What classical music did you listen to today?

[wljmrbill]

The Choir Boys Clips on youtube. THey are like angels snging for sure.

 

[Corno Dolce]

Shostakovich's *Second Waltz*

 

[Montefalco]

The First 10 of Shostakovich's Preludes and Fugues, op. 87. Also some of Sculthorpe's String Quartets.

 

[Corno Dolce]

Shostakovich's complete string quartets.

 

[wljmrbill]

Puccini: Madama Butterfly - performed at the Arena di Verona features Raina Kabaivanska as Madama Butterfly, Nazzareno Antinori as Pinkerton. I think one of the most beautiful set designs for this opera ever done taht I have seen either on film or in person. A DVD done from live performance by NVC arts in 1983.. blockbusters has it.

 

[Montefalco]

Respighi's 'Pines of Rome' - Jorge Mester, conducting the West Australian Symphony Orchestra. Beautiful.

 

[Corno Dolce]

*Land of Smiles* by Lehar.

 

[Montefalco]

Aquarius, an opera based on the book of Revelation, by Karel Goeyvaerts.

 

[Corno Dolce]

Choral Concertos by Dmitri Bortniansky.

 

[some guy]

How is that Goeyvaerts opera, Montefalco?

 

[Contratrombone64]

Widor - Organ Symphony number 8, in B major

Organ of St Rouen, in Ouen (those thunderous 32 foot bombardes rattle my teef).

 

[Contratrombone64]

Respighi's 'Pines of Rome' - Jorge Mester, conducting the West Australian Symphony Orchestra. Beautiful.

Lovely piece of music, and great conductor, shame about the orchestra ... the one orchestra in this country I don't like much.

 

[Montefalco]

Interesting piece of music, some guy, and quite enjyable. For an opera, it doesn't include a lot of singing, and when it does, the voices make onomatapoeic noises more often than not.

 

[Corno Dolce]

*Swan of Tuonela* by Sibelius.

 

[Montefalco]

The first act of Messiaen's opera, Saint Francois d'Assise.

 

[Contratrombone64]

Montefalco - isn't Messiaen's St. Francis amazing. I think there is only one recording of this amazingly vast work, I love it. But Messiaen can't do any wrong in my book. His music is just sooooo unique.

 

[Montefalco]

Yeah, Messiaen was a great and unique composer. Last year I got the complete box set of his works, and it has been a favourite of mine since.

 

[Corno Dolce]

*Quartet For The End Of Time* by Messiaen.

 

[Montefalco]

I think the Quartet for the End of Time is well-justified in one of Messiaen's most famous pieces. Absolutely beautiful piece.

I listened to part of Schnittke's 3rd piano sonata on YouTube.

 

[Corno Dolce]

*Trout Quintet* by Schubert.