They didn't, her birth name is Susan Thomas.

@@Nyssa337 She chose a male stage name? Why? I know it was a different era and all, but the lead singer was a woman. Everyone knew The Bangles was an all-female band.

@@deepspace8 yes, but Michael had changed her name before then, back when she was with the Runaways, maybe even before that. If I remember correctly, she changed it so that when her name first started appearing on a concert flyer or poster, you couldn't tell that she was female.

Cheers. I have to say, I'm glad Brahms only composed four symphonies. They're great but a real b---- to analyze. 🤣

Exposition repeats were starting to become more optional around this time for two reasons, longer length and linear narrative. There has always been debate over exposition repeats in symphonies like Berlioz's Symphony Fantastique, Beethoven's 6th and 7th, Dvorak's 6th, and of course Brahms. I've heard recordings both ways, and generally I like exposition repeats only in first movements and only when the exposition is under three minutes in length. That's just me though. In the classical period it made sense to repeat because the point of an exposition repeat at that time was to provide an appropriate balance of harmonically stable music vs harmonically unstable music and also to adhere to the rounded binary form origins of sonata form. As music became longer and more focused on expressive content rather than formal structure, exposition repeats weren't really needed. A good example is Berlioz's Symphony Fantastique - movement 4. Taking the exposition repeat essentially means you hear the execution procession approach from the distance twice as if they marched to the scaffold and then were teleported far away and had to approach again (which makes no narrative sense). Anyway, didn't mean to write a book here, but there it is. For what its worth, I love Mackerras' recording so much but don't like the repeat so I just used editing software to take it out. Doing that on the 1st symphony means both can fit on the same CD for my car trips. 🙂 First world problems...

Thank you so much! People like yourself (the inquiring adult who wants to appreciate what they are listening to) are the EXACT reason I started creating these walkthroughs. Thank you for letting me know that I can offer something of value to inquiring music enthusiasts.

I'm very sorry, but I have no idea what you are talking about nor how to fix it. I googled it but still don't understand the concepts. I grew up on VHS cassettes so it looks normal to me.

🤣No, I don't feel any pressure to get the walkthroughs out fast. I do them when I'm in the mood and I'd rather get them right as opposed to quickly, which I think everyone understands and appreciates. Haven't worked on Mendelssohn 3 or Brahms PC1 yet, BUT you'll be happy to know I'm almost finished with Brahms Symphony 1 and hope to have that up by next weekend. Analyzing Brahms is a VERY SLOW process because there is SO MUCH motivic transformation and harmonic turnover. Don't get me wrong, I love Brahms, but right now I'm glad he only did four symphonies. 🤣

@@Nyssa337 thank you very much. You are like me: I also do things only when I am in the mood.

Very kind of you to say so.

All of the Beethoven recordings are the Royal Liverpool Orchestra with Charles Mackerras.

UK band for a UK babe.

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Yes, I figured I needed a palate cleanser. 🙂

I see it now. Greg Hilfman.

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I agree. Its a desert island CD for me.

....🤔 It's like saying Paul McCartney looked like a Beatle.

​@@giampaolo1647What a stupid comment you make 🤦

​​@@MrBlackbriar69Your post instead is intelligent. What does it mean she looks like? She was a former Runaways, she sang I'm not talking (the cover of the Yardbirds, precursors of Led Zeppelin). Then for commercial reasons she switched to pop like the other bandmates did or like Belinda, but she was a rocker.