Recent content by Tûrwethiel

Here's an article that's making me think - http://www.smh.com.au/news/opinion/concert-pianist-with-an-axe-to-grind/2009/01/20/1232213642959.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1 I was brought up to *know* that you don't applaud between movements in classical works, but it's OK to clap (and cheer and...

There's some lovely Christmas music being posted over in the classical forum, but I thought we could use somewhere to share other festive things. This one brings back memories of being dressed in one of Mum's old petticoats, wearing wings made from wire coat hangers and trying to remember when...

Sorry if you have, but here is Dame Joan in her prime: http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=ITlUAA46AFw and http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=9Uez2D-E5yE Magic, if you ask me.

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=why-dogs-dont-enjoy-music

Here's one of the most bizarre things I've read in a little while - http://www.smh.com.au/news/technology/web/jailed-after-killing-virtual-husband/2008/10/24/1224351495764.html

I don't know about you, but I seem to have a piece of music playing in my head all the time I'm awake. It can be something I like, something I don't like or something I haven't thought about or been exposed to for years. These tunes range from the sublime to the utterly urbane. And can be...

Hi there I'm mid-way through watching Hilary and Jackie (about the Du Pre sisters - the fake playing is not too bad) and am finding it uplifting and devastating at the same time. Do you have a favourite movie about a musician or composer? If the truth be told my very, very favourite is The...

Hi all Given the interest shown in the chocolate-cake-in-a-coffee-cup recipe, I thought some of you lovely people might like to swap recipes. After all, musicians and music fanciers must eat to keep up their strength! I thought I get the ball rolling with this one, which I've made a few...

Hi there I thought the writer of the first letter on this page - http://www.smh.com.au/letters/?page=fullpage#contentSwap1 - had an excellent point.

Chocolate cake in three minutes is very dangerous in my book! I haven't tried this yet, but thought I'd share anyway. 4 tablespoons plain flour 4 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons baking cocoa 1 egg 3 tablespoons milk 3 tablespoons chocolate chips (recipe says they're optional, but I vote for...

Hello I was told about this forum by a friend and thought I would sign up and join the fun. While I know next to nothing about playing the organ, I'm an admirer of those of you with the musical and acrobatic skills necessary to coax them into making beautiful music. I played violin on an...