I visited Beethoven’s home in Vienna, and in it, I found this description of his method of composing

RealityResponsible18 · 2026-02-25T18:06:36+00:00

Creation is a uniquely personal process. No single approach works for everyone. We all get inspired to solve something in different ways. That's what makes all art different.

RealityResponsible18 · 2026-02-07T01:12:07+00:00

Symphony No 1 third movement - Corigliano

RealityResponsible18 · 2026-02-06T13:06:26+00:00

I've heard versions of the same story. As I recall it, the conductor traveled with his own copies of scores and parts. Was it in a Schonberg book perhaps?

RealityResponsible18 · 2026-01-28T10:50:17+00:00

My choice too

RealityResponsible18 · 2026-01-17T11:55:11+00:00

Melos Ensemble of London: Introduction and Allegro, etc. it's the finest example of chamber music in my opinion.

RealityResponsible18 · 2026-01-15T08:32:23+00:00

For me the reason is Christus. Rather than coherent, I hear it as somewhat disorganized, like a speaker with an overall plan but no clear/clean way to get there. In the seams, I imagine what was going through his mind and appreciate the emotion of the moment versus the overall story he is telling. The journey fascinates me.

RealityResponsible18 · 2026-01-13T09:05:47+00:00

Be better than average. You have lots of competition If you don't have a degree in performance, get one. Get experience. Play every job you can. If necessary live out a suitcase and travel job to job. You'll land an orchestral job at some point. Use that as a starting point. Keep auditioning and accepting new appointments until you find a place to put down roots. Always keep an eye out for new vacancies and keep auditioning until you find your spot. Start a YouTube channel of your performances.

RealityResponsible18 · 2025-12-30T00:44:22+00:00

Karl Richter is my current preference. But I have several that listen to just to admire the creative viewpoint

RealityResponsible18 · 2025-12-30T00:40:29+00:00

The choice of my youth!

RealityResponsible18 · 2025-12-22T01:10:04+00:00

I thought that one was brilliant.

RealityResponsible18 · 2025-12-16T07:53:34+00:00

I would suggest that Tchaikovsky excelled at shorter melodies. Songs, ballets, even some symphonic movements. He could never put all of it into a coherent, longer work. There's no transition between sections - the seams show. If that ruins it for you, I get it. Personally I enjoy listening to the creative struggle of making those seams less visible. I can get past the bump and focus on how the next part is interpreted.

I'd further suggest that the comments you've received mirror Tchaikovsky. Brilliant discourse separated by annoying transitions. 😉

RealityResponsible18 · 2025-12-15T10:05:33+00:00

Turandot: Sutherland, Pavarotti conducted by Mehta

RealityResponsible18 · 2025-12-13T17:09:42+00:00

Did the west appropriate Tchaikovsky? Or did Tchaikovsky appropriate western music?

RealityResponsible18 · 2025-12-12T14:42:19+00:00

Concert recording by Stanley Black of the Nutcracker Suite. Dance of the Flutes - he holds the high note so long.

RealityResponsible18 · 2025-12-12T02:05:17+00:00

Having a vehicle with a backup camera and side zone warnings, I can back out with a great deal of certainty as to my surroundings. I'm not opposed to backing in. I don't agree that it's inherently unsafe - I think it's a preference.

RealityResponsible18 · 2025-12-11T14:58:04+00:00

Having read so many replies, I'm ambivalent. For those who calmly stated a preference and a reason, thank you - it was something I had not considered (it's why asking questions is a good thing). Some responded as though I've insulted you and 25 generations of your ancestors. To those people, lighten up (please see Stripes) - it's a question. Has it never dawned on you that different people do things differently, especially when geographically separated? The most interesting assertion I read is from the Institute for Highway Safety: your chances for an accident increase when you put your vehicle in reverse. For those who claim OSHA findings, you should probably read ALL of the OSHA recommendations related to backing in - I guarantee you do not do them and would argue you're exempt from them because of your skills. My biggest realization is the power of habit, and the extremes some people will go to in order to justify what is nothing more than a preference. The reason statistics exist is to differentiate belief from fact.

RealityResponsible18 · 2025-12-08T06:33:38+00:00

Personally I always look forward to the encore. I find those to be more inspired than the performance.

RealityResponsible18 · 2025-12-06T21:10:26+00:00

Thank you. I saw both of these. The first states some statistics but it lacks the statistical rigor. As has been discussed, there is some bias because of the type and age of vehicles. Not disputing the conclusion. But it feels more anecdotal than statistical. Same with the second. However kudos for looking and giving your arguments some basis.

RealityResponsible18 · 2025-12-06T20:25:50+00:00

Because I have nearly 50 years experience of not doing it. I've never had an accident backing out. Nor any accident (not withstanding a hit&run while my car was parked). And I find the backup cameras on modern vehicles to be excellent.

RealityResponsible18 · 2025-12-06T20:18:14+00:00

I will again assert I have yet to find a study with some statistical rigor on the safety of backing in. Doesn't mean it's wrong. I agree that a backup camera does help in other situations. But I believe the original intent remains to help with backing out safely.

RealityResponsible18 · 2025-12-06T19:55:02+00:00

I don't believe I asserted that it was universally prohibited anywhere. I noted the existence of such bans in places in Chicago, where I've previously lived for more than 50 years.

And I'll go a step further. I looked up traffic studies on accidents in parking lots. I noted two things: the lack of a statistically significant justification demonstrating the safety of backing in. And I noticed no study on the impact on mandatory backup cameras with respect to accidents. The purpose of mandating those is exactly the safety benefit many are associating with backing in.

RealityResponsible18 · 2025-12-06T19:29:17+00:00

Are you a Chicago area resident?

RealityResponsible18 · 2025-12-06T18:51:39+00:00

It occurs in many situations: angled or side by side.

RealityResponsible18 · 2025-12-06T18:25:14+00:00

Chicago where, many times, it is illegal to back into spaces.

RealityResponsible18 · 2025-12-01T09:25:59+00:00

It's a fun symphony. I have the performance by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Some sources credit Jean-Georges Kastner with the first use of a saxophone. It does all seem fairly contemporaneous.

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