What this forum needs is a classical music thread
curmudgeoness
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No, seriously.
The first time I visited Seattle, in the early '90s, I was surprised to discover it had a thriving jazz scene. My husband was up there for a conference, and the hotel where we stayed had a "turn down" service; we came back to our room after dinner to find chocolates on the bed and classic jazz, courtesy of KPLU, on the radio. I was hooked, and when we moved to Seattle the following year KPLU became a big part of my day.
My point being that broadening one's horizons can be a good thing. :-)
My younger son is a classical musician, so I have been exposed to a lot of great music and amazing musicians over the last few years. I'll admit, some classical music puts me to sleep (Brahms, for some reason, acts like a knockout drug on the entire family), but there's a lot of great, thrilling, intense music out there, too.
I thought I'd start by sharing one of my favorite pieces, the Sibelius violin concerto. Fans of face-melting guitar playing should enjoy this. Hearing it live is an indescribable experience. The first movement is long, but worth every second. My favorite version is by Augustin Hadelich, but my son and many others say Leonidas Kavakos plays it best, so here it is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uwu5pNrIC8c
The first time I visited Seattle, in the early '90s, I was surprised to discover it had a thriving jazz scene. My husband was up there for a conference, and the hotel where we stayed had a "turn down" service; we came back to our room after dinner to find chocolates on the bed and classic jazz, courtesy of KPLU, on the radio. I was hooked, and when we moved to Seattle the following year KPLU became a big part of my day.
My point being that broadening one's horizons can be a good thing. :-)
My younger son is a classical musician, so I have been exposed to a lot of great music and amazing musicians over the last few years. I'll admit, some classical music puts me to sleep (Brahms, for some reason, acts like a knockout drug on the entire family), but there's a lot of great, thrilling, intense music out there, too.
I thought I'd start by sharing one of my favorite pieces, the Sibelius violin concerto. Fans of face-melting guitar playing should enjoy this. Hearing it live is an indescribable experience. The first movement is long, but worth every second. My favorite version is by Augustin Hadelich, but my son and many others say Leonidas Kavakos plays it best, so here it is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uwu5pNrIC8cAll those who seek to destroy the liberties of a democratic nation ought to know that war is the surest and shortest means to accomplish it.
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I do like bachs fuge too!
Glenn Gould seemed to channel it to the point where it almost looked like he was in pain or the most exquisite pleasure.
I will definitely check out all of the clips posted.
Great thread, thank you!
He's only 19 or 20 here:
Dvorak's "American" quartet often is used as an example of/ first exposure to chamber music, because it's fun, popular, and pretty accessible. This is the final movement.
I'm listening to this work right now, and I promise you, it's absolutely gorgeous -- everything a piece bearing the name "Vox Amoris" should be. If you need a lift, this should do the trick. Hint: Play it loud.
Peteris Vasks, "Vox Amoris"