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!
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Day 60, Mar. 13 - Classical Music Listening Challenge
Not as well-known as Tchaikovsky or Elgar, but a beautiful serenade.
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First movement of Josef Suk's Serenade op. 6, played by the Slovak Chamber Orchestra (Warchalovci), leader Ewald Danel, at the 2008 'Indian Summer in Levoca'...
Day 58, Mar. 11 - Classical Music Listening Challenge
Another great piano piece played by Horowitz.
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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.
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Paul Abraham Dukas - The Sorcerer's Apprentice 01
Day 56, Mar. 9 - Classical Music Listening Challenge
Shostakovich - very powerful music!
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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!
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http://www.karinleitner.com/CD
Day 53, Mar. 6 - Classical Music Listening Challenge
No post for March 5th. Today's excerpt is from Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel.
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Day 51, Mar. 4 - Classical Music Listening Challenge
Nothing like Bach's Toccato and Fugue on the organ to give you goosebumps!
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Amazing...
Day 50, Mar. 3 - Classical Music Listening Challenge
Corelli, Concerto Grosso in D major
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ARCANGELO CORELLI (1653-1713) Concerto grosso for two violins, cello, strings and bassso continuo in D major Op. 6 No. 13. Largo4. Allegro5. AllegroPerformed...
Day 49, Mar. 2 - Classical Music Listening Challenge
One of the greatest pianists, Anthony Horowitz:
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HOROWITZ AT CARNEGIE HALL 6-Scriabin Op8-12 & Traumerei
Day 47 & 48, Feb. 28 & Mar. 1 - Classical Music Listening Challenge
And one for yesterday:
No one better on the cello than Yo Yo Ma.
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Saint-Saens: Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso (Isaac Stern) 1959
No one better on the cello than Yo Yo Ma.
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Yo-Yo Ma plays the prelude from Bach´s Cello Suite No. 1. Inspired By Bach DVD no.1 "The Music Garden"
Day 46, Feb. 27 - Classical Music Listening Challenge
Daniel Harding - great young conductor!
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Watch the complete performance now:http://www.digitalconcerthall.
Day 45, Feb. 26 - Classical Music Listening Challenge
Definitely a crowd pleaser!
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Johann Strauss Sr. "Radetzky March", the last piece at the New Year's Concert Vienna 1987, with Herbert Von Karajan conducting the Vienna Philharm...
Day 44, Feb. 25 - Classical Music Listening Challenge
One of the best violinists ever, Yehudi Menuhin accompanied by his sister.
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Menuhin plays Cesar Franck Sonata
Day 43, Feb. 24 - Classical Music Listening Challenge
Leonard Bernstein conducts the Overture to Candide.
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Candide Overture, conducted by the composer himself, Leonard Bernstein. Concert performance of Candide with June Anderson, Jerry Hadley, Christa Ludwig, Nic...
Day 42, Feb. 23 - Classical Music Listening Challenge
Nothing like a Beethoven piano concerto...
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this is one of the most relaxing songs i know, nice for meditation, or just some relaxing after a long day.i think it's Performed by theLondon Festival Orch...
Day 41, Feb. 22 - Classical Music Listening Challenge
Since I was in Ottawa this weekend for my daughter's music audition, there was no post for Day 40.
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Performed by the Raphael Ensemble
Day 39, Feb. 20 - Classical Music Listening Challenge
Hilary Hahn plays Bach
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Encore played by Hilary after her performance of Mozart's Violin Concerto no.4. For the 1st movement http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
Day 38, Feb. 19 - Classical Music Listening Challenge
Nothing like 8 cellos playing all at once...
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Little song(Cantilena da Bachiana nº5) by Villa Lobos, for 8 cellos and sopran voice.MarÃlia Vargas - Sopran ; Antônio Menezes - Cello; David Chew (Villa-Lo...
Day 37, Feb. 18 - Classical Music Listening Challenge
Hilary Hahn, Korngold Violin Concerto
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Hilary Hahn, Natalie Zhu Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897 - 1957) Violin Concerto in D major, Op.35
Day 36, Feb. 17 - Classical Music Listening Challenge
Youth Orchestra piece
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Performance by James Levine and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Album can be found on Amazon here:http://www.amazon.com/Holst-Pl
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Day 34, Feb. 15 - Classical Music Listening Challenge
In keeping with yesterday's theme of challenging but exciting violin pieces, I have chosen Paganini's Violin Concerto today played by Shlomo Mintz.
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Shlomo Mintz Paganini Violin ConcertoShlomo Mintz performed on Paganini's violin "Il Cannone" Limburg Symphony Orchestra
Monday, February 14, 2011
Day 33, Feb. 14 - Classical Music Listening Challenge
I first heard this piece on James Ehnes' Homage CD and fell in love with it instantly. Here it is played by another great violinist, Itzhak Perlman. Enjoy!
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Itzhak Perlman plays Bazzini in concert in Russia
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Day 32, Feb. 13 - Classical Music Listening Challenge
If you want to listen to powerful music, go no farther than Wagner.
Day 31, Feb. 12 - Classical Music Listening Challenge
Some of the best melodies are written by the composer Schubert.
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Zimerman plays Schubert!
Day 30, Feb. 11 - Classical Music Listening Challenge
Today's challenge is really unusual.
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a silent performance by John Cage. Watch (and hear) for yourself.
Day 29, Feb. 10 - Classical Music Listening Challenge
Beautiful piano music!
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In April 1986 Horowitz hold a concert in Moscow.This "Traumerei" is given as encore.Enjoy!
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