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whoops.....that's better,
Utterly gobsmacked by the speed of this. Time to see where my Paganini cd is I think...
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If you didn't go last night then you missed this: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01385d4/BBC_Proms_2011_Prom_44_Shostakovich/
Highlight of the season so far, along with the Verdi.
Lisa Batiashvili was gob-smackingly brilliant.
The rest of it was 5 star stuff as well.
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good call.
Messiaen is my current favourite
YouTube - Messiaen - Quatuor pour la fin du temps - I. Liturgie de cristal, Kymia Kermani, clarinet
One of my absolute favourites. Especially when you look into where and how the piece was written.
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Just finally got round to watching my recording from Sky Arts HD from weeks ago... The Firebird, played by the San Fransisco Symphony..... Performance of a lifetime. I've seen a few renditions of it but this blows them all out of the water.
I'll go as far as saying it was flawless - one to keep on my sky box I think...
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Who was conducting?
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Michael Tilson Thomas. What a character...
The program had 2 of my favourite pieces back to back actually which made it even better. Firebird, followed by The Rites of Spring - Not sure if it was because of his direction or what.. but the finale to "The Sacrifice" was absolutely electric.
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Anyone planning to attend one of Anthony Hewitt's concerts on his Land's End John o' Groats bid? http://www.olympianist.com/ Massive challenge. The nearest he comes to London is Guildford on the way back.
A propos of nothing, this is fab. Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra at the Proms 2007 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vwZAkfLKK8
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i dig a lot of 20th century composers. the royal concert hall in glasgow had a great minimal series on recently, with pieces by riley and stockhausen performed. anyway, here's a couple of favourites:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sJ-E3HRm-o
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Its revision season again so classical music becomes the soundtrack to the day:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LupmmElMoI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV_-mDammvQ&feature=related
Also:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRxofEmo3HA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09RUuTAM2H0&feature=g-all-lik&fb_source=message
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKfGDqXEFkE
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Thought someone in this thread might be able to ID this ... a lieder perhaps?
http://soundcloud.com/djpulpmusic/classical-music-id-schubert
Saw this woman at the Royal Albert hall a few weeks ago. Slightly on the cheesy side, presentation-wise, but technically brilliant:
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Mild dredge to share something that I didn't realise was on youtube.
Mahler: Symphony No. 10: Adagio - Part 1 of 3 - YouTube
Mahler: Symphony No. 10: Adagio - Part 2 of 3 - YouTube
Mahler: Symphony No. 10: Adagio - Part 3 of 3 - YouTube
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Did a concert of BWV244 yesterday. Herreweghe et al on this is great:
Mache dich mein Herze rein - YouTube
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I don't always ride with one earphone in ... but when I do it's because I'm listening to Eugen Cicero...
Eugen Cicero - Und Bach? - YouTube
absolutely phenomenal skill
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Anton Bruckner - Symphony No. 7: II. Adagio {1/3} - YouTube
Had this as a wagner tuba excerpt for an exam last week, and got a bit obsessed with this symphony, but especially this movement.
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More Eugen, and not strictly classical but jazz interpretations of some of the classical masterpieces. Simply incredible skill with changes in tempo, major to minor to major key changes at will, and all more-or-less at will.
http://grooveshark.com/s/Mozart+Liszt+Beethoven+Tchaikovsky+Sunny+Medley/3yWqmM?src=5
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Can't believe until today I'd never heard a double-bass concerto.
Dittersdorf - Double Bass Concerto - YouTube
Thank you classic fm.
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^ Great, but an a somewhat unweildy instrument at the best of times
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/shows/shows/bbc_symphony_orchestra_04nov13
Might be going to this at maida vale on monday, I have spare tickets. Anyone interested?
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b012x17l/BBC_Proms_2011_Prom_29_Mahler/
This performance seems to divide opinions quite a bit, I personally enjoyed a lot, including the "slow" tempi, probably because I'm not a purist or a musician for that matter.