samedi 30 juin 2007

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hello i've been rather stagnant, so.. shall try to post something.

i went on "schindler's list"-high after hearing both shimei playing it at strings concert and elizabeth (yes elizabeth yang one year our senior) playing it at VJ strings concert. hence i keyed it in at youtube and found 2 relatively nice videos. (:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueWVV_GnRIA

and

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1UvabfIbl8

the first is by itzhak perlman and the second is by some bing wang concertmistress of los angeles philharmonic.

surprisingly, i preferred the latter, instead of the usual "ITZHAK PERLMAN IS THE BEST!!!!111" (like all the comments in youtube)

personally i felt bingwang's one was more emotionally charged, she played with the sensitivity of a woman, and i liked the way she dwelled on certain notes. itzhak perlman's version was rendered too fast for my liking, it makes all the agony seem almost fleeting, although yes, his phrasing was brilliant.

of course the sound cant really be compared, since the 2nd video was recorded by an amateur.

hmm, what do you all think?

however, i'm sure of one thing. nothing beats shimei's rendition of the charged upward broken chordal passage that leads to the climax of the piece (the one with the D# to E), the speed, the delay, the tone control, or perhaps it's the impact of hearing it live.

p.s: how do you insert the video sample from youtube!

mardi 26 juin 2007

Music and Lyrics :)























Have you watched the film "Music and Lyrics"?

Being a Hugh Grant fan, I couldn't resist the VCD that just got released.

Am now an addict of the song "A Way back into Love".. a nice inspiration for those of you facing block for your new song...

I've been living with a shadow overhead
I've been sleeping with a cloud above my bed
I've been lonely for so long
Trapped in the past, I just can't seem to move on

I've been hiding all my hopes and dreams away
Just in case I ever need em again someday
I've been setting aside time
To clear a little space in the corners of my mind

All I want to do is find a way back into love
I can't make it through without a way back into love
Oh oh oh

I've been watching but the stars refuse to shine
I've been searching but I just don't see the signs
I know that it's out there
There's got to be something for my soul somewhere
I've been looking for someone to shed some light
Not just somebody just to get me throught the night
I could use some direction
And I'm open to your suggestions

All I want to do is find a way back into love
I can't make it through without a way back into love
And if I open my heart again
I guess I'm hoping you'll be there for me in the end
There are moments when I don't know if it's real
Or if anybody feels the way I feel
I need inspiration 
Not just another negotiation

All I want to do is find a way back into love
I can't make it through without a way back into love
And if I open my heart to you
I'm hoping you'll show me what to do
And if you help me to start again
You know that I'll be there for you in the end


Pop goes my heart has that heavy 80s tinge but this song, rox!


*somehow, virgos are all die-hard romantics deep deep in the core of us (goes the same for hard capricorns LOL*