Day 62, Mar. 15 - Classical Music Listening Challenge

Somehow, I'm off by one day...oh well. This piece is well worth the wait...simply breathtaking, in whatever version, although I think it was originally written for piano.

Today's classical music excerpt: Schubert Serenade, piano/violinhttp://youtu.be/q6xgTfdTYtA or orch. http://youtu.be/JtA9Js-22ko  Gorgeous!

Day 60, Mar. 13 - Classical Music Listening Challenge

Not as well-known as Tchaikovsky or Elgar, but a beautiful serenade.

Today's classical music excerpt: Joseph Suk Serenade for Strings, 1st mvmt., Slovak Chamber Orchestra, http://youtu.be/Tyi-7s0gIxw

Josef Suk Serenade 1st movt.

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First movement of Josef Suk&#39s Serenade op. 6, played by the Slovak Chamber Orchestra (Warchalovci), leader Ewald Danel, at the 2008 &#39Indian Summer in Levoca&#39...

Day 59, Mar. 12 - Classical Music Listening Challenge

Which pianist do you prefer?

Today's classical music excerpt: Liszt's La Campanella - which version do you prefer? Evgeny Kissin http://youtu.be/QpnM1ahqzdw or Valentina Lisitsa http://youtu.be/MD6xMyuZls0

Liszt - La Campanella (Kissin)

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Kissin plays liszt etude

Day 58, Mar. 11 - Classical Music Listening Challenge

Another great piano piece played by Horowitz.

Today's classical music excerpt: Vladimir Horowitz plays Liszt / Schubert Soirees de Vienne: Valse-Caprice, http://youtu.be/aXBHF1iFoqc

Horowitz plays Liszt / Schubert Valse

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Vladimir Horowitz plays Liszt / Schubert Soirees de Vienne: Valse-Caprice No.6 in Vienna (1987).

Day 57, Mar. 10 - Classical Music Listening Challenge

Featured on Disney's Finlandia, The Sorcerer's Apprenctice.

Enjoy listening to today's classical music excerpt: The Sorcerer's Apprentice by Dukas, http://youtu.be/ZbYse0gZZdU

Paul Abraham Dukas - The Sorcerer's Apprentice 01

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Paul Abraham Dukas - The Sorcerer's Apprentice 01

Day 56, Mar. 9 - Classical Music Listening Challenge

Shostakovich - very powerful music!

Today's classical music listening excerpt: Shostakovich, Symphony No. 5, IV, Bernstein, http://youtu.be/ogJFXqYEYd8 Very powerful music.

Shostakovich, Symphony No. 5,Bernstein

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Bernstein,NYPO 1979

Day 55, Mar. 8 - Classical Music Listening Challenge

No post for March 7th. Mozart's Flute and Harp Concerto, 2nd mvmt is one of the most beautiful slow movements ever written!

Today's classical music listening excerpt: Mozart Flute & Harp Concerto 2nd mvmt, http://youtu.be/pRVzdwDgegQ One of the most beautiful pieces ever written! The combination of flute and harp is so soothing to listen to.

Mozart Flute & Harp Concerto 2nd movement

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http://www.karinleitner.com/CDs.phpKarinLeitner - Flute, Duccio Lombardi - Harp, Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, Alexander Kalajdzic - conductor, City Hal...