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MMmusing

  1. Man, I hate those Siri commercials. Not only are they false advertising, but they falsely advertise something I wouldn't want.
  2. @gaspsiagore Well, of course; Handel is full of technical difficulties! #hw1
  3. @rinila You know, I'd seen that before...but it was just as jarring and disconcerting to see it again.
  4. from the MMmusing archives bit.ly/JTNZmu a 5yr old video of me biking w/my daughters in honor of my 5yr old riding his 1st bike today
  5. @teniralCist @gaspsiagore wtp?
  6. @teniralCist Here's how you spin it. "The NY Times says (implicitly) of Cory Tiffin, 'he drags the plucky to accursed lobbies.'"
  7. @gaspsiagore Is @teniralCist the "musician with theatrical imagination and pluck?"
  8. from the MMmusing archives: bit.ly/KJiZXK "Mysterious Arabesques" ~ a Couperin-Schumann connection
  9. @ericasipes So, as you can see, it's not that I don't have issues with the way classical music is presented. There's room for improvement!
  10. @ericasipes ...at 1st, I thought there'd be talk about how music & color intersect, but no. It's jut a catchphrase they use over and over...
  11. @ericasipes I feel bad for the hosts when they have to say it. They also say "You're listening to the colors of classical music" often. Ugh.
  12. @ericasipes I wish. bit.ly/KqNVgx They don't use the phrase on there, but they use it OFTEN on the radio. (I do like Ma, of course.)
  13. @ericasipes Maybe if there was body-surfing and the audience is invited to hum along? (whoops, there I go strawman-ing.)
  14. @AndreiStrizek @JoseSPiano :)
  15. @ericasipes Right. I could strawman him back and say, "do you really want audiences members shouting out during the Eroica? "etc. It's silly
  16. @ericasipes Meh...it's such a strawman portrayal of the situation, it seems mainly designed to incite. Not very thoughtful or helpful.
  17. @leboyfriend Season 2. Episode 3. Trick or Treat. Let me know when you get there... (it's not the one w/Chee-Yun, but it's SO good.)
  18. @MMmusing ...you might think Ma's a much bigger name than Chee-Yun, but who had a guest spot on Curb Your Enthusiasm? imdb.to/aeGwVr
  19. Can't believe Classical New England's (WGBH) "Merry Month of Ma" is almost over. Still hoping "Chee-Yun is Busting Out All Over" comes next.
  20. from the MMmusing archives: bit.ly/KNMJDp Heart & Soul goes off the tracks