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Originally Posted by quirky3
I recommend this show! It is very realistic in its portrayal of the lives of professional musicians and young people starting out.
The only moment I could not relate to was one performance when then orchestra was asked to play the 1812 overture for memory (with no music) and they all did it as if it were the copied and pasted into their memories.
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Hi quirky,
Your post made me smile because I thought the exact same thing......even though I am not a musician.
That scene was definitely fairytale style, as was much of the storyline. But I think that sweet, predictable plotting was one of the reasons I really liked this show.
Nothng works like the 1812 to draw in the masses. Our back home orchestra trots it out for The Pops.
Also, in the final episode, I think music stands and chairs appeared out of nowhere for that grand finale. But I need to rewind and check that, for sure. -- It was late when we finished watching Season 2 for our exciting, geezerfied New Year's Eve. But, hey, we had a little wine, too.
I keep my iPad around when watching movies on television because I might have to check on things like.... "Where have I seen that actor before?" or "Am I older than Bernadette Peters?"
Also, I just had to log on to Amazon and order a CD by Lang Lang. (Confession: I did not know about him before. I am a bumpkin.) I chose Rachmaninoff.
I had forgotten how much I like the 1812 Overture. Always thought maybe I could at least play the cymbals. I used to crank up the big Pioneer speakers that were a part of Mr. Boomer's trousseau. He had lugged them back from Okinawa before I met him. Those speakers doubled as our first end tables........whoops, I digress.......
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PS: Oh dear.......should that have been RachmaninOV? Oh well, at least I know I am a bumpkin. (sigh)