Grim Reaper 186 Posted December 31, 2023 The Daniel Barenboim thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Prophet 251 Posted January 1 If they wanted to have a conductor on the list, they should have rather chosen Michael Tilson Thomas instead. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wannamaker 1,407 Posted January 1 Just now, Prophet said: If they wanted to have a conductor on the list, they should have rather chosen Michael Tilson Thomas instead. They're both in bad health so idk about that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,972 Posted January 1 Loving this pick, but then I would.... It might be one year early, but also might not. Decent. I've posted enough on him in the classical musicians thread. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoffinCodger 13 Posted January 1 I’ve a feeling this is one year early, he’s lost weight and seems a few steps slower but he wagged the Berlin Phil two weeks ago. (Though the only review I’ve seen says it was dreadful and he was frail/lost). Tilson Thomas, however? Literally saying goodbye very publicly…. He’s on my list. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polar duck 872 Posted January 1 15 hours ago, Prophet said: If they wanted to have a conductor on the list, they should have rather chosen Michael Tilson Thomas instead. 13 hours ago, DoffinCodger said: Tilson Thomas, however? Literally saying goodbye very publicly…. He’s on my list. I saw MTT in concert last month. He looked great for someone with terminal cancer. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DoffinCodger 13 Posted January 1 34 minutes ago, polar duck said: I saw MTT in concert last month. He looked great for someone with terminal cancer. But he framed them as farewell gigs, no? Or was that some reviewers hyperbole? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polar duck 872 Posted January 1 On 31/12/2023 at 21:10, DoffinCodger said: But he framed them as farewell gigs, no? Or was that some reviewers hyperbole? On 20/12/2023 at 18:32, polar duck said: [The farewell] is only about the San Francisco Symphony. MTT still has concerts scheduled up to May 2024. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Daredevil 1,189 Posted January 9 Barenboim leading the BerlinPhil at the conclusion of 2023. Doesn't look like a worthy 2024 DeathList candidate at all based on these pics. Does anyone here know what "serious neurological condition" Barenboim has been suffering from? 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polar duck 872 Posted January 9 38 minutes ago, The Daredevil said: Barenboim leading the BerlinPhil at the conclusion of 2023. Doesn't look like a worthy 2024 DeathList candidate at all based on these pics. Looks like a zombie compared to MTT, who I saw at the CSO last month. Tilson Thomas did his entire concert standing. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roaming_comrade 471 Posted January 9 14 hours ago, The Daredevil said: Barenboim leading the BerlinPhil at the conclusion of 2023. Doesn't look like a worthy 2024 DeathList candidate at all based on these pics. Does anyone here know what "serious neurological condition" Barenboim has been suffering from? you should look at video versions, he can barely play piano anymore 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,197 Posted May 5 I must admit, I forgot this chap was on the list. Anyway, he's coming over to the UK to perform at the Proms - https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/apr/25/bbc-unveils-2024-proms-lineup-daniel-barenboim-daleks-and-disco If he's well enough to travel and conduct, I think he'll make it through the year. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,972 Posted August 8 Back in action: https://slippedisc.com/2024/08/barenboims-back-in-the-podium/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clorox Bleachman 2,423 Posted August 9 2 minutes ago, Arsewipe said: Who? 34. Daniel Barenboim Conductor 1 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arsewipe 202 Posted August 9 3 minutes ago, Clorox Bleachman said: 34. Daniel Barenboim Conductor Who? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arsewipe 202 Posted August 9 To be honest I've never heard of him, but still more deserving to be on the list than Bill Gate's dad or Derek Draper ever were. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,102 Posted August 9 1 hour ago, Arsewipe said: To be honest I've never heard of him, but still more deserving to be on the list than Bill Gate's dad or Derek Draper ever were. Both of them were hits though, maybe Daniel will make it 3 in a row. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polar duck 872 Posted August 9 1 hour ago, Arsewipe said: To be honest I've never heard of [Daniel Barenboim], but still more deserving to be on the list than Bill Gate's dad or Derek Draper ever were. 20 minutes ago, Paul Bearer said: Both of them were hits though, maybe Daniel will make it 3 in a row. ...and yet Nigel Starmer-Smith is on his third year of bedblocking Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,461 Posted August 9 2 hours ago, polar duck said: ...and yet Nigel Starmer-Smith is on his third year of bedblocking Somehow. This was Nigel Starmer Smith (formerly a big imposing kind of guy) Christmas 2021. Unable to eat or drink for himself, struggling to breath, not recognising anyone. Meant to have considerably gone downhill SINCE then too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,972 Posted October 9 A "very frail" Daniel Barenboim hands over the baton: https://slippedisc.com/2024/10/barenboim-hands-over-the-baton/ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 12,615 Posted October 9 Should be dropped next year for no other reason other than the fact that he is an incredibly boring pick. Bill Gates' dad was more fun. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JR976evil 906 Posted October 9 Had my hopes up for a moment there. What a shit year it’s been 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,741 Posted October 9 42 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said: incredibly boring pick Seems harsh, have you met him then? Oh wait, pick, my error, as you were. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,972 Posted October 9 Ah well, better than "random old person we haven't had any news on in 6 years" (Greenspan, Gall, Blix, Turner, and more). 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
