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04-19-06
Wednesday, April 19, 2006

At work today I was listening to my favorite recording of Mozart's Piano concerto no. 21 in A major. I've been a fan of the recording for 8 years since I heard it on my Basic Musicianship CDs in college. But today for the first time my ears detected an extra level;the pianist moans as he plays.

This is nothing unique, I remember the first time I heard Samuel Barber's Piano Sonata it was played excellently by Willian Doppmann. I was rather distracted however by his almost orgasmic moaning. Between the third and fourth movements the man actually turned away from the audience and groaned loudly into his hands for several seconds (awk-ward).

Then there's Canada's own power-virtuoso Glenn Gould, who hummed along somewhat incoherently during his exquisite performances of JS Bach's keyboard repertoire.

Pianos: as good as sex. (for some, apparently)

Posted on April 19, 2006 10:21 PM

 
Comments:

Denai

I don't know about pianos being as good as sex...at least not for me....the only thing better than sex is CHOCOLATE...wait...no....Lindt's Rasberry filled Chocolate (thanx to mr. jeffy for introducing me to that ;))

Posted on April 19, 2006 11:40 PM

-JZ

so I was going to make a comment about the relationship and connection between the musician and his (her) instrument...

...but then that's just too easy. Suffice to say, anyone who has ever seen David Bowie perform oral sex on (then guitarist) Mick Ronson's guitar, let alone played the guitar knows the power of alure that the insturment can hold over you.

Still doesn't excuse the orgasm faces though...

Denai, long live Swiss chocolate!! BTW, Lindt also makes Pistachio, Hazelnut, Cherry, and Orange filled bars, but they still don't beat the Raspberry.

Posted on April 20, 2006 05:20 AM

mom

Lindt's chocolate...uuuggghhh. It has this awful aftertaste.
Purdy's hedgehogs. Now that's good chocolate.

Posted on April 20, 2006 07:11 AM

Chris Dixon

Chocolate? Bleh! As for as good as sex, I don't think pianos come anywhere close.

Posted on April 20, 2006 07:17 AM

Angela

Playing on a Steinway baby grand... now THAT is an amazing experience. *blissful sigh*

Posted on April 20, 2006 08:26 AM

Shelley

MMMMMmmmm....Lindt truffles rock. I think that explains the music:chocolate connection, which in turn becomes orgasmic. Peanut butter-filled, though. =)

Posted on April 23, 2006 07:26 PM

Ang's little sister

Yeah Jesse, you have to watch out for that piano. If she gets too close to it she might forget about anyone else in her life and just cling to it with this blissful smile that lasted for THREE days after she played the thing.
She does smile more consistently since you guys started going out, and at least it isn't as crazy of a smile as the "I'm in love with a Steinway" smile.

Posted on April 27, 2006 05:52 PM

Jessie

Pianos and opera. Yupp. Good as sex.

By the way, I miss you? =P Email me some time.

Posted on May 12, 2006 12:22 AM

 
 
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