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And inspired historian, always relevant: But Palamabron called down a Great Solemn Assembly, That he who will not defend Truth, may be compelled to Defend a Lie, that he may be snared & caught & taken.-
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Here's a great idea for anyone looking for a little day trip: 1) Washington Monument in Boonsboro 2) South Mountain Creamery in Middletown The walk up to the monument is a loop, about a mile long, marked by interesting historical signs about the life of George Washington, and fairly steep for the first half - but it's very doable by the average person (my mom did it in her 70s). Note! The Washington Monument was struck by lightning in June, 2015, and remains closed (you can walk *to* it; but you can't walk *up* it). Details are posted here. Walking up is boring, dark, and creepy, but the view from the top is nice; however, you can get 90% of the view by standing at the bottom, so you're not missing as much as you might think. The monument was dedicated on July 4, 1827 and is worth seeing regardless of whether or not you take the one-minute climb to the top. The view from the top is, of course, slightly higher up (it's 34 feet tall), but just being there is the best part, and you're already on top of a hill. The Washington Monument in Baltimore (by Robert Mills) was dedicated in 1829, and is two years younger than this one. The Washington Monument in Washington, DC (also by Robert Mills) was dedicated in 1885. My main point with this was to highlight Pat's post (above) and to get people to support South Mountain Creamery. -
Some comparison-and-contrast discussion about these various recordings of Schubert's Impromptu, Opus 90 Number 2, D899 in E-flat Major (The Schubert "D" numbers are analogous to the Mozart "K" numbers). There *are* no wrong statements or uninformed comments, and the only "stupid question" is the one that isn't asked - we all hear the exact same thing, and everyone's opinions and thoughts are equally valid. I'm listing them from "longest-to-shortest video" i.e., kind-of, sort-of "slowest-to-fastest performance" although not really because they don't begin or end at the precise moment the YouTube video does - I figured it was as good a way to do it as any. Recording dates are best guesses, but are not promised to be accurate. Please add your own performances (with your own comments) if you can find them on YouTube. With YouTube, all you have to do is copy in the URL, and it auto-converts it somehow to the video - it's a nice luxury. As an aside, note how the structure of this Impromptu is in very clearly defined A-B-A-B format. PS - If you like the work I'm doing here, you can *always* share my posts on Twitter or Facebook by clicking on the little "less-than" sign at the top-right of the post, just to the right of #1. For example, if you click that, and then the Twitter logo, it will automatically come up as a Twitter post for you to share, and the entire process will take you two clicks, and less than five seconds. Hint, hint, hint. Wilhelm Kempff (1895-1991, Germany, recorded in 1965) Krystian Zimerman (1956-, Poland, recorded in 1987) Maria Joí£o Pires (1944-, Portugal, recorded in 1996) Alfred Brendl (1931-, Austria, recorded in 1988) Sviatoslav Richter (1915-1997, Ukraine - recorded in 1958)
