POTN G-Series Speed Challenge #54 - Pollution

[mistergibbon]

Sorry, really should learn to read properly...

[BottomBracket]

Sophia - what did you do in Manila? I have always loved classical, and I really like attending free concerts. Check out the schedule for Central Park during the summer, usually there's a free concert every weekend. If you dig drums and percussion, go to the Bandshell every Sunday afternoon. You'll see an impromptu drum concert going on and you can bang away if you brought your own drum. A stick and a pail works too. There's a similar thing going on at Prospect Park too.

Artan, Albinioni's Adagio is hardly relaxing (in my opinion) - I find it too heavy, completative and melancholic for unwinding. I agree with Rafa that Bach's Solo Cello Suites is an excellent choice. Yoyo Ma's version is simply divine. So is Janos Starker's interpretation - you won't go wrong with either one.

Other popular pieces that you might like are Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, J.S. Bach's Brandenburg Concertos and A. Vivaldi's Four Seasons. All three are hugely popular, have different moods and I have no doubt that you will enjoy any of these.

Mistergibbon, I'm glad to see another musician here. I used to play the piano and recorder a long time ago. I am really. really rusty at present though I play every now and then for pleasure - my pleasure unfortunately, and not that of others who happen to listen to the cacophony I create

[RAW]

Originally Posted by BottomBracket

Sophia - what did you do in Manila? I have always loved classical, and I really like attending free concerts. Check out the schedule for Central Park during the summer, usually there's a free concert every weekend. If you dig drums and percussion, go to the Bandshell every Sunday afternoon. You'll see an impromptu drum concert going on and you can bang away if you brought your own drum. A stick and a pail works too. There's a similar thing going on at Prospect Park too.

Artan, Albinioni's Adagio is hardly relaxing (in my opinion) - I find it too heavy, completative and melancholic for unwinding. I agree with Rafa that Bach's Solo Cello Suites is an excellent choice. Yoyo Ma's version is simply divine. So is Janos Starker's interpretation - you won't go wrong with either one.

Other popular pieces that you might like are Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, J.S. Bach's Brandenburg Concertos and A. Vivaldi's Four Seasons. All three are hugely popular, have different moods and I have no doubt that you will enjoy any of these.

Mistergibbon, I'm glad to see another musician here. I used to play the piano and recorder a long time ago. I am really. really rusty at present though I play every now and then for pleasure - my pleasure unfortunately, and not that of others who happen to listen to the cacophony I create

Pio,

Thank you for your help on every topic that we have discussed. I will try and get those recomended by you and RafaPolit and I am sure I will enjoy.

I live in NY and don't know the events happening around, thank you for that info too.

My best regards to you all.

[RAW]

Originally Posted by RafaPolit

Hi Artan,

If what you are looking for is relaxing baroque music, I think that the Bach cello suites are one of the best choices. Its only one cello playing but for me its simply overwhelming. I have two versions, and with this pieces you can choose from strong interpretations to very sweet and mellow ones. For your purpose, take a look (and a listen! ) to Yo-Yo Ma's version here:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=glance&n=5174

If your are more fond of chamber ensambleses or ochestras, this rendition of the Bach orchestral suites and violin concertos is fantastic: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=glance&n=5174

Maybe you can listen to the samples and comment what you'd like it to be: solwer, more up-tempo, more relaxing, more cheerful, and we can build form that?

Hope it helps,

Rafa Polit Jr.

Thank you very much...

[Sophia]

Originally Posted by BottomBracket

Sophia - what did you do in Manila? I have always loved classical, and I really like attending free concerts. Check out the schedule for Central Park during the summer, usually there's a free concert every weekend. If you dig drums and percussion, go to the Bandshell every Sunday afternoon. You'll see an impromptu drum concert going on and you can bang away if you brought your own drum. A stick and a pail works too. There's a similar thing going on at Prospect Park too.

Wow! I have to go there this summer. I have this roomate and her calendar is always full of free concert schedules. Battery Park is fun on summer too. Overlooking liberty and staten island. Free concerts at night. To be honest, my schedule after New Year is just too hectic. I can't get the color that I want with my G6 (not because of the camera, it's because of my settings).Even I like the shot if I don't like the color, I'm not satisified with it. It's a pet peeve thing. I really have to practice. About visiting Manila, it's my mom's birthplace. Actually, it's in Batac. Farther north of Manila I think. I enjoyed it and since then, I started visiting other Asian countries. Sure Bottombracket, I'll join the challenges very soon!

[andrewaaa5]

can you recommend any baroque and roll?

[Sophia]

Originally Posted by andrewaaa5

can you recommend any baroque and roll?

free concerts are usually open air. so i guess if you say baroque, it's more like a club or indoor. you can find them around time square or greenwich village. roll... yeah, free concerts do roll. i'm just a 70% restaurant/cafe/bistro and 30% clubbing you should not miss "passerby" at 15th street. and yeah, baroque architecture is more common in europe