269 Like anonym 7:50 am said there are many other accusations against Clara. <br/>One musicologist and feminist who worked on a biography on her said in an interview first she was excited about her subject but the more she worked on sources the more she found Clara to have a dislikable personality and was very glad when the work was finished.<br/>The biggest one is that C. treated her kids quite bad, that she cut communication - maybe she simply wasn't interested in them - at least not as much as in what she herself did on stage. <br/>Before her marriage she showed no hint of taste and musical reason because she preferred to play shallow virtuoso pieces to pieces with substance: she simply didn't understand them. If I had been Robert I would have been much more miffed by her ignorance. Marriage? Heaven forbid! <br/>But maybe she looked gorgeous or was hot in bed. >sigh<<br/><br/>BTW I LOVE Eflat-Maj pianoquartet; I usually melt in the slow movement. There is also a good arrangement for two pianos by Mr Brahms. Like anonym 7:50 am said there are many other accusations against Clara.
One musicologist and feminist who worked on a biography on her said in an interview first she was excited about her subject but the more she worked on sources the more she found Clara to have a dislikable personality and was very glad when the work was finished.
The biggest one is that C. treated her kids quite bad, that she cut communication – maybe she simply wasn’t interested in them – at least not as much as in what she herself did on stage.
Before her marriage she showed no hint of taste and musical reason because she preferred to play shallow virtuoso pieces to pieces with substance: she simply didn’t understand them. If I had been Robert I would have been much more miffed by her ignorance. Marriage? Heaven forbid!
But maybe she looked gorgeous or was hot in bed. >sigh<

BTW I LOVE Eflat-Maj pianoquartet; I usually melt in the slow movement. There is also a good arrangement for two pianos by Mr Brahms.

]]> By: Anonymous http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2006/10/03/737-am-paddington-station/comment-page-1/#comment-2267 Anonymous Wed, 04 Oct 2006 16:30:56 +0000 http://jeremydenk.net/blog/?p=390#comment-2267 so, bozo, is clara is this year's Swimsuit Issue? so, bozo, is clara is this year’s Swimsuit Issue?

]]> By: Anonymous http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2006/10/03/737-am-paddington-station/comment-page-1/#comment-2266 Anonymous Wed, 04 Oct 2006 11:50:19 +0000 http://jeremydenk.net/blog/?p=390#comment-2266 Hmmm...agreed, musically. But historically you're a little off: Clara didn't necessarily urge Schumann to write in classical forms. In fact, she tried to discourage him from writing string quartets, for instance, because she thought he wouldn't know enough. Ironic, since in fact it was he who taught her about classical forms, far more than vice versa. Besides, he composed as he wanted - and stopped showing his music to Clara as he got further and further into his own magical world, and flet she couldn't follow. So that's really not a valid accusation against Clara - there are many others... Best wishes from Sports Illustrated (!) Hmmm…agreed, musically. But historically you’re a little off: Clara didn’t necessarily urge Schumann to write in classical forms. In fact, she tried to discourage him from writing string quartets, for instance, because she thought he wouldn’t know enough. Ironic, since in fact it was he who taught her about classical forms, far more than vice versa. Besides, he composed as he wanted – and stopped showing his music to Clara as he got further and further into his own magical world, and flet she couldn’t follow. So that’s really not a valid accusation against Clara – there are many others… Best wishes from Sports Illustrated (!)

]]> By: hari http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2006/10/03/737-am-paddington-station/comment-page-1/#comment-2265 hari Wed, 04 Oct 2006 00:35:02 +0000 http://jeremydenk.net/blog/?p=390#comment-2265 who knew rufus had so much flexibility? i love his judy garland concert recital (not impersonation) at carnegie hall.<br/><br/>good for clara schumann, there's usually a good, strong woman behind every man's instrument. who knew rufus had so much flexibility? i love his judy garland concert recital (not impersonation) at carnegie hall.

good for clara schumann, there’s usually a good, strong woman behind every man’s instrument.

]]> By: Anonymous http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2006/10/03/737-am-paddington-station/comment-page-1/#comment-2264 Anonymous Tue, 03 Oct 2006 23:19:56 +0000 http://jeremydenk.net/blog/?p=390#comment-2264 Shubert busts his brain but I didn't know Rufus ever had anything to say about Schumann... Shubert busts his brain but I didn’t know Rufus ever had anything to say about Schumann…

]]> By: Anonymous http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2006/10/03/737-am-paddington-station/comment-page-1/#comment-2263 Anonymous Tue, 03 Oct 2006 18:48:52 +0000 http://jeremydenk.net/blog/?p=390#comment-2263 jdenk, if bees have knees, you are it! rufus was probably singing "my phone's on vibrate for you." it sort-of-almost-quasi-inverts the opening of the third mvt tune in a finlandian sort of way, doesn't it? maybe poor schumann would have written a tune over a latin bass, had clara been a little less noise, little more funk.<br/>love!<br/>jstumm jdenk, if bees have knees, you are it! rufus was probably singing “my phone’s on vibrate for you.” it sort-of-almost-quasi-inverts the opening of the third mvt tune in a finlandian sort of way, doesn’t it? maybe poor schumann would have written a tune over a latin bass, had clara been a little less noise, little more funk.
love!
jstumm

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