tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post8719694286505418427..comments2024-03-27T23:06:03.736-05:00Comments on The Music Salon: "I wasn't born under a piano"Bryan Townsendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09482696991279345516noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post-32659124274452316002014-06-15T14:02:13.490-05:002014-06-15T14:02:13.490-05:00Well, I'm glad I didn't make any Polish jo...Well, I'm glad I didn't make any Polish jokes! (Just kidding.)<br /><br />Sounds like a fascinating place to visit. The furthest East I have been in Europe is Dresden, so I don't know Poland at all.Bryan Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482696991279345516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post-39743032608425342782014-06-15T12:10:52.605-05:002014-06-15T12:10:52.605-05:00Lots of things to see. Many churches with nice art...Lots of things to see. Many churches with nice art, many old buildings, interesting museums (below Sukiennice (Cloth Hall), Schinder's factory etc.) , Wieliczka (salt mine), Kazimierz (Jewish district) etc. I also went to a film music concert (horror film music) played by the Krakow Philharmonic in the Krakow Phillharmonic Concert Hall. The concert hall looks older than it is (it has neo-baroque elements according to Wikipedia), or at least older than the concert hall in Gothenburg (I think), but it actually got finished in 1931 so it got me fooled.<br /><br />It's certainly worth visiting (there is a lot to see) if you get the opportunity and can stay for a couple of days (at least a week). But since I live in Sweden it's close and the travel is cheap (on the other hand I guess it's expensive to travel to Europe from America). It's also cheap to buy things compared with in Sweden so that's an added bonus. Plus I'm Polish and speak Polish so it's easier to get around for me.Rickardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08084578675339015204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post-2927122251694513212014-06-14T14:18:49.226-05:002014-06-14T14:18:49.226-05:00Looks like all the cool kids already know about Al...Looks like all the cool kids already know about Allan Pettersson!! Thanks for your comments, Joel and Rickard. Yes, I'm about to listen to those big, middle-period symphonies, nos. 6, 7 and 8, that are so highly-regarded. Emotionally heavy indeed, but to my ears so far, fine music.<br /><br />So, how was historic Krakow?Bryan Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482696991279345516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post-50196659667651440552014-06-14T13:49:35.764-05:002014-06-14T13:49:35.764-05:00I've heard of Pettersson before and have proba...I've heard of Pettersson before and have probably heard some of his music but haven't paid much attention specifically to it yet, so it's interesting that you're covering him (which to me seems very unexpected considering he's not that known). Certainly looking forward to more posts about him and to listen to his music.<br /><br />Anyways, I was on a vacation in Poland (or more specifically in Krakow) from the 4th to the 13th so I didn't have the chance to follow your posts recently. I will however try to catch up as I have a lot of time now. Rickardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08084578675339015204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post-45044322860931593932014-06-14T12:28:44.692-05:002014-06-14T12:28:44.692-05:00Well, I'm excited you're excited about Pet...Well, I'm excited you're excited about Pettersson. I really love some of his works but let's accept it: this music is quite "heavy" or, as a friend told me: "not for every day".<br /><br />And I'm not talking about something technical, actually, it's "emotionally" heavy.<br /><br />My favorite works are symphonies 6, 7 and 8, which correspond to a very hard time in his life or something like that... they captivate and produce perfectly this "Pettersson mood" which is quite distinguishable (and it's not a party of optimism hahahaa). The Violin Concerto 2 is awesome too.<br /><br />Looking forward to see what you think about him. Joel Lohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09899053147050874817noreply@blogger.com