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In women's soccer circles the saying is that taking
a year off for "personal reasons" is a "blessing".
"Congratulations"??? . Dorka!
 
If you look at Dorka's playing times in Europe this year, she was usually playing decent or big minutes, but there would be games where her playing time was reduced and she missed several games including an important game for Hungary in Eurobasket qualification. All of which suggests a lingering injury that keeps flaring up and needs time to heal.
 
With Shepard coming back Dorka would have played a lot less minutes..I'll miss watching her play
 
I hope she cultivate a social life. Maybe some modeling.
 
There might be an issue with the prioritization rule, a concession players made in 2020 to get higher salaries. She's now on year 3 of WNBA, so perhaps in addition to taking time off, this is why.

Here's the gist:

"The prioritization clause, which will go into effect for the 2023 season, requires players to prioritize the WNBA over international leagues.

Players with two or more years of experience in the WNBA must report to their team by the start of training camp or by May 1, whichever is later. If they miss the start of training camp, they will be fined. If they miss the start of the regular season, they will be suspended for the year.

In 2024, the punishment gets even harsher: If players don’t join their WNBA team by the start of training camp for the 2024 season, they’ll be suspended for the whole campaign."
 
BRS24 said:
There might be an issue with the prioritization rule, a concession players made in 2020 to get higher salaries. She's now on year 3 of WNBA, so perhaps in addition to taking time off, this is why.

Here's the gist:

"The prioritization clause, which will go into effect for the 2023 season, requires players to prioritize the WNBA over international leagues.

Players with two or more years of experience in the WNBA must report to their team by the start of training camp or by May 1, whichever is later. If they miss the start of training camp, they will be fined. If they miss the start of the regular season, they will be suspended for the year.

In 2024, the punishment gets even harsher: If players don’t join their WNBA team by the start of training camp for the 2024 season, they’ll be suspended for the whole campaign."
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i mean it's ultimately having the intended effect....which is limiting the number of people who try to split time, which ultimately will open opportunities for more total players....but also will limit the top-level earning potential for some who would otherwise be double dipping.
 
DemonDeac22 said:
The low WNBA salary is not exactly motivation to put herself through another 6 straight months, I imagine…
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When they put a product on the floor worth watching people will pay to watch them play. Unfortunately right now you have a couple draws but the league overall isn't very fun to watch. When that changes the money will follow.
 
Bigboote said:
Kodaly’s okay — I heard a good piece by him on a local station last week. I love me some Bartok, though. The Concerto for Orchestra is one of the most brilliant, creative pieces I’ve heard.
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Heard Chicago perform that live freshman year in college. First time hearing symphony orchestra live. Powerful!

A half century ago . . .
 
Bigboote said:
Kodaly’s okay — I heard a good piece by him on a local station last week. I love me some Bartok, though. The Concerto for Orchestra is one of the most brilliant, creative pieces I’ve heard.
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Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra has been a favorite since I first heard it around 1960. Try listening to, if you can find it, his Contrasts for Violin, Clarinet and Piano, performed by Robert Mann (1st violinist of the Julliard String Quarter),
Leonid Hambro, and Stanley Drucker. ( Principal Clarinet of the NY Philharmonic for over sixty years.). It's an incredible performance, including folk melodies inspired by czárdás.

I included Kodály because I had the honor and pleasure of playing in a symphonic ensemble he conducted in 1963 or 64. He was then about 80 years old, and paraded around with his new bride, a lovely lady in her early twenties. And, of course, he was a fine composer, teacher, and ethnomusicologist who gave us the Hary Janos Suite.
 
Getting back to Dorka not playing in the W this season, cannot remember if it was a recent Sue Bird podcast or the Sue & Dee NCAA show, where the W schedule was discussed, and the talk was about collegiate athletes not getting a break, along with the pros that are coming from International play. There was some discussion regarding shifting the W season a bit later.
 
Bigboote said:
Kodaly’s okay — I heard a good piece by him on a local station last week. I love me some Bartok, though. The Concerto for Orchestra is one of the most brilliant, creative pieces I’ve heard.
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Except that Bartok grew up in Bratislava, spoke German as his first language, collected mostly Romanian folk songs (where his mother was raised), despised Hungary and wrote Concerto for Orchestra while he lived in the USA. Kind of a joke that he is the country’s most famous composer.
 
Boreifs said:
Except that Bartok grew up in Bratislava, spoke German as his first language, collected mostly Romanian folk songs (where his mother was raised), despised Hungary and wrote Concerto for Orchestra while he lived in the USA. Kind of a joke that he is the country’s most famous composer.
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The following bio (and the longer article on WIkipedia) does not support most of your claims:
The Life of Bela Bartok

His family left his hometown after his father died, but by about age 18 he was studying at the Royal Academy of Music in Budapest, where he met fellow Hungarian composer Zoltan Kodaly, who became his lifelong friend. He despised what Hungary became at the dawn of WW2 (he was a fervent anti-Nazi), and fled, eventually settling in the US. Unfortunately he became ill soon after, and died in NYC in 1945.
His sons later arranged for him to receive a state funeral in Hungary in 1988, where he is now buried.
 
fomalhaut said:
The following bio (and the longer article on WIkipedia) does not support most of your claims:
The Life of Bela Bartok

His family left his hometown after his father died, but by about age 18 he was studying at the Royal Academy of Music in Budapest, where he met fellow Hungarian composer Zoltan Kodaly, who became his lifelong friend. He despised what Hungary became at the dawn of WW2 (he was a fervent anti-Nazi), and fled, eventually settling in the US. Unfortunately he became ill soon after, and died in NYC in 1945.
His sons later arranged for him to receive a state funeral in Hungary in 1988, where he is now buried.
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I have a Doctorate from IU , taught music history on the University level and have the definitive biography of Bartok on my book shelf. I believe that trumps Wikipedia.
 
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