Comments on: Off Sabbatical http://classicalconvert.com/2008/08/off-sabbatical/ A beginners guide to classical music, by someone who switched at 23 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:06:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Ben http://classicalconvert.com/2008/08/off-sabbatical/comment-page-1/#comment-4147 Ben Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:41:03 +0000 http://classicalconvert.com/?p=400#comment-4147 Adriano, Good catch! Guess it wasn't as obscure as I thought it was... or you're a Prokofiev fan... Yvonne, Yeah... But if I use the classic telephone ringer one then I don't get to inflict my musical tastes on everyone around me. It's a close one though... Adriano,

Good catch! Guess it wasn’t as obscure as I thought it was… or you’re a Prokofiev fan…

Yvonne,

Yeah… But if I use the classic telephone ringer one then I don’t get to inflict my musical tastes on everyone around me. It’s a close one though…

]]> By: Yvonne http://classicalconvert.com/2008/08/off-sabbatical/comment-page-1/#comment-4144 Yvonne Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:51:44 +0000 http://classicalconvert.com/?p=400#comment-4144 Old-fashioned telephone ring tones win hands down. Not only do they allow you to avoid the angst of ruining your pleasure in any given piece of music but they are actually more effective for the task. That said, Stravinsky's Madrid for player piano can be effective (something to do with its mechanical character). And I'd be willing to try certain Nancarrow player piano studies for the same reason, but prefer to stick with the old-fashioned telephone ring. Old-fashioned telephone ring tones win hands down. Not only do they allow you to avoid the angst of ruining your pleasure in any given piece of music but they are actually more effective for the task.

That said, Stravinsky’s Madrid for player piano can be effective (something to do with its mechanical character). And I’d be willing to try certain Nancarrow player piano studies for the same reason, but prefer to stick with the old-fashioned telephone ring.

]]> By: Adriano http://classicalconvert.com/2008/08/off-sabbatical/comment-page-1/#comment-4135 Adriano Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:27:13 +0000 http://classicalconvert.com/?p=400#comment-4135 Nice ringtone - the Scythian Suite! I've considered this piece to be my own ringtone, but I eventually have decided to use the Dumbarton Oaks Concerto. Very funny :) Nice ringtone - the Scythian Suite!

I’ve considered this piece to be my own ringtone, but I eventually have decided to use the Dumbarton Oaks Concerto. Very funny :)

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