The new year days concert from Vienna is on BBC4 at 7pm.
The new year days concert from Vienna is on BBC4 at 7pm.
They look at me and think I'm cool, I'm purplefan at night I rule.
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.
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Tianwa Yang playing a selection of Sarasate pieces.
Zigeunerweisen (Gypsy airs) is the current track.
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Howard Shelley - Mendelssohn - Piano Concerto No. 1
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Second movements glorious.
Where's all you classical music fans, lets bring this thread back to life.
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Howard Shelley - Mendelssohn - Piano Concerto No. 2
Mendelssohn composed such joyful music.
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On the last track of this CD (mp3)
Howard Shelley - Mendelssohn - Capriccio Brillant
Brilliant
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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"
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Haydn Symphony No. 70 never heard this before.
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