tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060605.post365860220557124150..comments2024-03-26T15:57:13.443+00:00Comments on On An Overgrown Path: How streaming failed to create a classical music long tail Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060605.post-58212259789628271842019-12-17T20:23:15.991+00:002019-12-17T20:23:15.991+00:00Not addressing your post directly but a testament ...Not addressing your post directly but a testament to Korngold's ability to communicate, here is a true story. A few years ago I met Aretha Franklin. She contacted me as I had been recommended to her as a possible music director for some upcoming concerts. She knew of my largely classical background and spoke lovingly of her desire to learn some classical repertoire. With her voice in mind, I recommended a few things and Marietta's Lute Song was at the top of the list. I sent her Barbara Hendricks' performance of it and Aretha (always called "Miss Franklin") responded ecstatically. She wrote (copied verbatim) "ILOVE THIS. BROUGHT TEARS .....WHAT A. GORGEOUS MELODY!!! BEAUTIFUL PASSAGES ...BARBRA IS AT THE. TOP OF HER GAME !!! HOW ABOUT WRITING THIS FOR ME .....<br />AND AS AN OVERTURE . WISHED IHAD TIME TO LEARN THIS BUT IDONT . FOR DC .ILL GET WITH MY COACH AND GET THE TRANSLATION FIRST !!#! WILL GIVE YOU A KEY NEXT WK"<br /><br />I knew the original key was too high for her but there is a transposition in G major that would be just right. We met and I played it for her to her evident joy, Ultimately, a collaboration between us didn't pan out; I didn't have the chance to work with her on it but I was pleased to read that she continued to pursue Korngold until she could no longer. JMWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09520926883774598349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060605.post-17810458791421567022019-12-14T22:12:53.564+00:002019-12-14T22:12:53.564+00:00PS LOVE Korngold. Kiri sang Marietta’s Lied at th...PS LOVE Korngold. Kiri sang Marietta’s Lied at the proms and I fell in love completely!mathias broucekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16231883003973609948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060605.post-48205565104758722142019-12-14T22:10:37.333+00:002019-12-14T22:10:37.333+00:00I don’t trust streaming. Risk of future unavailabi...I don’t trust streaming. Risk of future unavailability due to competition <br /><br />Happyish with downloading but seem to spend half my life sorting meta data....mathias broucekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16231883003973609948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8060605.post-9949029302990874262019-12-14T15:49:33.372+00:002019-12-14T15:49:33.372+00:00More on meme theory in a new post - https://www.ov...More on meme theory in a new post - https://www.overgrownpath.com/2019/12/we-regard-popularity-as-measure-of.htmlPliablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10616598845886342325noreply@blogger.com