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I will simply never understand people's dislike of this film. Maybe a tad unnecessary, but so were the other two sequels. I think it had something to say, unlike The Lost World or Ready Player One, and didn't lose itself half way through like Hook. Crystal Skull is a pretty good time by me. Upon further review, I would add 1941 and West Side Story to the list of his films I really don't care for. I still need to see Always. It certainly has a mixed reputation.
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Spielberg's worst movies are Hook, The Lost World, and Ready Player One. The BFG is a visual marvel, and one of the best scores of JW's storied career. I'm not saying it's like a top 10 or anything, but worst? Nah. There's 5 or 6 of his movies I wouldn't volunteer to watch again. The BFG isn't one of them.
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Wild. It's like a "greatest hits" piece over here. We play it in school. It's kind of like how Vaughan Williams can't seem to get any purchase outside of the UK. When Raymond Leopard was music director of the Indianapolis Symphony, they did a very nice disc of the Sinfonia Antartica, but good luck hearing it live from any major American orchestra. I think Copland has a similar issue outside the US. Our tiny college orchestra took Rodeo to Austria in 2005 and got three encores. In Haydn Hall of all places. Who knows why stuff gets popular, or not.
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Kind of what seems to happen when interpreters forget they're not composers.
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Holst - The Planets. I throw my hands up at this piece. I've heard every recording of note, and I still can't find one completely to my liking. The best: Bernstein/NYP Ozawa/BSO Dutoit/Montreal Jarvi/Cincinnati Hurwitz is on drugs for recommending the Karajan VPO. I think I like the Bernstein most of all. It has character without sacrificing accuracy (mostly). If you're a multiple-edition buyer, don't sleep on that Jarvi. It's very good, and so loud they'll call the cops.
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They can only go so slow. These kids are going to get older.
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Your favourite Robert Schumann symphony recordings
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Oh sure. It's very nice, and I love that era of EMI recording, but I find it a little staid. -
Your favourite Robert Schumann symphony recordings
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Much like Szell's Mozart, Bernstein's (DG) Schumann cycle is the only one that has made me care about Schumann. -
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The only expansions on JW's YouTube channel at all are Jaws (50th) and Superman (Rhino), I believe. But if someone wants to check out an expansion before buying a full flavor 16bit cd, from any label, it is there to be found. I find it an invaluable resource. I would have been a much better musician if I'd had access to all this music through my conservatory years.