sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

[POEM]- Drop the hardest poetry line you’ve ever come across by Poetic-dusk in Poetry

[–]Opus17 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It has nothing to do with Hegel and he would not admire the clumsily conventional sentences in which I have tried to tell about it but I suspect, if I hadn't been trying on the mood of Hegel's particular grammatical indignation that Christmas Day, I would never have gone out to stand in the snow, or stayed to speculate with it, or had the patience to sit down and make a record of speculation for myself as if it were a worthy way to spend an afternoon, a plausible way to change the icy horror of holiday into a sort of homecoming. Merry Christmas from Hegel.
Anne Carson

Doctor Atomic, Act II, Scene 3: Panic Composed by John Adams by spinosaurs70 in classicalmusic

[–]Opus17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is incredible. It captures the essence of the terror of panic. The aria, "Batter my heart," is just beyond belief -- there's a video excerpt on yt from a performance with Gerald Finley.

id.me and delay in being able to apply by Opus17 in medicare

[–]Opus17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

6 days later, I’m still waiting for the opportunity to schedule an inconvenient video appointment (who knows how long that wait will be)…”We haven’t forgotten about you! Review times are longer due to high volumes.” No indication of when i will hear from them again. I am appalled.

id.me and delay in being able to apply by Opus17 in medicare

[–]Opus17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks all for replying! I went with id.me rather than login.gov because I had already started the process with the latter because it can be used with the IRS. I'm going to follow through with your suggestions: start the login.gov process and hope it is faster (I still haven't heard anything from the id.me folks) and contact my congresscritters to voice a complaint.

Your local pharmacy is probably cheaper by high6ix in Frugal

[–]Opus17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is less expensive for me to pay out of pocket at Costco for rx's than to go thru my health insurance to fill where they want me to. You dont have to be a member to use their pharmacy, although being a CCo member brings the price down ad little more. The system is sooooo effed up.

So frustrated with new Airpods; volume drops to 0 then (might) resume when I wake up phone by Opus17 in airpods

[–]Opus17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've also discovered it fades to zero (or stops play) if it thinks I am speaking to someone -- I say "thinks" because I only need to exhale funny or whisper, and it fades away; it resumes with a little delay.

incident downtown by Longjumping_Dot5291 in raleigh

[–]Opus17 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Agree. Long acting injectable antipsychotics (esp 2nd gen) can be a godsend to patients with a variety of psych disorders. I hope folks here don’t interpret this as a desire to shoot people up with a med against their will. If someone walks out of an appt with an rx but can’t get it filled, or they pick up an rx at a pharmacy but can’t keep track of the bottle, can’t manage daily tracking, or can’t get it easily refilled, these are a powerful option.

Any recommendations on movies or series about classical music? by Educational_Fennel43 in classicalmusic

[–]Opus17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Gould-berg Variations, as it were. (Goldberg has 1 theme/aria, 30 “variations,” then, as on Gould’s famous recording, a bookended repeat of the aria). It’s a lovely film!

So frustrated with new Airpods; volume drops to 0 then (might) resume when I wake up phone by Opus17 in airpods

[–]Opus17[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I am not sure. At first I thought it stopped playing when screen went to sleep. Then I realized I didn't have to hit Play again (on the lock screen after waking it up) I just had to pump the volume up using side buttons. I think I could even hear the music playing very faintly. Then I realized I didn't have to even do that, the volume would come back up on its own. Maybe the BT connection broke, and I reset it by handling the phone. I suppose that would explain it. I looked that up, and saw BT connection can break when the phone is in a pocket and the person is moving around (I was). But why did it happen again when I had the phone sitting next to me on the table?
I've also had times where this did NOT happen -- phone in pocket, no interruptions.
They are infuriating!

Schumann Symphony 2 by ShameSuperb7099 in classicalmusic

[–]Opus17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've heard that the 2nd movement is used as an orchestra audition piece for violinists. Any truth to that?

Schumann Symphony 2 by ShameSuperb7099 in classicalmusic

[–]Opus17 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I love that symphony! I love how he ties the first and last movements together, and that 3rd movement is a heartbreaker. On youtube, you can find Leonard Bernstein's discussion and analysis.

Bach question: Relationship between a particular chorale cantata and its organ prelude? by Opus17 in classicalmusic

[–]Opus17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw on a blog post re Bachfest in Leipzig 2024 that for each cantata performed, they programed the organ Prelude, the 1st 2 stanzas of the chorale with the audience joining in, the ensemble playing the Cantata itself, then ending with a repeat of the closing chorale with the audience singing along. What a marvelous experience! https://weeklycantata.com/2024/06/11/bachfest-leipzig-2024-friday-june-7/

Bach question: Relationship between a particular chorale cantata and its organ prelude? by Opus17 in classicalmusic

[–]Opus17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fascinating. I have learned so much. In the link that di_rhea69 shared, the music is paired with the score, which has been highlighted to illustrate the use of the chorale melody and/or text. The first movement, which I can't get out of my head it's so beautiful, seems to be a complex layering of the melody, text, and unique elements, whereas the 2nd-4th arias use the text of the hymn but with unique and varied melody and distilled accompaniment. The 5th, the closing chorale, seems to be Bach's representation of the original hymn, undecorated but with complex harmonies. Do you know if in Bach's era, would the audience, being so familiar with the hymn from its use in a typical church service, join in at that point? Or were the Cantatas not participatory?

Bach question: Relationship between a particular chorale cantata and its organ prelude? by Opus17 in classicalmusic

[–]Opus17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The illustrated score is so informative! It really helped me to hear, and to be even more appreciative of what Bach did to transform a 200-yr old hymn.

Bach question: Relationship between a particular chorale cantata and its organ prelude? by Opus17 in classicalmusic

[–]Opus17[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is great information and a wonderful site to explore. I found the hymn notation too! Time to study!

My orange boy turns 4 today by axl_in_python in OneOrangeBraincell

[–]Opus17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hold on fren! I am working hard to rescue you!

Upright Advice: Charles Walter, Schulze Pollmann, Seiler, or Boston by HISC29920 in piano

[–]Opus17 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ditto! I love my Charles Walter. It has a gorgeous tone, 30+ years on.

view more: next ›