Nice people thread part 7 - a thread in its prime

lostinrates

I had a classical music education.

Although overplayed I love Vivaldi 's four seasons. The summer suite, the Final movement, the 'summer rain storm' is the most sensual piece of music. I find it quite a turn on tbh. (as I do real summer storms' my favourite weather, it makes me feel alive)

jan garbarek and Officium, classical soprano sax, a modern piece is also well known for a reason. Its spine tingling.

When I was little and being naughty I would only go to sleep to the Trout, not a restful piece of music, and i am not a Schubert fan now so....

lostinrates

PasturesNew wrote: »

No .... they charge £5-6 to stand in the cold and look up .... anybody that interested can stand within a mile and look up for free - but I've no desire to stand, alone, in a street and look up in the cold.

I will be cuddling my new puppy:j. My animals are all ok with fireworks, the cats actively love them, sit and watch them from the windows. But the puppy might be scared. Animals get used to big bangs round here, thanks to the MoD

lemonjelly

kabayiri wrote: »

Mornin NPs

Kab clan are off to the great city of Londinium tomorrow on the train, for a very short break.

Of course, my role in all this is as a passenger in all senses of the word. I've no idea where we are staying; where we plan to go (some museums and a Tower?); what we do about eating; etc , etc.

I'm a veritable model of consistency

Any good value suggestions in London would be welcome off the knowledgeable peeps here. I will of course try and pass these off as my own thoughts to DW, but she will suss me out instantly!

2 suggestions:

for an evening, one of the jack the ripper walks - but be careful. The Don Rumbelow one:
http://www.walks.com/London_Walks_Home/Jack_the_Ripper_Tour/default.aspx

or Richard Jones:
http://www.jack-the-ripper-walk.co.uk/
are the only 2 I'd seriously recommend.

Also, London Dungeons. Pricey, but a great time (provided you don't have tiny easily scared nippers with you...)

lemonjelly

PasturesNew wrote: »

No .... they charge £5-6 to stand in the cold and look up .... anybody that interested can stand within a mile and look up for free - but I've no desire to stand, alone, in a street and look up in the cold.

Round here, it's about £4 for a huge fire & what has been for 3 years at least, a brilliant display.

I'm happy to spend that £4, as I think I get phenomenal VFM...

lemonjelly

lostinrates wrote: »

I had a classical music education.

Although overplayed I love Vivaldi 's four seasons. The summer suite, the Final movement, the 'summer rain storm' is the most sensual piece of music. I find it quite a turn on tbh. (as I do real summer storms' my favourite weather, it makes me feel alive)

jan garbarek and Officium, classical soprano sax, a modern piece is also well known for a reason. Its spine tingling.

When I was little and being naughty I would only go to sleep to the Trout, not a restful piece of music, and i am not a Schubert fan now so....

I've a list of 10/11 suggestions. I know Elgar is on there twice (enigma variations being one - I love nimrod...)

There's so much good stuff out there, it really is a matter of refining where to look...

lostinrates

Well, if I were really going to start from base then I would probably listen to classic fm ( a terrible radio station IMO) for the main 'thematic' tunes and see what I want to hear the entirity of.

Alternatively, radio three is eXCELLENT. I often hear new to me stuff on radio three, where as classic fm is a bit 'cliched' but excellent for inspiring an interst on where to listen more too iyswim.


One of my gripes is how expensive some of the recordings I want to hear are, a few on my wish list are around fifty quid . I will be waiting a long time.

LydiaJ

Lovely to have you back, lemonjelly.

Is the Beethoven violin concerto on your list?

lemonjelly

The list in full is:

JS Bach - the well tempered clavier
Phillip Glass - low symphony
Michael Nyman - Wonderland & also The Draughtsmans Contract
Debussey - complete works for piano
Borodin - string quartets 1-3
Respighi - the pines of rome & the fountains of rome
Schubert - symphonies V & VIII
Dvorak - symphony no9 from the new world
Elgar - cello concerto & enigma variations

also - anything by mahler, and try out Havergal Brian

lostinrates

Hahaha. Two of those were recital pieces for me.

michaels

lemonjelly wrote: »

:wave:

Ay it cowd?


What is everyone up to?
Glad I have accumulated a collection of books to keep me company, rather than go outside?

We Have missed you LJ and very much hope for more of the pleasure of your company. We have had several old friend drop in of late which is always nice although we seem to have scared off a few new regulars too ( middymum we miss you).

I'm really pleased you are getting the chance to read, I am doing a little on my hated commute and it helps to take the edge off it.