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RE: (western) classical music discussion
April 29, 2015 at 5:33 pm
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Min,
what's your take on the authorship question if you have one?
(April 29, 2015 at 5:31 pm)Minimalist Wrote:
Hah, the guy sure likes his stops 
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RE: (western) classical music discussion
May 12, 2015 at 6:12 am
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RE: (western) classical music discussion
May 13, 2015 at 5:48 pm
I just finnished (sic) a big Sibelius Kick, listening mostly to the Symphonies (as recorded by Colin Davis) and the Tone Poems (conductor: Osmo Vanska):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsBJ24Vg-dQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxI9Sgl_eTY
I'm now listening to the Grieg/Schumann Piano Concertos (recorded by Stephen Bishop Kovacevich):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeoNNi3IZbM
Next week, I'll start listening to the best of Debussy!
* Suite Bergamasque (Bartanan), part of a CD with works by other composers.
* Images/Etudes (Bavouzet)
* Preludes (Aimard)
* Orchestral Works (a recent reissue by various conductors, the best of which being Karajan)
* Pelleas and Melisande (Karajan)
Surprisingly, even in his most self-absorbed era, Herbert von Karajan can still put out some heavily acclaimed (if unconventional) sets of Debussy.
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RE: (western) classical music discussion
May 15, 2015 at 7:47 pm
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Marc-Antoine Charpentier - original instruments.
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RE: (western) classical music discussion
May 15, 2015 at 8:33 pm
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RE: (western) classical music discussion
May 15, 2015 at 10:33 pm
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(May 15, 2015 at 8:33 pm)AFTT47 Wrote: Wagner (turning over in his grave).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGhQ2BDt4VE
To be fair, it actually suits him. He's a great composer, don't get me wrong, but his plots are often just DUMB. I mean, a man has sex with his sister, and thus gives birth to the great hero Siegfried, who, despite being likely the greatest, most iconic hero of all opera, is so dumb he has to learn what fear is.
I'm just saying, there's a reason most other opera composers don't write their own libretti.
In fairness, he's a great composer of music. And now, Georg Solti creating history with his recording of "Siegfried's Funeral March" from his great Ring cycle.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkOiKy6sXfM
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RE: (western) classical music discussion
May 16, 2015 at 3:32 am
(May 15, 2015 at 7:47 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Marc-Antoine Charpentier - original instruments.
Interesting - I've been reading about it lately, now I should listen to it!
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RE: (western) classical music discussion
May 17, 2015 at 4:55 pm
Somehow I find the sounds of this clavichord very endearing. Its capability for vibrato gives this a strangely "romantic" sound akin to a guitar.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZ2YHDh1...37&index=3
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RE: (western) classical music discussion
May 18, 2015 at 2:14 am
I have enjoyed classical since I learned to play Fur Elise and Moonlight Sonata on the piano.
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RE: (western) classical music discussion
May 18, 2015 at 2:19 am
(May 18, 2015 at 2:14 am)abentwookie Wrote: I have enjoyed classical since I learned to play Fur Elise and Moonlight Sonata on the piano.
Cool! So what's your favourite Beethoven?
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