Sunday, December 17, 2023

Today's listening

I've got a couple for you this morning. First, Frank Zappa with "Don't Eat The Yellow Snow"

And the Precipitato from the Piano Sonata no. 7, op. 83 by Prokofiev:


Now for the skill-testing question: what do these two pieces have in common?

 

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6 comments:

  1. StevenDecember 17, 2023 at 8:35 AM

    Both in 7. Not sure if I like it, but Prokofiev is quite something.

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  2. Bryan TownsendDecember 17, 2023 at 9:27 AM

    That's the problem with this blog: it is hard to stump the commentators!

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  3. Wenatchee the HatchetDecember 17, 2023 at 9:46 AM

    well if the score gets included for the Prokofiev in the video that does tend to be a dead give-away. ;)

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  4. Bryan TownsendDecember 17, 2023 at 10:33 AM

    Yes, I should have chosen a different performance, without the score. Because it's so syncopated you really can't hear the 7/8 in the Prokofiev.

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  5. AnonymousDecember 17, 2023 at 2:09 PM

    I wish you had taken Sokolov’s interpretation of the Prokovief Precipitato. It is so much better than this one (and most other ones).
    Auke

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  6. Bryan TownsendDecember 18, 2023 at 6:59 AM

    I agree entirely, Anonymous. The only reason I didn't put up the Sokolov performance is that I have already posted it at least twice!

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