| | Hello all, I have nothing to write really coz I have been doing nothing special; just to fill something in today so I can feel better for myself. Actually, there is something interesting to say. The first thing is I finally was able to play Gundam after a three-months long period. In this version (which is Mobile Suite Gundam vs. Z Gundam) there are new stages and finally the story in Z Gundam is complete. Now you can see Rosamia with her Psycho Gundam Mk-II (!!!) although obviously you wont’ want to attack her. You also get to see the Palace Athene with Reccoa Londe. The most interesting thing is that now the Quebeley has her funnels auto-firing after deployment. In any case the final episode is the same (inside Colony Laser) and is as difficult as before. (Although I have yet to try playing that stage using Quebeley; frankly I don’t really like using Quebeley coz I feel it’s kinda gay to do it.)
The EECE 474 project is now starting and I think we shall go with the indoor tracking (to be precise, Dr. Michelson have convinced us we’re essentially implementing an indoor GPS). I wonder whether we have enough skills to do. In any case I thin we will have a lot to write on the final report so we are never worry on that regard.
As for my interest of music, last day (Wednesday) I went to buy Jano Jedos’ Liszt’s Years of Pilgrimage: 1st Year, Switzerland. It’s an excellent recording. If I can explain why these CDs are so damn cheap (but excellently played) then I’d say coz all these recordings are done in Eastern Europe and the artists are also (more or less) Eastern Europeans who are underpaid (like us engineers). I have the 2nd Year: Italy played by Bolet, which is super well played; the three Sonnetto del Patraca are just heart-moving; The Dante Fantasie is bravo. On the whole, that CD is simply a must-buy for any Liszt lovers (or romantic lovers in general). I still want the 3rd Year but I can’t find the CD easily (or else costly) so I am thinking of downloading the Leslie Howard one but personally I don’t’ like him too much; I should judge that after I listen to that CD I suppose. Another thing related to Liszt is the Transcendental Studies played by Arrau. I don’t think it’s the best, but good; the best is still the Bolet one. I have problem believing the Cziffra one is as legendary as other people said, not because of the recording quality… but… maybe I should simply listen to it several more times. Then I also have the Ovchinikov version, which is actually quite well played except that it rushes some passages, which sounds awkward; these Russian pianists are too used to the “rushing” style of their seniors when playing Liszt, I suppose. |
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