Henry Purcell composed some great Baroque music. Interesting film dramatizing his life.
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Any fans of Astor Piazzolla? very prolific Contemporary Classical / Neuvo Tango composer March 11, 1921 – July 4, 1992 - very creative and sometimes haunting music - mostly composed originally on accordion / bandoneon
here are few of my favorites of his that are played on Classical Guitar - many of his compositions translate beautifully to classical Guitar
Oblivion NADiA Kossinskaja (Astor Piazzolla - Tango Nuevo)
Victor Villadangos - Escualo (Astor Piazzolla - Tango Nuevo)
here are few of my favorites of his that are played on Classical Guitar - many of his compositions translate beautifully to classical Guitar
Oblivion NADiA Kossinskaja (Astor Piazzolla - Tango Nuevo)
Victor Villadangos - Escualo (Astor Piazzolla - Tango Nuevo)
Not long ago I was at a concert where they played part of his "Four Seasons in Buenos Aires." I knew it from recordings but hadn't heard it live. Great work! Great composer.
I'd say Tchaikovsky's strength lies in his incredible ability to orchestrate, to bring various sounds into the composition and make it work. IMO, no one orchestrate better than Tchaikovsky. I can think of few composers who could make effective use of sounds not traditionally thought of as music in a musical piece. Cannons. Take the cannon sounds out of the 1812 Overture and it loses its overall awesomeness. The cannons places the audience on the battlefield; the feeling that you're a cossack facing Napoleon's Grande Armee.
Verdi's Il Trovatore is the same. Take the hammering sound out and the Anvil Song feels lacking.
The Moldau is my favorite of Smetana's works.👍
An evening for listening to, enjoying, and savouring, Baroque, music.
If you like Albinoni (and I do, and have been playing some of his music - posted in the "what are you listening to today?" thread, this evening), you may also like Laetatus Sum (by Claudio Monteverdi - superb) - some of his other music is also magnificent - and the exquisite Canario by G. G. Kapsberger (who straddles that late Renaissance early Baroque era quite beautifully).
Have a listen to Luz del Alva - Del Morra - Spanish Songs Of The Early Renaissance.
Stunning stuff.
Stunning stuff.
Ah.
Well, I have finally graduated from the Baroque, only to arrive at W. A. Mozart.
Thus, I am now listening to his sublime Piano Concerto No 20 in D Minor K.466, 2nd Movement (Romance). Try telling me that this isn't perfection...
For anyone who frequents this thread, this is a superb - agonisingly, exquisitely, painfully - beautiful piece of music.
Listen to it, if you haven't done so already; and listen once again, - savour it - if you do know it.
Well, I have finally graduated from the Baroque, only to arrive at W. A. Mozart.
Thus, I am now listening to his sublime Piano Concerto No 20 in D Minor K.466, 2nd Movement (Romance). Try telling me that this isn't perfection...
For anyone who frequents this thread, this is a superb - agonisingly, exquisitely, painfully - beautiful piece of music.
Listen to it, if you haven't done so already; and listen once again, - savour it - if you do know it.
Listening to a few Baroque CD's today . . .
Recent playlist, partially inspired by this thread:
Shine on you crazy diamond...
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What's that hum in the background?
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Tchaikovsky: "If I had known [Sylvia] earlier, I would not have written Swan Lake."
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Chamber Music x Bollywood
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Shine on you crazy diamond...
Rachmaninov - Vladimir Ashkenazy, André Previn - The Piano Concertos
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What's that hum in the background?
Beethoven - Glenn Gould - Moonlight Sonata / Appassionata Sonata / Pathétique Sonata
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Tchaikovsky: "If I had known [Sylvia] earlier, I would not have written Swan Lake."
Delibes, Richard Bonynge - The 3 Ballets / Coppélia / Sylvia / La Source
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Chamber Music x Bollywood
Kronos Quartet And Asha Bhosle - You've Stolen My Heart (Songs From R.D. Burman's Bollywood)
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The first 3 are on available on Spotify - added them to my "Suggested by MacRumors - Playlist" - 👍
While my (late) father loved Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No 1, he absolutely adored Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No 2 (as do I), and loved to listen to it.
Ok a great new thread. Won't have time to add to it until maybe the weekend but will follow when I can.
Cheers to this just found, new to me thread. After this, my first look, know I will enjoy the contributions, and hope I am able to contribute'
La Boheme, and this version, was my very first taste of a complete opera. And wow, what a wonderful introduction!!
La Boheme, and this version, was my very first taste of a complete opera. And wow, what a wonderful introduction!!
A couple beautiful performances by Ana Vidović
La Catedral (Allegro Solemne) composed by Agustín Barrios-Mangoré - Performed by Ana Vidović
Valses Venezolanos 2 y 3 - Composed by Antonio Lauro - Performed by Ana Vidović - 💕 - wow
La Catedral (Allegro Solemne) composed by Agustín Barrios-Mangoré - Performed by Ana Vidović
Valses Venezolanos 2 y 3 - Composed by Antonio Lauro - Performed by Ana Vidović - 💕 - wow
Ah those were the days - CD boxed sets with printed (and translated) librettos.
BOCCHERINI - Minuet 2 electric guitars - LOL - 💕
they really capture the “Minuet” spirit 😃
they really capture the “Minuet” spirit 😃
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Diggin' some YouTube stuff today...
I like the variety of sounds and textures.
Sweet sounding and perfectly matched.
Hilarious, if you know the original (and who here doesn't?). Plus this recording is contemporaneous with the premiere of the piece and the ballet.
I like the variety of sounds and textures.
Sweet sounding and perfectly matched.
Hilarious, if you know the original (and who here doesn't?). Plus this recording is contemporaneous with the premiere of the piece and the ballet.
Just discovered I can play two videos at the same time. It's really working out well for the cello and vocal duals above as a, um, duet.
Take a look at (and listen to) a few pieces where someone (such as Brandon Acker, although he is by no means the only person to have mastered and who plays this wonderful instrument) plays the theorbo.
Glenn Gould and Leonard Bernstein: Bach's Keyboard Concerto No. 1 (I) in D minor (BWV 1052) - wow ?
Very Cool introduction by the amazing Leonard Bernstein - but if you wish to skip the intro and directly to Glenn Gould actually playing the piece - got to 5:06 of the video - it is worth watching the intro if it is the first time you have watched this video - IMHO
Very Cool introduction by the amazing Leonard Bernstein - but if you wish to skip the intro and directly to Glenn Gould actually playing the piece - got to 5:06 of the video - it is worth watching the intro if it is the first time you have watched this video - IMHO