A site that reviews music through the ages via Utube videos. Really worth a visit. http://www.limelightmagazine.com.au/Article/254537,classical-music-a-history-according-to-youtube.aspx …
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Here’s an interesting article about the top 10 underrated composers in two parts – 5 composers each. http://www.sfcv.org/article/the-top-ten-underrated-composers http://www.sfcv.org/comment/reply/17666 For my take on underrated composers see http://jimsclassicalmusic.com/?p=307 and http://jimsclassicalmusic.com/?p=3901…
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One of the world’s greatest compositions, Beethoven’s 5th piano concerto (the Emperor), played by Glenn Gould on piano – Leopold Stokowsky conducting The American Symphony Orchestra 1966. My friend Richard admires…
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Beethoven Devienne Haydn Hummel Its About Time LONG PLAYING SELECTIONS Mozart Schumann, Clara Women!
It’s About Time
About time that I posted some full compositions. You may have noticed that I tend to only present one movement from a Concerto or Symphony or Sonata; rather than all the…
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In response to the Post “Opera Long Play (Arias)” a listener requested their favourite version of Pie Jesu. So here it is. (*my wife – who is the opera buff in…
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Sometimes my love of the piano gets me carried away I think. I’d like to provide the music you listeners want; after-all it is your site! So how about sending some…
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I love the way he kind of sneaks up on you in this prelude. Slowly lulls you whilst building to a crashing, smashing mid section, and then sneaks away again! On…
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Who can do “Dreamy” better than Chopin? Maybe nobody. Let’s listen! His Nocturne in B #17. Two versions. One by Garrick Ohlsson, until 1970 the only American to win the International…
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Dedicated to the brave, frightened and determined masses takin’ it to the streets throughout the Arab world. Chopin gives a sound backdrop to this turmoil in his Revolutionary Etude. Played here…
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Brahms Clarinet Trio In A Minor Op-114-02 Adagio…
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Despite my “Opera Apology” http://jimsclassicalmusic.com/?page_id=2604– I feel I owe it to my listeners to post this collection of Arias. They are amongst my wife’s favorites. It seems that no matter how…
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I wonder how many of us knew this very familiar piece (Morning Mood) was by Grieg? I didn’t! Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 Morning Mood Six Norwegian Mountain Melodies: 2.…
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I’ve checked out this lady’s playing every which way! Listening to her play and reading what ‘critics’ say. My conclusion is that she’s as good as it gets! She is Valentina…
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An hour and 25 minutes of uninterrupted beautiful music. Many of the pieces appear elsewhere on the site, but some are new. Chopin: Waltz 19 In A Minor 01:57 Handel: Concerto…
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Lasts 13 minutes Brahms Piano Concerto 1 second movement…