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| How much would you pay?; ...a serious question | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: May 18 2007, 10:29 AM (535 Views) | |
| The 89th Key | May 18 2007, 10:29 AM Post #1 |
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A hypothetical but serious question: If *this weekend* you were somehow given the opportunity to see Chopin himself play 3 of your favorite pieces (written by Chopin of course), and it would be a private show on the best piano in the world, and you could bring anyone you wanted (like your family or spouse or something), how much would you pay to see it? |
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| kenny | May 18 2007, 10:33 AM Post #2 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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The ticket price. |
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| Dewey | May 18 2007, 10:33 AM Post #3 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Nothing. I don't think that at present, Chopin would be up to the challenge.
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"By nature, i prefer brevity." - John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion, p. 685. "Never waste your time trying to explain yourself to people who are committed to misunderstanding you." - Anonymous "Oh sure, every once in a while a turd floated by, but other than that it was just fine." - Joe A., 2011 I'll answer your other comments later, but my primary priority for the rest of the evening is to get drunk." - Klaus, 12/31/14 | |
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| The 89th Key | May 18 2007, 10:38 AM Post #4 |
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I hate you guys! It's a serious question! I KNEWWWWWW snarky responses were coming. :angry:
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| Mark | May 18 2007, 10:39 AM Post #5 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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$300 |
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___.___ (_]===* o 0 When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race. H.G. Wells | |
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| Frank_W | May 18 2007, 11:02 AM Post #6 |
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Resident Misanthrope
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Screw that. If I had that kind of money, I'd fly to Cozumel and go diving!
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Anatomy Prof: "The human body has about 20 sq. meters of skin." Me: "Man, that's a lot of lampshades!" | |
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| plays88keys | May 18 2007, 11:05 AM Post #7 |
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Pisa-Carp
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89, you'd make more sense if you presented your hypothetical question about a *living* composer or performer. If it were Alfred Brendel and he was playing my three favorite LvB sonatas, for example, and it was just for me and whomever I wanted to bring along, AND I was richer than God himself, I'd pay something in the six figure range. |
| You can never get enough of what you don't need to make you happy. | |
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| The 89th Key | May 18 2007, 11:20 AM Post #8 |
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Nah, the whole point is to see how much you would pay to hear one of the (if not THE) greatest composer(s) of all time. |
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| Dewey | May 18 2007, 11:26 AM Post #9 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Well, let's see, Mrs. Dewey & I spent about $150 each to see a really good concert recently. I suppose for a performance like that, I'd go another hundred each. He'd probably be worth much more than that, but not out of my pocket. |
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"By nature, i prefer brevity." - John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion, p. 685. "Never waste your time trying to explain yourself to people who are committed to misunderstanding you." - Anonymous "Oh sure, every once in a while a turd floated by, but other than that it was just fine." - Joe A., 2011 I'll answer your other comments later, but my primary priority for the rest of the evening is to get drunk." - Klaus, 12/31/14 | |
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| big al | May 18 2007, 11:32 AM Post #10 |
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Bull-Carp
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Well, I paid $26 each for two tickets to hear Garrick Ohlsson play Rachmaninoff's 3rd last weekend, so I'd probably go that high. Too much higher and I'll wait to see it when it comes out on DVD. Big Al |
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Location: Western PA "jesu, der simcha fun der man's farlangen." -bachophile | |
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| JBryan | May 18 2007, 11:32 AM Post #11 |
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50 bucks to cover the wife and me. |
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"Any man who would make an X rated movie should be forced to take his daughter to see it". - John Wayne There is a line we cross when we go from "I will believe it when I see it" to "I will see it when I believe it". Henry II: I marvel at you after all these years. Still like a democratic drawbridge: going down for everybody. Eleanor: At my age there's not much traffic anymore. From The Lion in Winter. | |
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| John D'Oh | May 18 2007, 11:35 AM Post #12 |
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MAMIL
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Would I be guaranteed that old Choppers wouldn't be within coughing distance, and furthermore that I would not have to speak with George Sand? |
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| The 89th Key | May 18 2007, 11:39 AM Post #13 |
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Wow - to see Chopin play 3 pieces in person? I was expecting at least 4-figure numbers! I'd probably pay up to 800 bucks... |
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| John D'Oh | May 18 2007, 11:41 AM Post #14 |
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MAMIL
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If I could secure the broadcasting and/or recording rights I'd pay everything I have, and whatever else I could scrounge. |
| What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket? | |
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| Luke's Dad | May 18 2007, 11:44 AM Post #15 |
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The problem, 89th, is that in all likelihood, he couldn't play his own pieces as well as some of today's pianists. Chopin was known as a composer, not necessarily as a pianist. Yes, he was a well received pianist in his life, but not anywhere close to the best of his time. Plus, pianos were very different in his time. Different tone, different action, it would definitely interfere with his playing. This question is like asking how much you would pay to see Tenessee Williams star in one of his own plays. |
| The problem with having an open mind is that people keep trying to put things in it. | |
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| RosemaryTwo | May 18 2007, 11:47 AM Post #16 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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I saw that, too! Saturday night. Wonderful show. Somehow I forgot to request seats on the left, so I couldn't watch his hands, but still wonderful. 89th -- if Chopin were giving his proceeds to a really good charity (say, healthcare and plastic surgery for dead, famous musicians who hope to rise again) I'd pay more. I often buy tickets at charity auctions, paying well over the ticket price and then don't feel guilty about coughing up so much cash. I'd go four figures, then, and invite friends, and make it charity event, too. It's not that I'm that nice of a person, I'd just need to find a way to justify it. <_< |
| "Perhaps the thing to do is just to let stupid run its course." Aqua | |
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| taiwan_girl | May 18 2007, 11:50 AM Post #17 |
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Fulla-Carp
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So, he is now a decomposing composer?
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| The 89th Key | May 18 2007, 12:01 PM Post #18 |
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Ah, interesting point! As a simpleton, I dont think of things like that. |
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| The 89th Key | May 18 2007, 12:02 PM Post #19 |
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You saw that performance as well? Big Al was kind enough to let me know about it, but I wasn't able to make it - oh how I would have enjoyed it! |
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| The 89th Key | May 18 2007, 12:02 PM Post #20 |
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:lol: |
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| Nobody's Sock | May 18 2007, 01:28 PM Post #21 |
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Fulla-Carp
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Now that we got that out of the way, the next question is what 3 pieces would you have old Freddie play if such sort of thing was possible. Hmmmmm. Gotta get my money's worth so can't pick any of the myriad of short and sweet stuff that he has, so it's gotta be some heavy pieces. Andante Spinato with Grand Polonaise Brilliante Ballade 4 3rd Sonata in B- Luke's Dad is right, Chopin at his technical best with the equipment they had back in the day, could Not even come close to the emotion and error free playing today's concert pianist's have taken his music. |
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| Mark | May 18 2007, 01:31 PM Post #22 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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So a guy walks up to Chopin's grave, bangs on the headstone and yells... "WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN THERE????" Chopin responds... "Decomposing!" |
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| The Grim Reaper | May 18 2007, 01:37 PM Post #23 |
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Excuse me Markie, in case you haven't been paying attention, there have been a couple of other recent threads I've had occasion to read what I call stupid jokes. I've had to forwarn other posters that continued posting of such stupid jokes can and will hasten the addition of their names to my appointment book. I'm sorry, I just have a low tolerance for this sort of thing. Please don't make me pick up my pen sir or decomposing just might become a term you can begin to become very familiar with. Mwaaaaa haaaaa haaaa haaaa! Now THAT was a clever joke Markie!!
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| RosemaryTwo | May 18 2007, 02:07 PM Post #24 |
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Yes, I did. Would have been too funny if three of us from TNCR were there. Wonder if I'd recognize you, if you sat down next to me. Probably. |
| "Perhaps the thing to do is just to let stupid run its course." Aqua | |
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| Larry | May 18 2007, 02:36 PM Post #25 |
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Mmmmmmm, pie!
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I'd go if he was there in a duet concert with Bach, and they were doing heavy metal covers...... |
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