While I usually prefer "old jazz", a notable exception would be The Midnight Hour, on this occasion performing "Redneph in B Minor". (Live at Linear Labs, 2018)
Not like anyone asked, but my "favourite" jazz, so to speak, is played at night in basements full of cigarette smoke.
A late start today, with McCoy Tyner performing a solo piano performance of John Coltrane's Giant Steps. (Hamburg, 1996)
I didn't post Jazz in some time so here we go.
I wish you all a fine weekend with the finale of Mahler's Symphony No. 1, Titan, with the Berlin Philharmonic and Sir Simon Rattle.
For today's lunch break, let's have a change of rhythm with Anne-Sophie Mutter playing John Williams' "Across the Stars" from "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones" together with the Staatskapelle Berlin, under the baton of Manfred Honeck.
Today we start with opera. Christian Van Horn sings "Cinta di fiori" from Bellini's "I Puritani", in a more theatrical presentation, from The Metropolitan Opera.
Have a great day!
A history page with Camille Saint-Saëns playing his Valse Mignonne, Op.104.
The video is from a silent film of Saint-Saëns, made by Sacha Guitry in 1914, synchronised with the composer's audio recording of 24 November 1919.
Have a great evening!
I will have a small detour from my usual posts with the Orlando pas de deux from Woolf Works, inspired by Virginia Woolf’s writing. (The Royal Ballet)
For lunch break, a bit of emotion with Juliana Grigoryan breaking everyone's heart as Mimì in Puccini’s "La Bohème".
This is the kind of drama that I prefer in my life. Have a great day!
(Paul Fey, The Phantom of the Opera).
I still have a celebratory post for today, since it's Plácido Domingo's 85th birthday.
Tatiana Troyanos & Plácido Domingo singing “Tu qui, Santuzza?” from Mascagni's “Cavalleria Rusticana”. (Met Opera, 1978)
Today, I say goodbye with Yuja Wang playing Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major, 2nd movement, Andante. So peaceful...
For lunch break, a short moment with Gil Shaham, under Claudio Abbado's direction, Brahms' Violin Concerto, 1st movement.
Today we have a Viennese start with soprano Ingeborg Hallstein singing Frühlingsstimmen Walzer (Voices of Spring Waltz). (1963)
Have a great day!
I'll have a midnight post with Maria Callas singing "Casta Diva" from Bellini's Norma, Act 1. (Her 1958 debut at the Paris Opera)
And now, good night!
Today I say goodbye with another history page, this time with Samson François playing the end of the first movement from Ravel's piano concerto in G major. (1964)
Have a beautiful evening! 🥂
I don't remember hearing Gautier Capuçon playing Monti's Czardas so it was a surprise. Here, together with Kim Bernard playing the piano.
A beautiful start of the day with Maxim Vengerov rockin' Sibelius' Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47, 3rd movement, Allegro Ma Non Tanto. Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Daniel Barenboim.
(I attached the YouTube link for the longer version.)
I've been trying to post this since Friday...
Sol Gabetta performing Saint-Saëns' Cello Concerto No. 2, Op. 119 (Opus Klassik 2019).
Have a beautiful evening!
For today's lunch break, a history page with Franco Corelli singing "Nessun dorma" from the 1958 Turandot TV film.
I'll start the week with some opera.
Mozart's Don Giovanni, Commendatore Scene, with Samuel Ramey (Giovanni), Kurt Moll (Commendatore) and Ferruccio Furlanetto (Leporello).
Have a great week!
