Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 46 minutes ago, Jurassic Remi said: Ahah, sorry! I didn't see yours when I registered... I can change mine if you want You shouldn't - the more the merrier! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ciarlese 250 Posted October 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2021 It was nice to listen to the Maestro' s introduction to Scherzo for motorcycle and orchestra while realising that that scene was set on Germany not far from Berlin. crumbs, Amer and Holko 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,504 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 We’re sitting inside the Lindenbrau, in the back. Jim, his girlfriend, Biodome and I. Room for a couple more at the table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Jim... Ware? If so, that's his wife, not his girlfriend if it's a different Jim, I apologize Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Damien F 1,742 Posted October 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2021 4 minutes ago, ciarlese said: It was nice to listen to the Maestro' s introduction to Scherzo for motorcycle and orchestra while realising that that scene was set on Germany not far from Berlin. When John said that Indy was being chased by "the bad guys", I saw a cellist jokingly raising his eyebrows to another musician. I think they were acknowledging who those bad guys were crumbs, Holko, rpvee and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 4 minutes ago, Jay said: Jim... Ware? If so, that's his wife, not his girlfriend It's possible to have both, you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 4 minutes ago, Damien F said: When John said that Indy was being chased by "the bad guys", I saw a cellist jokingly raising his eyebrows to another musician. I think they were acknowledging who those bad guys were Did he not use the word "nazis" at all? At Tanglewood this summer he did “Thank you. This is from Indiana Jones, Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra. And the reason for "Motorcycle" is that we had Sean Connery and Harrison Ford on a motorcycle being chased by Nazis, and they had to get away very quickly. And I had to write this piece to accompany that scene. Unfortunately when I went to the theater to hear the scene, all I could hear was the motorcycle. So I resolved to make it a piece for Orchestra. Motorcycle and Orchestra, without the Motorcycle. All right!” BB-8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eitam 364 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 2 minutes ago, ciarlese said: It was nice to listen to the Maestro' s introduction to Scherzo for motorcycle and orchestra while realising that that scene was set on Germany not far from Berlin. He was nice enough in his introduction to call the pursuers "bad guys" rather than "nazis"... His jokes about the motorcycle were a lot of fun Great piece by the way, in an arrangement I'm not used to. I'm glad it will be on his mind when he starts scoring IJ5, instead of, say, Adventures of Mutt... BB-8 and crumbs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Damien F 1,742 Posted October 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2021 1 minute ago, Jay said: Did he not use the word "nazis" at all? At Tanglewood this summer he did “Thank you. This is from Indiana Jones, Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra. And the reason for "Motorcycle" is that we had Sean Connery and Harrison Ford on a motorcycle being chased by Nazis, and they had to get away very quickly. And I had to write this piece to accompany that scene. Unfortunately when I went to the theater to hear the scene, all I could hear was the motorcycle. So I resolved to make it a piece for Orchestra. Motorcycle and Orchestra, without the Motorcycle. All right!” No he didn't. Just "bad guys" which was appropriate for the venue crumbs, BB-8, Holko and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eitam 364 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 1 minute ago, Jay said: "Thank you. This is from Indiana Jones, Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra. And the reason for "Motorcycle" is that we had Sean Connery and Harrison Ford on a motorcycle being chased by Nazis, and they had to get away very quickly. And I had to write this piece to accompany that scene. Unfortunately when I went to the theater to hear the scene, all I could hear was the motorcycle. So I resolved to make it a piece for Orchestra. Motorcycle and Orchestra, without the Motorcycle. All right!” Pretty much that, except for a little self-deprecating addendum about the hurt vanity of the composer and he didn't remember Sean Connery's name, and got help from the audience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Ha! At Tanglewood, he didn't remember Roald Dahl's name, and got help from the audience “Here is something that I wanted to show you and have you hear. It’s from a film called Big Friendly Giant, which Steven Spielberg made 2 or 3 years ago, which not too many people saw <audience laughter> But it was written by um, oh dear... Charlie and the Chocolate Factory <audience helps him out> Thank you very much - Roald Dahl! And it’s called Big Friendly Giant. And Steven wanted to make this film for technical reasons, because he wanted to present an adult man, the giant, having scenes and playing the entire film with a young girl, 8 or 9 years old, small enough to be held in his hand. And he would take the little girl to the land of dreams, and find dreams, searches for them - good dreams not bad ones - and capture them and enclose them in bottles. And then the giant could distribute these to children throughout the world. And what you’ll see here is a montage put together from this, of all the searching for the dreams, and the orchestra - particularly the flutes - will accompany all this choreography and these gyrations. And the lighting I think you’ll agree is very beautiful. I hope you enjoy this. Big Friendly Giant.” bollemanneke and apples 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bounty95 558 Posted October 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2021 I sat in the first row next to his entrance. When he came in he winked at me. Best. Day. Ever. bollemanneke, rpvee, Chewy and 13 others 4 3 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciarlese 250 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 9 minutes ago, eitam said: Pretty much that, except for a little self-deprecating addendum about the hurt vanity of the composer and he didn't remember Sean Connery's name, and got help from the audience He didn't even remember the finale of Jurassic Park...🤔 BB-8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raiders of the SoundtrArk 2,433 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Just now, ciarlese said: He didn't even remember the finale of Jurassic Park...🤔 Well it wasn't a that bad memory especially if he only saw it when it was released During this piece I thought I heard a false note from the wood section, thought it was just my imagination but Williams seems to have been surprised too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Remco 685 Posted October 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2021 This was absolutely phenomenal. @Jurassic Shark I know we were the ones to have some problems with the VPO but you don’t need to worry this was absolutely and totally on another level. I’ve never seen an orchestra play so engaged and so in control of everything that they do. The inevitable recording of this will be legendary. Jurassic Shark, crumbs, BB-8 and 3 others 3 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Damien F 1,742 Posted October 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2021 Maybe it was the new venue and orchestra for him but he seemed in an especially good and talkative mood this evening. BuzzLightyear, Holko, BB-8 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MaxTheHouseelf 324 Posted October 14, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2021 Some interesting points from a radio interview this evening with Andrea Zietzschmann, General Manager of Berliner Philharmoniker: BerlinPhil tried for a few years to get Williams to do a project together in "Waldbühne" stage (https://www.waldbuehne-berlin.de/en/) but it didn't work out because of scheduling conflicts. Says they tried to get him to conduct subscription concerts instead. Is happy to have him, at almost 90 years, conduct BerlinPhil, especially because he hasn't really conducted in Europe before, except Vienna. When asked about the atmosphere in the rehearsals: says it was Williams' wish to conduct the BerlinPhil, that he is very curious and interested about Berlin as it's his first time in the city; Appreciates Williams as great human and artist, many musicians know his filmscores and associate some kind of life experience with his music; that it is a special experience (to have him personally conduct etc.) for all involved. About a potential album release: says they're currently thinking about how to release it (mentions CD, Digital Concert Hall, and the radio broadcast); says they hope that they can release something for a large audience. https://www.rbb-online.de/rbbkultur/radio/programm/schema/sendungen/der_tag/archiv/20211014_1600/kultur_aktuell_1610.html Direct .mp3-download of the interview: https://rbbmediapmdp-a.akamaihd.net/content/9c/58/9c58d3b6-e875-45f5-ab59-c7d7a8cc0d0e/776be749-8813-43ac-8d67-03f6d3e51214_0a471277-09af-463f-9e32-29e5a5f05780.mp3 Radio broadcast on Saturday: https://www.rbb-online.de/rbbkultur/radio/programm/schema/sendungen/berliner_philharmoniker/archiv/20211016_2000.html So I guess it's pretty much confirmed (at least very likely) that we'll get some kind of audio release. Look at all the microphones in @GlastoEls photos Can't wait for Saturday BB-8, bollemanneke, Amer and 5 others 4 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post eitam 364 Posted October 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2021 13 minutes ago, ciarlese said: He didn't even remember the finale of Jurassic Park...🤔 Well, he struggled for the name "donnybrook", and he clearly didn't remember Karen Allen's name. But the important thing is that he knows the music (he didn't even need the score for some of those pieces, e.g. Raiders' March), and he conducts as if he were some 30 years younger ! Actually he seemed more healthy to me than he did in Vienna ! Holko, BB-8 and crumbs 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,364 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Yes he looked healthier to me at Tanglewood this summer than the Vienna footage as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien F 1,742 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 5 minutes ago, eitam said: Well, he struggled for the name "donnybrook", and he clearly didn't remember Karen Allen's name. But the important thing is that he knows the music (he didn't even need the score for some of those pieces, e.g. Raiders' March), and he conducts as if he were some 30 years younger ! Actually he seemed more healthy to me than he did in Vienna ! I'm Irish and I also struggled to remember that word! John beat me to it 🤣 Oceadge and bollemanneke 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chanelnelly 3 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 Hey, Did anyone from the UK go to today's show? If so we're there any issues with using your NHS Covid Pass? In an email they told me I should bring a print out because their program doesn't recognise our QR codes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jensenh 14 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 I did, no issue whatsoever. They tried to scan it, which they couldn’t. I just told him it’s NHS from UK and he let me thew. Also the show was brilliant 🤩 front row central seat today, his live performance blew my mind off!! So looking forward to tmr and Saturday 🎶 Chanelnelly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GlastoEls 563 Posted October 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2021 13 minutes ago, jensenh said: I did, no issue whatsoever. They tried to scan it, which they couldn’t. I just told him it’s NHS from UK and he let me thew. Also the show was brilliant 🤩 front row central seat today, his live performance blew my mind off!! So looking forward to tmr and Saturday 🎶 Did I catch you? rough cut, SteveMc, Hugo and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciarlese 250 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 43 minutes ago, Chanelnelly said: Hey, Did anyone from the UK go to today's show? If so we're there any issues with using your NHS Covid Pass? In an email they told me I should bring a print out because their program doesn't recognise our QR codes. I confirm that they cannot recognise the UK covid vaccine certificate, however I can't see any improvement in having a printed copy (which I had) instead of a pdf file. Chanelnelly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chanelnelly 3 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 6 minutes ago, ciarlese said: I confirm that they cannot recognise the UK covid vaccine certificate, however I can't see any improvement in having a printed copy (which I had) instead of a pdf file. Did they accept your print out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,193 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 2 hours ago, Thor said: We’re sitting inside the Lindenbrau, in the back. Jim, his girlfriend, Biodome and I. Room for a couple more at the table. Sorry I missed you. I was waiting outside the front entrance for about 15 minutes, then met some other guys there and got delayed, then saw that you had posted here but also had to catch up with a friend and had to leave. 4 hours ago, ciarlese said: I am sat exactly there! Seat 1, what's yours? A left, row 3, seat 2. Don't say we've been sitting next to each other the entire time? 33 minutes ago, GlastoEls said: Did I catch you? You caught me at least. These might be the first pictures to have both Williams and me in them. By the way, the concert was clearly recorded. They had a microphone positioned next to the harp, and also put up an extra one for the solo cello during the Elegy. Plus the stage cameras were moving as well. GlastoEls and BB-8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-8 3,478 Posted October 14, 2021 Share Posted October 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Remco said: This was absolutely phenomenal. @Jurassic Shark I know we were the ones to have some problems with the VPO but you don’t need to worry this was absolutely and totally on another level. I’ve never seen an orchestra play so engaged and so in control of everything that they do. The inevitable recording of this will be legendary. Despite some horn flubs in Jurassic Park "Finale'... But there are still two takes to make up for this. I otherwhise agree, top notch level! Perhaps almost like Chicago... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bigjimwilson 256 Posted October 14, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 14, 2021 2 hours ago, Jay said: Jim... Ware? If so, that's his wife, not his girlfriend if it's a different Jim, I apologize Different Jim 😊 no apology necessary. what a great evening. John on fantastic form, and the orchestra sounded great. Lots of smiles amongst them. Privileged to have been here. 1 hour ago, Chanelnelly said: Hey, Did anyone from the UK go to today's show? If so we're there any issues with using your NHS Covid Pass? In an email they told me I should bring a print out because their program doesn't recognise our QR codes. My barcode wouldn’t scan, on either the pdf I’d saved or the version I’d saved to my “wallet” on my iPhone. But my girlfriend’s scanned fine 🤷🏻♂️ But it didn’t cause a problem in terms of gaining entry. They could see I had the covid pass, and that the name matched my photo ID. Chanelnelly, Jay and SteveMc 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Fabulin 3,513 Posted October 15, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 15, 2021 Here is my review for Donnerstag, den 14. Oktober 2021 performance by John Williams and the Berlin Philharmonic. After the welcoming standing ovation, the concert opened with the sounding of the Olympic Fanfare, which introduced the reliably disciplined and strong sound of the Berlin Philharmonic. This was followed by The Close Encounters of the Third Kind, which, in contrast to the Viennese direction that mirrored Charles Gerhardt's legendary recording, here were conducted by Williams with more liberty. Afterwards, Williams took a while to compliment the city, which he said to have driven around over the past few days. He said that, in contrast to Los Angeles and New York with their abundant cars, it was great to see so many pedestrians and cyclists in Berlin. He added that the city has great history in its antique architecture, a thriving present, and in the faces of the many children in the park he saw that it is set for a great future as well. Next came his introduction of the Far and Away suite, which Williams said was a project with a need for Irish music, something that he had always wanted to do at the time. He described the Doonybrook segment, written as a non-seriour brawl that in tone harkened back to the times of pies thrown in people's faces in Hollywood comedies. The execution of this suite by the Berlin Philharmonic was solid, with the ever-energetic concertmaster convincingly taking on a role of a country fiddler. The Donnybrook segment stood out thanks to the great vitality coming from the lower strings. The introduction of the selections from Harry Potter was brief, and their execution conservative (as far as world's greatest orchestras go). Hedwig's Theme is a fitting piece where I should mention that the oboe soloist (a young lady with a flaxen hair – later identified as Sofía Zamora Meseguer) was outstanding throughout the concert among the woodwinds. Overall, for this reviewer the highlight of the segment was Hogwarts' theme in Harry's Wondrous World, a guilty pleasure it always is. The final piece before the break was the concert arrangement of Jurassic Park, In contrast with the original 1993 direction, where one can relax and stirr a tea between the phrases of the maestoso, this rendition followed Williams' recent tendency for much faster tempi. The main theme at today's speed resembled a single lyrical utterance, closer to an aria, credit to the skill of the Berlin Philharmonic which played it with grace. The island fanfare was played by the trumpet section with gusto, I daresay rivalling the legendary original performance of Malcolm McNab and his colleagues. The BSO's trumpet section is young and strong, precise in attack, and very cohesive, which continued to be felt throughout the concert. It is not improbable that all of the trumpeteers who played today grew up with Williams' music and knew its big moments by heart. What an uncommon and wonderful compliment to an old composer this is! ---Intermission--- The second part of the concert resumed with a mighty performance of the Superman Theme. The excellence of the bassline, if it persists until Saturday, should be felt on the recordings, and the BSO certainly can hope to produce one of the go-to recordings of this piece. After Superman, a selection from the Indiana Jones series was introduced in Williams' standard fashion. The difference was the mention of contemporary events - Harrison Ford having recovered from an accident and filming the next installment in London, and Williams planning to begin the writing of the score upon a return to Los Angeles. It also involved what to me was the most comical event of the evening, when the maestro forgot Sean Connery's name and the crowd in the front rows begun trying to yell it to him through muffling masks. The Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra to me was one of the highlights of the evening. The BSO was a flawless machine in this one, fitting for a piece most of all related to Berlin. Marion's Theme was a solid show, although I confess that I missed the spoiling plushness of the strings of the Vienna Philharmonic. Raiders March on the other hand was directed by a noticeably more vigorous hand than the one in Vienna, and the eventual recording, if safe from any misfortune, might well prove superior to the one made by Simon Rattle at the Waldbühne a few years prior. Next came the introduction of the Elegy for Violoncello and Orchestra, which Williams selected because he personally associated the sound of the cello with many different emotions, and the Elegy is well-suited for individual interpretations by the listeners. Indeed, it sounded generally solemn and emotional; clearly could work well as a score to many different films, and was a fine choice as an ambassador for Williams' concert works. Without much ado, the Star Wars pieces were announced, and to my pleasant surprise, in the opening Adventures of Han, the Philharmoniker roared to life as if they had just been reborn, no doubt owing to the shrewd contrast produced by pairing this piece with the Elegy. Overall it was my favourite performance of this piece to date, matching, and possibly exceeding the original one, and joined the Scherzo as another highlight. After it, Yoda's Theme came in with unexpected nobility, courtesy of the Berliner horns, and upon its completion earned an immediate standing applause. Afterwards followed the final piece in the official programme, Throne Room and Finale from Star Wars. The performance was a very fine one, and the eventual recording is likely to be added to the list of ones we so much like to compare and favour. The trumpeteers should be mentioned once again, since a lot in the Star Wars pieces depends on their excellence, and they provided it in spades today. Overall, with energy reserves of the orchestra fully engaged and just about every piece a barn-burner, the second part of the concert was especially strong, not unlike in Vienna. It should also be noted that the percussion was astutely disciplined – certainly less error-prone than that of the VPO. Then came the encores, known to me beforehand since the concertmaster named them loud to the orchestra during the public-open rehearsal on Wednesday. Princess Leia's Theme, after a standard introduction, much like Marion's Theme, was a solid performance, and the principal horn was distinguished by Williams and orchestra colleagues to stand up three times to receive a standing ovation. The second encore was Flying from E.T., begun in a racing tempo from the final bike chase and welcomed by the audience with some happy noise. Then Williams feigned leaving the stage again, and returned with the final piece – The Imperial March. The public reacted with a welcoming ovation, one even longer than what I remember from the initial Viennese concert. With the composer-conductor overjoyed, and the orchestra firing on all cylinders, the piece was over not long after it begun. It was decidedly faster than the one in Vienna, although to my ears the horns lost their discipline and got a bit uneven, and so the Viennese ones remain unmatched. I regret I cannot single out the principal flute for praise as much as I could the oboe, or the flutes in Vienna, but that is the beauty of having these live performances with different orchestras and different strengths - back then they were strings, horns, and flute; today - trumpets, percussion, and the oboe. I am sure the orchestra will continue to make quick gains during the two performances it still has ahead of it, since it most certainly already did between Wednesday and Thursday. I am looking forward to your reviews after the next concerts. P.S. It should be noted that I was seated behind the orchestra and cannot speak about all nuances of balance or judge the string performance. I am sure those at the front might have praise to add in these areas. P.P.S. The audience seemed slightly inhibited by all the circa-epidemic restrictions. Had it been like in January 2020, when all everyone cared about was a ticket, I am sure the crowd would have been more freely jubilant. 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Hugo 25 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 3 hours ago, GlastoEls said: Did I catch you? ...me for sure my friend (but probably you already know this). THANKS! so I have also a photo with me an JW. What a great experience I had this evening! GlastoEls 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amer 2,109 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 Wonderful seeing all these pics and reading about your John Williams pilgrimage here. In spirit I'm with you there... 😊 bigjimwilson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt S. 493 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 2 hours ago, Fabulin said: The final piece before the break was the concert arrangement of Jurassic Park, In contrast with the original 1993 direction, where one can relax and stirr a tea between the phrases of the maestoso, this rendition followed Williams' recent tendency for much faster tempi. The main theme at today's speed resembled a single lyrical utterance, closer to an aria, credit to the skill of the Berlin Philharmonic which played it with grace. The island fanfare was played by the trumpet section with gusto, I daresay rivalling the legendary original performance of Maurice Murphy and his LSO colleagues. Great review of the concert, however one minor note is that the London Symphony Orchestra didn't do Jurassic Park, it was John's usual Los Angeles studio orchestra, with Malcolm McNab leading the trumpets. On 23/09/2021 at 6:44 PM, Matt S. said: I would bet a week's pay that the encores will be "Flying" from E.T, along with The Imperial March. A possible third encore could be anything, but those two I would take to the bank. What do I win?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugo 25 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 4 hours ago, Fabulin said: P.S. It should be noted that I was seated behind the orchestra and cannot speak about all nuances of balance or judge the string performance. I am sure those at the front might have praise to add in these areas. I was directly in front. For me the performance of strings was very good. In particular the celli sections that "blended" with all the other sections with a magnific sound. Also I praised a lot the 1st violin. There was only a small "cough" problem near the end of the concert with a player (but this was not a sound related problem..). I loved the performance. The percussions didn't overload the other sections also. A very "balanced" performance within the various sections. The acoustic of the Philharmonie hall for me is amazing! BB-8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,348 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 I'm already certain I'm going to prefer the Berlin recordings now. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Amer 2,109 Posted October 15, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 15, 2021 Lets hope this gets a good recorded album done- ( I think its being done from the discussions) They have 3 day sessions to choose and edit from. It would be even nicer if Willimas can get a seperate recording done sans audience. And hopefully everything will be also released as a LIve concert video recording for possible Blu ray release. I really look forward to the live stream on Saturday. MaxTheHouseelf, crumbs and bollemanneke 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Sítrónu 494 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 Report with sound snippets from yesterday’s concert https://www.inforadio.de/programm/schema/sendungen/kultur/202110/15/624929.html MaxTheHouseelf and GerateWohl 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,370 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 28 minutes ago, Henry Sítrónu said: Report with sound snippets from yesterday’s concert https://www.inforadio.de/programm/schema/sendungen/kultur/202110/15/624929.html The journalist is full of praise for the evening and the legend John Williams. Interestingly, He says, his only criticism is, there were hardly quieter moments. It was almost the whole evening tuti incuding all instruments. Therefore, he especially enjoyed the elegy for cello which provided such moments. Remco and Henry Sítrónu 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victorrt 21 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 So glad you all enjoyed the concert yesterday, I am so looking forward to attending on Saturday! I see lots of pictures and people using their phones, was it allowed, or the workers of the Philarmonic were not making people keep their phones off? aj_vader 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post toothless 963 Posted October 15, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 15, 2021 In about 9 hours, I’m going to see John Williams conduct an orchestra. Something I had started to think would never happen after London. oxo1977, bigjimwilson, Jay and 5 others 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biodome 714 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 1 minute ago, victorrt said: So glad you all enjoyed the concert yesterday, I am so looking forward to attending on Saturday! I see lots of pictures and people using their phones, was it allowed, or the workers of the Philarmonic were not making people keep their phones off? They weren't happy with it, but I suppose they couldn't do much when so many people use them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawel P. 738 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 I'm now on the train from Warsaw to Berlin and I'm really looking forward to tonight's and tomorrow's evenings. I'll see Maestro for the third and fourth time, after two concerts in Vienna. This is something absolutely incredible for me. I'am glad that the reviews and reports are so positive. By the way, what time did the yesterday's concert end, since it started at 20.00? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runar 11 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 7 minutes ago, toothless said: In about 9 hours, I’m going to see John Williams conduct an orchestra. Something I had started to think would never happen after London. I simply can't wait to attend tonight's performance. After the disappointing cancelation in Vienna in 2018 I doubted I would ever see him conduct in person. I have since seen him both at Tanglewood and in Vienna. I am so grateful to be able to witness this larger than life person on stage and to share the experience with my family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thor 7,504 Posted October 15, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 15, 2021 10 hours ago, Marian Schedenig said: Sorry I missed you. I was waiting outside the front entrance for about 15 minutes, then met some other guys there and got delayed, then saw that you had posted here but also had to catch up with a friend and had to leave. Ah, I see. I waited for 15 minutes too (probably prior to YOUR 15 minutes), during which the aforementioned three people showed up, and then decided that it would be just as easy to meet up at the Lindenbrau. The beer thirst was too strong! Ran into JWFAN member Stempel too, and although I recognized him, he had no idea who I was (that was a sobering encounter, LOL!). In any case, my concert is now over. I do not have tickets for tonight's or tomorrow's concert. So I'm just going to "crash" pre- and post-concert meetings that you guys are presumably holding from now on (unless other things pop up in my itinerary). As for the concert itself, I'll have to sort my thoughts and provide a review on Celluloid Tunes when I get back home. Probably not a lot of new observations compared to the ones that are aready coming in (like the above from Fabulin), and will be coming in in the next few days, but still. I snapped a few photos at the end of the concert (too afraid to snap them during, which was strictly forbidden), but they turned out pretty bad and blurry -- especially when zooming in on Williams. Hopefully, there are press photos I can use, or some of you took some I can use (and credit). bigjimwilson, MaxTheHouseelf, Biodome and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerateWohl 4,370 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 I will go tonight with my wife. Really looking forward to it. Jurassic Shark and GlastoEls 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve 593 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 Has anyone used or bought mobile tickets? I bought one on the secondary market and it's only a QR code. Is this valid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remco 685 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 11 hours ago, BB-8 said: Despite some horn flubs in Jurassic Park "Finale'... But there are still two takes to make up for this. I otherwhise agree, top notch level! Perhaps almost like Chicago... Let’s talk about his phenomenal Leia’s theme solo instead! Individual mistakes can always happen, and for the recording this one will surely be fixed. But it is the ensemble playing of this orchestra that was just fabulous. Even when Williams got a bit more tired at the end of the concert, the orchestra responded by keeping the momentum forward. Also I thought the first flutist was just absolutely fantastic. Jurassic Shark and BB-8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,076 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 14 minutes ago, Remco said: Also I thought the first flutist was just absolutely fantastic. I'm guessing JW made sure that was the case this time. Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve 593 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 3 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: I'm guessing JW made sure that was the case this time. They don't play Jaws though 😁 Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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