15 August 2019

19 Works of Bergman I'm most amazed by

as I try to Recapture every Reminiscence now
no attempt to objective best-of list
just a collection of those films seeming Most Magic and/or has touched my Feelings Deepest (in order of how strong)

also mention for each work the Role character I most clearly Remember


1. PERSONA

with Liv Ullmann as the silent actress Elisabet Vogler


2. SÅSOM I EN SPEGEL
[THROUGH A GLASS DARKLY]

with Harriet Andersson as from mental hospital homecoming Karin


3. ANSIKTET
[THE FACE //THE MAGICIAN]

with Naima Wifstrand as a kind of Witch sorceress, granny Vogler


4. DET REGNAR PÅ VÅR KÄRLEK
[IT RAINS ON OUR LOVE]

with Gösta Cederlund as the mysterious Guide with an umbrella


5. TYSTNADEN
[THE SILENCE]

with Ingrid Thulin as the ill, older sister Ester


6. FÖR ATT INTE TALA OM ALLA DESSA KVINNOR
[not to speak about ALL THESE WOMEN]

with Jarl Kulle as the critic journalist Cornelius


7. SKEPP TILL INDIA LAND
[A SHIP BOUND FOR INDIA]

with Birger Malmsten as the returned sailor Johannes Blom


8. SMULTRONSTÄLLET
[WILD STRAWBERRIES]

with Bibi Andersson as Sara (who reminds old Isak of his cousin)


9. GYCKLARNAS AFTON
[SAWDUST & TINSEL]

with Anders Ek as the Clown Frost


10. HÖSTSONATEN
[AUTUMN SONATA]

with Liv Ullmann as the still piano practicing daughter Eva


11. ANSIKTE MOT ANSIKTE
[FACE TO FACE]

with Erland Josephson as Tomas Jacobi
(potential lover or just doctor to Ullmann's miss Isaksson)


12. RABIES

with Tor Isedal as Knut Mosterson
written by Olle Hedberg


13. SÅNT HÄNDER INTE HÄR
[THIS CAN'T HAPPEN HERE]

with Ulf Palme as Atkä Natas
written by Herbert Grevenius


14. BILDMAKARNA
[THE IMAGE MAKERS]

with Elin Klinga as the photograhped actress Tora Teje
(much younger than author Selma)
written by Per Olov Enquist


15. KVINNODRÖM
[Women's DREAM]

with Eva Dahlbeck as the model boss Susanne


16. UR MARIONETTERNAS LIV
[FROM THE LIFE OF THE MARIONETTES]

with Rita Russek as Katarina Krafft
made in Germany


17. ETT DRÖMSPEL
[DREAM PLAY]

with Allan Edwall as the lawyer Axel
written by August Strindberg


18. TILL GLÄDJE
[TO JOY]

with Margit Carlqvist as Nelly Bro


19. SARABAND

with Julia Dufvenius as the cello-playing daughter Karin



= Regarding everything Ingmar has ever Directed (and often written)
with almost always Sven Nykvist behind the camera
among both big cinematic movies and smaller theatrical settings for television



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12 August 2019

sensible pianist Julia Isaksson nails it again

on Gothenburg Piano Festival, here clips from playing
Petrushka by Stravinskij and a prelude by Debussy

seen her for this second time, swedish Isaksson now is 23 years








03 August 2019

19 favourite Eurythmics tracks

so far in my experience
which soon will evolve...
here among songs made 1981-89


1. THERE MUST BE AN ANGEL
(PLAYING WITH MY HEART)

2. THORN IN MY SIDE

3. SHE'S INVISIBLE NOW

4. I COULD GIVE YOU (A MIRROR)
 
5. SYLVIA (into a deep deep sleep)

6. SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS)

7. REVENGE

8. THE KING & QUEEN OF AMERICA

9. SATELLITE OF LOVE
[cover of Lou Reed]

10. BETTER TO HAVE LOST IN LOVE
(THAN NEVER TO HAVE LOVED AT ALL)

11. DOUBLEPLUSGOOD

12. WHEN TOMORROW COMES

13. HERE COMES THE RAIN AGAIN

14. JENNIFER

15. BELINDA

16. YOU HAVE PLACED A CHILL IN MY HEART

17. ANGEL (Elvis... on a Sunday)

18. ADRIAN

19. LOVE IS A STRANGER



Almost half of what Stewart & Lennox so skillfully has created I still have a difficult time to really enjoy, neither in a superficial or deeper way. While some songs per album I love more and more, simultanously in a superficial and deeper way.

Strangely enough their most famous TOUCH I feel less for than other albums. Their first two In The Garden + Sweet Dreams I seem to hold highest, viewed as whole experiences. Revenge and Savage I've listened too little to to estimate, even though singles from there were my very first impressions of Eurythmics over Sky Channel aso, when I was eleven. So this list can soon change a bit.

We Two Are One I must have lent from the library as more of an adult, after buying Dave Stewarts solo works, also some years after. This was still long before discovering the roots of Eurythmics, including The Tourists. And Lennox' great voice + acting skills I'm just beginning to realise clearly now.



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01 August 2019

Lizard by King Crimson

Released soon after Abbey Road, known for one track already taking an obscure look back on the Fab Four's split-up.

However, most I wonder what would've happened if Jon Anderson of Yes had contributed to Crimson even more than in the beginning of title piece here - could they'd become the clearly most creative constellation in progressive music history then?!?


Listened to both on old disc and 40th Anniversary Remix by Steven W. which makes many sounds and words very much more possible to detect.

as my Autumn Album # 19:1
by kinda chakra based evaluation


most Whole Soulful piece : LIZARD part A) PRINS RUPERT AWAKES

most Introspective Dreamlike piece : LADY OF THE DANCING WATER

most Expressively Amusing piece : HAPPY FAMILY

most Beautifully Lovable piece : LIZARD part B) BOLERO

most Mighty Strongfelt piece : CIRCUS (incl. Entry of the Chameleons)

most Sexy Teasing piece : INDOOR GAMES

most Stable Solid piece : LIZARD part C) THE BATTLE OF GLASS TEARS



This is more jazz than before and maybe after... First I found the album less exciting or beautiful, but the more I listen the more I'm inclined to put it as King C:s most interesting and well-crafted record. Every shape of Crimson seems to be integrated extremely tight, almost all the time, while otherwise rather outspread to each piece's character.


Reminds me most of :
Mahavishnu Orchestra
Yes
Gentle Giant
Grieg
Ravel


Whole Album

(4) compositions
(7) instrumentations
(6) singin' /playin' feelin'
(5) lyrics (incl titles)
(7) variation
(7) synchronization
(5) cover /concept
(4) historical importance

= 45

I now give 1-7 for each cathegory
where 3 is good and total possible 8 x 7 = 56 never exist(?)


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