Classical Music

longship

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5. Well, I've been paying attention to your posts.

Sat Feb 17, 2018, 05:16 AM

Feb 2018

However, due to my rather eclectic tastes, I don't always comment.

My mainstay is opera. Beyond that, I especially love Bach and Mozart. And possibly strange for a lifelong atheist, masses and other religious fare. That probably comes from my Bach love affair -- his cantatas are just wonderful. Modern music is great, too. Wozzek by Alban Berg is a devastating opera. Always blows me away.

Try Glass's Satyagraha some day.

Or Tosca (with Maria Callas of course). One knows when it ends when the last main character is dead. Easy-peasey. Plus, it's Puccini!!

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2 from Sibelius: "Symphony No. 2", Barbirolli conducting Royal Philharmonic & [View all] sprinkleeninow Feb 2018 OP

I love Glorious John Barbirolli! longship Feb 2018 #1

I'm still up, barely. sprinkleeninow Feb 2018 #3

Well, I've been paying attention to your posts. longship Feb 2018 #5

Some Glass done by Branka Parlic. I love her. Love most of Glass sprinkleeninow Feb 2018 #9

Warning: Wozzek is not an easy listen. longship Feb 2018 #10

Fans of Sibelius #2 BeyondGeography Feb 2018 #2

Splendid! I'm in awe of such gifted youth. Thank you! sprinkleeninow Feb 2018 #4

That's the most reliable pick-me-up on the Internet BeyondGeography Feb 2018 #8

Music is a saving grace, esp. in these days. I escape for a time. sprinkleeninow Feb 2018 #12

Another great recording of this one is by... GetRidOfThem Feb 2018 #6

Yup on Barbirolli. longship Feb 2018 #11

Now I don't recall if I did listen to Bernstein. I kinda got plum sprinkleeninow Feb 2018 #13

Thank you for this. joshdawg Feb 2018 #7

I'm nowheres near an accomplished 'phile, but I get turned sprinkleeninow Feb 2018 #14