Sometimes you just remember one song that was long forgotten, like a sudden moment of clarity. I just had one such moment with Jeff Wayne's "The Eve of War". For the younger ones, this is a piece of Symphonic Rock from 1978, part of the musical version of H. G. Wells' "The War of the Worlds", narrated by Richard Burton.

If you follow this account but you're also into techno music, maybe you should check out the Symphony of CAOS. In this video, Martin Garrix' "Animals".

A casual reminder for the Verbier Festival. From 21 to 28 November, at Schloss Elmau (~1 hour from Munich, in the beautiful Bavarian Alps). I added the official link to the festival's program.

17. Verbier Festival @ Schloss Elmau

Ein exklusives Konzerterlebnis mit Pop-Star Alice Merton im legendären Konzertsaal von Schloss Elmau. Kombinierbar mit Spa, Yoga & Natur – jetzt...

On April 29, 1972, Stan Getz met Michel Legrand & Symphony Orchestra in France. "Now You're Gone" from the album "Communications '72"

Watch nature welcoming autumn and listen to Gautier Capuçon playing Elgar’s Cello Concerto. Here is the first movement, with the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Antonio Pappano. (London, Barbican Centre, 2024) Have a beautiful Sunday!

The newest from Mind Enterprises & good night!

If you need to slow down for a bit, then Max Richter's "On the Nature of Daylight" is exactly what you need. (In case you don't know why it sounds so familiar, you might have heard it in Shutter Island or Arrival.)

Not a classical music post. I might even step on some toes, but I genuinely believe that Sandra Hüller, singing Harry Styles' "Sign Of The Times" in the movie "Project Hail Mary", is a better-than-the-original situation. Anyway, have a great weekend!

This evening, I say goodnight with a bit of guitar. Vicente Amigo performing "Amor Dulce Muerte" at Mont de Marsan, 1999.

For today's afternoon espresso, a bit of Beethoven. Anne-Sophie Mutter, together with Staatskapelle Berlin and conductor Manfred Honeck, is performing Romance for Violin and Orchestra No. 2 in F major, Op. 50.

Today, a moment from 1981 with the great Plácido Domingo performing "Vesti la Giubba" from Leoncavallo's "Pagliacci".

Anyone knows Zhao Lei's "Tarararara"? I clearly listen to it for the trumpet parts because I don't speak Chinese, but others might enjoy it too.

Having my noon coffee while watching the rain, it seems like a proper moment for Martha Argerich playing Ravel's "Jeux d'eau". (1977)

Regarding last night's post. It seems I have 15 genuine followers, so I'll keep going for now because I've started to doubt that even 10 people are enjoying this. Lately, besides the reply bots that spam everything and tell people to kill themselves and whatnot, I encounter an avalanche of bots that give bunches of likes to spam the notification section. They might not all be bots, but to me, it's impossible to tell them apart. I'll end by thanking those who proved themselves to be real by zapping. This wasn't my intention, but it helps tremendously to pay for the hosting server. Most days I get about 42 Sats, and I wanted to know if it makes sense to pay ~35k Sats for another year, and then some for extra space, because it will soon run out. Peace ✌️ View quoted note →

A joyful morning with Sarasate's "Zapateado", played by Midori Goto (violin) and Robert McDonald (piano). Carnegie Hall, 1990.

I have to ask at this point. Do I have at least 10 authentic followers? And by authentic, I mean folks who zapped me at least once in the last six months or so, not bots or who-knows-what. It feels pretty empty around here, and if that's the case, I should just terminate this account.

Wow! The posters for the Korean production of Shakespeare's Macbeth! 🤌

For today's noon coffee, a magnificent Cecilia Bartoli sings Francesco Gasparini's "Sposa son disprezzata" in the role of Irene. Have a fantastic day!

Because today we mark 185 years since Antonin Dvořák was born, we celebrate him with the Symphony No. 9, "From the New World". Berliner Philharmoniker, directed by Herbert Von Karajan (1966)

Have a great day with a tribute to Amy Winehouse. 20 years since "Back To Black"... (Live at Other Voices, 2006)