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For people who love opera, ballet, and classical music. A place to relax and enjoy the soothing sound of the masters. (Incept date, 0401.10)

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Hindemith, Mathias Grunewald, the Nazis, &c.

Started by James M. Martin Jul 4, 2012. 0 Replies 0 Likes

When I was a bachelor at a…Continue

Virtual Choir 3.0 - Water Night

Started by Loren Miller. Last reply by Tony Carroll Apr 2, 2012. 1 Reply 1 Like

Words may not suffice here. The average choir may be ... what? Thirty, maybe 50 for a medium ensemble, and a large orchestra chorus might go one or two hundred. Worthy of note, Eric Whitacre's…Continue

Tags: Water Night, Virtual Choir, Eric Whitacre

For Christopher...

Started by Loren Miller. Last reply by Loren Miller Dec 16, 2011. 2 Replies 1 Like

I sometimes like to think I have a way with words here and there. Today, having learned of the death of Christopher Hitchens, I find the words coming in fits and starts, but any attempt at giving…Continue

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Is Music Dangerous?

Started by Loren Miller. Last reply by Loren Miller Aug 10, 2011. 3 Replies 1 Like

It was a few years ago when I attended a Cleveland Orchestra concert which included Dmitri Shostakovich’s Fourth Symphony. Up to that time, I had been aware of his more popular works, such as his…Continue

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Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir - Lux Aurumque

Started by Loren Miller. Last reply by Loren Miller Apr 5, 2011. 3 Replies 0 Likes

When is a choir not a choir ... yet still a choir?When is an ensemble not assembled, yet is assembled?Ask Eric Whitacre. Some time back, he was sent a link on YouTube of a woman, singing a single…Continue

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Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir 2.0 - * UPDATED *

Started by Loren Miller Apr 5, 2011. 0 Replies 0 Likes

On 7 April, 2011, Eric Whitacre will release his latest Virtual Choir project, with the performance of his work, "Sleep." This project involved the participation of no less than 2,051 voices from 58…Continue

Tags: YouTube, Sleep, Virtual Choir, Eric Whitacre

The Playlist Vault of Classical Masters on A|N

Started by Roy The Infidel. Last reply by Roy The Infidel Sep 22, 2010. 9 Replies 0 Likes

Archive of featured playlists on Classical Masters.Continue

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Comment by Dr. Terence Meaden on April 9, 2010 at 4:38am: Thanks Roy for initiating this timely much-needed group.

Comment by Roy The Infidel on April 9, 2010 at 12:28am: Thank you, Lauren. Excellent list.

Comment by Loren ɟɟןoʍ on April 8, 2010 at 11:03pm: I would just like to share these, being my all time favorite piano concertos:
As 'spiritual' as it's going to get IMO:

BEETHOVEN - Piano Concerto No. 4 in G, Op. 58-Rondo (Vivace)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOCJzgZN1FA (Unfortunately cut a bit short :-()

MOZART - Piano Concerto No. 26 in D, K. 537, "Coronation"-Larghetto
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8UE3fI3q44 (done here too fast)

RACHMANINOV - Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18-Moderato
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMeKTpL8XnE&feature=PlayList&;...

CHOPIN - Piano Concerto No. 1-Romanza (Larghetto)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAUKvaW7boU

TCHAIKOVSKY - Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat Minor-Allegro Con Fuoco - excellent recording this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWerj8FcprM&feature=PlayList&;...

MOZART - Piano Concerto No. 21 in C, K. 467-Andante
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKZr3ExeXUc

MOZART - Concerto for Two Pianos & Orchestra in E flat, K. 365-Allegro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yTb79luIdA

Comment by Loren ɟɟןoʍ on April 8, 2010 at 10:44pm: Thank you for uploading the video above. It is one of my all time favorite concertos and pretty much brings tears to my eyes. Phew.

Comment by James M. Martin on April 8, 2010 at 10:14pm: Oh, good, Loren, then I am sure you are a fan of Nino Rota, Bernard Herrmann, and Miklos Rozsa: they all wrote classical music (when they were not writing famous film scores).

Comment by Loren Miller on April 8, 2010 at 7:19pm: Fine ... when Burt Bacharach writes his first symphony or piano concerto, I'd say, "TERRIFIC." Until that time, can we focus on classical music, PLEASE?

Comment by James M. Martin on April 8, 2010 at 6:06pm: Not to mention that when famous pop divas wanted a conductor who could also play damned good piano for their tours (and comeback tours), they often chose Burt. Take Marlene Dietrich for example. To my way of thinking, Fritz Hollaender is classical music today, just as much as any Brecht-Weill collaborative effort (I love Mahagonny ), but when it was Hollaender arranged by Bacharach for the tours of the Blue Angel...well, that is an event!

Comment by James M. Martin on April 8, 2010 at 5:59pm: Bacharach was brilliant as an arranger and sometimes co-author of ballads. It amazes me that some smart young guy has not written a revue type musical that incorporates his work and has a score incorporating musical themes. I am sure it would appeal to those of us who came of age in the '60s and '70s, and especially those like me who are lucky to have done that in Los Angeles, Hollywood, and environs. Do you know the way to San Jose?