Shura Cherkassky conduct Rachmaninov,Prokofiev,Stravinsky
I got this recording on ica classic, i did not knew this pianist, but my dad said he was somesort of virtuoso.This is my first introduction to Rachmaninov(shame on me) i got to admit, it's rhapsody on...
View ArticleSeptura - Music for Brass Septet
Septura is a brass septet based in London, UK. The group's aim is to redefine the brass ensemble as a serious artistic medium by creating a canon of classical music for brass septet through...
View ArticleWhat Is Atonality?
As there has been recent discussion on another thread regarding atonality, I thought that a new thread might be in order to focus on the topic. I am attaching a document to this post that contains a...
View ArticleEarly music recommendations similar to Lawes etc
I am quite new to classical music and really got into it by following up on music I remember my parents playing when I was a kid. I found and have been enjoying Hespèrion XX's recordings of William...
View ArticleJames Oswald 17101769
James Oswald was a Scottish composer and publisher. Oswald was born in Crail, Scotland in 1710, being baptised on March 21, and died in Knebworth, Hertfordshire on January 2, 1769. He worked as a...
View ArticleWhat are your favorite ballet sequences in operas?
Okay, time to start a thread about favorite dance sequences from opera. Rameau rocks the house of course. Any other favorites? discussion: Talk classical All the news about classical music and opera in...
View ArticleHarpsichord as a touchstone for recording engineering.
Unlike the piano only valueing the dynamic, harpsichord need layers of sound to make musical integrity, it is very sensitive to evaluate the recording quality with harpsichord recordings. Harpsichord...
View ArticleHarpsichord as a touchstone for recording engineering.
Unlike the piano only valueing the dynamic, harpsichord need layers of sound to make musical integrity, it is very sensitive to evaluate the recording quality with harpsichords. Harpsichord for me is a...
View ArticlePick 5 operas outside of the TC top 100 operas
It's all subjective of course, but judging by the conversations here, some of our favourite operas don't even make the TC top 100... and some don't even make the list at all. Any neglected works you...
View ArticleI listen to Death Metal. I'd like to listen to classical, too. Where do I start?
Ideally, I'd like a list of the essential works by the most influential classical composers. Would 'The History of Classical Music on 100 CDs ' be a good place to start? How would you rate it? Is it...
View Articlefrench baroque opera treats
I only know a few but I'm really enjoying exploring this genre. I have three Lully operas and a couple from Rameau. Charpentier I discovered only just he other day, and if only my Apple music hadn't...
View ArticleWhat great composers am i missing?
Hello fellow music lovers, I have quite a big collection of recordings of the following composers. I wonder if maybe there are some good lesser known composers that I am missing and I should listen to....
View ArticleSome Unusual Operas I've seen on DVD so Far
Netflix and other sources have enabled me to see quite a few operas on DVD you're extremely unlikely to see live anywhere , among them, in no particular order : Giuseppe Gazzaniga : Don Giovanni...
View ArticleErnest Reyer (1823-1909)
There should really be a thread for Ernest Reyer, the well known critic who was also the composer of a number of operas which enjoyed considerable fame in French speaking countries until the early...
View ArticleThe TC Top 200 Recommended Operas (2015 Version)
The TC Top 200 Recommended Operas (2015 version) Facilitated by Faustian NOTE: This list was produced in 2015 and is a companion list to the one produced in 2010-2011 1. Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen...
View ArticleShould we question our conception of musical eras?
I'm not sure to what extent classical music fans agree upon the widely recognized classification table of musical eras (e.g. Baroque supposedly extending from 1600 to 1750, Classical from 1750 to early...
View ArticleCouperin Vs. Rameau Vs. Scarlatti Harpsichord
Who do you like best of these three for Harpsichord compositions? discussion: Talk classical All the news about classical music and opera in press and media
View ArticlePlease move this thread
posted it where I was reading by accident http://www.talkclassical.com/42312-c...rameau-vs.html thanks. discussion: Talk classical All the news about classical music and opera in press and media
View ArticleYour Top 10 Composers... Other than the Obvious Ones!
I'm new here, but I've already seen many, many Top X composers, Top X works, etc. polls across the forum. I think we all know the drill - we can't help listing at least some of the most famous...
View ArticleOne Hit Wonders
Benvenuto Bellini Rameau and Juliet Eugene One Gin Schubert's UnFinnish Symphony :) discussion: Talk classical All the news about classical music and opera in press and media
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