Rhapsody In Blue - George Gershwin

Rhapsody In Blue The Review!!!!!!

Advantages: One of the best versions I've Heard
Disadvantages: Other pieces on cd are just thrown in t

This is one of the world's most famous pieces of music in its best form. How did I get to this conclusion? Well let's start by splitting the composition up.... Section 1: Intro and main theme Section 2: Variation of main theme Section 3: Rag Time Piano section Section 4: Romantic Strings Section 5: Return of main theme and finale Gershwin was often criticised by his piers for this piece with comments of its repetition and lack of imagination. I feel that, although it does repeat a lot, this piece explores dynamic and timbre to very exciting levels leaving the listener with a mediocre piece if badly performed or an amazing emotional and visual piece if performed well. Sections 1 and 2: We start by hearing this intoxicating trill on the clarinet that slides into the first rendition of the main theme. The tone ...

jameslucjan 20.09.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Gershwin: Orchestral Works

With Boys in Blue like these the criminals are laughing

Advantages: Harmless slapstick fun for all the family
Disadvantages: a little outdated and sometimes repetative

The other day I was rummaging though some old boxes in the garage and I came across several video cassettes, one of which contained a movie I had not seen for over twenty years. The movie in question was a one off from the, back then, brilliantly comical partnership of Cannon and Ball (they do window adverts these days). Back then, in the turn of the eighties, I was a big fan of the very funny Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball, loving their tv shows in the late seventies through the eighties, enjoying the way the pair bounced off each other with the brilliant style of humour and fantastic banter. After mentally reminiscing about the past, recalling the brief parts of this movie I could remember, I decided to watch the entire movie again, sitting back, waiting for the comedy to start. The movie in question being ?the Boys in Blue ...

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Review of The Boys In Blue (DVD)

Blue or black?

Advantages: Great noir detective fiction
Disadvantages: None for me

were a few times when I got a bit confused, but usually Easy's narration took care of that, or I picked up the threads of the story later on. I didn't really know where the film was going, so the ending was a bit of a surprise, but it was nevertheless a good one. As well as the luscious forties style set, the music was perfectly in keeping with the era - lots of jazz music and blues. The only negative that I can think of is that the title seems a bit strange - it certainly doesn't make much sense. I understand that the film ending is different from the book, so that may explain why, but in that case, why not change the title? Strange, but ultimately not that important. I really liked this film. I must admit that it is exactly the sort of film I like, having been influenced by the hardboiled school of fiction since I was young ...

sunmeilan 09.06.2008 · Read full review
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