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Ridiculous Bans etc of Stuff Considered to be dangerously 'Russian'
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You're wrong. It's daft. And that may have been a military victory for Russia, but it was one that was defensive.
skyscraper101
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what am I wrong about?
Either way, I think if you find yourself in agreement with Brendam O'neil, you should maybe have a closer look at what it is you're arguing.
As with almost all cancellings, there's a wide range of things covered - some genuine stupidity & malice perhaps, but also some well meaning if gauche attempts at solidarity, some situations which are much more complex and arguable once you dig into them, and some companies making commercial decisions.
As with almost all cancellings, there's a wide range of things covered - some genuine stupidity & malice perhaps, but also some well meaning if gauche attempts at solidarity, some situations which are much more complex and arguable once you dig into them, and some companies making commercial decisions.
Serge Forward
Just enjoyin' my coffee.
Yes.
Pickman's model
Starry Wisdom
Saw an excellent production of Rigoletto at the Bolshoi in '92, I was on a package holiday to Russia and the Baltic states and in st Petersburg one of the tourists got tickets at the rouble price rather than tourist one, which worked out at 12.5p as opposed to $10.
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Starry Wisdom
That's when they were our friends tho and getting general winter to kill all the frenchies
tim
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No, just employ more sensible musicians.
tim
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I've been cancelled by that cunt, Brendan O'Neill. I'd like to give him a Soviet send-off like the one Laika had.
tim
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Ukrainian musicians sacked for refusing to play overture commemorating victory over tyrannical dictator seeking to make a land-grab.
Whatever, I don't really care either way - play it or don't play it, I don't give a shit. I just think it's a more complex situation than the headlines imply, and it often is elsewhere. The fact that the orchestra's response is buried at the bottom of the article after most people have stopped reading and gone off to rage about it on twitter suggests the writer is more interested in the rage clicks/shares than a balanced story too.
Serge Forward
Just enjoyin' my coffee.
It's all a bit "freedom fries".
Yossarian
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Definitely sounds like the decision was a lot more complex than just canceling Tchaikovsky because he's Russian.
Linda Robinson, a teacher who is one of the directors, said Cardiff’s decision was made in consultation with the venue, St David’s Hall, and rejected what she said had been a depiction by some critics of the decision as “anti-Russian”. In fact, three concerts this year will include work by Russian composers, including Sergei Prokofiev and Sergei Rachmaninoff.
"It was nothing to do with Tchaikovsky being Russian. It was much more to do with us deciding that it was inappropriate at the present time, given that some pieces are military themed and they come with the sound of a volley of cannon fire.”
Also sounds like the evening went well.
The replacement concert had at its heart an air of optimism tempered by a sense of melancholy and introspection.
It was a calm, dignified and touching tribute to the beleaguered people of Ukraine which saw the orchestra’s founder and conductor, Michael Bell, leading his musicians with his usual understated authority.
Linda Robinson, a teacher who is one of the directors, said Cardiff’s decision was made in consultation with the venue, St David’s Hall, and rejected what she said had been a depiction by some critics of the decision as “anti-Russian”. In fact, three concerts this year will include work by Russian composers, including Sergei Prokofiev and Sergei Rachmaninoff.
"It was nothing to do with Tchaikovsky being Russian. It was much more to do with us deciding that it was inappropriate at the present time, given that some pieces are military themed and they come with the sound of a volley of cannon fire.”
Also sounds like the evening went well.
The replacement concert had at its heart an air of optimism tempered by a sense of melancholy and introspection.
It was a calm, dignified and touching tribute to the beleaguered people of Ukraine which saw the orchestra’s founder and conductor, Michael Bell, leading his musicians with his usual understated authority.
Review: Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra at St David's Hall, Cardiff
Peter Collins For nearly 40 years Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra has delighted audiences in Wales with its rich and varied concerts. Unjustly, it has not made much of an impact beyond Wales – until now. To play or not to play. That was the question facing the orchestra in the days before its...
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Starry Wisdom
It's always been a really shit vodka, and it's on that criterion it should be boycotted
again, this is a commercial decision - they want to make it clear to people who want to boycott russian stuff that they aren't russian.
petee
no gods, no malarkey
yes i know that.
Serge Forward
Just enjoyin' my coffee.
Fair play if it's about the bangs. Maybe not so daft then.Definitely sounds like the decision was a lot more complex than just canceling Tchaikovsky because he's Russian.
Linda Robinson, a teacher who is one of the directors, said Cardiff’s decision was made in consultation with the venue, St David’s Hall, and rejected what she said had been a depiction by some critics of the decision as “anti-Russian”. In fact, three concerts this year will include work by Russian composers, including Sergei Prokofiev and Sergei Rachmaninoff.
"It was nothing to do with Tchaikovsky being Russian. It was much more to do with us deciding that it was inappropriate at the present time, given that some pieces are military themed and they come with the sound of a volley of cannon fire.”
Also sounds like the evening went well.
The replacement concert had at its heart an air of optimism tempered by a sense of melancholy and introspection.
It was a calm, dignified and touching tribute to the beleaguered people of Ukraine which saw the orchestra’s founder and conductor, Michael Bell, leading his musicians with his usual understated authority.
Review: Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra at St David's Hall, Cardiff
Peter Collins For nearly 40 years Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra has delighted audiences in Wales with its rich and varied concerts. Unjustly, it has not made much of an impact beyond Wales – until now. To play or not to play. That was the question facing the orchestra in the days before its...nation.cymru
it's not really ridiculous then is it?
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Starry Wisdom
I think it's fair to say at least half the people who go to see the 1812 overture go for the cannon
Yossarian
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I knew that vodka brands like "Tsar Peter the Great's Moscow Red Square Bolshoi Ballet Double-Headed Eagle Vodka" were usually made on industrial estates in Western countries, but I didn't realise until recently that I've probably never even tried genuine Russian vodka.
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Starry Wisdom
The best vodka I've had was arkhi, from mongolia
tim
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During World War Two The National Gallery in London was occupied by Myra Hess, despite the fact that she'd been named after Hitler's deputy Fuhrer and a Mancunian serial killer she got away with playing 1,700 concerts almost all of which were dominated by enemy music (Beethoven, Bach, Mozart etc)
Sorry to break news of this treachery to you killer b.
Sorry to break news of this treachery to you killer b.
Serge Forward
Just enjoyin' my coffee.
Good grief. It's the worst bit too, and 1812 is not the Tea-man's best.
petee
no gods, no malarkey
the best vodka I've had was Zyr, which is real rosssian, so try that. but i've had awful rosssian vodkas too.
Raheem
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Should've told them to go home and enlist.
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