ForumGarden is almost to 500,000 posts!

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:11 pm

chonsigirl;512904 wrote: Wow, half a million!

Hey CG, how are you, just wondering, do you know Rachmaninoff well, I have been ordered to listen to his music by this pianist I met, she said that his piano concerto no.2 is the one to listen to, do you know this piece, or have I misnamed it here? Sorry to go off topic, but we don't get to talk about classical music too often.

Post by **spot** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:14 pm

Galbally;512916 wrote: Hey CG, how are you, just wondering, do you know Rachmaninoff well, I have been ordered to listen to his music by this pianist I met, she said that his piano concerto no.2 is the one to listen to, do you know this piece, or have I misnamed it here? Sorry to go off topic, but we don't get to talk about classical music too often.

It's a rewrite of Richard Addinsell's Warsaw Concerto.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:17 pm

Oh, a lovely piece. Yes, Piano Concerto #2 is my favorite. I listen to it often but it has been quite awhile since I have played it, it has nine whole step reaches and is hard to play if not in practice. Oh do listen to it Dr. G and tell me what you think of it!

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:23 pm

chonsigirl;512928 wrote: Oh, a lovely piece. Yes, Piano Concerto #2 is my favorite. I listen to it often but it has been quite awhile since I have played it, it has nine whole step reaches and is hard to play if not in practice. Oh do listen to it Dr. G and tell me what you think of it!

Yes, she said the same thing, its really hard on the fingers and thumbs, but not being a pianist I am spared such things. I will certainly listen to it, I just have to find it somewhere as I have not got any rachmaninoff, which is typcial as I have got just about everything bloody else.

Spot, whats this you say about the Warsaw concerto, is this true or are you being mischevious again, doesn't sound like the timeframes match.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:24 pm

spot;512921 wrote: It's a rewrite of Richard Addinsell's Warsaw Concerto.

Oh, you know that is my favorite piece. That one I still play alot.

Post by **spot** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:29 pm

Galbally;512943 wrote: Spot, whats this you say about the Warsaw concerto, is this true or are you being mischevious again, doesn't sound like the timeframes match.

It's just me playing with history. Everyone compared the Warsaw Concerto with Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto when it came out during the war. Wikipedia says of it: "The film-makers wanted something in the style of Sergei Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini and Second and Third Piano Concertos, but were unable to persuade Rachmaninoff himself to write a piece". So yes, I was juggling an idea on the end of a stick trying to be funny.

I play (and I mean mp3 files, not a piano!) both pieces and I've loved them both since childhood.

Tombstone · Post by **Tombstone** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:32 pm

Uncle Kram;512769 wrote: I wonder if he was on his own buddy list or used to P himself. Oh sorry...I meant PM himself

I'm very good at talking to myself. I'm the only person who will listen.

Tombstone · Post by **Tombstone** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:34 pm

AussiePam;512806 wrote: Does the half millionth poster get a bottle of champers and a weekend in Paris, Tombie?????

Wouldn't that be nice?! Of course, my wife and I would have to join this person to enjoy the event.

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:36 pm

Tombstone;512968 wrote: I'm very good at talking to myself. I'm the only person who will listen.

"You can talk to me, you can talk to me, you can talk to me, if your lonely you can talk to me!" (Hey Bulldog, Beatles, 1968)!

But you can of course Mr Stone, I am always here to listen, which reminds me, I must open up the advice column again its been a while, and I have some ideas about what to do for 2007 as a new direction in my councelling service.

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:40 pm

spot;512958 wrote: It's just me playing with history. Everyone compared the Warsaw Concerto with Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto when it came out during the war. Wikipedia says of it: "The film-makers wanted something in the style of Sergei Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini and Second and Third Piano Concertos, but were unable to persuade Rachmaninoff himself to write a piece". So yes, I was juggling an idea on the end of a stick trying to be funny.

I play (and I mean mp3 files, not a piano!) both pieces and I've loved them both since childhood.

I am definetly going to get my hands on this piece, I probably have heard it before, but you know how it is with classical, unless you study the repertoire in depth its easy to get confused about specific pieces sometimes, though I am getting much better nowadays in recognizing what things are. My own loves are Chopin of course and Bach, actually I heard Babi Yar over the Christmas during the proms on TV, it was pretty amazing, Stostakovich was an amazing composer.

Tombstone · Post by **Tombstone** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:42 pm

WonderWendy3;512817 wrote: [QUOTE=Galbally;512812]

Where are we now at the post count tombstone?

that's what I wanted to know, how do we find out when we get to the 500,000 mark?? did we already achieve the goal.....

We have about 420 to go!

You can see the stats on the right column - on the very top page of this site: www.forumgarden.com

Or at the very bottom of: www.forumgarden.com/forums

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:50 pm

OK, here we go, I wandered lonely as a cloud!

Next!

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:51 pm

I remember that, Pinky! I bet you get the 500,000th post!

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:03 pm

Okay here are some pictures of Achill Island that I promised pinky i would post. Click on them to get the full effect.

BTW, that last one is the view from my friends house there!

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:11 pm

Those are absolutely gorgeous!

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:17 pm

Tombstone;512971 wrote: Wouldn't that be nice?! Of course, my wife and I would have to join this person to enjoy the event.

I think my heart is broken !!! I thought you cared. :-4 sigh..

Galbers - I can't wait. Have wandered round Galway and the Ring of Kerry before. Wonderful country. My first Irish teacher was Cultural Attache at the Irish Embassy here and came from Donegal. So I started off with a Donegal accent. Beautiful, but with a slightly hard edge. Thanks for all the tips. You've got me salivating. McGillicudy's Reeks I remember, sort of vaguely in the Ring. The walk I'm hoping to go on is a fairly easy one .. Tralee, Camp, Annascaul, Dingle, Slea Head, Dunquin, Ballyferriter. I just take a daypack and IrishTourism transport my bag between b&bs, farms, pubs etc.

Post by **spot** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:17 pm

Galbally;512978 wrote: actually I heard Babi Yar over the Christmas during the proms on TV, it was pretty amazing, Stostakovich was an amazing composer.He's the only composer to have brought me to tears in a concert hall. One of the West of England schools orchestras was performing his Chamber Symphony in the Victoria Rooms three years ago and the place was packed solid. I think they'd toured as an orchestra in Poland the previous year and some of the players had spent a free day getting to Auschwitz, which might be why they had it on the program, but my memory's not perfect as far as that goes. It was a great performance of a powerful work though, goodness only knows how the conductor got them playing that well.

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:18 pm

want to use as screen savers...just beautiful!!

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:18 pm

Glad you liked em, I go there at least once a year to clear the old head. The west of ireland is a very beautiful place alright. We are a lucky people. Here are some more.

That last one is a lovely place for a dip in the sea, as long as you dont mind driving over a mountain to get to it, the seals play on the rocks sometimes, its fun.

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:25 pm

Pinky;513057 wrote: OMG, I'm almost jumping up and down here!

I really can't wait! It all looks so gorgeous!

If I ever won the lottery I'd rent somewhere like that permanentely, as just be an eccentric old bat that wanders along the cliffs all day, hehe!:D

Yes, but I warn you pinks, the winters are hard on the atlantic coast, you wouldn't want to go too near the cliffs in winter, you'd be blown all the way to New England. But I am glad you are enjoying it, and I hope you get to see it for yourself. :-6

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:47 pm

Pinky;513064 wrote: Me too! Yeah, I haven't got the sensible head on as I'm way too excited!

It'll be fantastic if it is free at the time. If not, I'll sort something out, but that place just looks so amazing!

Oh a lot of the west is like that, conemarra is pretty spectacular as well, and so is west Kerry/Cork as I'm sure Jenny will confirm, I have never been to Donegal, but its pretty similar. Achill is my own favourite though, its just a lovely place to be.

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:48 pm

BTW, how are we doing on the thread count?

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:53 pm

That last picture is more then lovely........................:-4

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:55 pm

Pinky;513086 wrote: I dunno! Where do we look to find out? We must be nearly there by now!

I dunno, I think its at the top of the home page or something, I wana win that trip to paris! :wah:

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:56 pm

chonsigirl;513089 wrote: That last picture is more then lovely........................:-4

CG, does the Piano Concerto No2 have any other name?

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:01 pm

Pinky;513091 wrote: I'll kick myself if I forget me bikini!

Just dive in, then you can forget about it!

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:07 pm

Pinky;513116 wrote: Are we there yet? Can someone look? I'm posting like a nutter on speed!:-3

I don't know where to look, it must be getting close now though, does anyone know here? Oh 500,000 posts, that must be at least about 10,000,000 words, that would make a long book!

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:09 pm

Pinky;513123 wrote: Can you imagine reading every single post ever made? I bet there'd be some funny old ones!!

Of that I have no doubt! :wah:

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:10 pm

Pinky;513116 wrote: Are we there yet? Can someone look? I'm posting like a nutter on speed!:-3

LMAO!!!!! :wah: :wah: