What are you listening to? Part III

[bondr006]

In fact, we were just talking about the nocturne in my Musicology class today, and its feminist implications, at least historically. Of course this is largely, if not completely, lost to history. But it was interesting to see the nocturne's origins. There has been a lot of interesting research about the nocturne, in the past 30 years especially.

My son had piano lessons for 13 years. I have been to many recitals and competitions. I enjoy classical music very much. I just don't listen to it as often as I should. Music is my very favorite form of entertainment. It is rare for me to not have something playing at any given time. My time with the classics this morning was very enjoyable and soothing. I'm going to make an effort to listen to classical more often.😊

 

[bondr006]

@rm5

My son Matthew 8 years ago at a recital. He learned Für Elise, mama's favorite, for her birthday.🥰

 

[pachyderm]

While "Spring" (in the legendary Four Seasons by Vivaldi) is almost a cliché, as it is so well known, personally, I prefer, "summer", and, perhaps, surprisingly, "Winter", although, as it happens, (and, as I have written endlessly on these threads), I loathe, detest, and abominate the actual season in reality.

The "summer" and "winter" sections are also my favorites.

And summer is my least favorite season lol.

My favorite times of year in order:
1.Fall
2.Winter
3.Spring
4.Summer

 

[S.B.G]

 

[decafjava]

The "summer" and "winter" sections are also my favorites.

And summer is my least favorite season lol.

My favorite times of year in order:
1.Fall
2.Winter
3.Spring
4.Summer

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I also quite like Vivaldi but am partial to his lesser known works. Listen to this rendition of "La Folia" - quite "metal" if you forgive the term.

 

[pachyderm]

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I also quite like Vivaldi but am partial to his lesser known works. Listen to this rendition of "La Folia" - quite "metal" if you forgive the term.

Nice!

THis is my favorite work from Vivaldi:

 

[decafjava]

Mandolins and lutes, not appreciated enough IMHO.

 

[bondr006]

Mandolins and lutes, not appreciated enough IMHO.

Speaking of mandolins....

And just because I love this tune

 

[rm5]

My son had piano lessons for 13 years. I have been to many recitals and competitions. I enjoy classical music very much. I just don't listen to it as often as I should. Music is my very favorite form of entertainment. It is rare for me to not have something playing at any given time. My time with the classics this morning was very enjoyable and soothing. I'm going to make an effort to listen to classical more often.😊

I enjoy classical music too! I never took classical lessons or anything, and it's not my primary domain of performance, but if someone asks me to accompany them on a classical piece or something, I'll do that. Baroque music, especially, has inspired much of modern stuff, so I use Bach as ear training a lot, listening to/singing the middle voices of Bach chorales and such.

Music is my favorite form of entertainment, too, but I never have background music. I'm always actively listening to it.

@rm5

My son Matthew 8 years ago at a recital. He learned Für Elise, mama's favorite, for her birthday.🥰

This is a nice performance, I like it!

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Mandolins and lutes, not appreciated enough IMHO.

Agreed.

However, my own personal favourites are the Baroque guitar (as well as the Baroque lute), and, above all, the utterly magnificent theorbo.

 

[bondr006]

I'll be listening to these for the rest of the night...

 

[BotchQue]

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At age 65 I'm brand-new to streaming, saw this, and called up the stereo copy on my new Cambridge Audio streamer/DAC, and I really like it, decided it was worth spending on the 5.1 SACD, and purchased. The Amazoid website only listed it as an "Audio CD", but they're not very accurate and most of the comments praised the Surround Sound mix, so fingers crossed.
Thank you for posting this, @S.B.G !

 

[pachyderm]

I enjoy classical music too! I never took classical lessons or anything, and it's not my primary domain of performance, but if someone asks me to accompany them on a classical piece or something, I'll do that. Baroque music, especially, has inspired much of modern stuff, so I use Bach as ear training a lot, listening to/singing the middle voices of Bach chorales and such.

Music is my favorite form of entertainment, too, but I never have background music. I'm always actively listening to it.

This is a nice performance, I like it!

Definitely my favorite genre/era of classical music.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

I enjoy classical music too! I never took classical lessons or anything, and it's not my primary domain of performance, but if someone asks me to accompany them on a classical piece or something, I'll do that. Baroque music, especially, has inspired much of modern stuff, so I use Bach as ear training a lot, listening to/singing the middle voices of Bach chorales and such.

Music is my favorite form of entertainment, too, but I never have background music. I'm always actively listening to it.

This is a nice performance, I like it!

Definitely my favorite genre/era of classical music.

And mine, also.

I love Baroque music, and have thrilled to the discovery (thanks to the online universe) of music from less well known composers/artists from that era.

 

[S.B.G]

At age 65 I'm brand-new to streaming, saw this, and called up the stereo copy on my new Cambridge Audio streamer/DAC, and I really like it, decided it was worth spending on the 5.1 SACD, and purchased. The Amazoid website only listed it as an "Audio CD", but they're not very accurate and most of the comments praised the Surround Sound mix, so fingers crossed.
Thank you for posting this, @S.B.G !

Thanks!

I also have a Cambridge DAC/streamer, the CXN V2. It's a great piece of gear and I get many hours of enjoyment through it.

 

[bondr006]

I love this version of Canon in D with piano and cello. It draws great emotion from me.

Big fan of Claude Debussy. Clair de Lune is one of my all time favorites that also draws the emotions from me.

Clair de Lune

Clair de Lune - Piano and Violin🥰

 

[S.B.G]

It took me a while but I finally got HQPlayer working on my Linux machine to play back some of my DSD files.

 

[S.B.G]

 

[rm5]

Music in 12 Parts - Philip Glass

 

[GrandCiel]

Some CSN&Y Deja vu to break in the new speakers.

 

[KaliYoni]

@GrandCiel

Back 'atcha

 

[S.B.G]

 

[pachyderm]

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I found this on youtube. Beautiful.

 

[S.B.G]

 

[S.B.G]

This is an absolutely magnificent album! Topped off at the end with one of my favorite pieces, Adagio for Strings. The clarity of the recording is astounding to me. I have and love Adagio for Strings from an old album by my favorite conductor, Herbert von Karajan, and while the performance is superb, the recording doesn’t measure up to this one.


Here is the link to sample the music and/or purchase it in hi-res PCM, DSD or WAV.