The new year days concert from Vienna is on BBC4 at 7pm.
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The new year days concert from Vienna is on BBC4 at 7pm.
One of the classical albums I remember growing up with was the Planets Suite by Gustav Holst. Listening to it now, I recognise a lot of different parts from movies, and it's a joy to listen to while reading.
As it's Christmas I'm listening to an mp3 of carols from St Paul's Cathedral bought it last year. There is actually a new CD just out of carols from St Paul's.
Tianwa Yang playing a selection of Sarasate pieces.
Zigeunerweisen (Gypsy airs) is the current track.
Howard Shelley - Mendelssohn - Piano Concerto No. 1 :)
Second movements glorious. (nod)
Where's all you classical music fans, lets bring this thread back to life.
Howard Shelley - Mendelssohn - Piano Concerto No. 2 :)
Mendelssohn composed such joyful music.
On the last track of this CD (mp3)
Howard Shelley - Mendelssohn - Capriccio Brillant
Brilliant (nod)
Listening to some Haydn symphonies, boy he sure wrote a lot.
Symphony No. 31 starts with a rasping blast on the French horn, which figures as it's called the "Hornsignal" (rofl)
Haydn Symphony No. 70 never heard this before.
Haydn Symphony No. 101 - The clock
Tick tock tick tock the second movement is ticking like a clock.
Think I've claimed this thread to myself not even the Purple Haired Boss Lady has passed by. (think)
"sets up camp in a peaceful spot in the haven of DWD* ;)
Tasmin Little - Scottish Fantasy - Max Bruch
Glorious.
Symphonie Espagnole - Max Bruch
I suppose it is a symphonia concertante or a violin concerto in the Spanish style.
Sounds really good.
Schubert - Death and the Maiden
Is that the iron maiden?
Hey I'm here, I'm reading but I'm listening too! I love hearing what others are listening to as I then tend to play it myself!
Mendelssohn - Violin Concerto - Arabella Steinbacher
Tchaikovsky - Violin Concerto - Arabella Steinbacher
Boccherini - Cello concert B flat major, Xavier Phillips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUSnRLPbZGk
Bought 2 CD's (mp3's) today.
Frei Aber Einsam (Brahms string quartets) - Cuarteto Quiroga
Listened to this earlier this afternoon, beautiful.
Granados & Turina: Piano Quintets - Cuarteto Quiroga & Javier Perianes
Listening to this now the second movement of the Granados quintet is delightful.
Currently listening to Dvorak symphony No. 9 "From the New World" this should take me up to bedtime.
To celebrate Mozart's 260th birthday on 27th January, piano sonata No. 11 last movement (Rondo Alla Turca), 'njoy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfGOt3n4UVU
Lovely
Beautiful!
Maurice Andre - Telemann Trumpet Concerto in D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufGl19HiAC0
Arabella Steinbacher & Akiko Suwanai - J. S. Bach : Concerto for Two Violins (inlove)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leTVfMb2uME
A beautiful way to start the day and banish those rainy day blues. :)
Sibelius : The Swan of Tuonela. No link. Play at my funeral please. It is absolutely gorgeous.
Agreed Elizabeth it is one of favourites too hauntingly beautiful.
Sibelius - The Swan of Tuonela, Op 22
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iINN3h3JCrI&nohtml5
Holy is the true light: William Harris.
https://youtu.be/-TGKJ9MgCOQ
Hope this works. Feeling nostalgic. Anniversary last week. I walked down the aisle to this. X
I love that piece of music!
Quomodo cantabimus: William Byrd. something soothing to start the day xx. Just heard on radio 3 sung by the Sixteen if anyone has a link ?
Heavenly, here's the link Elizabeth, thanks for the heads up :)
The Sixteen - Quomodo cantabimus : Byrd
https://youtu.be/stjuAXU0Vno
One of my favourite pieces by Byrd is Ave Verum Corpus
That is beautiful. I agree Mike - such an amazing piece.
It's sad that such old music isn't heard as much anymore. It's not even taught/a requirement to listen to for GCSE music - it was when I did mine!