tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3460560150678644486.post6705760503980330762..comments2024-02-08T13:57:40.345-08:00Comments on Chaka's World: Classical Music- Ah Bach!Tomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17679642225332541173noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3460560150678644486.post-51351832628365521072018-12-09T01:47:37.641-08:002018-12-09T01:47:37.641-08:00"Ah... Bach" comes from "Bluff your..."Ah... Bach" comes from "Bluff your Way in Music" 1966. I tried it once on a Canadian cousin (I'm in the UK); she replied, "Oh, you've read it too!"Barry Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05183490235362012433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3460560150678644486.post-60863071592875809802011-10-13T14:44:01.009-07:002011-10-13T14:44:01.009-07:00Regarding the radio announcer
("You just hear...Regarding the radio announcer<br />("You just heard Felix Mendelssohn's Octet for strings in E-flat major performed by the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble")<br /><br />You forgot to mention that they usually have the most soothing of voices; very lulling indeed. They could read the most mundane of things and make it sound like a poetic masterpiece. A far cry from listening to Mick & Allen on KBER.<br />:-)mathyou9https://www.blogger.com/profile/12092639417042442157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3460560150678644486.post-76086413952722795242009-06-24T17:02:48.332-07:002009-06-24T17:02:48.332-07:00It’s amazing how one man can still inspire such ho...It’s amazing how one man can still inspire such hot debate and interpretation. I found an interesting discussion on Pandalous about how using the pedal can alone change so much to a Bach piece. It’s here: http://www.pandalous.com/nodes/bach_and_the_pedalUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947255526424359349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3460560150678644486.post-83426690781509097542009-04-01T12:17:00.000-07:002009-04-01T12:17:00.000-07:00That's a wonderful list of popular works. I recent...That's a wonderful list of popular works. I recently heard a rendition of Beethoven's Sonata Op. 69 performed by classical pianist<A HREF="www.imdb.com/name/nm3121973/" REL="nofollow">Ronnie Segev</A> and it's a piece you must hear if you haven't already.Ryannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3460560150678644486.post-90087873058799265062009-03-25T15:10:00.000-07:002009-03-25T15:10:00.000-07:00I really don't know what this post was about, but ...I really don't know what this post was about, but I was able to pick out Rush and AC/DC from the middle of all that mumbo jumbo so I'm sure it was a great post.Mauihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06571384051265696169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3460560150678644486.post-64548450852648450152009-03-24T12:35:00.000-07:002009-03-24T12:35:00.000-07:00Mary- That inside joke deserves explaining. We had...Mary- That inside joke deserves explaining. We had an acquaintance who was listening to a conversation about Europe. When the topic of Munich came up he said "Ah.. Munich Italy", but he was totally serious.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17679642225332541173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3460560150678644486.post-43741491145845978072009-03-24T12:22:00.000-07:002009-03-24T12:22:00.000-07:00Ah Munich . . . Italy. (Inside Joke)Ah Munich . . . Italy. (Inside Joke)Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12151910762502998483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3460560150678644486.post-19759433267408604922009-03-23T23:13:00.000-07:002009-03-23T23:13:00.000-07:00I too am sick of hearing bad news and I like to li...I too am sick of hearing bad news and I like to listen to the classics when I don't have kids around to whine and moan about "all that classical rubbish."<BR/><BR/>And Canon in D is so overrated.R Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01418481211074340777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3460560150678644486.post-78790920462135517842009-03-23T17:15:00.000-07:002009-03-23T17:15:00.000-07:00I suck at music but I can relate to classical musi...I suck at music but I can relate to classical music giving you a sense of calm and clarity of mind. While I don't know much about classical, I find myself enjoying it occasionally. I also love to listen to big band music and blues.Candy's daily Dandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18172746492146546253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3460560150678644486.post-27067050516269324332009-03-23T09:00:00.000-07:002009-03-23T09:00:00.000-07:00You fail to mention that your better half is steep...You fail to mention that your better half is steeped in classical music. Some of it is bound to rub off on you..... Quick give me a shot of Glen Beck with a Rush Limbaugh chaser!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3460560150678644486.post-13573903132214542732009-03-23T08:34:00.000-07:002009-03-23T08:34:00.000-07:00This is my number one trick for making it through ...This is my number one trick for making it through my morning drive. I had to change to classical the other day on my way to work after a story on NPR made me weep. WEEP! As in wiping giant tears off of my face with my shirt sleeve and the girl in the next lane over mouthing, "Are you okay?"rachelsayssohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08053263932484618552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3460560150678644486.post-83566061087713700312009-03-23T07:51:00.000-07:002009-03-23T07:51:00.000-07:00HHmmm... nice the music habit needs to be included...HHmmm... nice the music habit needs to be included rather than just listening to mp3's...<BR/>Your blog rocks man.. I am new into blogging and learning please do give me some small useful tips which i can use visit my blog and comments about it and some tips as to how can I maintain it well and get good traffic... <BR/>http://healingjoker.blogspot.comJateen Trivedi (TJ)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05776771426957164972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3460560150678644486.post-51615429882935541212009-03-22T19:52:00.000-07:002009-03-22T19:52:00.000-07:00I would also like to recommend "A Fifth of Beethov...I would also like to recommend "A Fifth of Beethoven" by Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band.Video Zeta Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418506488234665178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3460560150678644486.post-8907659273862042932009-03-22T18:21:00.000-07:002009-03-22T18:21:00.000-07:00You always say "ah, Bach" but I never knew its ori...You always say "ah, Bach" but I never knew its origin. Thanks for shedding some light on that one for me. You would probably also really like Mozart Requiem....the other exception to singing, as you say.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04900489172926812463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3460560150678644486.post-36436269807995095082009-03-21T22:43:00.000-07:002009-03-21T22:43:00.000-07:00Thanks so much for the vote my friend, you are swe...Thanks so much for the vote my friend, you are swell!susettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16091922437671047257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3460560150678644486.post-69691571711306138602009-03-21T15:47:00.000-07:002009-03-21T15:47:00.000-07:00You missed Pachelbel's Canon in D Major (the stapl...You missed Pachelbel's Canon in D Major (the staple of high school orchestras everywhere).Jeanne Estridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13096521122802823385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3460560150678644486.post-89418365139066128652009-03-21T08:30:00.000-07:002009-03-21T08:30:00.000-07:00Chaka, You may be proud to know that I knew from t...Chaka, <BR/>You may be proud to know that I knew from the title of your post that you would be referring to MASH. A classic episode.<BR/><BR/>I really enjoyed the big hands link! Thanks.<BR/><BR/>I'm going to take your advise and listen to less news from now on. I have been driving in silence lately. A first for me. It's better than the depressing stuff on talk radio.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08338688515732965297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3460560150678644486.post-73090892452989243572009-03-20T21:25:00.000-07:002009-03-20T21:25:00.000-07:00I went on a news fast this past week as well. I a...I went on a news fast this past week as well. I also started listening to lots of instrumental music. What a difference it made! I will admit I had to fight the urge to listen to talk radio on the way to my daughter's dance class, but I did it.<BR/><BR/>I realized that turning on the morning news was actually more of a habit than an intentional act. Time to create new healthier habits!<BR/><BR/>Great post! It's a pretty spectacular thing to hear yourself think!Dawn Parsons Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02889046641523000211noreply@blogger.com