Nick Parker 3,040 Posted July 9, 2018 Share Posted July 9, 2018 12 minutes!? That's one of the longer "single" pieces he's done in a while, yeah? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will 2,215 Posted July 12, 2018 Share Posted July 12, 2018 Wow, just saw this news! Terrific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewya 360 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Interview with the harpist who will preform the piece tomorrow: http://www.wamc.org/post/harpist-jessica-zhou-premiere-new-john-williams-andris-nelsons-yo-yo-ma-and-tmc-orchestra SteveMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artguy360 1,843 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 I hope someone will be recording this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aescalle 122 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 28 minutes ago, artguy360 said: I hope someone will be recording this! I will and I will not be alone, so we will have several possibility to get the concert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 It's tomorrow? If I think of it I will record it too. crlbrg and aescalle 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Will it be broadcast? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 I think, at 7PM sunday, the radio have a show called "Live from Tanglewood". Jurassic Shark and aescalle 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Miguel Andrade 1,262 Posted August 18, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 18, 2018 Program notes: http://bso.http.internapcdn.net/bso/images/program-notes/single-notes/Williams-Highwoods-Ghost.pdf aescalle, Ricard and Will 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Who's the ghost? ah HA! https://www.deseretnews.com/article/239464/COMPOSER-TRACKING-GHOST-WHO-APPARENTLY-LIKES-MUSIC.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,305 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Who is Highwood, anyway? And why does he have a ghost? And why is his wood so high? Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 4 hours ago, Bespin said: Who's the ghost? ah HA! Lorne Balfe? Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will 2,215 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Here's the important part from the program notes (hat tip to @Miguel Andrade for bringing them to our attention): Spoiler Highwood’s Ghost is about all these facets of the Tanglewood “spirit,” but derives directly from John Williams’s memories of Leonard Bernstein, who remains present here—or as Williams puts it in his comments on the piece (see below), “The music, as you may notice, is a little haunted by Lenny.” The piece begins in slow, lyrical mode, the solo harp taking the lead at first before the entrance of the cello. The two soloists work as an accompanied duo thereafter, with relatively sparse orchestral coloring. After this long rhapsodic section, an energetic and rhythmically tricky passage subsides into a sustained, suspended, quiet conclusion. The composer’s note on Highwood’s Ghost appears below. ... Highwood is one of the grand old houses of the Tanglewood campus, which stands today with dignity and grace as it has since 1846. I well remember one night, as Lenny was making his way up the first stairwell, exclaiming “this place is haunted!” Coincidentally, I’m told that a number of people who worked at the house over the years have also felt Highwood to be haunted. In any case, it may be expected that Lenny, genius that he was, might have had a special ability to receive transmission from the sphere of spirits and signs. I thought a little piece about this history might be fun, and provide the unusual combination of harp and cello an opportunity to set the stage for an ectoplasmic visit. The music, as you may notice, is a little haunted by Lenny, but it is not suggested that he is the ghost. You’re invited to listen and make your own guess as to the identity of this seemingly very pleasant spirit… I have my own ideas. - JOHN WILLIAMS (I put it in a spoiler tag because it tells a little bit about the structure of the piece, which some of you may not want to know until you actually hear it) SteveMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Thanks @Will and @Miguel Andrade I'm looking forward to tomorrow evening! Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,626 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Can;t wait to hopefully hear this Is there any other Williams stuff broadcast on that concert? Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 5 minutes ago, King Mark said: Can;t wait to hopefully hear this Is there any other Williams stuff broadcast on that concert? No. There's some Copland and Bernstein, though. http://www.classicalwcrb.org/post/world-premiere-yo-yo-ma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewya 360 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 What timezone is it? 7 PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Mars Standard Time. Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Is Williams conducting the piece? Edit: Nevermind I see it’s Nelsons conducting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted August 19, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 19, 2018 JW will make the ghost sounds. bollemanneke, Jonny and Will 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 The ghost is surely Serge. I personaly don't know his music... Perhaps JW will use some quotes... but if we don't know Serge's music, we may lost some winks. WE NEED AN EXPERT!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 2 hours ago, Lewya said: What timezone is it? 7 PM. @Lewya Eastern Time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crlbrg 381 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Will anyone be recording, please? My timezone makes it very awkward to listen to the broadcast live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 I will record it. I now have a PaylPal Account, prepare to show me money this time. Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewya 360 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Nvm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 it's in 8 hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewya 360 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 I just saw his post, thanks anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 27 minutes ago, Bespin said: I will record it. I now have a PaylPal Account, prepare to show me money this time. Too bad you don't know how to use it! Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Bespin said: The ghost is surely Serge. I personaly don't know his music... Perhaps JW will use some quotes... but if we don't know Serge's music, we may lost some winks. WE NEED AN EXPERT!!! He’s a legend for me first and foremost because of his championing and commissioning of works by Copland. Also Ravel, Gershwin, etc. But his long relationship with Copland is what first brought him to my interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 But he also composed his own music, nobody knows his music a little bit here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 He's infamous for commissioning Ravel's orchestration of Pictures at an Exhibition, which was a huge hit, and then keeping the performance rights for himself for many years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,305 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 How greedy! Will and Jurassic Shark 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will 2,215 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 4 hours ago, Disco Stu said: Is Williams conducting the piece? Edit: Nevermind I see it’s Nelsons conducting Yeah for some reason he never seems to conduct concert work premieres anymore. Maybe he thinks his music seems more "serious" when someone else conducts it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 It's an honour when someone else conducts it. Will and SteveMc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,262 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 6 hours ago, Bespin said: The ghost is surely Serge. I personaly don't know his music... Perhaps JW will use some quotes... but if we don't know Serge's music, we may lost some winks. WE NEED AN EXPERT!!! While I do believe Kousevitsky did write some music, he is mostly remembered as a conductor, for his tenure with the BSO and for creating Tanglewood. Since there are some quotes in disguise of Bernstein's music, one can speculate that the Ghost might be Lenny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will 2,215 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 19 minutes ago, Miguel Andrade said: While I do believe Kousevitsky did write some music, he is mostly remembered as a conductor, for his tenure with the BSO and for creating Tanglewood. Since there are some quotes in disguise of Bernstein's music, one can speculate that the Ghost might be Lenny. For what it's worth, Williams seemingly denied that intention (albeit somewhat ambiguously) in the portion of the program guide I pasted above: The music, as you may notice, is a little haunted by Lenny, but it is not suggested that he is the ghost. You’re invited to listen and make your own guess as to the identity of this seemingly very pleasant spirit… I have my own ideas. - JOHN WILLIAMS Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted August 19, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 19, 2018 It just has to be Daisy Ridley. _deleted_, Bespin and Will 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 John Williams also told that Lenny himself told Williams that the Mansion was haunted. So all this starts with a conversation between Lenny and John Williams. So it's very clear. The new work is about John Williams thinking of Lenny, who's thinking of Serge Koussevitzky being the ghost... but dedicated to Yo-Yo Ma. _deleted_ and Will 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Clear as a crystal cliche! Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nick Parker 3,040 Posted August 19, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 19, 2018 Clear as the plot to Kingdom of the Crystal Skull! SteveMc, Smeltington, Will and 2 others 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 14 minutes ago, Nick Parker said: Clear as the plot to Kingdom of the Crystal Skull! Haha, that didn't have a plot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 5 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: Haha, that didn't have a plot! What are you talking about, Indy says the whole thing within the first 15 seconds of this clip! People diss Koepp, but they fail to see he's a master of efficiency! Other screenwriters might use character's actions to outline the plot, but all Koepp needs is 3 seconds for a character to just spit it out! Now you can just focus on all of the exciting action! (PS @Jurassic Shark I answered your PM) Jurassic Shark and _deleted_ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will 2,215 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 ~1 hour to go (probably more like 1.75 though since there are 2 pieces before JW). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Andrade 1,262 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Well, he doesn't suggest directly that Lenny is the Ghost, but at the same time lets the listener make his own mind who might be the Ghost. So each one can freely speculate. By the way, the TMC Orchestra only played one piece on the concert before the Williams, that one being the Outdoor Overture by Aaron Copland. Will and _deleted_ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Just 20 minutes before the concert begins, with the new JW's work, "A Ghost named Serge". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewya 360 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 Where do you listen to it online? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 I don't know, I never remember the four letters of this radio! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 5 minutes ago, Lewya said: Where do you listen to it online? http://www.classicalwcrb.org/post/world-premiere-yo-yo-ma#stream/0 Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,480 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 It's a boring Brahms symphony that plays actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted August 19, 2018 Share Posted August 19, 2018 1 minute ago, Bespin said: It's a boring Brahms symphony that plays actually. Instead of the Bartok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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