In a recent email from Naxos there was a featured album of bassoon and orchestra pieces by some of the great composers, some of whom were not known for bassoon or …
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Shows off Schuberts’ range and genius. Enjoy. Schubert Fantasie for violin and piano in C major …
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Once again I’ll be off the air for a while during the time we are moving up north. From Central Victoria to the Sunshine Coast. Since we are house-sitting while we…
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In a few weeks I’m off to India for 3 months in Meherabad, Maharastra State – where the tomb shrine of Avatar Meher Baba is. Tricia and I are busy packing…
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Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf (2 November 1739 – 24 October 1799) was an Austrian composer, violinist and silvologist) What the heck is a silvologist?! Click on the link to find out.…
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Composers Composers - Ignored and Almost forgotten!
Ignaz Pleyel another ignored, almost forgotten composer
Here’s another composer who has been almost forgotten and whose music is rarely performed these days; and yet ‘back in the day’ was hugely popular. The interesting thing about Pleyel from…
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Yesterday one of Classical musics most beautiful souls, passed away. Surely The Divine enjoyed how she lived her life and so did we. Here’s the link to the Oscar nominated film.…
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September 2013 was my last posting! Amazing how time flies when you’re battling prostate cancer! Yep … the adventure of my life and it’s going better than I would have hoped.…
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An amazing documentary about a 109 year old woman who survived the Holocaust, and still tickles the ivory with total Joie de vivre! The Trailer alone is certainly worth watching. http://nickreedent.com/…
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As time goes on I’m enjoying Hummel’s music more and more. Today I downloaded some piano concertos. Here’s a short second movement from his piano concerto in A flat major Hummel…
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After a long absence from the site – I’m back! I want to share with you this wonderful piece by Mendelssohn which I heard for the first time a few days…
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This Sunday, April 28, 2013 I’m presenting an all Hummel program in my new role as a DJ! Whist researching for the program I came upon this web site: www.jnhummel.info It…
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I went through a phase several years ago where I was crazy for the bassoon. I still really enjoy the sound and the ‘vibe’ of it. Today this piece caught my…
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The other night I traveled to Melbourne and attended an all Schubert concert by the wonderful pianist Paul Lewis. Paul is in the process of (I think) recording all of Schubert.…
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I came across some short Dvorak solo piano pieces. They intrigued me and I thought that you – dear Listener – might enjoy them! (*4 pieces joined together) Tema con Variazioni…