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"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
Emanuel Hurwitz Melos Ensemble
Charles Emmanuel - something to do with Honore d'Urfé
Luxembourg Emmanuel Krivine conducted the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orch
and Emmanuel Ax Juilliard teacher.
Ladies and Gentlemen, there will now be a short intermission while the Calibrain tries to construct an E.
So in the hope of enticing a lurking Norfolk Born and Anna back, here are two exchanges from last weekend's Corrie omnibus (I'm a week out, having been away) which amused me... and one of which is not without relevance to this august Forum (or maybe both? The first one suddenly makes me think of some of the more interminable political ding-dongs on Platform 3.. )
..
Ken: Really Dierdre, could you be more petty?
Dierdre: I dunno, I'll give it a go!
..
Steve: (with horrified look at radio) What are you listening to?!
Ken: Shostakovich
Steve: Bless you!
You'd have got good money that Dmitri Dmitrievich would never feature in Corrie. Just shows you...
Maybe that nice Tony Warren is really Angle, of fond memory Caliban
Emanuel Hurwitz Melos Ensemble
Charles Emmanuel - something to do with Honore d'Urfé
Luxembourg Emmanuel Krivine conducted the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orch
and Emmanuel Ax Juilliard teacher.
Cali - it was like drawing teeth!
Still some dental work to do, I'm afraid Cloughie!
Emanuel Ax - prof at Juilliard : check
Emmanuel Krivine - music director of the Luxembourg Philharmonic : check
But... the first two you mention are wrong.
Cherchez la femme!!!
"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
Emanuel Hurwitz Melos Ensemble
Charles Emmanuel - something to do with Honore d'Urfé
Luxembourg Emmanuel Krivine conducted the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orch
and Emmanuel Ax Juilliard teacher.
Cali - it was like drawing teeth!
the Calibrator was also looking for a woman (gnarf! gnarff!!) - I expect he was dreaming of Emanuelle... or Emmanuelle Haïm
the Calibrator was also looking for a woman (gnarf! gnarff!!) - I expect he was dreaming of Emanuelle... or Emanuelle Haim
Or even Emmanuelle....
Yes - Emmanuelle Haïm, founder and director of Le Concert d'Astrée: check
Despite vinteuil Swanning in at the last moment, Cloughie's tenacious work has richly earned an F I think.
"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
Out of my depth, as always cloughie - plus with Cali you're never sure if it's a key signature, or a well-known note in Fronch, etc etc
I've only ever done one unconventional one, I think!
"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
It's unlike you, vindetable, to lower the tone... and curiously reassuring!
"...the isle is full of noises,
Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."
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