tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post3957095209911876184..comments2024-03-27T18:20:38.176-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): Happy Birthday, Gustav HolstMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-21802182794806726092010-09-22T09:01:40.870-05:002010-09-22T09:01:40.870-05:00Shackleford Hurtmore - that's very interesting...Shackleford Hurtmore - that's very interesting (and placed on my ever-expanding "to be blogged" list). Thank you.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-13414006657450377292010-09-22T08:58:00.120-05:002010-09-22T08:58:00.120-05:00Thanks, Ryan. I've incorporated your info int...Thanks, Ryan. I've incorporated your info into the text.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-71959648760427431392010-09-22T01:42:41.343-05:002010-09-22T01:42:41.343-05:00That is Taijiro Iimori conducting. On the video o...That is Taijiro Iimori conducting. On the video of Holst's Mars from this same concert, there is an introduction (in Japanese) - at 0:17, Iimori's name appears on screen (the line with 5 characters). It's performed by the Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra. I don't speak Japanese, but I hear "Tokyo City" with a Japanese pronunciation at 0:07 (the Japanese language has no "si" sound, only a "shi" sound - the "i" is silent between unvoiced consonants, so "city" comes out as "shtee" in Japanese).<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NeQ1h6lzLIRyannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-19091289769921055342010-09-22T00:15:59.729-05:002010-09-22T00:15:59.729-05:00If you like classical music, have you ever listene...If you like classical music, have you ever listened to the Portsmouth Sinfonia (proud to say it's my home town). They were an orchestra consisting mainly of people who didn't know how to play musical instruments. Whenever I feel down, I listen to one of their tunes on YouTube and suddenly everything seems alright again. e.g.: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uOpk8NwFL8Shackleford Hurtmorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07430074884225648213noreply@blogger.com