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Robert Newman

Robert Newman

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Greetings to Frederick and to all members here ! I'm Robert Newman, a writer/researcher based in London who has been working for many years on a highly controversial biography of Mozart. I love music of the late Baroque including of course J.S Bach, C.P.E. Bach but also numerous other lesser known composers.

I'm also fascinated by hearing works of composers who have simply never been given credit by the music industry.

My views on certain aspects of the 'Vienna' period (c.1770-1810) are unashamedly controversial (as are those of various other researchers) so I look forward to respectfully sharing views (and even music) with other members here.

Best wishes

Robert Newman
 
marval

marval

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Hello Robert,

Welcome to the forum, glad you could find time to join us. Your biography of Mozart sounds intriguing.

Have a look round and feel free to enter the discussions.


Margaret
 
Corno Dolce

Corno Dolce

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Aloha Robert Newman,

Welcome aboard! Please do make yourself feel very much at home here and do plan on staying for a spell as this forum is highly addictive.

Cheerio,

Corno Dolce :tiphat::tiphat::tiphat:
 
Robert Newman

Robert Newman

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Greetings to you Corno Dolce !

Thanks for your goodwishes. I really like your witty (and perceptive) quotes !!! Great !!!

Robert
 
Corno Dolce

Corno Dolce

Admiral Honkenwheezenpooferspieler
Aloha Mr. Newman,

You are very welcome. Heartfelt thanx for your input on the quotes I have chosen. Its tough trying to find appropriate quotes these days.

Humbly,

Corno Dolce :):):)
 
Robert Newman

Robert Newman

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'What is done in daylight and is seen to be for the service of the people - great and small - is, by definition, accountable and worthy of my support. But enough of the bankruptcy of 'modern politics', so-called. For the first deceipt is that the choice of party 'A' or 'B' has come between me and my hope of a good society of individual members. But I speak as a lover of great music and am, therefore, suspicious in your eyes'.

(Letter writer to recent English newspaper).

LOL !
 
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Mat

Mat

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Hello Robert,

Welcome to the Forum. Good to have you here.

Please do join in. I'm sure you will find lots of opportunities to share your controversial (as you said) views. We have poeple from all over the world here, so you can discuss almost everything - from Bach's organ works to the World Toilet Day.;)

But be careful - this site is highly addicting.


Mat:tiphat:
 
Robert Newman

Robert Newman

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Hello there Mat,

Thanks for the greeting. Yes, music is something very precious - marvellous. One of the great gifts to mankind, for sure. Ah, you mention Bach !!!! Who would want to be cured of that ??

Best wishes
 
C5Says

C5Says

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Welcome to the addicting forum! I'm interested to know what really happened to Mozart. I've heard the movie Amadeus was far from accurate...especially the last part writing the Requiem till his death.
 
Robert Newman

Robert Newman

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Hi there C5,

Thanks for your welcome. I lived in the Philippines for a few years myself some years ago. Mozart is of course a great subject but writing a biography on him has already taken me more than 10 years. And I'm far from finished yet.

Anyway, very best regards and thanks again

RN
 
Robert Newman

Robert Newman

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Hello again,

Thanks for asking about Mozart. You ask about his end. Frankly, I think that almost everything we've ever been told and learned about W.A. Mozart is simply untrue. But it's a big story.

In answer to your other question, I lived for a time in Manila (Quezon City) but also travelled very widely in the Philippines - everywhere almost except for the island of Palawan (which I regret I never saw). But I spent quite a lot of time in Quezon Province, Cebu, Mindanao and Cagayan Valley. Saw many beautiful places including Mt Banahaw and Taal Lake etc. Wonderful place and great people the Filipinos !!!
 
C5Says

C5Says

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It's a big story, I know. Haven't you heard of the word gist? :D

You've been to more places in my country than I have been. With 7,108 islands, it's almost impossible to go around, really. But I'd love to see my country as much as I'd love to do country-hopping...in the future...it's my childhood dream... :) I go to Quezon City every week for church. We live in Laguna, though. Never been to Cebu or Cagayan but I've been to Davao (in Mindanao). You have not seen Baguio City up north? That's the coldest place in the Philippines.
 
Robert Newman

Robert Newman

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Hi there C5,

Quezon Province is extremely beautiful, for sure. I spent around 4 weeks once near Mt. Banahaw on the Candelaria side. It's one of the nicest areas in all of the Philippines in my opinion. Saw a fossilised forest there and many remarkable rock formations. It's all extraordinary and the plants there are lush and wonderful. Giant ferns etc. Wild flowers. Saw a 'star apple' tree also. It always surprised me how how this beautiful area could be so close to Manila and yet the average visitor hardly sees the place because they travel far north or far south. (Banahaw).

Yes, I've also seen Baguio City (briefly) which is really nice, of course. Taal Lake (Tagaytay) is another wonderful volcanic area not too far from Manila. Parts of Laguna are nice too. But my most favourite area is (somehow) Quezon Province. The soil in the foothills of Banahaw is extremely fertile. I've seen tomatoes grown there which are almost twice as large as anywhere else. Bicol is also wonderful.

Mount Davao in Mindanao is also spectacular.


Regards

Robert
 
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C5Says

C5Says

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You mean Mt. Apo in Davao...it's the highest peak in the Philippines. I've been to the crater of Taal back in '84. I've been to some parts of Banahaw (Liliw side) and it was wonderful.

The other day my eldest (14, girl) was asking permission if she can go up to Sagada (Mt. Province up North). It's a series of caves where one of our friends died when she was guiding a tourist. The storm struck and flash floods came in the caves that washed her without control. I wished I could go there as well. I allowed her, though. She would be in a company of the youth coordinator in Church.
 
Robert Newman

Robert Newman

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Yes, Mt. Apo in Davao. An amazing place. There are eagles there, you know ?

The caves near Sagada - I don't know them myself but they must be remarkable to attract so many visitors. I suppose there's really no more risk in visiting them than with, say, crossing a busy road. And it's good there's a youth co-ordinator at hand. I'm very sorry to hear of your friend.

Glad you liked the Bach.

Regards

Robert
 
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