First of all, I was referring to the piece when I called it obscure. I am well aware that he was not only in The Five, but the leader of that group.Melodia wrote:Balakirev as a name isn't obscure at all. He was one of The Five for god sakes.allegroamabile wrote:I would say the Balakirev is pretty obscure.
Now his Symphonies aren't all that known, but obscure is a bit pushing it.
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Wagner: Tristan, Act III. MET performance conducted by Rosenstock, starring Liebel and a glorious-voiced Birgit Nilsson. Heard over Sirius Radio's MET channel streamed over the web.
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If I'm not mistaken, Sir Thomas Beecham was greatly responsible for helping to make Balakirev's 1st symphony not obscure in the West. ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
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Me cranking a 20-note street organ:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3F2iadaa3uU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3F2iadaa3uU
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1st Act VerdI: I Vespri Siciliani. MET performanceof 11 Dec 2004. Streamed over the internet from SIRIUS. Love the overture so far.
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Beethoven: An die ferne [entfernte] Geliebte, Op. 98 - Goerne and Brendel...Wow.
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Handel- Coronation Anthem No. 3: I. The King shall rejoice
Tallis Chamber Choir and The Royal Academy Consort under Jeremy Summerly
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Dutch street organ 'de Drie Pruiken'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dySggU-sBtA
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Janacek: From the House of the Dead. Live from the MET over their RealPlayer stream. The DVD of this production (recorded in Europe) is excellent.
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Bach/Vivaldi - Concerto no. 2, BWV 593 - III. Allegro - Koopman
Quite flashy!
Quite flashy!
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Now I've got the original Vivaldi version for 2 violins, RV 522
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Dvorak- Scherzo capricciosso, Op. 66
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra under Jiri Belohlavek
Dvorak is a god, hands down. Much better than Bruckner, Mahler, or Richard Strauss.
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra under Jiri Belohlavek
Dvorak is a god, hands down. Much better than Bruckner, Mahler, or Richard Strauss.
Re: What are you listening to RIGHT NOW?
Zemlinsky: Lyrische Symphony conducted by Lorin Maazel with Fischer-Dieskau and Julia Varady. Truly amazing piece of music.
And at the risk of going off topic, I will say definitively that Dvorak is no God. Even if he was, I still wouldn't like his music.![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
And at the risk of going off topic, I will say definitively that Dvorak is no God. Even if he was, I still wouldn't like his music.
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