Comments on: A New Philosophy http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2007/01/10/a-new-philosophy/ 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/2007/01/10/a-new-philosophy/comment-page-1/#comment-2436 Anonymous Fri, 19 Jan 2007 03:34:20 +0000 http://jeremydenk.net/blog/?p=410#comment-2436 Hiya, Jerjer. Can I gently correct your understanding of "hap"? It means, not "good fortune or luck," but fortune either good or bad, as in "happenstance." Hardy calls it "crass casualty" in his sonnet "Hap" (also the source of the wonderful phrase "purblind doomsters"). So you might want to revise your pursuit of the Hap--you might get what you wish for...<br /><br />Happy new year (if a bit belated),<br />DW Hiya, Jerjer. Can I gently correct your understanding of “hap”? It means, not “good fortune or luck,” but fortune either good or bad, as in “happenstance.” Hardy calls it “crass casualty” in his sonnet “Hap” (also the source of the wonderful phrase “purblind doomsters”). So you might want to revise your pursuit of the Hap–you might get what you wish for…

Happy new year (if a bit belated),
DW

]]> By: Claire http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2007/01/10/a-new-philosophy/comment-page-1/#comment-2433 Claire Mon, 15 Jan 2007 22:37:30 +0000 http://jeremydenk.net/blog/?p=410#comment-2433 you used the term "killing" when discussing the passing of a hap in your consciousness. i do not believe these haps are killed once you have understood them, rather they are part of the greater energy of the world, our collective consciousness, and when you experience a hap it comes to fruition within you, and you glean whatever it has to offer, and then let it pass and return to that collective energy, and someone else then has the opportunity to understand that hap.<br /><br />as far as bashing the pianist, i will not throw things at you. i do the same thing as a singer. all of us musicians are cursed to notice things the general public does not. this happens to me most when something is just slightly out of tune. the general public won't notice, but it drives me absolutely insane, and i can't let it go!!!<br /><br />hhmmm cookbook ... want to come to my dorm room and cook me something? :)<br /><br />many hugs to you, oh hapless pianist :P<br /><br />p.s. my word verification is "soymo". is that like "soy and more"? can i go to "soymo" and buy soy products? hmmm...<br /><br />off to finish diatonic techs homework now ... you used the term “killing” when discussing the passing of a hap in your consciousness. i do not believe these haps are killed once you have understood them, rather they are part of the greater energy of the world, our collective consciousness, and when you experience a hap it comes to fruition within you, and you glean whatever it has to offer, and then let it pass and return to that collective energy, and someone else then has the opportunity to understand that hap.

as far as bashing the pianist, i will not throw things at you. i do the same thing as a singer. all of us musicians are cursed to notice things the general public does not. this happens to me most when something is just slightly out of tune. the general public won’t notice, but it drives me absolutely insane, and i can’t let it go!!!

hhmmm cookbook … want to come to my dorm room and cook me something? :)

many hugs to you, oh hapless pianist :P

p.s. my word verification is “soymo”. is that like “soy and more”? can i go to “soymo” and buy soy products? hmmm…

off to finish diatonic techs homework now …

]]> By: Davei http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2007/01/10/a-new-philosophy/comment-page-1/#comment-2432 Davei Sat, 13 Jan 2007 23:10:11 +0000 http://jeremydenk.net/blog/?p=410#comment-2432 I note that you are coming to Clearwater soon. I note that you are coming to Clearwater soon.

]]> By: Anonymous http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2007/01/10/a-new-philosophy/comment-page-1/#comment-2431 Anonymous Fri, 12 Jan 2007 04:38:17 +0000 http://jeremydenk.net/blog/?p=410#comment-2431 Interesting you fancy Lipatti. I adore Lipatti. I searched all over the house going upstairs and downstairs looking for the Brahms, Liszt, Chopin, Enescu disk. Nowhere to be found. How could this happen. Did I leave it at my in laws? Pity me. I needed to hear Enescu. Anything by Enescu. Enescu is like a crunchy bagette, tomato, soft cheese and olive oil in a world of Ritz crackers and craft cheese. Imagine that... Interesting you fancy Lipatti. I adore Lipatti. I searched all over the house going upstairs and downstairs looking for the Brahms, Liszt, Chopin, Enescu disk. Nowhere to be found. How could this happen. Did I leave it at my in laws? Pity me. I needed to hear Enescu. Anything by Enescu. Enescu is like a crunchy bagette, tomato, soft cheese and olive oil in a world of Ritz crackers and craft cheese. Imagine that…

]]> By: Lane Savant http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2007/01/10/a-new-philosophy/comment-page-1/#comment-2430 Lane Savant Fri, 12 Jan 2007 03:32:25 +0000 http://jeremydenk.net/blog/?p=410#comment-2430 At last! I can respond when I'm asked, "What's the haps, man? At last! I can respond when I’m asked, “What’s the haps, man?

]]> By: Nikolas http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2007/01/10/a-new-philosophy/comment-page-1/#comment-2427 Nikolas Thu, 11 Jan 2007 18:29:36 +0000 http://jeremydenk.net/blog/?p=410#comment-2427 Mr. Denk,<br /><br />Long time reader, first-time poster here, but finally had to write today in response to your observations (gripes?) on Lipatti.<br /><br />All I can say is: Yes, yes, yes. And thank you. I have been going back to those records for years, again and again, trying to catch some glimpse of the magnificent music making about which I have always heard so much. Usually enough, so many awed and fawning words from other lovers of musical nuance do indeed manage to reflect something otherwise inexpressible in this or that musical interpretation. And yet I have never been able find a moment in his records which looks beyond the otherwise obvious or downright literal. No mystery. No chance. But then perhaps the perfectly flat line is soothing in the ears of some?<br /><br />At any rate, having not exactly been tormented over this conflict opinion for a while, I feel justified nonethless. And given my respect for your quite exceptional thought/writing, all the more so. <br /><br />I look forward to more of your courageously individual meditations (gripes).<br /><br />Best, Nik Mr. Denk,

Long time reader, first-time poster here, but finally had to write today in response to your observations (gripes?) on Lipatti.

All I can say is: Yes, yes, yes. And thank you. I have been going back to those records for years, again and again, trying to catch some glimpse of the magnificent music making about which I have always heard so much. Usually enough, so many awed and fawning words from other lovers of musical nuance do indeed manage to reflect something otherwise inexpressible in this or that musical interpretation. And yet I have never been able find a moment in his records which looks beyond the otherwise obvious or downright literal. No mystery. No chance. But then perhaps the perfectly flat line is soothing in the ears of some?

At any rate, having not exactly been tormented over this conflict opinion for a while, I feel justified nonethless. And given my respect for your quite exceptional thought/writing, all the more so.

I look forward to more of your courageously individual meditations (gripes).

Best, Nik

]]> By: hari http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2007/01/10/a-new-philosophy/comment-page-1/#comment-2426 hari Thu, 11 Jan 2007 14:21:11 +0000 http://jeremydenk.net/blog/?p=410#comment-2426 a well used cookbook, like a well used relationship, always looks, used, soiled, comfy, trustworthy. <br /><br />come on, donate a piano lesson to a school and bake up some cookies to go with it for community service. a well used cookbook, like a well used relationship, always looks, used, soiled, comfy, trustworthy.

come on, donate a piano lesson to a school and bake up some cookies to go with it for community service.

]]> By: sogalitno http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2007/01/10/a-new-philosophy/comment-page-1/#comment-2425 sogalitno Thu, 11 Jan 2007 05:26:00 +0000 http://jeremydenk.net/blog/?p=410#comment-2425 risotto.<br />cures all ills risotto.
cures all ills

]]> By: Anonymous http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2007/01/10/a-new-philosophy/comment-page-1/#comment-2424 Anonymous Thu, 11 Jan 2007 03:11:13 +0000 http://jeremydenk.net/blog/?p=410#comment-2424 What's the opposite of hapless? Hapful? How about happening? What’s the opposite of hapless? Hapful? How about happening?

]]> By: Jeremy Gershfeld http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2007/01/10/a-new-philosophy/comment-page-1/#comment-2423 Jeremy Gershfeld Thu, 11 Jan 2007 01:52:19 +0000 http://jeremydenk.net/blog/?p=410#comment-2423 Jeremy,<br />Perhaps you are clenching too much in deconstructing Lupatti's implied structure within his performance. Accept his structure as an elevated appreciation of the music, or reject it as too analytical for your taste buds. Stop living in listener's purgatory. <br />-Jeremy G Jeremy,
Perhaps you are clenching too much in deconstructing Lupatti’s implied structure within his performance. Accept his structure as an elevated appreciation of the music, or reject it as too analytical for your taste buds. Stop living in listener’s purgatory.
-Jeremy G

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