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Beethoven - The Five Piano Concertos - Paul Lewis; The BBC Symphony Orchestra; Jiří Bělohlávek
Written by Bruce Surtees
Category: Early, Classical and Beyond
Beethoven - The Five Piano Concertos
Paul Lewis; The BBC Symphony Orchestra; Jiří Bělohlávek
Harmonia Mundi HMC 902053.55
The field of Beethoven piano concerto cycles has reached a point of saturation. To stand out, the performers, especially the pianist must be utterly distinctive. Paul Lewis breaks out of the crowd providing a banquet for Beethoven lovers... even those with jaded ears.
I listened to this set in numerical order and I was initially conscious of some idiosyncratic phrasing from the soloist but that changed to total immersion in Beethoven's genius.
On first hearing, the opening of Lewis's solo in the first movement of the first concerto impressed me as rather less imaginative than I would have expected. The rest of the movement corrected this impression. The second movement, Largo, is disarmingly tranquil. Delivered as heartfelt poetry, "It floats". In truth, all the slow movements to follow, whether Adagio or Largo, are played with the same rapt absorption. The third movement is exhilarating where in the joy, the pulse and the humour are clearly conveyed by soloist, conductor, and orchestra alike.
Of these concertos, the first two are "classical", the third concerto has clearly has romantic buds but even being in a minor key, has an air of optimism throughout. Lewis's performance reflects these characteristics most convincingly. Number four is a leap into the romantic and Lewis and Bělohlávek are well adjusted to the sombre and serious mood to the extent that their performance is as good as the very best versions I have heard.
The fifth concerto is the most celebrated, a festive work on a large scale that is heard here to be just that. The orchestral texture points to a large orchestra and leaves behind the "period" approach. Again a superlative, thrilling performance.
Bělohlávek and Lewis work hand-in-glove, completely in agreement throughout the cycle, achieving ideal balances between piano and orchestra. I have to mention that I have not heard a piano more faithfully reproduced than on these discs recorded by the BBC.
Without discounting any of the keyboard titans who has gone before, Lewis is much more than competitive. We all have our favourites whose performances, quite often, are imprinted as the touchstone by which to judge others. Let me just say that I enjoy these new performances immensely and, after returning to them often over the past few weeks, find them captivating.
I Mercanti di Venezia - Bande Montreal Baroque; Eric Milnes
Written by Michael Schwartz
I Mercanti di Venezia
Bande Montreal Baroque; Eric Milnes
ATMA ACD2 2598
Venice's ghetto was designed to isolate Jews but unintentionally allowed Jews from all over Europe and the Middle East to live together and share their expertise and pride in their heritage; they created renaissance masterpieces.
Salamone Rossi, from that very ghetto, makes his mark here with a setting of the eternally-popular Eyn Keloheinu - if ever one wanted this hymn scored for renaissance woodwind and organ this would be the definitive item. Several of Rossi's sonatas grace this recording and yet perhaps most impressive of all is his Sonata in dialogo detta la Viena. The cornetto makes its clear mellow presence felt via Matthew Jennejohn's sensual interpretations of Rossi's demanding writing.
Next, a composer and virtuoso cornetto player who also lived in the Venice ghetto: Giovanni Bassano, Rossi's contemporary and neighbour, pioneered baroque improvisation as early as 1585. Margaret Little (Recercata Ottava, treble viol), Francis Colpron (Recercare Terza, recorder) and Jennejohn (Dimunitions sur Ung Gay Bergier, cornetto) more than meet the challenges set by this virtuoso improviser. Enjoy, too, the last two selections on the CD from Bassano's 1591 Variations which bring together the full plethora of instruments listed above.
Rossi and Bassano were highly respected by Venetians in or out of the ghetto. This recording opens the door to their music - ajar but open enough for us to want more.
Lastly, music composed by Jews in a country where they were not supposed to exist but did so by concealing their identity. From 1550 to 1604, Augustine Bassano, very probably Jewish, served as a Musician in Ordinary for Recorders at four very different English courts. His Pavan & Galliard, enhanced by some fine recorder playing, stand with anything native English composers could offer.
Mozart - Sinfonia Concertante; Violin Concertos 1 & 3 - Scott & Lara St. John
Written by Terry Robbins
Mozart - Sinfonia Concertante; Violin Concertos 1 & 3
Scott & Lara St. John
Ancalagon ANC 136 (www.larastjohn.com)
Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante for violin and viola has long been a favourite concerto of mine, and right from the opening bars of this wonderful recording it was clear that here was something very special. The St. Johns (with Scott on viola) have been performing this work in public since they were 12 and 10, and it shows in their sensitive interpretation; they understand every nuance and clearly think and feel as one, both when playing together and in the dialogue passages. Just as critical is the superb contribution of the New York ensemble The Knights under conductor Eric Jacobsen. The accompaniment is beautifully balanced, warm, articulate and refined, and Jacobsen's choice of tempo is perfect. From the majestic opening Allegro, through the achingly beautiful Andante, to the joyous Presto, this is a breathtakingly fine performance. The 'romantic' element in this concerto is often over-played, but the performers here never fall into that trap, keeping things moving and striking exactly the right mood with warm, expansive, but never overstated playing. I simply can't imagine a more satisfying recording of this glorious work.
Scott and Lara share the two solo violin concertos included here, Scott playing No.1, and Lara playing the more popular No.3, The latter features a long and interesting cadenza in the slow movement that almost seems to look back to the solo works of Bach. Again, top-notch playing from both soloists, with excellent accompaniment. The sound quality is superb throughout. An absolutely outstanding disc.
Beethoven - The Late Sonatas - Stewart Goodyear
Written by Listings Dept
Beethoven - The Late Sonatas
Marquis 81507 (www.marquisclassics.com)
Just as there's more than one way to eat an Oreo cookie, there's more than one way to listen to a recording of late Beethoven piano sonatas.
If I were you, and I'd just acquired Stewart Goodyear's new 2-CD release of Sonatas 28-32, I'd start at the end, with the second movement of Sonata No. 32 (track 8 on disc 2). Here, you'll hear Goodyear at his best: there's a simple piety to the theme; a nice rocking lilt to the dotted passages, delightfully delicate pianissimos, trills to die for, and a sweeping arc that gives the movement a secure and convincing climax.
Next, I recommend listening to the final movement of Sonata No. 30, to enjoy Goodyear's tender, almost dreamy, touch. Finally, I suggest the final movement of Sonata No. 29 – a tour-de-force of dexterity and contrapuntal clarity. After that, you're on your own, with many more treasures to discover on these discs.
I wouldn't say, however, that I agree with all of Goodyear's interpretative ideas. Occasionally, when Beethoven calls for sudden forcefulness, Goodyear resorts to pounding on the keys. These moments – for instance, in the first movement of Sonata No. 29, or the third movement of Sonata No. 31 – sound heavy-handed and detract from the music's architecture.
And speaking of the last movement of Sonata 31, there's one flaw I can't ignore: about one minute in, there's a repeated A-natural that's slightly out of tune. It's a small point – but why wasn't it caught and corrected?
Concert Note: Stewart Goodyear's international touring schedule includes concerts at Philharmonic Hall in Liverpool and Barbican Theatre in London in January and a number of dates in the U.S. in the following months. Toronto audiences can hear this native son in an all-Beethoven program at Koerner Hall on November 28.
Schumann - Piano Sonata No. 2; Fantasie in C Major - Anton Kuerti
Schumann - Piano Sonata No. 2; Fantasie in C Major
Anton Kuerti
DOREMI DDR-6608 (www.doremi.com)
We are fortunate to have, living in Toronto, an internationally renowned pianist who is also a most respected Schumann interpreter, Anton Kuerti.
On July 20th we had the pleasure of attending the opening recital of the Toronto Summer Music Festival in Koerner Hall in which Kuerti mesmerized a sold-out house playing an all-Schumann program. This was a memorable event by any standards.
As a card-carrying Schumann zealot I have been collecting recordings of his music for half a century. As an admirer of Kuerti's earlier recordings I was pleased that so many of the audience took advantage of the opportunity to acquire this new CD in a post-concert signing event, especially as the Fantasie, opus 17 had just been heard live. Or should I say experienced, as the influence of an admiring and appreciative audience inspired a more personal reading.
As with all great artists, no two performances can be exactly the same. Notwithstanding such vicissitudes, the recorded version of the Fantasie is outstanding and a fine souvenir of the live performance. The Sonata is presented by Kuerti in a rather sensible and novel way: he includes, as added movement, the original finale that Schumann had replaced because Clara declared that it was unplayable, being just too difficult. The movement was published posthumously simply as Presto für Pianoforte and Kuerti inserts it between the third and fourth movements. Well, Clara was wrong as Kuerti demonstrates in spectacular fashion in this five movement version of Schumann's opus 22.
Recorded in the Willowdale United Church in August 2009, the sound is clear, appropriately dynamic, and well balanced.
EXTENDED PLAY – AK(A) Antonin Kubálek
Written by Janos Gardonyi
Antonin Kubálek and his independent recording label AK were introduced in the July issue with Richard Haskell's review of his Brahms set (AK 01) so I need not add anything further on Mr. Kubálek's origins, career, performing history and credentials other than to say that he is a multifaceted virtuoso with the highest degree of technique, expression, subtlety and sensitivity. Although these recordings are all remastered from LP's of the 1970s we are richly compensated by the quality and insight in these performances. Furthermore, his choice of repertoire is adventurous and full of surprises. Serendipity is the best word to describe them.
To start with, there is the Mozart Rondo in A minor (Early recordings AK 06). This is a fairly late work, almost contemporaneous with the G minor symphony, No. 40. Minor keys are rare in Mozart and this piece is melancholic, played with a wonderfully gentle touch, well differentiated in its parts and in a nowadays sometimes frowned upon romantic manner. Be that as it may this is just right for me. This early disc is particularly rich and rewarding, also featuring works by Beethoven, Janáček and Hindemith. Janáček's elegiac On an Overgrown Path is a long-time favorite of mine with its influences of nature, folk melodies and Czech language accents. It opens a new avenue in pianism. Each piece is a small masterpiece like "The Madonna of Frydeck" where the ruling minor key changes into major turning infinite pain into gentle sweetness that reminds me of Schubert. "Tears" has a typical Janáček kind of exquisite melody and "The Barn Owl Has Not Flown Away!" is so charming with the flurry of wings grounded by two repeated descending notes. Needless to say this music belongs to Kubálek and very few others can play it as beautifully as he. Hindemith's Suite "1922" is formidably difficult, dissonant, tongue in cheek, sometimes jazzy, syncopated and inspired, or rather horrified, by early 1920s dance crazes. Hindemith, however, brilliantly intersperses these with dark toned Nachtmusiks perhaps forecasting events to come. "Boston" with its hollow bells and echoes is a particularly strong and despondent uttering.
The original LP of AK 02 was recorded in the 1970s by the CBC in the now defunct Eaton Auditorium with wonderful acoustics, where I heard such legends as Wilhelm Kempff and Annie Fischer (but alas not Rachmaninov, Kreisler and Gould who also performed there!). For the Chausson Concert for violin, piano and strings, Op.21, the Orford Quartet is augmented by Otto Armin so that first violinist Andrew Dawes can join Kubálek in the title role. Here is a performance that truly pushes to the limits; powerful, complex, passionate and rhapsodic. The same can be said for the César Franck Piano Quintet played here with the Vaghy String Quartet. The Quintet caused some uproar upon its debut, and the story goes that Marcel Proust, the notably eccentric French author, hired a group of musicians to play the Quintet for him incessantly day in, day out.
Skipping Paderewski (AK 04), who in spite of being a legendary virtuoso and a great statesman – the prime minister of Poland at one time - never was much of a composer no matter how well Kubálek plays his incredibly difficult pieces, I will proceed to Sousa Arrangements (AK 05). This is a most enjoyable disc where Kubálek shows a completely different side of his talent. I can just see him in a bar playing these marches, waltzes and polkas with flying fingers and great delicacy as an entertainer par excellence. The great Arthur Fiedler would be pleased, for this is not "music of the boring kind".
Editor's Note: Antonin Kubálek's recordings are available in Toronto at L'Atelier Grigorian and online at www.grigorian.com and www.cdbaby.com
Gesualdo - Death for Five Voices - Werner Herzog & Gesualdo - Madrigals Book 1 - Delitiae Musicae; Marco Longhini
Written by Dianne Wells
Gesualdo - Death for Five Voices
ArtHaus Musik 102 055
Gesualdo - Madrigals Book 1
Delitiae Musicae; Marco Longhini
Naxos 8.570548
The sordid tale of a murderous prince is alluring; all the more so when the subject is also a supremely innovative composer for his time. While certainly intriguing for music aficionados, Carlo Gesualdo seems to have also left a legacy of fascination bordering on obsession for the current-day inhabitants of the village attached to his castle's ruins. In 1586, he married his beautiful cousin, Maria d'Avalos. Only a few years later, in a pre-meditated act of jealous rage, he murdered Maria and her lover and displayed their bodies first on the steps of the house, then preserved them for display in a nearby church. Being a prince, he was never prosecuted for this "crime of passion" or for subsequently killing their young son, nonetheless, he did torture himself through unrelenting flagellation for the rest of his days.
Werner Herzog's movie Death for Five Voices takes his audience on a tour of this house of horrors through the eyes of colourful local inhabitants: the bagpiper who regularly flushes out evil spirits, a mad opera singer who thinks she's the reincarnation of Maria and local chefs who describe the decadent 120-course wedding feast. A few of his madrigals are performed by the Gesualdo Consort and Il Complesso Barocco led by Alan Curtis who also provides useful musical commentary. Both of these ensembles perform this difficult repertoire with its many harmonic and rhythmic twists and turns most admirably, if a bit too scholarly. The women do manage to evoke some of the sensuality of the "Three Ladies of Ferrara" that Gesulado would have certainly known from the house of his second wife Leonora d'Este (who later fled to a nunnery).
I did prefer the inclusion of female voices when comparing these performances with a recent recording of Gesualdo's Madrigals Book 1 by Delitiae Musicae, an all-male ensemble led by Marco Longhini. That preference aside, this group does a superb job of conveying the sweet and painful longings inherent in texts by Guarini and Tasso made ever so much more excruciating by Gesualdo's dissonances, chromaticism and quick tonal discombobulations. The group's purity of tone and precise intonation ensures that these turns are well articulated and deeply understood.
Both DVD and CD releases provide artfully crafted insights into a virtuosic but deeply disturbed individual. Gesualdo's history and his music are neither for the faint of heart nor the disingenuous.
Senza Continuo - Margaret Little
Bach - Brandenburg Concertos - English Baroque Soloists; John Eliot Gardiner
Dragonetti's New Academy - Chamber Music of Domenico Dragonetti - John Feeney; Loma Mar Quartet
Brahms - Piano Music Vol.3 - Antonin Kubalek

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Hockey Fans Online
The @Derick Brassard era in Edmonton was short-lived. Former Oiler Georges Laraque came on Twitter and said the Oilers had inked the veteran centre to a one-year deal, but it was a false alarm and he ended up signing with the New York Islanders instead.
Derick Brassard is signing a one year deal with the Islanders.
— Dustin Nielson (@nielsonTSN1260) August 21, 2019
In the grand scheme of things, this isn't a big deal. It would have been nice for the Oilers to grab a decent buy-low, reclamation project like Brassard, but they aren't missing out on that much. What it does suggest, as Dusty Nielson discussed the other day on Inside The Nation, is that Ken Holland is most likely still interested in adding depth down the middle.
As of right now, a glaring hole when putting together the Oilers' lineup for 2019-20 is the team's third-line centre. The team is set with @Connor McDavid, @Leon Draisaitl, and @Ryan Nugent-Hopkins as options for the top-six, and @Colby Cave, @Kyle Brodziak, and @Jujhar Khaira are fine options for the fourth line, but the third line is a bit of a mystery.
That brings us to this week's What Would You Do Wednesday SATURDAY EDITION question. Who should the Oilers to flank the third line? Is there an internal option for the third-line centre role? Or does Holland need to go out and make an addition to shore up the position?
There are a handful of darts to throw against the board already part of the organization who could fill the third-line centre role.
Kyle Brodziak was once the quintessential third-line centre, capable of shutting down the other team's top forwards while also chipping in offensively. That isn't the case anymore. Brodziak looked like he was toast last season and might end up on waivers before the season.
Colby Cave was claimed on waivers in the middle of the season last year. He's a good skater who can thrive in a checking role, but he brings virtually zero offence to the table. Cave is best suited as a fourth-line centre.
Jujhar Khaira has gone back and forth from centre to the wing over the past couple of years. He scored 11 goals in what appeared to be a breakout season in 2017-18 but regressed down to just three goals in an injury-riddled 2018-19. There's a lot of potential there but asking Khaira to take on the third-centre gig is a big ask.
Gaetan Haas was an interesting off-season addition from the Swiss League. Haas put up good offensive numbers in Switzerland but he's also been praised for his excellent two-way game. It's hard to project how European free agents will perform in the NHL, but Haas is an option.
@Cooper Marody had an excellent season in the AHL last year and could force his way onto the NHL roster this fall if he plays incredibly well. Still, given his age, Marody has a big hill to climb to crack the team out of camp.
Another option is rolling McDavid, Draisaitl, and Nugent-Hopkins as the team's three centres. I really doubt this happens as McDavid and Draisaitl have become such a powerful duo on the top line.
The only really interesting option left on the free agent market is Brian Boyle. I've liked the idea of adding Boyle all summer. He's known as a great leader and personality, he can take on heavy minutes in the defensive zone, and he can also produce offence. Boyle scored 18 goals last year between New Jersey and Nashville, seven of which came on the power play.
There's always the possibility of a trade. We don't often see trades at this time of year, but given the strange RFA landscape, anything can happen. Perhaps Holland can turn Jesse Puljujarvi into a good third-line centre.
Given Edmonton's internal options, I would guess the team throws all of those aforementioned darts at the board to see what works. Maybe Khaira can take a step forward, maybe Haas hits the ground running in North America, or maybe Marody steals the spot. If none of these options work out, we could see Holland make a mid-season deal to shore up the position similar to the David Desharnais addition in 2017.
What say you, Nation? Who do you think is the best option for the Oilers' third-line centre?
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Well Ive finally decided on colours for the Donkey! Off white! Can you believe it?! I went yesterday to have a look at them in 'real life' haha. Its hard to get a good idea of colour of the net. Anyway I was convinced the green would be for us but I dont like it as much. The blue/red were then second options but they had a black/off white one set up on display next to the blue and rd and it looked lovely! I never EVER thought Id go for tat colour but im now decided.
I googled it looking for a deal and found a site called 'salebabystroller' where its sold about £300 cheaper... then looked into the site a little more and im not sure its a genuine site. The reviews are from people with the most weird names ever and a lot of the descriptions on the actual site are mis spelt. Im so tempted because £300 is a lot of money to save but just have this bad feeling theyre not genuine...I emailed thm asking where they were based and if they had a shop but they just emailed back and said theyre based in the uk and I can only purchase online. What do you think?
Ask Bugaboo to tell you if they are one of their genuine suppliers.
I'm going buggy shopping for the first time this week and I can't wait! I know I won't make my mind up straight away but I'm veering towards the Baby Jogger City Select. This one fits my criteria so far....to be able to have babies facing you and to noght have the twin at the back underneath the one infront. The only thing that I'm not sure about is whether a tandem is going to be too heavy for me to get up pavements.
RM-have you tried the baby jogger out yet and are you looking at the tandem?
Becky-I love the buggabo but I don't think I can stretch to the cost of it.
We'll see, by the time I've had a look at them in the flesh I'll probably have changed my mind entirely!
Hi! Check the Bugaboo website as they list all their stockists and are very particular about it! I was filling in my guarantee online and when you type the town where you bought it, it automatically updated the stockists in that postcode (there were only 2, like I said they seem to be very particular!) Anyway the online shop you're talking about sounds dodgy!
That's my bit of helpful of advice for the day, now if anyone can tell me how to get babies to nap without rocking them I might actually get my arms back one day!!!
Just had a quick look, that site isnt listed anywhere so I dont think its worth it..I hate to have bought a fake one!!
Wannabe - I've got a second hand icandy apple, I needed something narrow enough to get down very small paths to school and easy to push. I'm really happy with it - although haven't obviously used it yet!
They had loads of different twin prams on display in our John Lewis, worth phoning some shops and seeing what is in stock and then going to look at some!
Fuzzybee I can imagine how hard rocking two babies is, you have probably tried already but with my DS I used a CD of white noise, or stuck a fan on that went hmmmmmmm and that sometimes worked!
Have you checked out E-Bay for a Bugaboo Donkey at all? There are loads of nearly new ones on there because people seem to buy them and then change their minds - madness! I've seen a couple of black and white ones on there too so worth keeping a look out, you could save a small fortune and still buy a genuine product. Some people haven't even got around to registering the guarantees! Must be nice to have that much spare cash around to blow without too much thought eh?!?!
Just to let you guys all know I've just ordered my Baby Jogger from preciouslittleone.com (Link not endorsed by FZ) and I got a fantastic deal. They knocked well over £100 off John Lewis' quote so definitely worth a look!
Great precious little ones link Gracie, Maxi cosi car seats here are cheaper here than anywhere else I have seen and if you like on facebook you get another 5% off.
Yup, they do package deals too. I rang them with a figure that I had worked out from them and the lady actually managed to get it down a few more pounds. She was really friendly and helpful and some of the stuff will be with me by Monday! TBH I couldn't be bothered to shop around any more after she'd quoted as I really didn't think anyone else would beat their price.
Thanks for the link Gracie. I've just had a look as I'm thinking of getting a Baby Jogger too and the prices are much cheaper than John Lewis. Which one have you gone for? I'm looking at the City Mini Twin.
Finding it really hard to find a twin pram that is from birth ,early days yet so i have ages to keep reading all your reviews,I have been offered a Icandy apple for £200 with one pear carrycot, but the rear seat is broken and to replace this is £85 plus to buy another carrycot and other extras would cost about another £300 i really dont feel its worth it, also the ladies twins are only 9mths and out grown it already , so that to me is not worth the money.
Well I wait to see what you all think.
I have that buggy, in that colour with the footmuffs and I LOVE IT!!! It is my third buggy - I also had the iCandy Peach Blosson and the Nipper 360 - but the Baby Jogger ticks all my boxes for ease of folding, getting through doors and I love the colour.
It might be worth looking at the City Mini GT as well. Its the same but with bigger air filling tyres which make it easier for pushing. If there is one thing I would change on the Mini it would be the slightly puny tyres which make it a little harder to push than some of the others but I still think it's fab. I haven't seen the GT anywhere but a colleague has just bought the single version and is very happy with it. It is on the Baby Jogger website so you can google it.
I've looked at the review for the BJCM GT and it certainly has some improvements but it's not widely available yet and no one seems to sell the carrycots for it. I like the Mountain Buggy for the size of it's wheels so I might try to get a secondhand one of those for trips to the forest/beach etc when the twins are bigger.
I went for the Baby Jogger City Select and it's already arrived! Ordered on Friday PM and I got it yesterday lunchtime - impressive service or what?!
Have given it a test drive today and it's MUCH heavier than my iCandy Cherry but it also feels a lot sturdier, it handles very well and the basket on it is HUGE and also very easily accessible. Plus I can fold it down with the seat still attached which is handy. Am just waiting for the second seat unit to arrive (think they tried to delivery this today and I was out) so overall I am currently very impressed with Precious Little Ones and pleased with my new purchase. Freya seems to like it too which is great.
I've looked at the review for the BJCM GT and it certainly has some improvements but it's not widely available yet and no one seems to sell the carrycots for it.
According to the Baby Jogger website it uses the same carrycots (and other accessories) as the standard model.
We're going to order our Bugaboo donkey on saturday. Probably from mothercare. I hope it doesnt take too long to turn up!
Thanks Newly Wed. I've managed to track the GT down on John Lewis. It's a shame it only comes in black though. I don't think our local store had that one on display but will have anothe look at the weekend.
Becky-Hopefully it won't take too long to come. Happy shopping!
Wannabe - John Lewis will price match, but you'll need to find out if Precious Little Ones have a show room as they only price match with places that have stores. Even so, other online retailers DO have stores (Pramworld for one) so you may well be able to surf around for a good price and still get JL to match it.
We have Baby Jogger City Mini in Red and we love it it is the best folding double pram I have came across, it survived 8 flights trips and I would say it is the lightest and I never had a problem getting through a door.
The Girls are nearly 3 now and we still use it and it is in perfect condition.
Well Ive finally decided on colours for the Donkey! Off white! Can you believe it?!?
A friend of mine just mentioned to me that the downside of the off white is that it does not block out enough light for her LOs to be able to sleep.
I don't know which bag would be best with the donkey but the handlebar is like the the one on the Baby Jogger (there's nowhere to hang it) but when I've lookied online at changing bags a lot of them have quick release pram straps so you can hang it on the handlebar.
I'm looking at getting a Radley one as I love their handbags but it's not easy to find one that matches the pram.
I have the radley changing bag, not a twin specific one but its really roomy and has been fab, love it. The bag has straps to hang it on handlebars and even laden with stuff it hasnt tipped the donkey. But that was with carrycots on, we changed to seats at the weekend and I havent tried hanging the bag on the handlebars since, I will experiment tmrw! The only reason I wonder is the seats are that bit lighter than the carrycots.
def to the radley change bag!
Picked up the Baby Jogger City Mini Duoble in Purple and Grey last night and it's gorgeous! Fit's in the car really well and leaves loads of room for the carrycots and shopping I just can't wait to use it now! Oh, and I've got to find the perfect Radley bag to go with it but there aren't many purple ones out there. I might have to go for black.


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Q: Can you use index in mysql using "col1 OR col2"? I have a mysql query that gets a list of private messages where a user is either the sender, or receiver.
    SELECT
    users_user1.user_name AS pm_username_1,
    users_user1.user_avatar AS pm_username_1_avatar,
    users_user2.user_name AS pm_username_2,
    users_user2.user_avatar AS pm_username_2_avatar,
    pms.*
FROM pm pms
LEFT JOIN users users_user1
    ON users_user1.user_id = pms.pm_sender
LEFT JOIN users users_user2
    ON users_user2.user_id = pms.pm_receiver
WHERE pm_thread = pm_id
    AND (pm_receiver = '1' OR pm_sender = '1')
    AND pm_delete != '1'
ORDER by pm_thread_last DESC LIMIT 0, 15

The problem is.... as far as I can tell... it cannot use any index.
Any way I can get around that?
EDIT
+----+-------------+-------------+--------+---------------+---------+---------+------------------------+-------+-----------------------------+
| id | select_type | table       | type   | possible_keys | key     | key_len | ref                    | rows  | Extra                       |
+----+-------------+-------------+--------+---------------+---------+---------+------------------------+-------+-----------------------------+
|  1 | SIMPLE      | pms         | ALL    | pm_receiver   | NULL    | NULL    | NULL                   | 25354 | Using where; Using filesort |
|  1 | SIMPLE      | users_user1 | eq_ref | PRIMARY       | PRIMARY | 4       | movies.pms.pm_sender   |     1 |                             |
|  1 | SIMPLE      | users_user2 | eq_ref | PRIMARY       | PRIMARY | 4       | movies.pms.pm_receiver |     1 |                             |
+----+-------------+-------------+--------+---------------+---------+---------+------------------------+-------+-----------------------------+

Altered the schema to this:
(SELECT
    users_user1.user_name AS pm_username_1,
    users_user1.user_avatar AS pm_username_1_avatar,
    users_user2.user_name AS pm_username_2,
    users_user2.user_avatar AS pm_username_2_avatar,
    pms.*
FROM pm pms
LEFT JOIN users users_user1
    ON users_user1.user_id = pms.pm_sender
LEFT JOIN users users_user2
    ON users_user2.user_id = pms.pm_receiver
WHERE pm_thread = pm_id
    AND (pm_receiver = '1')
    AND pm_delete != '1')
UNION
(SELECT
    users_user1.user_name AS pm_username_1,
    users_user1.user_avatar AS pm_username_1_avatar,
    users_user2.user_name AS pm_username_2,
    users_user2.user_avatar AS pm_username_2_avatar,
    pms.*
FROM pm pms
LEFT JOIN users users_user1
    ON users_user1.user_id = pms.pm_sender
LEFT JOIN users users_user2
    ON users_user2.user_id = pms.pm_receiver
WHERE pm_thread = pm_id
    AND (pm_sender = '1')
    AND pm_delete != '1')
ORDER by pm_thread_last DESC LIMIT 0, 15

EXPLAIN
+----+--------------+-------------+--------+---------------+-------------+---------+------------------------+------+----------------+
| id | select_type  | table       | type   | possible_keys | key         | key_len | ref                    | rows | Extra          |
+----+--------------+-------------+--------+---------------+-------------+---------+------------------------+------+----------------+
|  1 | PRIMARY      | pms         | ref    | pm_receiver   | pm_receiver | 4       | const                  |  336 | Using where    |
|  1 | PRIMARY      | users_user1 | eq_ref | PRIMARY       | PRIMARY     | 4       | movies.pms.pm_sender   |    1 |                |
|  1 | PRIMARY      | users_user2 | eq_ref | PRIMARY       | PRIMARY     | 4       | movies.pms.pm_receiver |    1 |                |
|  2 | UNION        | pms         | ref    | pm_sender     | pm_sender   | 4       | const                  |  283 | Using where    |
|  2 | UNION        | users_user1 | eq_ref | PRIMARY       | PRIMARY     | 4       | movies.pms.pm_sender   |    1 |                |
|  2 | UNION        | users_user2 | eq_ref | PRIMARY       | PRIMARY     | 4       | movies.pms.pm_receiver |    1 |                |
| NULL | UNION RESULT | <union1,2>  | ALL    | NULL          | NULL        | NULL    | NULL                   | NULL | Using filesort |
+----+--------------+-------------+--------+---------------+-------------+---------+------------------------+------+----------------+

A: Yeah, MySQL can use an index in an OR expression. How do you know its not using your index, did you use EXPLAIN to see how MySQL is running your query? How many rows do you have in that table? If the row count is too small then MySQL wont use an index as its faster to do a full table scan. I think the threshold is 100 - if a table has less than 100 rows than it will always do a table scan versus using an index.

A: You can force the issue with index hints, but doing so may not result in better performing queries.
See http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/index-hints.html
What index definitions were you using?

A: Indeed, since it's an OR criteria, MySQL cannot use any index on either of the columns mentioned. That's because an index would allow you to search by one or the other column, but not both at the same time.
I'd suggest splitting the query into two queries so that you don't have to use the OR. And before that - check if this is really what's giving you performance problems. Perhaps you're trying to solve the wrong problem.

Added: After seeing the full query all I can say is - rethink your data structure. This might be pretty good for data integrity or something, but you just can't write a query like this without a full table scan. If you can't restructure it, maybe add another table with the necessary information cached. You'll have to keep the cache up to date though.

A: If you think about what the optimizer wants to do, it is quite hard for it to make effective use on the query shown.
When the optimizer reads via an index, it gets the column values for the columns that are indexed, plus information about how many rows contain those values and where to find those rows.  Clearly, for a unique index, the 'how many rows' information is 1.  There are also, typically, methods for finding index entries for a specific set of row values (all index methods, I think).  For some index types, there is a way of finding the first index entry with a partial match for the leading columns of the index (B-tree indexes and relatives).  I will assume that the information about where to find the rows is stored as a 'rowid'; the terminology is not completely uniform across DBMS, but will serve.  So, an index entry in general identifies the key values and a set of rows where the columns hold the key values.
I propose to ignore the pm_thread = pm_id criterion because it looks like a join criterion.  If it is actually a condition between two columns of the sole table in the query, then it is problematic too - not readily searchable via an index.
The other two conditions are:

*

*(pm_receiver = '1337' OR pm_sender = '1337')

*pm_delete != '1337'
The second of these is generally very unselective - a not equals condition typically returns almost all the rows in a table, and (standing alone) is best dealt with by a table scan rejecting the few rows that do not match.  There can be exceptions to this, and this is why optimizers use statistics.  Consider a small business in California; if most of its customers are also in California, then a condition state != 'CA' may be very selective if there are 30,000 customers in CA and 20 outside (but the similar condition state != 'AZ' is very non-selective; it might even select every row from the table, but eliminates at most 20 rows).  But without statistics to justify such a contrarian conclusion, an optimizer will assume that the not equals condition is not selective.
This leaves the first condition - an OR clause on two different columns.  The individual criteria are likely to be fairly selective; there won't be many rows which match pm_receiver = '1337', and there won't be many rows which match pm_sender = '1337'.
But how could an optimizer use an index to find the rows which satisfy one or the other conditions?  If there are two indexes available, one with pm_receiver as the leading column and another with pm_sender as the leading column, then maybe the optimizer could read the 'rowids' for the rows from the first index, and also the 'rowids' for the rows from the second index, and then take the set union of those rowids.  It could then proceed with the rest of the query processing.  However, it is not automatically clear that using two indexes like that is faster than a table scan, and many optimizers do not do it.  They would scan the table, and evaluate the conditions for each row in turn.  And they would often be correct to do so - it is the fastest way for them to process the query.
If the optimizer tries to use just one of the indexes - because only one of the indexes is present, perhaps - then it is has a more complex job to do.  If the index existed on (pm_receiver, pm_sender), then it could answer the query by scanning the whole index, looking for rows where either pm_receiver is '1337' or pm_sender is '1337'.  Whether this is a performance win depends on the size of the columns, the size of the table, and internals of the execution engine.  Most DBMS would not try this strategy, especially if they have to refer to the row on disk to complete the query anyway.  If all the columns of relevance are contained in the index, scanning just the index might be a winning strategy, but if it needs to go to the disk for data too, then it is probably not a winning strategy.
(If the pm_thread = pm_id criterion is a condition between columns in a single row, it also cannot be evaluated via an index unless the index contains both columns, and also requires a complete index scan to find the rows where the condition applies.  And the optimizer would prefer to use an index on the OR condition if that's possible because it would have better selectivity.)
So, given a normal DBMS with tables stored by rows (not a columnar database) and normal indexes, there isn't an easy way for the optimizer to use an index effectively to answer the query - so the optimizer chooses not to bother.

While typing the above, the question was amended to show a multi-way join with two LEFT OUTER JOIN (LOJ) criteria.
LOJ is a performance killer, all by itself.  It should be avoided whenever possible.  The presence of those makes using indexes much harder.  We would need to know the complete schema of each of the tables involved, including the indexes on the tables.  Even so, the optimizer will likely scan the dominant table (the one to which the others are left outer joined) and use indexed lookups to find the matching rows - or absence of matching rows - in the outer joined tables.

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When I do a yoga stretch, I accept that my body is weak and stiff. I know I'm on a giant learning curve. I understand that I won't be able to stretch all the way into a pose. That I'll be wobbly and unbalanced. But I know if I just keep gently stretching, keep working at it, always pushing out, there'll be improvements.
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False fire alarms have become a common occurence.
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Every student has a least favorite class. Even if you're the "model student," you've probably experienced a time when you wanted nothing more than to get out of a test or assignment. For most students, this is a problem without a solution. However, some Berkeley High School (BHS) students seemingly believe that illegally pulling the fire alarms is the key to getting out of class. BHS needs to be doing more to prevent false fire alarms, as they are a danger to the safety of BHS students and the City of Berkeley as a whole.
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Another reason why BHS has these recurring fire alarms is the faultiness of the camera system. According to Computers and Engineering teacher Matt Albinson, "[The camera system] takes a picture every few seconds."
While taking a picture may seem useful, alarms are usually placed near exits, meaning it would be easy for students to pull the alarm and then run off camera without being captured in a photograph. By increasing security to a full video surveillance system, BHS would have an easier time identifying the culprits.
Fire alarms at BHS not only put a strain on the student body, but on the Berkeley community as well. According to Berkeley Fire Marshall Steven Riggs, when a fire alarm is pulled, the City of Berkeley dispatches two fire engines from Fire Station 2. This is two-thirds of all the trucks in the station, which is also one of Berkeley's busiest stations.
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Almost immediately, legislative Republicans challenged the order in the state Supreme Court, saying Evers' action was an unconstitutional overreach.
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