I stumbled upon the Basso Moderno Duo while clicking around, and the fact that they were playing a piece written by Yoko Ono immediately intrigued me. Here is information on the duo from their website:
The Basso Moderno Duo has commissioned over one hundred lyrical works for solo bass and piano by some of the world’s most prominent and exciting living composers. Composers from over thirty countries have written specifically for Allan Von Schenkel’s virtuosic and highly individualized manner of playing. Kristen Williams piano playing is a perfect complement to the intense voice of the solo bass. Williams is a focused musician who is able to share, with the listener, her devotion to the piano. Our program is designed to delight and surprise audiences with a combination of lush sounds, tasteful writing and lyricism.
Here is a video of a performance of Yoko Ono’s Secret Piece II with Allan Von Schenkel:
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Yoko was the reason the Beatles broke up. Watching this piece of crap video makes me hate her even more.
Yoko wasn’t the reason they broke up. The band mates were ready to go out on their own. Paul McCartney wanted credit for his diligent work. George was a drug attic, Ringo an Alcoholic. There was much tension between the band members … specifically between Paul and John which is reflected in songs such as “How Do You Sleep”. Which he first said was about Paul … but a few years later described as being about himself at the time. Ringo’s tension can be observed in his wanting to leave the band in 1968. I have read that Ringo and George both wished to contribute more but were only allowed one song per beatle album.
Regarding John and Yoko. Johns behavior could have been described as ‘narcissism’. Take note that with in two years of the Beatle break up John had left Yoko (for a two year period know as the Lost Weekend) for a young girl by the name of May Pang.
Please Note what Wiki has to say:
Regarding Yoko:
Following Ono’s second miscarriage, she and Lennon had an argument that resulted in her throwing him out. He moved to California and embarked on a period he would later dub his “lost weekend” (despite the fact that it lasted several years). Lennon released Mind Games in 1973, which was credited to “the Plastic U.F.Ono Band”. It was the first solo album produced by Lennon with no input from Yoko. He wrote “I’m the Greatest” for Ringo Starr’s album Ringo, and recorded his own version of the song (which appears on the John Lennon Anthology). Lennon’s behavior during this period was notoriously bad, with many nights spent in a drunken stupor. The songs from this period (appearing on Mind Games and Walls and Bridges) took an apologetic tone that seem to be directed at Ono. At Ono’s suggestion he took May Pang along as his assistant and his lover during this period.
Regarding the Breakup of the Beatles:
Lennon was also the first member to quit the group, which he did in September 1969 (Starr had left during 1968, but was persuaded to return; Harrison stated he was “leaving the band” on 10 January 1969 during the rehearsal sessions for Let It Be , but returned to the group after negotiations at two business meetings). Lennon agreed not to make an announcement while the band renegotiated their recording contract, and blasted McCartney months later (with the negotiations complete) for going public with his own departure in April 1970. Phil Spector’s involvement in trying to revive the Let It Be material then drove a further wedge between Lennon (who supported Spector) and McCartney (who opposed him). With the public unaware of the details, McCartney appeared to be the one who dissolved the group, depriving Lennon of the formalities. Lennon told Rolling Stone, “I was a fool not to do what Paul did, which was use it to sell a record,” and later wrote, “I started the band. I finished it.”[citation needed] Though the split would only become legal some time later, Lennon’s and McCartney’s partnership had come to a bitter end. McCartney soon made a press announcement, declaring he had quit the Beatles and promoting his new solo record. McCartney later admitted Lennon had been the first to quit, re-explaining the circumstances to CBS-TV’s 48 Hours in 1989.
My Final Comment:
To make a statement that the beatles broke up because of Yoko seems ignorant to me. Rather it seems that four young men had simple come of age as individuals.
There were many reasons, of course. But watch the movie “Let It Be” – Yoko was the straw that broke the camel’s back.