October 2018
Ravel “Kaddish” from Deux Mélodies hébraïques, sung by Nina Koschetz
October 29, 2018This setting of the Kaddish by Ravel, who was a Catholic, is very famous for its vocal arrangement of the Jewish... Read More
Beethoven Symphony No. 3 in E flat Major “The Eroica” -Vienna Philharmonic, Felix Weingartner conducting
October 26, 2018I have been in a non-vocal mood of late, which is strange since 99% of the postings on this site have…
Read MorePuccini – Tosca -Melis, Pauli, Granforte, Azzimonti, Gelli, Sabajno (conductor) -1928-1929
October 22, 2018I, unfortunately, have sensitive ears. I came across this full version of Tosca on youtube. It was recorded in 1928-1929. On…
Read MoreMozart piano concerto no. 21 in C, K 467 – The “Elvira Madigan”, Dinu Liptti, piano, Herbert v. Karajan, conductor
October 21, 2018Having just heard this piece in concert, I thought that I would post it. I will put the music just below…
Read MoreMarietta’s Lied from Korngold’s Die Tode Stadt, sung by Lotte Lehmann and Richard Tauber
October 20, 2018I'm going to try to post this rather quickly as I haven't posted for a little while. Rather than do a... Read More