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![[Linked Image]](http://i.imgur.com/gG7rTHS.png) I guess not.  Not since his last post, at least. (Only one thing's been said, what has he missed?  )
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Imagine to say that this Monday night we would have two pianists competing against each other in scales, improvisation and their favorite repertoire while the judges are perhaps pianists like Pressler etc who decide the victor. ... It would be front page news for each World newspaper. I'm not so sure about that front page news bit. It's not a sporting competition, after all. Oh wait...
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Joel, I think this post was fine in itself. You felt it needed elaboration. I don't.  Especially since the basic kinds of things involved are fairly common knowledge (among those who are interested), although we can only guess about most of the details within it. If you want more discussion of it, maybe start a separate thread on it. I won't want to participate much, for a variety of reasons, but I'm sure quite a few people would gladly talk about what's probably involved.
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You're going to have to elaborate. No I don't. And that shouldn't cause any problem for you. I'm sure that if you search a little bit, you'll find lots of stuff about this, much of it speculative -- but you'll get the idea of what kind of thing is probably involved. Nothing annoys me more than someone engaging in conversation then saying "go read about it" as a cop-out. Would it annoy you more if he didn't engage in conversation in the first place?
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How do you link to a specific post like that?
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Oh, I see, you add "#Post" and then the post number after the URL of the thread. 
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Gentlemen I am in constant contact with this thread. But still it has captured my attention.
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Gentlemen I am in constant contact with this thread. But still it has captured my attention. But evidently what we've been saying hasn't.
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Gentlemen I am in constant contact with this thread. But still it has captured my attention. But evidently what we've been saying hasn't. Yep, that gets a thumb. hahaha Serge- in all seriousness, instead of continuing to push your point/agenda, try responding thoughtfully to the people who have posted. It might create a more engaging conversation.
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but no, I don't think he's a strong contender for the title of "omg lyk, teh best tekniq evars" You were doing fine until you wrote this.
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That sounds like a great show. Please send a ticket when it happens!! I don't think I could afford to get into the back of the audience of that one 
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Sounds like a Monty Python skit, should be great!
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Personally, I prefer the collaborative approach when you get a din (or herd, or collection, or stampede, or conglomeration, or....) of great virtuosi - each (secretly) trying to out-do the other: Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries, as you've never heard it before (and might not ever wish to hear again ): http://youtu.be/EQd2pse-psUA Rossini overture. Question: What does an orchestra of pianists do prior to the start? (Answer: they tune up) http://youtu.be/M5G71_vGrYw
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but no, I don't think he's a strong contender for the title of "omg lyk, teh best tekniq evars" You were doing fine until you wrote this. Well, there's a question mark over his technique,and sorry, that takes him out of the race, because there are so many others where you don't have that issue. I feel like this is a non-conversation because all you're doing is quoting bits of people's posts and giving passive-aggressive replies. If you really thing Pogorelich has the best technique today, why not explain it yourself? I don't think it's the responsibility of me to prove why he's not the best - I think it's yours to actually give proof that today he's even worth considering.
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Imagine to say that this Monday night we would have two pianists competing against each other in scales, improvisation and their favorite repertoire while the judges are perhaps pianists like Pressler etc who decide the victor. Can you imagine Perahia vs Sokolov. A display of scales and arpeggios , then improvisation on a theme. Then both play some Bach Goldberg variations, Mozart Sonata, Beethoven Apassionata, Chopin Etudes galore, Prokofiev 7th piano sonata. Can you imagine the ruckus that would cause. NYC would be ablaze every night of the competition. It would be front page news for each World newspaper. People would gladly pay hundreds of dollars for a seat. No they wouldn't. Just look at Olympic sports with judges; like Figure Skating. The participants have a few minutes each; and still it has less spectators than an average Football game. So if each pianist had to play all the pieces... I'm guessing that you are indeed joking.
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Well, there's a question mark over his technique,and sorry, that takes him out of the race, because there are so many others where you don't have that issue.
I feel like this is a non-conversation because all you're doing is quoting bits of people's posts and giving passive-aggressive replies. If you really thing Pogorelich has the best technique today, why not explain it yourself?
I don't think it's the responsibility of me to prove why he's not the best - I think it's yours to actually give proof that today he's even worth considering.
I'm not married to the idea that Pogorelich has "the best" technique. 1980s Pogo is a fitting candidate for such a contest if you ask me, but if his technique really has gone to heck somehow then so be it. Where things went south is when you decided to mock me: but no, I don't think he's a strong contender for the title of "omg lyk, teh best tekniq evars" This is no way to have a productive conversation.
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This whole thread has a BachMach atmosphere to it. Sort of weird and inscrutable intent on the part of the OP. Joke? Serious?
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This whole thread has a BachMach atmosphere to it. Sort of weird and inscrutable intent on the part of the OP. Joke? Serious? Yeah -- but Serge's history here doesn't suggest anything like that. I vote for completely serious.
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This whole thread has a BachMach atmosphere to it. Sort of weird and inscrutable intent on the part of the OP. Joke? Serious? Yeah -- but Serge's history here doesn't suggest anything like that. I vote for completely serious.  If serious, then I would seriously consider packing my bags and moving out of the States if such an event ever occurred here! Well.. maybe it's more like
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I think it would make a great live-action episode of Celebrity Deathmatch.
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