Popular Post 80sFan 111 Posted January 30, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 30, 2023 Has anyone else heard of this new arrangement? https://jarijuhanikallio.wordpress.com/2023/01/30/from-symphonic-beethoven-to-john-williams-with-emanuel-ax-leonidas-kavakos-and-yo-yo-ma/ What, one might ask, could steal the show after two such inspired performances of Beethoven. In this case, the answer was none other than John Williams, whose iconic Theme from Schindler’s List (1993) was heard as a profoundly captivating encore. Commissioned by the trio over a phone call with the composer, Williams’s pristine arrangement focuses on the prayer-like intimacy of the music, while retaining emotional subtlety of the original orchestral score. Joni Wiljami, Bayesian, pete and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,933 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Cool. A trio of those instruments sounds perfect for the theme. Although I fear the phone call went like this: "Hey Emmanuel, I was going to write you a full piano concerto, but I lost interest--here is a version of Schindler's List for you." igger6 and Jurassic Shark 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igger6 912 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Great. Now do The Terminal! [The next day...] No, dammit, the love theme! Throw that away and come back tomorrow! bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artguy360 1,889 Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 When will we get a release of this? I absolutely loved the Prayer for Peace cello and classical guitar duet from the new JW YoYo Ma album. A beautiful, intimate arrangement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 938 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Today I learned a piece for piano trio isn't a piece for three pianos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,933 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 25 minutes ago, pete said: Today I learned a piece for piano trio isn't a piece for three pianos. I had a similar moment of confusion when I saw this. Oh well, I am sure we are really smart about other things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 8,429 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 I thought it was three dudes playing the same piano at the same time. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Disco Stu 15,500 Posted January 31, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 31, 2023 You guys should listen to more classical music Gurkensalat, Miguel Andrade, Jurassic Shark and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 38,660 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Nah Edmilson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,529 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 some of it is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Disco Stu 15,500 Posted January 31, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 31, 2023 The mind is shut. It was made by those who are incurious, and the incurious keep it. The mind is shut. Bayesian, bollemanneke and igger6 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,933 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Would it help if I told you that I know what an Arby's Trio is? igger6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Miguel Andrade 1,315 Posted December 15, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 15, 2023 Another performance with Martha Argerich, Misha Maisky and Anne-Sophie Mutter Once, ChrisAfonso, Davis and 4 others 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 38,660 Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 Great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,933 Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 Excellent. This needs a proper recording. Does look a bit like Mutter is playing with ZZ Top. GerateWohl and Davis 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Marian Schedenig 8,751 Posted December 15, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 15, 2023 As "serious music appreciation" milestones go, Mutter/Argerich/Maisky is probably in a similar league as being performed at the Salzburg festival. Score, Once, Miguel Andrade and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 8,429 Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 On 31/01/2023 at 12:27 AM, Disco Stu said: You guys should listen to more classical music Meh, just kidding. I like that Wagner piece that Malick used for the beginning of The New World (which made Horner very VERY pissed). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,745 Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 On 31/01/2023 at 4:18 AM, Tom said: Oh well, I am sure we are really smart about other things. Like piano quartets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,933 Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 55 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: Like piano quartets? Ah, a group of five pianos. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Score 772 Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 5 hours ago, Marian Schedenig said: As "serious music appreciation" milestones go, Mutter/Argerich/Maisky is probably in a similar league as being performed at the Salzburg festival. I never thought I would see the most legendary living pianist play a piece by John Williams! Martha is to piano what John is to composition. The better ones are all dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 8,035 Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 13 hours ago, Score said: I never thought I would see the most legendary living pianist play a piece by John Williams! Martha is to piano what John is to composition. The better ones are all dead. Wait, what about Emanuel Ax? I'd love to hear him record a Williams piece. Tom and Score 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurkensalat 346 Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 There is hope that he will record the piano concerto Williams is currently writing for him. 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,933 Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 2 hours ago, Gurkensalat said: There is hope that he will record the piano concerto Williams is currently writing for him. 😀 Even better, he will record the concerto that Williams has already written for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurkensalat 346 Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 I though Williams said, the concerto will be finished in 2024? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 38,660 Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 I don't see anything in the thread for it indicating an estimated time of completion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,933 Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 In the interview from a month or so ago, he said it was basically done--just a few tweaks to go. As to when it will be premiered, that is still speculation. I would guess that it will be in Tanglewood this summer, much like the violin concerto a couple years back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 38,660 Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 Link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,933 Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 It looks like I am spreading fake news. My source was Jon Burlingame's interview from the main page. however, I just relistened. JW says he hopes to have the concerto completed by mid-24. He mentions that he just completed two pieces (my memory had transposed the completed part). Anyway, my guess is that the two pieces are Scherzo and Anakin pieces for Mutter, but let's hope he was referring to something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 38,660 Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 Oh snap I didn't even think that one or two of the things Mike mentioned JW was writing could be these new arrangements. Hmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Score 772 Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 9 hours ago, Thor said: Wait, what about Emanuel Ax? I'd love to hear him record a Williams piece. (I wasn't being literal) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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