A collaboration of: “The Classic Music Mafia”
nkit, and Steve C.
Every Sunday morning we present selections for our TBP family to enjoy.
We present symphonies, ensembles, quartets, octets, etc.
Not all of our music is strictly ‘classical’. We may stray a little, but we strive to make all of our selections ‘classy’.
We offer tips on proper ‘symphony etiquette’ and even some selections that are a bit light-hearted and fun aimed at a younger audience. Those pieces will be so designated, and might be a good way to introduce kids to a world of music that they might not have been exposed to or think of as old and ‘stuffy’.
A full symphony will run as long as it will. We don’t want to cut a symphony short. However, we also include some shorter pieces that we try to keep under fifteen minutes in length. You can sample each and hopefully find one or more that pleases you.
We hope that you enjoy our Sunday selections.
Steve C.
Beethoven – Violin Concerto
1 February 2020,
Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall
Performers:
Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
Andrzej Boreyko – conductor
Clara-Jumi Kang – violin
Program:
Ludwig van Beethoven – Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61
0:00 Allegro ma non troppo
24:45 Larghetto
33:44 Rondo: Allegro
46:42 encore: J.S. Bach – Violin Sonata No. 3 in C Major
The Following Piece Comes To Us Thanks To Anonymous.
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik – Mozart
The Next Seven Pieces Come To Us Thanks To ursel doran.
La Maestra: portrait of Mexican conductor Alondra de la Parra
I have wondered about the creation and schooling of a conductor and found a marvelous video of this amazing lady.
It is an hour long and worth the time for the evolution and growth of an international star.
Moncayo – Huapango (Alondra de la Parra, Orchestre de Paris)
Here she is with this performance showcasing her skills. A few more on the sidebar.
The Three Tenors – My Way | Moon River | Because | Singin’ in the Rain
These legends do need preserving for all time. Three Tenors treat.
Three Tenors perform three songs, in English.
Los Tres Tenores -Nessun Dorma to choir- Roma 7/7/1990
The well-known classic Nessun Dorma!
Recuerdos de la Alhambra by Francisco Tárrega
One more submittal for my favorite guitar piece with a mega-talented young musician!
First performance by a young guy on a six-string.
Recuerdos de la Alhambra / Narciso Yepes
Second performance by a senior master player on his ten-string.
Playing a $275,000 guitar!
Another by the SUPERB young guy on an OLD very valuable guitar.
The Following Is Brought To Us By Ghost.
200 BASSISTS play the most famous bass line of all time
As always, just a drop-by and an interesting tidbit!
The Next Three Come To Us From Sen. Cornynholio.
Khusugtun – Mongolian music in London – BBC Proms 2011 Human Planet
Thanks a lot guys, y’all made a pleasant day much better, a fine day because of 2.9″ of much needed rainfall the last 2 weeks in Comanche County TX.
Now, let’s see if I can make someone’s day better.
First, Khusugtun – Mongolian music in London – BBC
Proms 2011 Human Planet at the Royal Albert Hall :
M.Birvaa – Nuudel (Grand National Orchestra of Mongolia)
Second, M.Birvaa – Nuudel (Grand National Orchestra of Mongolia), very interesting to say the least :
Sedaa – Mongolian Throat Singing Music
Last, Sedaa – Khuuriin Magtaal – Live in Puchheim 2019 :
nkit
Kekec (medely) – Gimnazija Kranj Symphony Orchestra
Today, we will listen to some music by the Gimnazija Kranj Symphony Orchestra. The Music Mafia has posted them on numerous occasions, but I believe that most of what will follow has heretofore unplayed.
We’ll start with (Kekec Medley)
Gimnazija Kranj Great Spring Concert 2012 in Gallus Hall, Cankarjev dom. 20th concert anniversary. Music, Rhytm and Dance. 10 years of Gimnazija Kranj Symphony Orchestra. Also celebration of 20th year of our lead sponsor: Hranilnica Lon bank. They performed legendary film music piece: Kekec. Sold out concert and amazing performance.
Arrangement: Nejc Bečan.
Sponsor: Hranilnica Lon d.d., Kranj.
Conductor: Nejc Bečan;
concert direction: Primož Zevnik;
music: Kozina
Kazachok from Russia – Awesome Gimnazija Kranj Symphony Orchestra Medley
Next, these talented kids play “Kazachok from Russia.”
Gimnazija Kranj Great Christmas Concert 2015 – Slavic Night. Gimnazija Kranj Symphony Orchestra performed Russian Medely of famous songs and tunes with briliant Marjan Peternel arrangement.
Concert was sold out in record time of two days (1500 seats, Gallus Hall, Cankarjev dom, Slovenia). Our kids played stunningly and set a new standard of playing and performing. This is first real film based russian music medely.
Conductor: maestro Nejc Bečan;
concert master: Nejc Avbelj;
sound design: Mitja Krže;
head of production: Grega Jeraša;
sound mastering: Iztok Zupan (Klopotec production);
concert and film director: Primož Zevnik
Italian Symphonic Ecstasy with Stunning Gimnazija Kranj Symphony Orchestra
Next up, a bit of Italiano…
Amazing performance in Gallus Hall, Cankarjev dom, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Conductor maestro Nejc Bečan;
Concert master: Nina Pirc;
Head of Production: Grega Jeraša;
Sound engineer: Matjaž Culiberg;
master: Iztok Zupan;
Director: Primož Zevnik
Capriccio Espagnol; Gimnazija Kranj Sypmhony Orchestra
We’ll follow that with “Capriccio Espagnol. These guys and gals are fantastic.
Gimnazija Kranj Great Christmas Concerto 2009. The Triumph of youth Energy and strong Will. You are watching the most amazing young musicians in Slovenija.They are part of Gimnazija Kranj highschool. Concert was sold out in 5 working days. First time we play in biggest Concert Hall in Slovenia: Cankarjev dom. Just see and listen those 15,16, 17. years old ordinary kids. They play as professionals. Just amazing.
Conductor: Nejc Bečan,
Concert direction: Primož Zevnik.
Here is part 1.
Ravel: La Valse (amazing performance!!!) with Gimnazija Kranj Symphony Orchestra
We’ll close this out with Gimnazija Kranj doing a little Ravel. This is spectacular.
Gimnazija Kranj Great Christmas Concert 2014: Night in Paris. In a sold out Gallus Hall (Cankarjev dom, Slovenia) Gimnazija Kranj Symphony Orchestra performed Ravels masterpiece: La Valse (Waltz). Orchestra did great job.
Conductor: Nejc Bečan;
Concert master: Nejc Avbelj;
production secretary: Anja Kišek;
head of production: Grega Jeraša;
floral: Tina Karba;
scenography and production design: Jernej Kejžar;
light design: Janez Kocjan;
sound design: Matjaž Culiberg;
masterig: Iztok Zupan;
director: Primož Zevnik
I hope you have enjoyed the work of these talented, white young adults.
Have a blessed Sunday.
Steve C.
J.S. Bach : Toccata and Fugue in D minor BWV 565 / Liene Andreta Kalnciema live at Riga Cathedral
Liene Andreta Kalnciema playing the great Walcker organ (1883) at Riga Cathedral in Latvia.
Performance recorded live on July 7, 2019.
Assistant: Arnolds Dimants
Video edition: Edmunds Mickus
George Frideric Handel – Music for the Royal Fireworks (ouverture)
Dubrovnik Symphony Orchestra
Rector’s Palace, Dubrovnik 26.06.2015.
TRIBUTE TO NINO OBRADOVIC
Conductor: Slobodan Begic
Trumpets: Petar Obradovic, Dzemal Cakic, Vedran Kocelj, Ivan Kuselj, Ivan Medi, Damir Butigan
French Horns: Toni Kursar, Frano Barovic, Martin Hrcan, Ildous Galioulline
Gioachino Rossini – The Barber of Seville – Overture
Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra
Iacopo Sipari di Pescasseroli, conductor
Live recorded November 27th, 2017
Qatar National Convention Centre
Auditorium 3
Doha / Qatar
13 Year Old Girl Playing Il Silenzio (The Silence) – André Rieu
We’ll finish off this week’s edition with this thirteen year old girl playing Silenzio.
André Rieu & Melissa Venema performing Il Silenzio live in Maastricht.
“Il Silenzio” is a memorial piece commissioned by the Dutch and first played in 1965 on the 20th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands.
It was written by Nini Rosso and Guglielmo Brezza.
The Classic Music Mafia – Adding some class to this joint one Sunday at a time.
Heaven help us…
Heaven has once again helped us to have the Sunday worshiping at your gents well prepared alter of all the fabulous offerings.
Repeating again that IMHO, the symphony orchestra is one of the most marvelous institutions on the planet. Billions of dollars for the venues around the world for them to perform in, more billions for all the fine instruments, and with the efforts of all the talented musicians LONG hours practicing for the performances.
We get to savor all this for a few pennies of electricity every Sunday!
Submittal.
Mozart’s Flute and Harp concerto. Lovely piece 30 minutes.
Usually, the poor harp instruments are sitting in the back corner of the orchestra unused,
so this tour de force is enchanting.
Grazie, U.D.
Tis a good one indeed.
Edit /Add: The 2nd movement is the best, & featured in Amadeus.
Get the Directors cut of the movie.
ursel,
As usual, very nice.
Although we have used this piece here already, it was a while ago so we will use it again in six weeks and credit you for it.
Many thanks…
Another classical stream:
https://www.wqxr.org/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI37Sk0frk-wIVCLfICh1AtgsrEAAYASABEgJ7EPD_BwE
Something good out of Newark/NYC for a change . . .
https://www.discogs.com/sell/release/8958178?ev=rb
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/384770986913
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https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Sonata+for+Flute%2C+Viola+and+Harp+By+Claude+Debussy
Very nice anonymous.
We will use this piece in six weeks too.
Classical pieces on glass harmonica:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=classical+glass+harmonica
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That. Was. Freaken. AMAZING!!!!!
Humanity can have nice things. We just hafta try. .Gov definitely ain’t the answer. Forget fentanyl. This stuff is dope. It soothes the savage breast.
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+100!
Oh, and since it’s that time of year:
And this one too…
Both are good.
We will use both of these two as well.
As Stucky has already said – amazing.
We will use this in six weeks and credit you for it.
Thanks for the selections.
I had seen Alexandra Whittingham play a couple before, but not this one.
She’s good.
Thanks for contributing Russ.
Welcome to Sunday Morning Classics.
She really is very good.
We will use both in about six weeks and credit you for it.
Dobrinka Tabakova is a young composer born in Bulgaria in 1980.
I first encountered her in 2013 when her album ‘String Paths’ was released on ECM Records — an excellent German record label.
Here is the 3d selection from that album — ‘Longing’ … which has special and very personal implications in my life about an extraordinary woman who shared her heart with me for more than 5 1/2 years … ‘longing’ — that sublime pain of separation from our Beloved …
A nice albeit unusual piece.
We will use again in six weeks.
This is Yngwie Malmsteen, a rocker who just shreds his guitar. I am aware that rock is verboten. BUT … he’s playing with the New Japan Philharmonic! I hope this doesn’t cause our beloved Music Mafia heads to explode. 🙂
https://youtu.be/UnXUFeFDpoE
BTW, your selections this week were all breathtaking.
Ahhhh, Stucky,
Always pushing the limits trying to see how far we and you will go.
I’m not sure if we will use this one or not. I will have to think about it.
Thanks as always.
c’mon man, they’re playing BACH!!!
A number of rockers have some vids on YouTube where they play classical – Steve Morse, for one.
The lady doing a great job on the old classical piece is a good listen always.