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Realistic render of Frédéric Chopin by Hadi Karimi. (Also, Chopin’s cartooning on his manuscript)
"If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music... I get most joy in life out of my violin."
Shostakovich Posing with a cat and a kitten. Also, a pig. Shostakovich working on Symphony 8
Saint-Saens in his amazing pajamas. Early 1900s
Colorized Stravinsky and Rachmaninoff. Also, Listz 4 months before he died. Extra, My great great Grandfather chilling with Rachmaninoff
Alfred Schnittke's gravestone. (And Stockhausen's)
My mother plays prelude 11 Alternating Thirds from book 2 of the 24 preludes by Debussy
Mahler's glasses
A very young conductor
16th-Century Knives Engraved with Musical Scores which allowed guests to sing at the end of the meal
The original score of the THX Deep Note
I scored this all-classical 1200-1500 piece mint vinyl collection
Facial reconstruction of Bach
Violin string being driven by a bow in slow motion
Walt Disney draws Igor Stravinsky
Bebop and Bach: Fugue 10 from WTC
A vending machine for musical supplies
Leonard Bernstein Fan Art
Smiling composers
Herbert von Karajan's passion for Porsche
My water bottle leaked and now it’s LITERALLY Handel’s Water Music
I bet there’s no better place to play Sibelius
Composers and their treble clefs
One of my professors is retiring this year, and when he was cleaning out his office, he decided to give me a few gifts
The opera stage featuring Verdi's "Un ballo in maschera" in Bregenz, Austria
Much more at the top posts of all time
My mother plays prelude 11 Alternating Thirds from book 2 of the 24 preludes by Debussy
Mahler's glasses
A very young conductor
16th-Century Knives Engraved with Musical Scores which allowed guests to sing at the end of the meal
The original score of the THX Deep Note
I scored this all-classical 1200-1500 piece mint vinyl collection
Facial reconstruction of Bach
Violin string being driven by a bow in slow motion
Walt Disney draws Igor Stravinsky
Bebop and Bach: Fugue 10 from WTC
A vending machine for musical supplies
Leonard Bernstein Fan Art
Smiling composers
Herbert von Karajan's passion for Porsche
My water bottle leaked and now it’s LITERALLY Handel’s Water Music
I bet there’s no better place to play Sibelius
Composers and their treble clefs
One of my professors is retiring this year, and when he was cleaning out his office, he decided to give me a few gifts
The opera stage featuring Verdi's "Un ballo in maschera" in Bregenz, Austria
Much more at the top posts of all time
Just wow, anyone that has a clever idea, the best meme ever, should be directed to Schnittke gravestone!
posted by sammyo at 8:27 AM on August 10, 2020 [2 favorites]
posted by sammyo at 8:27 AM on August 10, 2020 [2 favorites]
> Herbert von Karajan's passion for Porsche
"Herbert was one of the first clients that Porsche called when an early production 959 was ready for him to test drive. [...] His wife expressed concern with the statement, “you’d better sell more records”, which is said to have been the reason for the increase in his ticket prices."
posted by ardgedee at 8:43 AM on August 10, 2020 [2 favorites]
"Herbert was one of the first clients that Porsche called when an early production 959 was ready for him to test drive. [...] His wife expressed concern with the statement, “you’d better sell more records”, which is said to have been the reason for the increase in his ticket prices."
posted by ardgedee at 8:43 AM on August 10, 2020 [2 favorites]
Only just starting to browse through, but wouldn't Schnittke's gravestone be interpreted as "eternal rest/ resting forever," um, loudly?
posted by NorthernLite at 9:09 AM on August 10, 2020 [2 favorites]
posted by NorthernLite at 9:09 AM on August 10, 2020 [2 favorites]
interpreted as "eternal rest/ resting forever," um, loudly?
Yes, it's ironic. That's the joke.
posted by LooseFilter at 10:40 AM on August 10, 2020 [1 favorite]
Yes, it's ironic. That's the joke.
posted by LooseFilter at 10:40 AM on August 10, 2020 [1 favorite]
I gave up trying to find a way to listen to the music on Stockhausen's gravestone, which is apparently from his 29-hour work Licht. And I found another Stockhausen gravestone.
posted by kozad at 11:14 AM on August 10, 2020 [1 favorite]
posted by kozad at 11:14 AM on August 10, 2020 [1 favorite]
Yes, it's ironic.
Yeah, I get that. I was commenting on the article's translation, GifGuy.
posted by NorthernLite at 11:35 AM on August 10, 2020 [1 favorite]
Yeah, I get that. I was commenting on the article's translation, GifGuy.
posted by NorthernLite at 11:35 AM on August 10, 2020 [1 favorite]
This came up while I was checking out links. This is like a young Dmitri Hvorstovsky or his son, with a small time boys chorus, all singing an enchanting piece of music, reminiscent of Pärt choral work. Really wonderful in several ways.
posted by Oyéah at 12:02 PM on August 10, 2020 [2 favorites]
posted by Oyéah at 12:02 PM on August 10, 2020 [2 favorites]
Some great stuff here!
Since there are so many colorized photos, how come no-one has done that one of Saint-Saens yet? No way is that magnificent outfit just black and white.
Shostakovich looks nothing like I had imagined (and surprisingly cute). I may have muddled him up with Rachmaninoff, who looks absolutely terrifying.
Also, slight derail (not a composer), but while Schnittke's gravestone is impressive, my favourite remains that of the artist Patrick Caulfield .
posted by Fuchsoid at 1:29 PM on August 10, 2020 [3 favorites]
Since there are so many colorized photos, how come no-one has done that one of Saint-Saens yet? No way is that magnificent outfit just black and white.
Shostakovich looks nothing like I had imagined (and surprisingly cute). I may have muddled him up with Rachmaninoff, who looks absolutely terrifying.
Also, slight derail (not a composer), but while Schnittke's gravestone is impressive, my favourite remains that of the artist Patrick Caulfield .
posted by Fuchsoid at 1:29 PM on August 10, 2020 [3 favorites]
I look forward to examining the links in more detail when I have a chance. Meanwhile, I thought I'd drop the Composers Doing Normal Shit Twitter account, including this rather majestic photo of Camille Saint-Saens in his pyjamas.
posted by Pallas Athena at 8:26 PM on August 10, 2020 [1 favorite]
posted by Pallas Athena at 8:26 PM on August 10, 2020 [1 favorite]
... and the OP contains Saint-Saëns in his pyjamas also. But what's music without repeat bars?
posted by Pallas Athena at 1:08 PM on August 11, 2020 [2 favorites]
posted by Pallas Athena at 1:08 PM on August 11, 2020 [2 favorites]
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