CLASSICAL Music
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Yeah Mozart was a bit of a jerk, it seems.
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A Canadian treat: listening to CBC (public broadcaster) Radio 2 during the day for a delicious feast of commercial-free classical (and more) music - especially while driving.
The morning's all-classical "Tempo" (0900 - 1300), hosted by opera singer Julie Nesrallah, sets up the early afternoon's (1300 - 1530) "Shift With Tom Allen" that "begins with classical music and travels through multiple musical worlds before setting foot down in the Canadian and international singer-songwriter scene." (Quotation from CBC's web site - says it better than I could.) Which then leads into Rich Terfry's "Drive" (1530 - 1900) that "is the song you haven't heard in eons, the band you wish got more radio play, the music you feel passionate about. Roots, rock, acoustic, Brit-pop, modern favorites and, most importantly, Canadian music. It's the fascinating stories behind the music you love...It's a love letter to Canadian towns and cities across the country...It's Rich Terfry's special brand of story-telling." (Ditto.)
Jeff
The morning's all-classical "Tempo" (0900 - 1300), hosted by opera singer Julie Nesrallah, sets up the early afternoon's (1300 - 1530) "Shift With Tom Allen" that "begins with classical music and travels through multiple musical worlds before setting foot down in the Canadian and international singer-songwriter scene." (Quotation from CBC's web site - says it better than I could.) Which then leads into Rich Terfry's "Drive" (1530 - 1900) that "is the song you haven't heard in eons, the band you wish got more radio play, the music you feel passionate about. Roots, rock, acoustic, Brit-pop, modern favorites and, most importantly, Canadian music. It's the fascinating stories behind the music you love...It's a love letter to Canadian towns and cities across the country...It's Rich Terfry's special brand of story-telling." (Ditto.)
Jeff
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I grudgingly echo recommendations from Stereophile, but they do come up with some good stuff:
https://www.stereophile.com/content/podgers-delightful-four-seasons
This performance does something which seems impossible; it makes a piece of music I've heard a million times and become sick of seem like an entirely new composition. Its that good, and the sound quality isn't bad either. Aside from Le Quattro Stagioni, there are a couple of concertos which are noteworthy; listen to Concerto Grosso Mogul - Grave Recitativo, which is the penultimate track on the album - the way it lingers on the natural minor scale, but pour a glass of good wine and dim the lights first.
The instruments are period, or period inspired. Listen to the decays at the end of some of the movements; you will hear the strings ring out with partials which go slightly sharp; something you don't hear with "modern" instruments, and the tonality is more earthy than what has become the norm.
I downloaded the DSD stereo version, but there's also multi-channel available.
You might be able to audition it on Spotify before committing to a purchase, but I would just go ahead and buy it.
https://www.stereophile.com/content/podgers-delightful-four-seasons
This performance does something which seems impossible; it makes a piece of music I've heard a million times and become sick of seem like an entirely new composition. Its that good, and the sound quality isn't bad either. Aside from Le Quattro Stagioni, there are a couple of concertos which are noteworthy; listen to Concerto Grosso Mogul - Grave Recitativo, which is the penultimate track on the album - the way it lingers on the natural minor scale, but pour a glass of good wine and dim the lights first.
The instruments are period, or period inspired. Listen to the decays at the end of some of the movements; you will hear the strings ring out with partials which go slightly sharp; something you don't hear with "modern" instruments, and the tonality is more earthy than what has become the norm.
I downloaded the DSD stereo version, but there's also multi-channel available.
You might be able to audition it on Spotify before committing to a purchase, but I would just go ahead and buy it.
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Thanks for 1) introducing me to Rachel Podger, about whom I (embarrassingly) had never heard of until your post and 2) to this particular recording of one of my favourite classical works.
I'm looking over Podger's extensive discography to see what else I've apparently been missing.
Jeff
I gather that her Brecon Baroque ensemble uses period instruments on all of their albums. I quick search has turned up two other SACD releases: another Vivaldi and a Bach. There may be others.
I'm looking over Podger's extensive discography to see what else I've apparently been missing.
Jeff
I gather that her Brecon Baroque ensemble uses period instruments on all of their albums. I quick search has turned up two other SACD releases: another Vivaldi and a Bach. There may be others.
MakeMineVinyl
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Yes, Indeed...enjoy! The DSD download is 6.8 GB! Ouch!!
MakeMineVinyl
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The album is on Spotify, for those who want to listen before purchasing.
Listening to this now... and yeah it's certainly different from any other recording of this I've heard. I like the spareness of such a small ensemble, much more intimate feel to it than your more typical big orchestral rendition. And yeah the period instruments are cool here.
MakeMineVinyl
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The timbre of the violin blends well with that of the vocal ensemble. I'll follow this.....
That sucks. RIP Andre. Yeah I have a LOT of recordings with him. My favorites are his Beethoven symphonies.
Yuja is one of the top current pianists in the world. She's amazing.
When my father passed away in 2010, I never got the opportunity to grieve his passing as his death was completely unexpected and my mom was not prepared to be a fully independent woman. With the help of my living brother, I took on figuring it all out for her and continued doing so for years, even today I still have to be "the man around the house" when she needs things done, which I don't mind. She has been a very good mother, so I have no regrets in doing whatever I can.
Also, at the time, my wife was not good at helping me deal with what happened. She fairly consistently interrupted my private time when I would try to find my peace and mourn the passing by creating needs that I had to address immediately. In her mind I was just wasting time on stuff that wasn't helping her or the family. I don't hold it over her, because I am an odd person emotionally. But, between caring for my mom, estranged brother, and extended family while working a VERY intense 50 to 80 hours a week job involving billions of dollars of revenue, and doing my best to care for my family, I didn't have an opportunity to stop and process what happened.
Over time I forgot about those deeply buried emotions. Now that I am unemployed after being laid off, and my job hunt allows me time to stop and deal with my past, I decided to process.
That's a long story to explain why I spent 90 minutes yesterday focused on an amazing performance by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra performing Verdi's "Requiem."
My source was a HD stream, but here's a YouTube video of the same performance if anyone wants to check it out. I find this piece of music carries me on a journey of mourning that fits perfectly my process of grieving.
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Also, at the time, my wife was not good at helping me deal with what happened. She fairly consistently interrupted my private time when I would try to find my peace and mourn the passing by creating needs that I had to address immediately. In her mind I was just wasting time on stuff that wasn't helping her or the family. I don't hold it over her, because I am an odd person emotionally. But, between caring for my mom, estranged brother, and extended family while working a VERY intense 50 to 80 hours a week job involving billions of dollars of revenue, and doing my best to care for my family, I didn't have an opportunity to stop and process what happened.
Over time I forgot about those deeply buried emotions. Now that I am unemployed after being laid off, and my job hunt allows me time to stop and deal with my past, I decided to process.
That's a long story to explain why I spent 90 minutes yesterday focused on an amazing performance by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra performing Verdi's "Requiem."
My source was a HD stream, but here's a YouTube video of the same performance if anyone wants to check it out. I find this piece of music carries me on a journey of mourning that fits perfectly my process of grieving.
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Sorry about your dad.
I love this requiem, one of my favorite choral works. I even got to sing in the choir for a local performance of it several years back. It is a very powerful piece of music.