Classical Life

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1. 
   Deborah

   Meanwhile, here’s a recording of a performance in the newest concert hall in the world, which opened a few weeks ago, the Philharmonie de Paris. It’s also very modernist in design, both within and without, with an auditorium that has a vineyard design and — unlike the case with some also-rans or duds of the past — isn’t guilty of being overly cavernous. Some of its acoustical properties were overseen (but I believe in a limited advisory capacity) by the same person who worked on the LA Philharmonic’s home on Grand Avenue. But the difference in sound between the two is detectable to me in a matter of seconds.

   A fascinating exercise in fine-tuning one’s sense of hearing!

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   February 7, 2015 4:50 am
2. 
   Deborah

   Strike the description of that last video—assuming the new hall in Paris doesn’t also have a smaller space for chamber performances!

   This is a broadcast from the new hall in Paris, and the sound is different. It’s clearer, brighter and, for my tastes, noticeably better:

   Good going, City of Lights!

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   February 7, 2015 5:10 am
3. 
   MarK

   A wonderful piece that is fun to hear even without seeing Alex and his droogs on the screen.

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   February 7, 2015 4:35 pm
4. 
   Gary

   MarK, that movie ruined a lot of music for me!

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   February 10, 2015 8:27 am
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     MarK

     This is too bad. Fortunately for me, i do not have any such problems. In fact, i think that Kubrick’s use of classical music in many of his films is quite brilliant.

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     February 11, 2015 9:07 am
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   Gary

   When I hear “Singing in the Rain” I no longer think of Gene Kelly skipping down a street, but Alex and his Droogs. Ugh!

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   February 11, 2015 12:05 pm
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     tmangan

     That is truly unfortunate.

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     February 11, 2015 12:07 pm
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     MarK

     Perhaps the song did temporarily suffer in my mind as well. But classical music – at least for me – survives that kind of treatment quite successfully, even when the images are as powerful as they are in this case.

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     February 12, 2015 5:44 pm

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