A Window Into Classical Music

Just for Fun
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This 4 minute something performance won me over for classical singing after 50 years of resistance.

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22

Thank you. Absolutely beautiful Alisa.

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23

Very dramatic and powerful to my ears and heart.

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24

There have been so many great suggestions and experiences related here already.

  1. From my childhood, these subversive introductions to opera and symphonic music:
    Rabbit of Seville and
    Long-haired Hare

  2. From the classic 1940 film Fanatasia,

  • The Sorcerer’s Apprentice by Paul Dukas. My kids called this “the Mickey part”.
  • Dance of the Hours (the hippo ballet) by Ponchielli
  • Night on Bald Mountain, Mussorgsky
  • Ave Maria, Schubert
  • Pines of Rome, Respighi
  1. From the opera, Thaïs, the intermezzo piece “Meditation” by Massenet.
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26

This piece by Arvo PĂ€rt is one of my favourites. Also a modern classic. I love it for its simplicity and beauty.

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27

Sunday morning piece. Also reminds me of my high school mate Pim who studied guitar and played Bach for his graduation from the conservatorium. And was an addict like me but didn’t make it out.

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28

I’ve heard pieces by Arvo PĂ€rt for the first time recently. Their when came up on the “Hearts of Space” program a couple weeks ago. I really enjoy that style. Edit - I didn’t real8ze PĂ€rt is the composer of Der Spiegel im Spiegel. That’s been a favorite for years!

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29

The first time I heard “O Fortuna” I literally got a chill down my spine.

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