"Opera is one of the most important art forms. It should be listened to and appreciated by everyone." ~ Luciano Pavarotti
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Keith Morton retweeted
Confession: I do not know his 4tets well at all. And I know why - The 5tet is such a magnificent piece of art that I’ve always been worried that the 4tets wouldn’t be as good. I am enjoying these though. It’s very odd.
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Russian diplomat, violinist and music lover Count Andrei Razumovsky was born on this day in 1752 in St Petersburg
Razumovsky was the Russian ambassador to Vienna from 1783 to 1809. Beethoven dedicated his three String Quartets Op 59 to him barenreiter.co.uk/catalogsea…
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Mozart was Vladimir Horowitz’s favourite composer — yet he rarely performed his music. In a remarkable late-career return, Horowitz finally recorded Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K. 488, at the age of 83. It was also his first concerto recording in 35 years.
A rare meeting of a lifelong love and a legendary pianist.
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Later, many works seem to portray or hint at #Chopin and #JennyLind’s relationship.
In addition to the images below:
George Sand’s 1842-1843 “Consuelo”; Chopin’s and Jenny Lind’s 1848-1849 letters; Jane Welsh Carlyle’s 1850 reference to “Chopin’s widow”; Kwiatkowski’s 1859 “Polonez”; Paderewski’s 1937 film; and Chagall’s 1957 “Le Concert”.
#ChopinArt youtu.be/ZM3sWUAexaM #Paderewski #GeorgeSand #PaulineViardot #Chagall #Symbolism
At #Chopin’s funeral at La Madeleine, #JennyLind and #PaulineViardot sang to the 4-voice Tuba Mirum of Mozart’s Requiem.
They stood behind a black curtain to hide Jenny Lind’s presence. A blond woman resembling her is seen behind the soprano in this 4-min. historical and emotional enactment conducted by Leonard Bernstein: youtu.be/q-eVYl-r96U
Alexis de #Tocqueville, foreign minister of France, appears to have attended the funeral authorised by Louis Napoleon. They were both friends of Jenny Lind (daughter of the king of Sweden & Norway alias #Napoleon I’s Marshal Jean Bernadotte). #ChopinArt
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What a beauty grace and playful performance
Daniil Simkin dancing the variation from “Le Corsaire“
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My music day ends with Beethoven.
Krystian Zimerman, accompanied by Leonard Bernstein and the Wiener Philharmoniker plays the second movement Adagio from the Piano Concerto No 2 in B Flat Major.
Goodnight everyone.
Nos da.
Enjoy ❤️
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Did you know?
Benjamin Franklin’s glass armonica used to be banned in some German towns, amid fears that its ethereal sound could cause illness or madness.
Before those bans, its sound inspired Mozart to write Adagio in C, K. 356 (K. 617a), in 1791.
Its ethereal sound later became surrounded by strange fears and legends.
Have you ever heard it? 🎵
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🎻🎶 We are looking forward to this week's concert, where four members of the Berliner Philharmoniker will perform as soloists - among them 1st concertmaster Noah Bendix-Balgley! While we wait, enjoy his Fidl-Fantazye from 2023 and listen to it here: lnk.to/BPhilSoloistKlezmer
Keith Morton retweeted
A trombone makes me think of a brass band, however this unusual
arrangement of Bach grabbed me. Really impressive breath work and articulation.
#ClassicalMusic #Trombone #Bach
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This evening to @guildhallschool for an unusual double bill: Bernstein’s Trouble in Tahiti is followed by the UK premiere of Giancarlo Menotti’s first opera Amelia al ballo. Dominic Wheeler conducts, Ashley Dean directs. Writing for @operamagazine.
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The recording of the piece "Lascia ch'io pianga" (from the opera Rinaldo by George Frideric Handel), performed by French soprano Patricia Petibon with the Venice Baroque Orchestra (conducted by Andrea Marcon), is one of the most famous and emotionally powerful performances of Baroque classical music.
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Enjoying a double dose of @PetrocTrelawny today
First presenting @rbo_org's ballet encore screening of #Manon at the cinema in and now BBC Young Musician 2026 live on @BBCTwo @BBCRadio3 – at Plymouth, England
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Behind one of the world’s most cheerful marches lies a turbulent chapter of European history. Johann Strauss I wrote Radetzky March in 1848 to celebrate Field Marshal Joseph Radetzky’s victory in Italy.
Jonathan Scott performs it here as a spectacular organ solo. 💙
Keith Morton retweeted
Houdini d otd 1926! On magic:
"Look at this life - all mystery and magic."
"A magician is only an actor - an actor pretending to be a magician."
"Magic is the sole science not accepted by scientists, because they can't understand it."
"Anyone who believes in magic is a fool."
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November 1 will always be the birthday (today the 103rd) of the great Victoria de los Ángeles.
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On December 9, 1943, Chopin’s sorrowful Nocturne moved Nazi commandant Amon Göth to spare pianist Natalia Karp’s life. But when offered a second chance at life, her first thought was of her sister: “Not without my sister.” Her plea turned an already extraordinary musical moment into a deeply moving story of sisterly love.
🎹 Chopin’s Nocturne in C-sharp minor, performed by Jan Lisiecki.
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Mozart was only about 16 when he composed his Sonata in D major, K. 381, around 1772. Originally written for piano four-hands, the work was intended for Mozart to perform with his gifted sister, Nannerl. 🎹
Enjoy this wonderful performance by two outstanding pianists, Maria João Pires and Martha Argerich! 🎹✨
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Five. Mahler Five. ✋
Conductor Petr Popelka returns to Severance October 30–November 1 to lead us in one of the most extraordinary works in the symphonic repertoire.
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Celebrating conductor Alondra de la Parra on her birthday! 🎂🎼 Discover her story.
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#AlondraDeLaParra #ClassicalMusic
