I have been in a non-vocal mood of late, which is strange since 99% of the postings on this site have been vocal. Here is a man who I consider…
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Today, I decided to move back to orchestral music. We are going to hear Tchaikovsky’s final symphony, which many consider to be his masterpiece. And we are going to hear…
Aida - Gina Cigna, Beniamino Gigli, Ebe Stignani, Tancredi Pasero - conductor-Victor De Sabata I would like to reiterate the purpose of this blog. If you listen to the posting...
Read MoreBrahms's German Requiem is really one of those works that you can't do without. If you have never heard it before, I urge you to listen to it multiple times. ...
Read MoreIf any of you remember the movie "Children of a Lesser God" (1986), you might remember that the second movement of J.S. Bach's Violin Concerto in D minor BWV 1043...
Read MorePaul Felix Weingartner, Edler (a title of nobility in Austria) von Münzberg (June 2, 1863 – May 7, 1942) was an Austrian conductor, composer and pianist. He is considered by many...
Read MoreThose who know me well know that my interest in opera was launched by good, Italian pressings of Callas (this was before CDs existed, so I am dating myself). I...
Read MoreThis duet has been sung by many different people. I have selected this recording because I have never heard it sung better. Usually, the tenor and the baritone sound as...
Read MoreFirst Recording: Vaughn Williams – Serenade for Music I am just placing a link to the music and a link to the Wikipedia page describing the first recording of this…
Why, for my first orchestral selection, am I choosing Bruckner's Symphony No. 5 in B-flat? Possibly because it is tremendous music, possibly because people don't listen to Bruckner very often,...
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