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  • LudovicoLudovico
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    Minuet in G Major, Bach:

    Should have been on my Easter music playlist. Now it is.
  • LudovicoLudovico
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    Here's a bit more of Mozart. The Papageno and Papagena duet, from The Magic Flute:

    Baritone Huw Montague Rendall and Elisabeth Boudreault are a couple in real life. And it shows here, the chemistry between them is like, perfect. She's also from the Saguenay region, like I am.
  • CommanderRossCommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea
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    Ludovico wrote: »
    Here's a bit more of Mozart. The Papageno and Papagena duet, from The Magic Flute:

    Baritone Huw Montague Rendall and Elisabeth Boudreault are a couple in real life. And it shows here, the chemistry between them is like, perfect. She's also from the Saguenay region, like I am.

    Ha, can't imagine how their household is run! But it is fun to watch for sure (and well sung!).
  • LudovicoLudovico
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    CommanderRoss wrote: »
    Ludovico wrote: »
    Here's a bit more of Mozart. The Papageno and Papagena duet, from The Magic Flute:

    Baritone Huw Montague Rendall and Elisabeth Boudreault are a couple in real life. And it shows here, the chemistry between them is like, perfect. She's also from the Saguenay region, like I am.

    Ha, can't imagine how their household is run! But it is fun to watch for sure (and well sung!).

    They're really cute together. I told my eight year old son they're like mummy and daddy, except in reverse: he's from the UK, she's from Québec. He said: "She's his girlfriend? I can see why." My wife said: "Hey, I'm not sure l like that lad talk!"

    Anyway, proof that opera is not stuffy.
  • CommanderRossCommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea
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    Ludovico wrote: »
    CommanderRoss wrote: »
    Ludovico wrote: »
    Here's a bit more of Mozart. The Papageno and Papagena duet, from The Magic Flute:

    Baritone Huw Montague Rendall and Elisabeth Boudreault are a couple in real life. And it shows here, the chemistry between them is like, perfect. She's also from the Saguenay region, like I am.

    Ha, can't imagine how their household is run! But it is fun to watch for sure (and well sung!).

    They're really cute together. I told my eight year old son they're like mummy and daddy, except in reverse: he's from the UK, she's from Québec. He said: "She's his girlfriend? I can see why." My wife said: "Hey, I'm not sure l like that lad talk!"

    Anyway, proof that opera is not stuffy.

    well, there's something she'll have to get used to... And indeed, if that inspires the young lad to listen to classical music, all must be forgiven, no?
  • LudovicoLudovico
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    CommanderRoss wrote: »
    Ludovico wrote: »
    CommanderRoss wrote: »
    Ludovico wrote: »
    Here's a bit more of Mozart. The Papageno and Papagena duet, from The Magic Flute:

    Baritone Huw Montague Rendall and Elisabeth Boudreault are a couple in real life. And it shows here, the chemistry between them is like, perfect. She's also from the Saguenay region, like I am.

    Ha, can't imagine how their household is run! But it is fun to watch for sure (and well sung!).

    They're really cute together. I told my eight year old son they're like mummy and daddy, except in reverse: he's from the UK, she's from Québec. He said: "She's his girlfriend? I can see why." My wife said: "Hey, I'm not sure l like that lad talk!"

    Anyway, proof that opera is not stuffy.

    well, there's something she'll have to get used to... And indeed, if that inspires the young lad to listen to classical music, all must be forgiven, no?

    I hope it inspires the young lad to marry a Québec girl, but hey... he's quite into Mozart now, if only because we eat Mozart Kugeln when we listen to it.
  • LudovicoLudovico
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    Because this is not merely a Mozart/opera thread (as much as I'm often tempted to turn it into one, because of my own preferences and bias), here is Smetlava's Vltava (The Moldau).
  • LudovicoLudovico
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    I put this by mistake in another thread. To show that Vivaldi didn't only compose the Four Seasons:
  • LudovicoLudovico
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    Something I heard on ClassicFM during the school run:
  • CommanderRossCommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea
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    Nice version.
  • LudovicoLudovico
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    CommanderRoss wrote: »
    Nice version.

    Yeah. Funny to think it's used to open Eurovision.

    I'm not a fan of Beethoven, but here's his Moonlight Sonata:
  • LudovicoLudovico
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    More 19th century stuff, heard it today on ClassicFM. I'm trying to diversify the music here by sharing things that I wouldn't go for normally:
  • LudovicoLudovico
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    Violin Concerto number 1, by Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges:
  • LudovicoLudovico
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    Bach, Orchestral Suite Number 3.
  • LudovicoLudovico
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    It's Québec's National Day tomorrow, so I thought of sharing some music performed by fellow Quebeckers. Both from the Saguenay region, like me.
    First Jean-Francois Lapointe, doing a duet with Pretty Yende in Verdi's La Traviata:

    Fun fact: Lapointe once was my music teacher, before he was famous. I was his first fan.
    And Marie-Ève Munger, singing Mozart:
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    The Queen Symphony Act V - Tolga Kashif

    Just purchased this on CD and DVD digital pack, it's impressive.
  • LudovicoLudovico
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    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    The Queen Symphony Act V - Tolga Kashif

    Just purchased this on CD and DVD digital pack, it's impressive.

    Glad I'm not the only one putting things here.

    Okay, it's been a while, so here's some Mozart:
  • LudovicoLudovico
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    Really not sure about this one: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/mozart-mozart-new-series-puts-composers-forgotten-sister-center-stage-exclusive-1236305791/
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    Bizet: "Danse bohème" (Gypsy Dance) from Carmen
  • LudovicoLudovico
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    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    Bizet: "Danse bohème" (Gypsy Dance) from Carmen

    Love this. So much. Carmen is my first operatic love.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    edited July 8 Posts: 26,153
    Ludovico wrote: »
    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    Bizet: "Danse bohème" (Gypsy Dance) from Carmen

    Love this. So much. Carmen is my first operatic love.

    Carmen is one of my favorite opera's, I bought a 1976 performance by the London Philharmonic Orchestra on CD yesterday conducted by Sir Georg Solti.
  • LudovicoLudovico
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    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    Ludovico wrote: »
    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    Bizet: "Danse bohème" (Gypsy Dance) from Carmen

    Love this. So much. Carmen is my first operatic love.

    Carmen is one of my favorite opera's, I bought a 1976 performance by the London Philharmonic Orchestra on CD yesterday conducted by Sir Georg Solti.

    It's such a brilliant opera. A very dramatic score that actually moves the plot forward, complex characters and maybe the catchiest tunes of classical music.
  • LudovicoLudovico
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    Two opera arias today, one from Handel, sung by Jeanine de Bique (the baroque chick), the other from Mozart, sung by Julie Fusch:




  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    Antonio Vivaldi - "Summer" from Four seasons

    Testing out a new DAC for my computer, I can hear every intricate note in crystal clarity of my digital recording, sounds amazing.
  • LudovicoLudovico
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    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    Antonio Vivaldi - "Summer" from Four seasons

    Testing out a new DAC for my computer, I can hear every intricate note in crystal clarity of my digital recording, sounds amazing.

    Too often people forget that Vivaldi's Four Seasons aren't only the first movement of Spring.
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
    edited July 15 Posts: 26,153
    Ludovico wrote: »
    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    Antonio Vivaldi - "Summer" from Four seasons

    Testing out a new DAC for my computer, I can hear every intricate note in crystal clarity of my digital recording, sounds amazing.

    Too often people forget that Vivaldi's Four Seasons aren't only the first movement of Spring.

    Indeed there are many great stand out pieces from Four Seasons.

    ---

    Vaughan Williams ~ Fantasia on Greensleeves


    Nimrod The Hunter by Edward Elgar

  • LudovicoLudovico
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    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    Ludovico wrote: »
    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    Antonio Vivaldi - "Summer" from Four seasons

    Testing out a new DAC for my computer, I can hear every intricate note in crystal clarity of my digital recording, sounds amazing.

    Too often people forget that Vivaldi's Four Seasons aren't only the first movement of Spring.

    Indeed there are many great stand out pieces from Four Seasons.

    ---

    Vaughan Williams ~ Fantasia on Greensleeves


    Nimrod The Hunter by Edward Elgar

    My favourite of Vivaldi's Four Seasons is Autumn. Well, it also happens to be my favourite season.

    And here's another bit of Vivaldi:
  • Fire_and_Ice_ReturnsFire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!
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    I am very much a summer person though its when I was born.

    ---

    Just been listening to the soundtrack to the film Platoon, haunting piece of music...

    Vienna Philharmonic & Gustavo Dudamel – Barber: Adagio for Strings, Op.11 (SNC 2019)
  • CommanderRossCommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea
    edited July 22 Posts: 8,853
    Ludovico wrote: »
    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    Ludovico wrote: »
    Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »
    Bizet: "Danse bohème" (Gypsy Dance) from Carmen

    Love this. So much. Carmen is my first operatic love.

    Carmen is one of my favorite opera's, I bought a 1976 performance by the London Philharmonic Orchestra on CD yesterday conducted by Sir Georg Solti.

    It's such a brilliant opera. A very dramatic score that actually moves the plot forward, complex characters and maybe the catchiest tunes of classical music.

    As a kid I watched a TV recording of it performed - on ice! Bloody brilliant.

    found it:




    Still getting warm watching this.
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