CYPHER 1 Posted April 12, 2004 Share Posted April 12, 2004 This Sunday, 18 April, ABC Classic FM will be broadcasting the third and final concert of the Inaugural Gala from the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. Performed and recorded on 25 October 2003, this is the concert devoted to film music and I am fairly confident that it will include the premiere recording of John Williams's "Soundings" piece, written especially for this occasion. Following from this there should also be performances of various classic Hollywood scores penned by the likes of Steiner, Korngold, Newman, Rosza, Bernstein, Goldsmith and Herrmann, with Williams himself conducting both "Soundings" and a suite from Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Music is performed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra.The music will play as part of Geoff Bennett's midday program, commencing at 12:05pm, though be sure to check local guides for confirmation and your ABC Classic FM frequency. Check out their website at http://www.abc.net.au/classic/For those Australians such as myself who have still yet to hear "Soundings" this should be a fine listen indeed, especially if the last two concerts from LA have been anything to go by. Yesterday I heard the second concert in the series with Yo-Yo Ma performing the solos in Lutoslawski's Cello Concerto, plus the astounding premiere of John Adams "Dharma at Big Sur" for electric violin and orchestra. It was awesome. Enjoy CYPHER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 2,924 Posted April 12, 2004 Share Posted April 12, 2004 Maybe someone can record it digitally on a computer,to get better sound than the versions we have so far.K.M.Who thinks the PBS broadcast had better sound than the internet stream but still had airwave static. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker 5 Posted April 12, 2004 Share Posted April 12, 2004 K.M.Who thinks the PBS broadcast had better sound than the internet stream but still had airwave static.And it was incomplete.Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CYPHER 1 Posted April 12, 2004 Author Share Posted April 12, 2004 Maybe someone can record it digitally on a computer, to get better sound than the versions we have so far.Well there's an online listening feature on the website, but it would seem that this concert will not be available online because of the relatively small size of their web program and the fact that it's an overseas recording. Any other means of recording it digitally definitely sounds like a job for a more techno-savvy individual than myself. Morn, perhaps? CYPHER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_Bloke 44 Posted April 12, 2004 Share Posted April 12, 2004 Thanks for the heads up Cypher.Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_Bloke 44 Posted April 12, 2004 Share Posted April 12, 2004 Oops. I just realised how bad my grammar was in that last reply, and on re-reading it could have a totally different meaning to what I intended. I hope the following is an improvement in conveying what I really mean:Thanks Cypher, for the "heads-up". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_Bloke 44 Posted April 12, 2004 Share Posted April 12, 2004 Oops. I just realised how bad my grammar was in that last reply, and on re-reading it could have a totally different meaning to what I intended. I hope the following is an improvement in conveying what I really mean:Thanks Cypher, for the "heads-up". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,251 Posted April 12, 2004 Share Posted April 12, 2004 Is there an echo in here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CYPHER 1 Posted April 13, 2004 Author Share Posted April 13, 2004 Perhaps. I guess this thread just doesn't have the same acoustics as the Walt Disney Concert Hall... 8OCYPHER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morn 7 Posted April 13, 2004 Share Posted April 13, 2004 I suppose I could record it, need to find the radio that sounds best. 8O Plug it into computer. How would I give it to you guys though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miz 114 Posted April 13, 2004 Share Posted April 13, 2004 Why, with my hands round your throat.I've got a hankering for some concert music, but it's pretty dry where I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morn 7 Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 Duh I missed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CYPHER 1 Posted April 22, 2004 Author Share Posted April 22, 2004 That's too bad Morn. It was actually a pretty awesome concert. I was a little underwhelmed by "Soundings" at first, but now that I've had the opportunity to listen to it again a couple of times (on trusty, though ever so out-dated cassette) I really like it. It's crying out for a CD release though because a crisp sound recording is mandatory to get some appreciation of the acoustics of a piece like this...Most of the other film music was great too. I especially loved the themes from The Magnificent Seven, Vertigo and the very appropriate encore - an overture from How the West Was Won. The program also included the original commentary provided by Tom Hanks and Catherine Zeta-Jones, and John Williams even said a thing or two (he sounds so young for his age!). There was this great line from Hanks, (who referred to Williams affectionately as 'Maestro') in which he sarcastically referred to Williams' otherwise successful career being unfortunately distinguished by his "complete inability to compose a forgettable melody." LOLCYPHER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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