Comments on: Brahms does Jenny Craig http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2008/09/19/brahms-does-jenny-craig/ The glamorous life and thoughts of a concert pianist. Mon, 21 May 2012 19:01:51 +0000 hourly 1 By: Richard Lee http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2008/09/19/brahms-does-jenny-craig/comment-page-1/#comment-4115 Richard Lee Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:41:23 +0000 http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2008/09/19/brahms-does-jenny-craig/#comment-4115 Brahms, especially the Piano Concertos & Symphonies, is boring, boring, booring, boo..oring old fart music. But this blog has me listening to the 1st Piano Concerto in my underwear, eating a custard tart, and an open box of chocolates on the side. Might just last till the end of the 1st movement. I shall sue. PS I think the small stuff is OK. Brahms, especially the Piano Concertos & Symphonies, is boring, boring, booring, boo..oring old fart music.

But this blog has me listening to the 1st Piano Concerto in my underwear, eating a custard tart, and an open box of chocolates on the side. Might just last till the end of the 1st movement.

I shall sue.

PS I think the small stuff is OK.

]]> By: David Bondelevitch http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2008/09/19/brahms-does-jenny-craig/comment-page-1/#comment-4079 David Bondelevitch Sat, 18 Oct 2008 04:50:55 +0000 http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2008/09/19/brahms-does-jenny-craig/#comment-4079 Nice Brahms post, especially the hemiola comment, and I enjoyed your performance tonight in Denver. Strange program; seems like they should have started with the Mozart and moved forward rather than the other way around. In any case, nice to find another good music blog to read! Nice Brahms post, especially the hemiola comment, and I enjoyed your performance tonight in Denver. Strange program; seems like they should have started with the Mozart and moved forward rather than the other way around.

In any case, nice to find another good music blog to read!

]]> By: SeaPea http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2008/09/19/brahms-does-jenny-craig/comment-page-1/#comment-4078 SeaPea Fri, 17 Oct 2008 18:56:05 +0000 http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2008/09/19/brahms-does-jenny-craig/#comment-4078 read your blog for the first time today and you made me sigh with longing for all things brahms, fat sausage rolls and of course, the pure impact of those glorious chords! my 2nd crush of a musical piece (don't we always have one? easier than crushes on humanoids for sure) in high school was the b-flat brahms concerto. sigh sigh sigh! read your blog for the first time today and you made me sigh with longing for all things brahms, fat sausage rolls and of course, the pure impact of those glorious chords! my 2nd crush of a musical piece (don’t we always have one? easier than crushes on humanoids for sure) in high school was the b-flat brahms concerto. sigh sigh sigh!

]]> By: Ann http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2008/09/19/brahms-does-jenny-craig/comment-page-1/#comment-4077 Ann Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:47:50 +0000 http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2008/09/19/brahms-does-jenny-craig/#comment-4077 My instrument was my voice, so I found it humorous with all of the talk of playing imagining food in your mouth. Nonetheless, I thoroughly enjoyed your blog post, and it is good to know that at least some famous musicians have senses of humor. I am a 30-something coming to see you play tonight in Denver. Perhaps you will not have savory, portly sensations in your mind and mouth during the pieces since you will not be playing Braums. Good luck (as if you need any). P.S. This might be my first time hearing you play; I will be quite interested. My instrument was my voice, so I found it humorous with all of the talk of playing imagining food in your mouth. Nonetheless, I thoroughly enjoyed your blog post, and it is good to know that at least some famous musicians have senses of humor. I am a 30-something coming to see you play tonight in Denver. Perhaps you will not have savory, portly sensations in your mind and mouth during the pieces since you will not be playing Braums. Good luck (as if you need any).
P.S. This might be my first time hearing you play; I will be quite interested.

]]> By: George Grella http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2008/09/19/brahms-does-jenny-craig/comment-page-1/#comment-4074 George Grella Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:38:07 +0000 http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2008/09/19/brahms-does-jenny-craig/#comment-4074 This is very nice - my approach to Brahms has been very different, wanting to not like him but loving him unthinkingly. I still have a problem with analysis of Brahms - an emotional one - so this is welcome and refreshing. I always hear the intimacy in Brahms, though, even amidst the fat, there's a voice that's trying to <a href="http://soundtime.wordpress.com/2008/10/07/the-consolations-of-the-classics/" rel="nofollow">make itself heard.</a> This is very nice – my approach to Brahms has been very different, wanting to not like him but loving him unthinkingly. I still have a problem with analysis of Brahms – an emotional one – so this is welcome and refreshing.

I always hear the intimacy in Brahms, though, even amidst the fat, there’s a voice that’s trying to make itself heard.

]]> By: Jasmine Steadman http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2008/09/19/brahms-does-jenny-craig/comment-page-1/#comment-4070 Jasmine Steadman Thu, 02 Oct 2008 04:44:48 +0000 http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2008/09/19/brahms-does-jenny-craig/#comment-4070 I like your blog. You are very interesting person! Hope to see your live performance in Denver. :-) Jasmine I like your blog. You are very interesting person! Hope to see your live performance in Denver. :-)

Jasmine

]]> By: pamela http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2008/09/19/brahms-does-jenny-craig/comment-page-1/#comment-4068 pamela Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:02:44 +0000 http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2008/09/19/brahms-does-jenny-craig/#comment-4068 big fan of your performances (since bard's liszt fest) and your blog! looking forward to hearing you again, in november, in providence, r.i. lots of good food and beautiful places to see here, in case you're not familiar. big fan of your performances (since bard’s liszt fest) and your blog! looking forward to hearing you again, in november, in providence, r.i. lots of good food and beautiful places to see here, in case you’re not familiar.

]]> By: Jessica http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2008/09/19/brahms-does-jenny-craig/comment-page-1/#comment-4067 Jessica Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:24:51 +0000 http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2008/09/19/brahms-does-jenny-craig/#comment-4067 Jeremy, I regret to say I have just 'tagged' you in one of those delightful internet tag games... Please visit <a href="http://jessicamusic.blogspot.com/2008/09/er-right.html" rel="nofollow">this post</a> to see you challenge! Sorry. But I'm dying to see what you come up with!! Love from London. jdcmb Jeremy, I regret to say I have just ‘tagged’ you in one of those delightful internet tag games… Please visit this post to see you challenge! Sorry. But I’m dying to see what you come up with!! Love from London. jdcmb

]]> By: juniper http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2008/09/19/brahms-does-jenny-craig/comment-page-1/#comment-4066 juniper Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:19:08 +0000 http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2008/09/19/brahms-does-jenny-craig/#comment-4066 The bigger and fatter the better! Really interesting post. The bigger and fatter the better! Really interesting post.

]]> By: Ray Sparks http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2008/09/19/brahms-does-jenny-craig/comment-page-1/#comment-4065 Ray Sparks Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:08:23 +0000 http://jeremydenk.net/blog/2008/09/19/brahms-does-jenny-craig/#comment-4065 At the risk of repeating myself (I posted a similar message a moment ago but may have posted it in the wrong place) we have to remember - all that rich juicy harmony of Brahms can be explained by the fact that he was a born Hamburger. At the risk of repeating myself (I posted a similar message a moment ago but may have posted it in the wrong place) we have to remember – all that rich juicy harmony of Brahms can be explained by the fact that he was a born Hamburger.

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