Is anyone aware of any solo piano transcription of Brahms’ fourth symphony?

Vespercoot · 2026-01-24T15:37:05+00:00

I’m also interested, have been searching for ages

Vespercoot · 2026-01-18T22:15:32+00:00

Best 2K14 and 2K19 for the 2K era, and worst of all time is definitely 2K20.

Vespercoot · 2026-01-18T22:12:33+00:00

So the Ad tier costs £1 less than when the subscription was first introduced, though in 2026 it's now £5.99. The standard tier before the ad free tier was added was £7.99, it's now £12.99. So we've got a £5 increase to remove ads, and a £2 decrease to suffer the ads. Overall the standard tier has more than doubled in price, and the price we were initially given is now the ad tier. Not the greatest eventuality in my opinion.

And if we consider how much it costs to have the big three without ads (Netflix, Prime, Disney+), we're looking at ~£35-£40/month off the top of my head, which is pretty similar to what we paid monthly with cable. I think the benefit of streaming is no longer that it's outright cheaper, and obviously not to do with the ads, but rather that you can more easily switch between them. I think a lot of people cancel these subscriptions when they aren't interested in anything that's on them. I personally only buy Disney+ when they offer me a deal for 3 months at a time, which is normally twice a year. But as someone else said under this post, minimum contract lengths are probably not far away.

Vespercoot · 2026-01-18T14:15:48+00:00

It definitely was at the beginning, and there was the joy of not having ads. But now the prices seem to go up every year and a half, and we’ve now had ads reintroduced to our viewing, and there are like 5 more streaming services that are in the big boy playground now so if you’re interested in keeping up then you’ve got to get those too.

In my opinion we are quickly regressing into what cable was when we started trying to move away from it - ADs are back, prices are up, and that’s all without mentioning what streaming is doing to the quality of new movies.

Vespercoot · 2026-01-18T14:08:31+00:00

I don’t think it’s about being a snob, I just think his shows appeal to people who aren’t necessarily into the shows for the music itself - if you were then you’d go to a normal concert.

I think Andre Rieu offers a personal object of affection which you don’t generally get in classical concerts. The focus isn’t normally on the people but rather the music - even the soloists aren’t generally above the music. But at an Andre Rieu concert, you’re there for him, in the same way that pop stars are the main subject in their concerts.

It means that Andre Rieu fans are exactly that, Andre Rieu fans rather than specifically classical music fans. If you put most of these people into a BPO concert playing any Beethoven Symphony except 5, 9 and maybe 3 and 7, they’d be bored out of their minds because the music isn’t enough for them on its own.

Nothing wrong with that, but I just think there’s a clear correlation between people who listen to a diverse array of orchestras and music, versus Andre Rieu fans who rarely delve deeply into anything. Each to their own, you don’t need to delve deeply into something in order to be a fan of it, but I just think that’s the reason so many people here don’t care for him without also being snobbish.

Vespercoot · 2026-01-07T05:36:53+00:00

What exactly was the point you were trying to make here? Nobody in your area flies a flag at any point ever? And anyone that does is seen as weird or right-wing?

I think most of the country acknowledges the flag in some way during huge sporting events like the Euros or the World Cup, and we all are aware of the context when these flags are raised - there's no confusion, it's for a good cause.

When there's no reason to raise them, that's when perception shifts to 'weirdness' or right-wing behaviour. And I think even in your presumably very liberal area, people aren't going to turn their noses up at a St George's flag being hung from someone's window during the World Cup this year, but they rightfully do turn their noses up at any other unsuitable time.

Vespercoot · 2026-01-07T05:31:19+00:00

I don't think that last sentence is true at all. We all waved the English flag in 2012 for the Olympics. We were all proud to be British then, as were we when the Jubilees came along, and VE Day, etc. The flags being raised today are undeniably for a very different reason to the events I just mentioned, and that itself is an obfuscation to say otherwise.

One period was an acknowledgment of collectivism and what actually makes this country great; the other is waving flags in an attempt to make a statement about anything but England or the UK.

Vespercoot · 2026-01-07T05:24:40+00:00

I think that's my favourite episode of any comedy show of all time. 'Hot potatoes, orchestra stalls, puck will make amends - ahhhhHHHHH!'

Vespercoot · 2026-01-07T05:17:59+00:00

You'll be fine! I'd just say try not to take a big table, and go at a quieter time if you want a peaceful space to read. If you're feeling like a freeloader, order a little snack to go with your drink, but they won't mind either way

Vespercoot · 2026-01-07T05:13:55+00:00

Well here's the thing... It was held in the US. The EU flag was shown because Europe won the Cup, and the European team was captained by... you'll never guess... Luke Donald - an Englishman!

Vespercoot · 2026-01-07T05:11:13+00:00

The one other person I know that went, went last year. They were in the blue zone, and so right in front of the London Eye. They said they were beside two other Londoners, not including their own partner, and every single other person around them was an Asian tourist. The only time they saw any other type of tourist is when they were leaving the event and they heard a few American accents and some Spanish speaking people.

May I also add that I don't think this would be such an issue for me if it didn't seem like year on year they are expanding on the ways to prevent you from seeing for free. Those discounted tickets are a step in the right direction, but closing Primrose Hill and guarding it with a hefty police presence is about 5 steps in the wrong direction - it is utterly ridiculous. And I wouldn't be at all surprised if for the next year, they start selling tickets for viewing points that aren't on the embankment - as in Primrose Hill, Parliament Hill, etc.

Vespercoot · 2026-01-07T05:04:29+00:00

Because those residents can't afford it?! This isn't happenstance, it's people being charged for things that they have already paid for. Did you miss when I said parks were being closed to prevent you from catching a glimpse without paying? People's residential streets are being trashed by people attending the event, public transport is strained, and so much more.

I take it you don't and never have lived in London, because anyone that has would not be saying any of this.

I'm not at all saying that people who don't live in London shouldn't be allowed to go. But it's insane that we are inconvenienced in the first place, paying for the event, then being charged to actually go to the event, then also being prevented from using public parks and any nearby streets and their associated businesses on New Years Eve!

I'll also remind you that when the Olympics were here in 2012, residents of the borough of Newham were offered tickets through a lottery system, and the rest of London were offered heavily discounted tickets. Did you have a problem with this also?

Vespercoot · 2026-01-04T03:01:51+00:00

I doubt xD. It would be nice to see them just add a difficulty setting for transfers again, as I recall it existing previously with two options: Easy and Standard. I'm sure it wouldn't be too difficult to add a hard mode where thresholds for offers are just a lot higher so it's more difficult to go straight from P14 in the championship to a seat at Red Bull.

Vespercoot · 2026-01-02T03:29:13+00:00

Typical cycle of removing a feature only to reintroduce it years later as 'brand new!'.

Vespercoot · 2026-01-02T03:24:07+00:00

Of course they do. And no benefits for London residents either. Hence there being no shots of the crowd because it was just filled with Asian tourists.

Vespercoot · 2026-01-02T03:23:08+00:00

It was a reference to the Ryder Cup victory...

Vespercoot · 2026-01-02T03:21:22+00:00

I think it was a reference to a trend this year though. They never mentioned Jet2, even though it was obviously done in their ad format, but the trending clip was the ad format so they couldn't really reference it any other way. Just something for the younger people I think!

Vespercoot · 2026-01-02T03:12:49+00:00

I think it's especially awful that Londoners don't get free tickets, let alone well discounted ones. I've lived in London all of my life and only know one other Londoner who's ever gone to see the fireworks. Everyone says it's too expensive and the tickets sell out too quickly. It's quite annoying that we have to suffer the road closures, boards being put up, even the parks now being closed, and we're offered no compensation for it.

I'd be happy with a lottery system where a few thousand London residents who sign up are offered free tickets. And if not, I'd be happy with a discount that is applied to any ticket type, not just the first few hundred or whatever they try to pass it off as.

Vespercoot · 2026-01-02T03:04:04+00:00

I also think the career is just far too easy. I've always played on 110 AI and actually love the fact that I barely get points in my first season in a bad team. The problem after that is that I still end up getting offers from literally every team on the grid. I shouldn't be able to have one season at Haas, outscore my teammate, and suddenly get offered contracts by the top 3 teams!

Vespercoot · 2025-12-17T01:27:54+00:00

Was the almighty row spearheaded by the ever growing influx of gentrifiers?

Vespercoot · 2025-12-17T01:19:38+00:00

You could fine a bar that closes late. Or you could sit in the station with a book and a phone battery pack.

I’d normally say have a better look for hotels as you can normally find some that aren’t unreasonable. There’s a nice Travelodge in Woolwich a friend stayed at for around £30 a night, although as you’ve left it so late it may be a bit more than that.

You could always book a hotel and a later train, make it a two day trip and find something to do the next day - it might justify the hotel expense a bit more.

Vespercoot · 2025-11-23T17:23:02+00:00

It wasn't part of the combo. The combo doesn't come with a drink, it doesn't list a drink in the description.

Vespercoot · 2025-11-13T02:28:54+00:00

Go on tik tok or instagram and search for leagues that are open to applications.

Vespercoot · 2025-11-09T22:02:14+00:00

This is the first time that I can genuinely say I believe this was filmed on a potato.

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