mint Posted February 2, 2021 Author Share Posted February 2, 2021 Oh thanks; just what the doctor ordered for me today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted February 4, 2021 Share Posted February 4, 2021 A superb version of the B minor mass by people who are all new to me.Isn't it marvellous to still be making discoveries at our age [:D]https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=kvExf77nRs4&list=RDAMVMkvExf77nRs4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted February 9, 2021 Author Share Posted February 9, 2021 Thank you, thank you, thank you. Just wonderful, orchestra and choir......I am lost for words..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted March 7, 2021 Author Share Posted March 7, 2021 A programme full of fun and interest[url]https://www.arte.tv/fr/videos/093017-001-A/rolando-villazon-presente-les-stars-de-demain/[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 I wasn't very impressed to see that the Statue of Lassus had become a shrine to Micheal Jackson.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted March 14, 2021 Author Share Posted March 14, 2021 What on earth will they think of doing next?[:-))]On another tack, the old Walkman I told you about was bien foutu so I bought a CD player to take with me. Took a Tureck CD I found and here is a bit of her playing the Patita No 6 in E minor[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8R-4jVbMecM[/url]. Blood pressure behaved impeccably, as expected.Another thing, I was amazed at the sound quality and portability of the CD player. Plus no batteries to worry about, has an in-built battery which I charged using a USB cable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted March 15, 2021 Author Share Posted March 15, 2021 I was talking to OH about de Lassus and he was sure that we had a CD with a compilation. But, this morning, despite spending half an hour looking through our readily accessible CDs, I couldn't find anything of his.You wouldn't have a link of some sort you could post for me? I had only heard about him and, although I understand that he has a sizeable body of work, I do not recall any of his music.Looking forward greatly to your reply..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 The first three are pieces I know well https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFVvCFGz36ghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmV0CboluoEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQN6gFnsGI4This is a substantial workhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JT4fqJ6zpqY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted March 20, 2021 Share Posted March 20, 2021 A hoary old chestnut, and apparently not even by Bach, but still very movinghttps://youtu.be/Rc7muJVEQfcmy VERY FREE translation:If you are close to me I can go happily to death and to my rest.(2 times) ...oh how wonderful would be my end if the last thing my faithful eyes I caught sight of was your lovely hands...' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted March 29, 2021 Author Share Posted March 29, 2021 Forgive me, I haven't had the time to listen to your links. Everything is disturbed in my mind and not much in the way of peace and solitude to do the music justice. So that particular delight is yet to come[:)]Just looking for an Andras Schiff CD of the Well-tempered Clavier to take with me to hospital on Wednesday. Alas my CD collection is like my book collection, never could find something when I want it, largely because there is such lack of space in our present house that I am obliged to put things here and there wherever I can fit it in.However, here is a clip of Schiff talking about Bach's music and his understanding of it; an erudite affair, full of humour and thoroughly enjoyable.[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdzLWKuo0YA[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Bonne chance pour mercredi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted March 30, 2021 Author Share Posted March 30, 2021 merci Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 I am giving you advance notification of this evening's concert from Chambord. Not sure when it's available on replay but it's a period you will like[:D] [url]https://www.arte.tv/fr/videos/086913-000-A/500-ans-de-musique-au-chateau-de-chambord/[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Thank you it looks delightful [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share Posted May 13, 2021 At last the sun is out today after several days of rain. I saw these cougourdons on a tv programme yesterday and thought I'd give you a laugh today. You cannot but be joyful when you see and hear these[:D][url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUl65vFRd1A[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted May 23, 2021 Author Share Posted May 23, 2021 This promises to be good[:)][url]https://www.arte.tv/fr/videos/101895-000-A/cameron-carpenter-et-daniel-hope-interpretent-franck-bach-et-messian/[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted May 23, 2021 Author Share Posted May 23, 2021 Er.....on second thoughts, please don't bother[6] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted June 6, 2021 Author Share Posted June 6, 2021 Beethoven all day today on Arte. All of the symphonies, at different venues around Europe plus interviews, commentaries, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 Thanks [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherbanana Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 Great Bobo in a bucket, if it is not tennis it is Beethoven. Dont mind his music but all day when the sun is out and them birds is singing!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted June 8, 2021 Share Posted June 8, 2021 I presume you were listening to the 6th. Symphony? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted June 8, 2021 Author Share Posted June 8, 2021 [quote user="NormanH"]I presume you were listening to the 6th. Symphony? [/quote][:D] You had me laughing [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted June 13, 2021 Author Share Posted June 13, 2021 A beautiful pianist making beautiful music....[url]https://www.arte.tv/fr/videos/095903-000-A/herbert-blomstedt-et-martha-argerich-concerto-pour-piano-n-1-de-beethoven/[/url]I did ask OH how many hands she had[:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NormanH Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 Absolutely delightful. Played by both the orchestra and soloist in a "Mozartian" manner as befits early Beethoven, in a splendid setting with sartorial elegance!We oldies can still perform ( I really liked the conductor) born July 11, 1927, [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted June 14, 2021 Author Share Posted June 14, 2021 Your comment brings to mind a biography (I have read a couple) of Beethoven when, as a young man, he was travelling to visit Mozart. But, during his journey, he received news from his father that his mother had been taken ill.Beethoven turned around and went home to Bonn and never did get another chance to make Mozart's acquaintance. That is yet one incident in the life of Beethoven that I find ineffably sad. I wonder at what might have been.Poor old Beethoven, he really had a lot of unhappiness in his life, starting with his wretched childhood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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