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NormanH

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  1. And a super film version of the end of Arabella... the glass of water....purification, absolution, life and celebration.. With Janowitz who is second only to Lisa della Casa for me in this role, but the superb filming makes up for that http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=uiHFJHW0-zQ
  2. And a super film version of the end of Arabella... the glass of water....purification, absolution, life and celebration.. With Janowitz who is second only to Lisa della Casa for me in this role, but the superb filming makes up for that http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=uiHFJHW0-zQ
  3. A subli;e version of Morgen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYfn3jFtR5I
  4. I fear it will be far worse. At least the group in your clip are exceptionally skilful
  5. I know it's not Christmas yet, but I couldn't help wanting to share this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F96v0UGq5tU :Tarara, I'm Anthony, black by birth, and I sing loud and clear. I am Anthony the Moor and the newborn child, son of working folk, has all my esteem. And so with my rattle, my bells and my tambourine, I'll go to Bethlehem to dance the Puerto Rico and the Cameroun. Just look at all those shepherds searching for the God-child, they run to the stable to offer their adoration. The youthful cherubs, splendidly dressed, sing their villancicos with good rhythm and fine sounds
  6. And what a pity there was a dumb blonde talking over the music  as poor old Roger Norrington was conductiinng the Amen... Talking of Byrd did I give you this link...? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjjDwoh0h0M
  7. I have been really enjoying a recent purchase of the whole of Beethovens's works in the Brilliant Classics series. This particular boxed set has 100 Cds, including 15 'doubles' of famous historic performances ( The Cortot/Thibaud/Casals trio for example, and a Furwangler Fidelio) so I have the Violin concerto played both by Stern and Oistrakh Even many of the 'standard ' discs have fine performances (the Quartets are the complete set by the Guarini Quartet) I 'overdosed' a bit years ago, and am now having great pleasure in re-discovering the chamber music that I used to know so well. The cost of this treasure? 49 € [:D]
  8. When you consider the example set by Barenboim it's a pity that others can't show the same tolerance. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIeSAQMUCuI
  9. It looks like France is belatedly rediscovering the heritage of Sacred Music that was thrown out with the Revolution, and the separation of Church and State. I haven't seen a group like this before, certainly not in any Cathedral. They are encouragingly young as well as talented http://www.youtube.com/user/pitonisa62#p/c/8ED5BC631C70881A/6/O4gwviP9_7A from http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=8ED5BC631C70881A
  10. Just found this choral version of a song by Samuel Barber that I have played many times in he solo version for voice and piano. I didn't know that he had made this version. The text by James Agee is one of those that works best set to Music.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEKBpKTdxj8&feature=related
  11. You really must sort out your iPlayer. The Composer of the week this week was Victoria who died 400 years ago this week. 5 Marvelous programmes ... http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b013m2cm/Composer_of_the_Week_Tomas_Luis_de_Victoria_%2815481611%29_A_Life_in_the_Service_of_God/
  12. Is that what you call a lusty Parisian with little on? [6] Thanks will get hold of it. Only thing missing is her splendid Dido
  13. Have you got a reference for that collection?  I recognise several of the recordings but would love to have them all together. She gave a memorable recital in Oxford in the 60s which I was lucky enough to hear...
  14. Messiaen  is tremendous, but you only get the full effect live Often mysterious and contemplative, but totally exuberant  as in this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-08AAB5hgOk&feature=related I think he had his tongue in cheek as it was written for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and the first performance was conducted by Bernstein...
  15. For the next time you have one of those magic evenings... http://www.youtube.com/user/HDvideocollections#p/c/E9217B9296D1D085/1/fvDp7SqnaVw
  16. [quote user="ViVienne"]loving your new avatar, didn't realise you had been around for that long :-)[/quote] Just feels like it. Some see me more as Victor Meldrew [:P]
  17. I suffered for you!! I used Internet Explorer 9 to try to play my links[geek] It didn't work.[:(], so you are not to blame... I think you need to download the latest version of Flash player compatible with IE At the top of the Youtube link there was the option 'télécharger' perhaps you should try that.
  18. I may be wrong (note the time and date of that rare phrase ) but if you have Adobe on  your computer it should work in all browsers It might depend on the version and if it is up to date
  19. Linking Mendelssohn, Chorales,  and unfortunate current events, this seems appropriate: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEQSCeporv0 Click on 'show more' for a translation.. Or this version, by a New Zeland youth choir (no sign of any 'hoodies' here...) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlHDLGt7NOM&feature=related
  20. Not a chorale, but some  chorale preludes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nz6MlY3MVQ0&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdbYTa2LkeA&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXoxDwcSmbo&feature=related Oh mankind bewail thy great sins..
  21. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b012wyjc/BBC_Proms_2011_Proms_Chamber_Music_PCM_03_Les_Talens_Lyriques/ Lovely Prom with French Baroque
  22. Longer version of the Mendelssohn psalm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gaveu09DOYE&feature=related
  23. Do listen to the Norrington Eroica. You may hate it but I find it bursting with life http://www.youtube.com/user/HDvideocollections#g/c/53C3B211986CB506 The Horns in the trio of the Scherzo are wonderfully German rustic Second movement: http://www.youtube.com/user/HDvideocollections#p/c/53C3B211986CB506/1/2bUynSV7D_A you can buy special computer speakers for about 30/40 €  , but make sure they have a separate bass unit http://www.amazon.fr/tag/enceintes%20pour%20pc/products
  24. Two versions of the violin concerto http://www.youtube.com/user/HDvideocollections#g/c/9B66D6595EE3BCDB http://www.youtube.com/user/HDvideocollections#g/c/920411111192DB75 3rd Symphony http://www.youtube.com/user/HDvideocollections#g/c/CE65670D531CEAFA Ave Maria http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ys-3Uox4Sg&feature=related and some other choral Music http://www.youtube.com/user/stigekalder#p/c/E034FCA17F8BACCE and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwGpO2hz9ZA PIano music: two versions of Variations serieseuses http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfFtN6zRBJQ&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8VCyD5I5I4&feature=related Song without words http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XEsik0cVI8 Ive also added a Schumann Symphony http://www.youtube.com/user/HDvideocollections#g/c/7FF88C80D855B51F
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