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What's the classical music lineup? (5.00 / 1) (#3)
by oculus on Tue Jul 22, 2008 at 05:49:59 PM EST


Didn't she say? (5.00 / 2) (#5)
by LarryInNYC on Tue Jul 22, 2008 at 06:45:52 PM EST
Earth, Wind, and Fire and the Temptations.

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That's classic, for sure. (5.00 / 1) (#6)
by oculus on Tue Jul 22, 2008 at 06:48:27 PM EST


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Schubert, Mozart (none / 0) (#15)
by squeaky on Tue Jul 22, 2008 at 10:58:25 PM EST
Yo Yo Ma, and friends, playing Death and the Maiden, Rosamunde  Quartettsatz,  C major Strings Quintet, Winterreise, with a few piano late piano sonatas thrown in.

Maybe we can get Radu Lupu, Mitsuko Uchida playing Mozart D Major two piano sonata (K 448) ,  I would love to hear either one or both of them play the Goldberg varrations

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I was thinking John Lill playing The Emperor (none / 0) (#16)
by oculus on Tue Jul 22, 2008 at 11:06:39 PM EST
Concerto.  Got to make the titles fit the occasion.  

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I Am Illiterate (none / 0) (#17)
by squeaky on Tue Jul 22, 2008 at 11:13:34 PM EST
And only know a few performers, that I like. So I haven't heard John Lil. I think that the emperor concerto would not be a good idea, I would prefer the Brahms d minor instead, if we were going for a full orchestra. Personally I think an orchestra would be too much. Better to have super star type classical soloists and friends.

 

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Jeffery Kahane is the current music (none / 0) (#18)
by oculus on Tue Jul 22, 2008 at 11:18:36 PM EST
director of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra and also a wonderful pianist who can actually conduct from the keyboard with terrific energy.  The convention should include a performance by the orchestra.  Plenty of room at the stadium.

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A Full Orchestra In A Stadium (none / 0) (#19)
by squeaky on Tue Jul 22, 2008 at 11:22:15 PM EST
Seems cheezy to me. I would rather rock star level classical musicians. Save the orchestras for the inauguration, imo.

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Although I didn't read it, there was a diary (none / 0) (#20)
by oculus on Tue Jul 22, 2008 at 11:31:43 PM EST
yesterday on DK about whether Obama supports the arts.  He does, at least a modern dance troupe in Chicago.  But what better way to make a statement than at his acceptance speech event.  

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You're right, it is cheesy (none / 0) (#22)
by gyrfalcon on Tue Jul 22, 2008 at 11:52:26 PM EST
and it doesn't work acoustically.  Total waste of a good band, IMHO.  Otoh, you could have a great event with a local youth orchestra and make a real point about the importance of the arts.  Nobody would really listen, but the kids would be psyched for months and the crowd would go nuts.


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Dmitri Hvorostovsky (none / 0) (#21)
by gyrfalcon on Tue Jul 22, 2008 at 11:48:44 PM EST
or if he wanted to make a real statement, Thomas Quasthoff.  Either of those two gentlemen would get me to watch.

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