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Category Archives: Classical Music
Music of the Spheres
Happy New Year 2013 This piece is from today’s New Year’s Concert in Vienna. The piece is called ” Music of the Spheres” a waltz by by Josef Strauss
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A political symphony
I love this. Nikolas Harnoncourt’s masterclass on Beethoven’s 5th symphony. Actually I have heard him teaching during regular concerts too. Always one to connect with the audience. Here ist part 2
The last symphony
An all time favorite… W. A. Mozart – Symphony No. 41 “Jupiter” in C major, K. 551 (1788): The Chamber Orchestra of Europe Conductor – Nicolaus Harnoncourt Grosser Musikvereinsaal Wien
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..and all the people rejoiced
I LOVE flash mobs …Zadok the priest by GF Haendl at some Tesco at some place in this universe. Zadok the priest And Nathan the prophet Anointed Soloman, king And all the people Rejoiced. And all the people (Alleluia) Rejoiced. … Continue reading
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The pulse of life
RHYTHM – listening to god moving. The gift of Orpheus From: “How Music Works” – with Howard Goodall
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Tagged Beat, heartbeat, Music, Pulse, Rhythm, walking
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The descent of Orpheus
Listening to Orpheus (16) Inspired by Monteverdi’s opera, L’Orféo and a personal interpretation of the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice this performance on film is an exploration of the ephemeral nature of life and universal human fears, such as … Continue reading
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Tagged Descent, Greek mythology, Monteverdi, Orfeo, Orpheus, underworld
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God, what darkness…
Listening to Orpheus (14) Fidelio is Beethoven’s only opera. He struggled with it and called it “the martyr’s crown”. It is the reverse story of Orpheus. Florestan is imprisoned and his wife Leonore follows him to save him. In his … Continue reading
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Tagged Descent, Fidelio, Ludwig van Beethoven, Orpheus
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The naked god
Listening to Orpheus (7) This is a fantastic find: the full version of Pina Bausch’s Orphee et Eurydice by Christoph W Gluck, in a performance of the Opéra national de Paris Enjoy this incredible blend of music, dance and song…
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