tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post455573469101689376..comments2024-03-28T22:20:36.906-04:00Comments on TempoSenzaTempo: Hermann Torggler's Great Composers - part 2Mike Brubakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-10634766997938710302020-12-10T08:03:22.302-05:002020-12-10T08:03:22.302-05:00Fascinating that Torggler chose to portray mature,...Fascinating that Torggler chose to portray mature, pensive musicians in this series, rather than the composers in their youth. I was particularly fascinated by his portrait of Liszt, who in his youth was the touring "rock star" of his era right down to his series of mistresses. Is it any wonder he retired to monastery life in his mature years? This has been an excellent series highlighting Torggler's sensitive portraits. I particularly love the musical clips that accompany each of your blog entries. Have a great holiday season!Molly of Molly's Canopyhttps://mollyscanopy.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-74812147058898304892020-12-07T22:23:08.358-05:002020-12-07T22:23:08.358-05:00Beautiful paintings although I was a little puzzle...Beautiful paintings although I was a little puzzled with Mozart's gray hair. He was only 35 when he died? The horn pieces were interesting in their differences. The conductor of the Siegfried Funeral music was a hoot to watch. He really felt that music! Your grandmother's quilt is gorgeous. What patience she must have had to work at something like that.La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-6645010624013268642020-12-07T09:58:59.907-05:002020-12-07T09:58:59.907-05:00I too, loved the Mozart horn solo, and paid a lot ...I too, loved the Mozart horn solo, and paid a lot more attention to hearing the music...thinking I should be reading about the portraiture. Happily I read most of the descriptions. And I want to send my thanks to your family and teachers too...because of the education you pass on to many others here on your blogs. That quilt is superb! And now back to the art of painting. Torggler certainly did create excellent portraits. By using them for commercial distribution, more people saw them than if they'd been in museums. That's the way commercial art vs. fine art has always been...since reproductions have been available anyway. I'm glad you reminded us that there was only live musical performances at the time. It's certainly been a wonderful experience of mine, where discounting the occasional coughing in the audience, a live performance of music far surpasses even a recording made of the same performance. But again, records and now CD's and downloads have certainly allowed for many more to hear the beautiful music.Barbara Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-7611331583377366552020-12-06T14:51:42.913-05:002020-12-06T14:51:42.913-05:00I very much enjoyed the second part of your profil...I very much enjoyed the second part of your profile of great composers and thank you for introducing us to Herman Torggler - a name new to me. And I loved the quilts.ScotSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01412874349376253984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4447020772809150478.post-74619853965314421422020-12-06T13:46:36.271-05:002020-12-06T13:46:36.271-05:00Another interesting post. I was intrigued by Torgg...Another interesting post. I was intrigued by Torggler's depiction of each man later in life. If he used some of the work of other artists as a model, he seemed to have aged his subjects. I don't know if this is accurate or not - just my impression based on what you shared. I especially enjoyed the horn solo you shared from Mozart. I tried to continue to read your post as it played, but had to just stop and enjoy the music.<br />And the cathedral quilt - I've always wanted to make one. Maybe I will! Yours is beautiful.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02424351021005706941noreply@blogger.com