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Whatever happened to Illayaraja's symphony?

Topic started by Swaminathan N (@ infosys.inf.com) on Wed May 14 15:38:06 EDT 1997.
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• From: Raja Fan (@ ) on: Tue Jan 7 05:39:31 EST 2003
  
  John Scott
  
  
  John Scott who conducted the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) during the recording of Ilaiyaraaja’s Symphony # 1, talks about Ilaiyaraaja and his music in this piece.
  
  Meeting with Ilaiyaraaja has certainly been a special event in my life, one that I will always remember with great emotion, and with the hope that we will see more of each other and share a lot of music in the future. Although we come from very different cultures we seem to have a lot in common, we have both chosen to compose music for films and we both aspire to write music from our souls which we trust will have a more lasting value.
  
  I have now had the privilege of conducting Ilaiyaraaja’s new work, a work of symphonic proportions in five movements and lasting well over an hour. I understand that this is his first symphonic work and in it he proves that he is a master composer capable of communicating a wealth of melody and emotion. I hope that this is the first of many to come.
  
  My first reading of the score, before meeting with Ilaiyaraaja, revealed that it was highly individual music in many ways, abounding with intricate rhythms as well as the themes, which linger in the memory refusing to go away. I could sense his love of the western classical masters but I could also see the freshness, which his culture brought to the on-going tradition of true music. We finally met for the first time just a few days prior to the recording sessions and went through the score together. I asked Ilaiyaraaja to sing me various segments and give me an indication of his feelings regarding dynamics, tempi and intensities. This helped enormously when it came to facing the orchestra with a new work which none of the orchestra had ever seen or heard. Every thing was brand new, straight from the copyist’s pen.
  
  Both the orchestra and myself felt a great responsibility in bringing this new work to life. Somehow a first recording or a first performance tends to be formative and it is only after it has been heard that it begins to live and grow in people’s mind. I am now getting to know it through working on it and sincerely hope that it will reach a wide audience which, having heard it, will get to love and appreciate it, as I do, for what it is.
  
  The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and myself, together with everyone who worked on the project have expressed their sincere admiration and enthusiasm for Ilaiyaraaja’s new work. We understand that it was composed in an incredibly short space of time, and hope that it will not be too long before we hear his next symphonic opus.
  
  John Scott divides his time between London and Hollywood.
  7217 Woodrow Wilson Dr., Hollywood, CA 90068
  2 Queen’s Place Mews, South Kensington, London SW7 5BQ
  http://webhome.idirect.com/~rlevy/
  
  
  
• From: Mumbai Ramki (@ 203.197.24.195) on: Tue Jan 7 06:40:20 EST 2003
  
  Raja Fan ,
  You are doing a great service ..But instead of actually pasting it ,u can mention the URL alone ..
  ANyway ,Thanks a lot
  
  
• From: what is this i say (@ 64.12.96.72) on: Tue Jan 7 09:25:57 EST 2003
  
  This bothers me a lot. It is indicating in many subtle phrases that the symphony is not a symphony, it is what it is, so try hard to like it by hearing it a few times and let it grow in you like rahman's albums from 1996 thus far!
  
  " Somehow a first recording or a first performance tends to be formative and it is only after it has been heard that it begins to live and grow in people’s mind. I am now getting to know it through working on it and sincerely hope that it will reach a wide audience which, having heard it, will get to love and appreciate it, as I do, for what it is. "
  
  
  
  
• From: THIS IS SYMPHONY, NOT MEDITATION (@ 152.163.189.230) on: Tue Jan 7 16:40:45 EST 2003
  
  I DEMAN THE RELEASE OF THE SYMPHONY. EVERY RAAJA FAN HAS THE RIGHT TO DEMAND THIS. PLEASE LET US ALL GROUP OUTSIDE 38 MURUGESAN STREET AND FAST.
  
  
• From: Raja Fan (@ 212.72.11.66) on: Tue Jan 7 23:06:50 EST 2003
  
  Mumbai Ramki,
  
  It is not available on the net anywhere. These are old links.
  
  
• From: Are Yaar (@ 203.115.31.67) on: Wed Jan 8 03:02:00 EST 2003
  
  Yes these are old links and repeated postings here several times....well no harm...
  
  But, my intiution says that we will never here this IR's supposed symphony...
  
  
• From: Are Yaar (@ 203.115.31.67) on: Wed Jan 8 03:07:53 EST 2003
  
  https://www.guildmusic.com/artists/scottj.htm
  
  One more link to this person...(Is this the one you are talking about..)
  
  AFAIK he is no more than a paid orchestra conductor...
  
  
• From: Are Yaar (@ 203.115.31.67) on: Wed Jan 8 03:12:25 EST 2003
  
  http://www.concertartists.com/ScottJ.html
  
  another link
  
  No mention or IR or RPH anywhere...well I might have missed it. You search for your self.
  
  
• From: yaaro (@ 213.121.212.121) on: Wed Jan 8 05:39:49 EST 2003
  
  Are yaar,
  this john scott is different-THE john scott is a quite a old chap-he was one of the conductors of music for cleopatra which came in 1965.He is bald and is probably around 65 years now.This link you have given has nothing to do with IR.
  
  
• From: Raja Fan (@ 212.72.11.66) on: Wed Jan 8 05:40:02 EST 2003
  
  Are Yaar,
  
  This is another John Scott, who is Organist / Chorister. IR's conductor John Scott is a film composer. The photos are proof of this.
  
  
• From: yaaro (@ 213.121.212.121) on: Wed Jan 8 05:41:07 EST 2003
  
  oops,he is not bald-but grey haired.
  http://webhome.idirect.com/~rlevy/bio.html
  here is a photo.
  
  
• From: Raja fan (@ 212.72.11.66) on: Wed Jan 8 06:21:23 EST 2003
  
  yaaro
  
  John Scott has also composed for West Side Story, Dinosaur, etc. Raja told this in an interview.
  
  
• From: Are Yaar (@ 203.115.31.67) on: Wed Jan 8 07:32:33 EST 2003
  
  yaaro:
  IS the one whom I have put a link to not JS.?
  
  I Searched it in google and could get only this much after several pages..
  
  There are several JS but as composer and organ player only few links.
  
  
• From: om (@ 152.163.189.230) on: Wed Jan 8 12:44:00 EST 2003
  
  I WANT MY SYMPHONY! WHEN? YEPPOM? WHEN?
  
  
• From: Are Yaar (@ 203.115.31.67) on: Thu Jan 9 02:42:49 EST 2003
  
  Can some body find other links contributiona and records of the JC about whom me, you and IR are talking about. If he is such a great man then we have to get his details quite easily ..Isn't it?
  
  
  
• From: ambleen (@ 202.95.121.98) on: Thu Jan 9 03:10:37 EST 2003
  
  Are Yaar,
  
  Don't talk rots here and just get lost. You are not fit to talk abt John Scott especically when you don't know what is BGM nor about ppl involved in it.
  
  Do us all a favor and get lost.
  
  
• From: Are Yaar (@ 203.115.31.67) on: Thu Jan 9 03:47:55 EST 2003
  
  Who is JC ? That is the simple question I asked.
  
  If anybody know answer me..
  
  Searching him in net and not finding enough clue...I am still convinced to hold that he is no more than a paid conductor.
  
  
• From: WN (@ 203.24.100.137) on: Thu Jan 9 04:07:22 EST 2003
  
  ambleen, r u the anbu who wrote to JS? How many years has it been since the 'celebration'?
  
  btw, is anyone here interested in taking collective action to press for the release of the symphony?
  
  AY, have a look here: http://webhome.idirect.com/~rlevy/current_question.html
  I dont think JS's identity is the most crucial thing here. I liked his remark "It shows how the critics have crucified every great composer without exception!" Reminded me of how ALW was crucified by some ppl in this forum and don't we wonder how fit they were to talk about him. Esp when we know wat ALW's 'crime' was. :)
  
  
• From: yaaro (@ 213.121.212.121) on: Thu Jan 9 04:48:29 EST 2003
  
  WN,
  for you info ALW is widely disliked in UK -mainly for his musicals which are fit only for tourists.hehehe...
  
  
• From: Raja Fan (@ 212.72.11.66) on: Thu Jan 9 04:56:23 EST 2003
  
  Are Yaar,
  
  >
  
  Why are you not convinced yet? Yaaro has given you his URL already - it has all the details.
  
  http://webhome.idirect.com/~rlevy/bio.html
  
  
• From: Are Yaar (@ 203.115.31.67) on: Thu Jan 9 05:43:32 EST 2003
  
  Only one and it generally talks about the person. If he is such a great person, then there will be many site attributing to him and his achievenment.
  
  Don't get me wrong here. I am not here to pass judgement over JS's knowledge. What I am saying is I don't find reason to make a larger than natural image of JS ..That's it...He is a conductor of orchetra..That's it....There are many like him...And that is my claim...and he just happens to work for IR on his symphony and he was paid for that..that's it....
  
  Did I offend anybody here...? Sorry if I have.
  
  
• From: OISG (@ 193.188.97.152) on: Thu Jan 9 06:18:35 EST 2003
  
  ALW / ARR s BD crossing £10 Ml...Britain must be having a lot of tourists...OR British go to Bombay dreams every day to show their hatred towards Webber.
  
  
• From: yaaro (@ 172.179.66.115) on: Thu Jan 9 06:51:53 EST 2003
  
  //I am not here to pass judgement over JS's knowledge. //-you exactly did this with this statement-
  //If he is such a great person, then there will be many site attributing to him and his achievenment. //
  OISG-despite your attempts at sarcasm,you are absolutely correct-that explains why a crap play like the mousetrap is running for more than 40 years isnt it?
  Are yaar-are you blind as well?I thought you were deaf only towards good music:-)
  This is the first line in the above link I have given you-//Over the last 35 years or so, John Scott has established himself as one of the finest composers working in films today//
  http://webhome.idirect.com/~rlevy/disc.html
  this gives a list of his works as a composer.wake up-I cannot be doing all your work!
  
  
  
• From: yaaro (@ 172.179.66.115) on: Thu Jan 9 06:52:02 EST 2003
  
  //I am not here to pass judgement over JS's knowledge. //-you exactly did this with this statement-
  //If he is such a great person, then there will be many site attributing to him and his achievenment. //
  OISG-despite your attempts at sarcasm,you are absolutely correct-that explains why a crap play like the mousetrap is running for more than 40 years isnt it?
  Are yaar-are you blind as well?I thought you were deaf only towards good music:-)
  This is the first line in the above link I have given you-//Over the last 35 years or so, John Scott has established himself as one of the finest composers working in films today//
  http://webhome.idirect.com/~rlevy/disc.html
  this gives a list of his works as a composer.wake up-I cannot be doing all your work!
  
  
  
• From: yaaro (@ 172.179.66.115) on: Thu Jan 9 06:52:11 EST 2003
  
  //I am not here to pass judgement over JS's knowledge. //-you exactly did this with this statement-
  //If he is such a great person, then there will be many site attributing to him and his achievenment. //
  OISG-despite your attempts at sarcasm,you are absolutely correct-that explains why a crap play like the mousetrap is running for more than 40 years isnt it?
  Are yaar-are you blind as well?I thought you were deaf only towards good music:-)
  This is the first line in the above link I have given you-//Over the last 35 years or so, John Scott has established himself as one of the finest composers working in films today//
  http://webhome.idirect.com/~rlevy/disc.html
  this gives a list of his works as a composer.wake up-I cannot be doing all your work!
  
  
  

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