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Sunday Opera Matinee – “The Bohemian Girl" August 20
#ClassicsaDay #ClassicalA Week 2
There are actually quite a few. And I even found some whose first and last names began with A! Here are my posts for the second week of #ClassicalA of the #ClassicsaDay challenge.
Sunday Opera Matinee – “Artaserse" August 13
Orthodox Hymns of Ukraine a Timely Reissue
If you're a fan of Rachmaninov's All-Night Vigil understand this. Ukrainian Hymns don't have the same sound, nor the same rumbling bass. What they do have is something very different and well worth preserving.
The Unknown Enescu, Volume Two is Worth Knowning
Sherban Lupu's playing is superb. It's technically spot-on. And it embodies the Romanian soul Enescu channeled into this music.
WorldView Episode 70: Finale (For Now…)
#ClassicsaDay #ClassicalA Week 1
August starts with “A.” So the Classics a Day Challenge for August is to post music by composers whose names begin with the letter “A.”
Bloch Reissues Brings Together Two Great Performances
This is great music, delivered with great performances. These recordings deserve to live again, and I'm glad Alto chose to revive them.
Penelope Thwaites Chamber Music Deeply Personal
Thwaites writes in an accessible, tonal style that effectively conveys emotion. And emotion is what her works are about.
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