Popular Post TownerFan 4,983 Posted August 20, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 20, 2018 Fantastic interview by Tim Greiving @Maestro with cellist Yo-Yo Ma about John Williams: http://projectorandorchestra.com/yo-yo-ma-on-john-williams-classical-side/ Bespin, Jurassic Shark, _deleted_ and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Avuncular! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artguy360 1,843 Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 I'm glad JW is using a standing desk. Must be good for his health. SteveMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,075 Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Does he have a standing piano too? MikeH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,504 Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Quote He wrote a piece that’s a concert piece dedicated to a mother whose husband murdered her two children. Yikes! The liner notes only state "tragic circumstances", but I didn't realize it was that dramatic. Regardless, the Elegy is one of my top 3 JW concert pieces. Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,363 Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Wow cool article, thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 23 minutes ago, Thor said: Yikes! The liner notes only state "tragic circumstances", but I didn't realize it was that dramatic. Regardless, the Elegy is one of my top 3 JW concert pieces. Yeah, I did a double take there. Yo-Yo Ma is super-lucid in this interview! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,075 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Yeah, it's like he tries to compensate for JW not being available for the interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,528 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Sycophantic BS. He's a close friend, for crying out loud; you'd hardly expect to call him a talentless c**t. When will "celebrities" (whatever the hell that means) ever get their tongues out of other people's asses? Joni Wiljami 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nick Parker 3,040 Posted August 21, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 21, 2018 9 minutes ago, Richard said: Sycophantic BS. He's a close friend, for crying out loud; you'd hardly expect to call him a talentless c**t. When will "celebrities" (whatever the hell that means) ever get their tongues out of other people's asses? These dudes are top of the top luminaries who have produced beautiful work, lauded as remarkable contributions to both American and worldwide culture, that will last for decades if not centuries to come. Do you think they'd have the partnership they've had if they didn't have genuine respect for each other's remarkable talents? Jurassic Shark, Once and SteveMc 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Why did he include the word celebrities in quotes like he wasn’t the one who introduced it to the current conversation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 1 hour ago, Richard said: Sycophantic BS. He's a close friend, for crying out loud; you'd hardly expect to call him a talentless c**t. When will "celebrities" (whatever the hell that means) ever get their tongues out of other people's asses? Maybe their friends because of their artistic partnership? Its like Nick says man. Sure Yo-Yo Ma's being effusive with his praise, but let's face it: Williams, weaknesses notwithstanding, is one of the great composers, and one of the last ones living. Plenty to get effusive about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 1 minute ago, Steve McQueen said: and one of the last ones living. Far from it, amigo! Art, in the broadest sense of the word, is an infinite wellspring that countless will tap into and create greatness from as long as humans exist. SteveMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Very true! But I think it will be some time before we have some generally acknowledged legends among us like Williams, Morricone, Adams, and Part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Glass and Reich? Just thinking of obvious ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Those two as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,504 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Don't forget Penderecki. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 2 minutes ago, Thor said: Don't forget Penderecki. I forgot he was still alive, I'm sad to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Ah, yes, he slipped my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Just some others I can think of in America: John Adams John Corigliano Wayne Shorter Tobias Picker Chick Corea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,528 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 I'm not against mutual respect for people's talents, but I've seen, read, and heard far too many fawning interviews, where the backslapping is so hard, it rips the skin. What I'd really like see is a critique of someone's talents, by way of balance. It's as if no-one is afraid to even suggest any form of criticism, these days. Are we all scared stiff? Are we afraid of litigation? 2 hours ago, Disco Stu said: Why did he include the word celebrities in quotes like he wasn’t the one who introduced it to the current conversation "he"? Meaning me? That sentence makes absolutely no sense, whatsoever. Stu, I know you're American, but could you try, at least, to make it readable? Is there meant to be a question mark, at the end? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 54 minutes ago, Richard said: I'm not against mutual respect for people's talents, but I've seen, read, and heard far too many fawning interviews, where the backslapping is so hard, it rips the skin. What I'd really like see is a critique of someone's talents, by way of balance. It's as if no-one is afraid to even suggest any form of criticism, these days. Are we all scared stiff? Are we afraid of litigation? "he"? Meaning me? That sentence makes absolutely no sense, whatsoever. Stu, I know you're American, but could you try, at least, to make it readable? Is there meant to be a question mark, at the end? 1. I understand and agree with your intrinsic point, but is that really relevant in this case? Are we so cynical that we can't see two friends with a profound artistic partnership spanning 20+ years discuss the joys of their collaborations without dismissing it as celebrity brown-nosing or ass-kissing (or tonguing)? 2. Cute American jab, but the sentence made complete sense to me. Perhaps you could try to comprehend the possible rhetoric behind his post? Once 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 On 8/21/2018 at 1:42 PM, Richard said: I'm not against mutual respect for people's talents, but I've seen, read, and heard far too many fawning interviews, where the backslapping is so hard, it rips the skin. What I'd really like see is a critique of someone's talents, by way of balance. It's as if no-one is afraid to even suggest any form of criticism, these days. Are we all scared stiff? Are we afraid of litigation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewya 360 Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 Ma talks more about Williams (and Morricone) here in this pretty recent interview: He says that Morricone is probably one of the most inspired melodists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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