Classical Music

[Book of Jeremiah]

[ame=http://youtu.be/ikBD3DcSGFM]Tristesse - Chopin - YouTube[/ame]

 

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[ame=http://youtu.be/fBA-38mzabs]Chopin, Fantaisie Impromptu - YouTube[/ame]

 

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[ame=http://youtu.be/gXdG9ldi010]Gabriel Fauré - Pavane in F-sharp minor, Op. 50. - YouTube[/ame]

 

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[ame=http://youtu.be/OY0-VNKgLaU]Franz Schubert - Ave Maria For Violin - YouTube[/ame]

 

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[ame=http://youtu.be/3X9LvC9WkkQ]Johannes Brahms - Hungarian Dance No. 5 - YouTube[/ame]

 

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[ame=http://youtu.be/6z4KK7RWjmk]Beethoven - Symphony No. 5 (FULL) - YouTube[/ame]

 

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[ame=http://youtu.be/iCEDfZgDPS8]Mussorgsky - Night On Bald Mountain - YouTube[/ame]

 

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[ame=http://youtu.be/cao6WyF-61s]Berlioz: "Symphonie Fantastique" - 5th Mvt. - Leonard Bernstein - YouTube[/ame]

 

[HenryBHough]

True story:

Wanted a copy of this for my son. Shopped Harrod's in London. Asked dignified man in pin-stripe suit if he had someone on staff with an excellent knowledge of classics and a vicious sense of humor.

Said he: "Right. That would be Megan. Shall I fetch her?"

Said I to Megan: "Please close your eyes and envision a Bavarian town at midnight. A mob armed with pitchforks and carrying torches is chasing a Frankenstein monster through the streets....then bring me a copy of the music that would the proper background.

Said Megan: "Yes, that would be O Fortuna from Carmina Burana". "Shall I fetch you a copy to listen to and confirm?"

Here's wot she brought out:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNWpZ-Y_KvU]O Fortuna (Carmina Burana) (Lyrics) - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Sweet_Caroline]

True story:

Wanted a copy of this for my son. Shopped Harrod's in London. Asked dignified man in pin-stripe suit if he had someone on staff with an excellent knowledge of classics and a vicious sense of humor.

Said he: "Right. That would be Megan. Shall I fetch her?"

Said I to Megan: "Please close your eyes and envision a Bavarian town at midnight. A mob armed with pitchforks and carrying torches is chasing a Frankenstein monster through the streets....then bring me a copy of the music that would the proper background.

Said Megan: "Yes, that would be O Fortuna from Carmina Burana". "Shall I fetch you a copy to listen to and confirm?"

Here's wot she brought out:

O Fortuna (Carmina Burana) (Lyrics) - YouTube

Excellent choice and story.

 

[Sweet_Caroline]

Elgar - Nimrod (from "Enigma Variations")


[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUgoBb8m1eE]Elgar - Nimrod (from "Enigma Variations") - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Book of Jeremiah]

[ame=http://youtu.be/mXuzLRVi6qk]Nathan Milstein plays Massenet Meditation - YouTube[/ame]

 

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[ame=http://youtu.be/yv5HmKomT7Y]Bach BWV 1004 Chaconne Nathan Milstein Violin - Complete - YouTube[/ame]

 

[HenryBHough]

OK, musicians.....

Can you spot the derivations?

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skgrFTu6KTI]Mormon Tabernacle Choir - Hallelujah Chorus - YouTube[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXFC8hiaRcI]Player piano roll "Yes We Have No Bananas" - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Book of Jeremiah]

Meet the world's greatest violinist ( in my opinion ) .......... - in just a moment - got the wrong video! lol!

Here it is:

 

[bigrebnc1775]

[ame=http://youtu.be/URKGIa0b_jI]Mahler: Symphony No 5 in C sharp minor / Barenboim, Chicago Symphony Orchestra - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Book of Jeremiah]

[ame=http://youtu.be/iFvqvZOtCF0]Vladimir Horowitz - Chopin Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53 - YouTube[/ame]








Definitely the greatest pianist (imo) who ever lived. I love him!

 

[bayoubill]

Vladimir Horowitz - Chopin Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53 - YouTube








Definitely the greatest pianist (imo) who ever lived. I love him!

Horowitz was absolutely great... no question about that...

but as far as the subject of "greatest pianist who ever lived" goes,

I'll defer to Frank Zappa...

who, when asked whom he thought was the greatest guitarist that ever was, replied that it was a pointless, useless exercise to even attempt to answer such a question...

 

[bayoubill]

one of my favorite pianists... playing one of my favorite pieces...

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkX4MyDeIqI]More Brendel: Schubert Op. 90/3 - YouTube[/ame]

 

[bayoubill]

if you have 45 minutes to spare, here's my favorite rendition of this particular piece...

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9v55dc-MDU0]Brahms - Piano concerto n°2 - Gilels / CSO / Reiner - YouTube[/ame]