A collaboration of: “The Classic Music Mafia”
nkit, Austrian Peter, and Steve C.
Every Sunday morning we present selections for our TBP family to enjoy.
We present symphonies, ensembles, quartets, octets, etc.
Not all of our music is strictly ‘classical’. We may stray a little, but we strive to make all of our selections ‘classy’.
We offer tips on proper ‘symphony etiquette’ and even some selections that are a bit light-hearted and fun aimed at a younger audience. Those pieces will be so designated, and might be a good way to introduce kids to a world of music that they might not have been exposed to or think of as old and ‘stuffy’.
A full symphony will run as long as it will. We don’t want to cut a symphony short. However, we also include some shorter pieces that we try to keep under fifteen minutes in length. You can sample each and hopefully find one or more that pleases you.
We hope that you enjoy our Sunday selections.
The Beatles, tributo sinfónico
Some songs are a tribute to the late great Scot Sean Connery. HMS Secret Agent James Bond 007 and other songs are a tribute to the Beatles.
Very nicely done by the Colombian musicians.
Opening James Bond theme song
5:00 Live and Let die
8:10 Eleanor Rigby
12:14 Michele
17:03 something
20:34 Sgt pepper lonely heart cluband
22:20 with a little help from my friend
23:30 Lucy in the sky with diamond
26:40 Yesterday
30:19 Penny Lane
33:00 The long and winding road
36:47 Here there and everywhere
39:28 I am the walrus
44:45 Blackbird
53:20 (medley) Eight days a week – penny lane – yellow submarine – Get back – Day tripper – Ticket to ride – Obladi oblada
57:30 Here comes the sun
1:00:01 Let it be
1:06:00 1:07:12 All you need is love
1:11:15 she loves you.. ya..ya..ya
1:14:12 come together
1:19:10 Imagine
1:23:25 a Hard Days night
1:26:50 Hey Jude and We are the championss… bohemian rhapsody.. Great orchestra
This one comes to us from ursel doran with our thanks.
Arturo Márquez – Danzón No. 2 (Alondra de la Parra, L’Orchestre de Paris)
Question.
Is there a school for learning to be a director? Most of the directors are generally quite restrained.
This lady is absolutely fascinating with her enthusiasm for her work!
From the Philharmonie de Paris, 2015 (Music starts at 0:12)
Alondra de la Parra conducts L’Orchestre de Paris in a concert that weaves musical bridges between Mexico and France
Alondra de la Parra – conductor
L’Orchestre de Paris 0:12 Arturo Márquez – Danzón No. 2
This one comes to us from Mygirl…maybe with our thanks of course…
Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà – “Life” (Ludovico Einaudi)
The founder of La Pieta, violinist Angele Dubeau, sat down with Classical MPR’s Julie Amacher to chat about the history of the ensemble, the importance of playing “goosebump” music and why there’s no limit to how meaningful and relevant music can be to our lives.
Leichte Kavallerie
Today, we present another mish-mash of some classical sounds.
We’ll start with a piece from Franz von Suppe.
Franz von Suppé (né Francesco Ezechiele Ermenegildo Suppe) (18 April 1819 – 21 May 1895) was an Austrian composer of light operas and other theatre music. He came from the Kingdom of Dalmatia, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now a part of Croatia).
A composer and conductor of the Romantic period, he is notable for his four dozen operettas.
The piece is titled “Leichte Kavallerie” (Light Cavalry) from his operetta of the same name that was first performed in Vienna in 1866.
This is the Cleveland Orchestra conducted by Franz Welser-Most.
La Gioconda
Next up is Danza de Las Horas from “la Gioconda.)
La Gioconda is a famous opera by the Italian composer Amilcare Ponchielli (8/31/1834 – 1/16/1886). Most of you probably remember parts of this opera piece as an old Allen Sherman song – something about a Camp Granada.
This is La orquesta filarmónica de J.L.Moreno interpreta”Danza de las Horas (“La Gioconda”)” de A. Ponchielli. bajo la dirección del maestro Tulio Gagliardo Varas.
Emporer Waltz Op. 437
Next we have Johann Strauss’s Emporer Waltz Op. 437 by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.
Once Upon A Time In The West
Finally, we bring you the Morricone piece “Once Upon A Time In The West” by The West Bel Canto Choir Vilnius.
Truly incredible.
We hope that you have enjoyed these selections.
Have a great Sunday…
Fantasia for Tenor Saxophone (Heitor Villa-Lobos)
Performed by Karsten Wimbush
I. Anime
II. Lent
III. Tres Anime
Thomas Moss, Piano
Performed January 17, 2015 at GVSU on my unofficial junior recital.
Mozart’s Piano Concerto No 15 in B flat, K450
Pianist – Yeol Eum Son
BBC Proms 26/07/2019
The Classic Music Mafia – Adding some class to this joint one Sunday at a time.
Heaven help us…
I was wondering about the who, what, why, and how, of the orchestra composition, and founds this piece.
I hope some other curious minds find it of interest also.
Orchestra size and setting, a review with some history of interest.
One more contribution of a special performance.
2,000 member chorus with the orchestra!
One last special performance of two instruments that rarely get up front billing.
The GENIUS of ALL the old composers is so very large as to be hard for us mental midgets to comprehend.
Certainly Mozart fits that bill.
(May all the Gods that be regardless of their origin shower blessings on Admin for this venue.
Along with as much of our cash as possible of course.)
Mozart flute and Harp Concerto
Wow. I am so biased for the Violin that I miss these amazing performances and instruments. Flute and harp are also high on my list for beautiful sounds.
Very pretty. Thank you. The timing of these musicians makes me want to glance guiltily at my metronome.
Thanks again ursel.
We’ll use both on October 3rd.
I hope everything worked out well for your visit to the hospital.
Many thanks.
**THANKS much for your note good Sir.**
Khatia and Yuja shall see me through!!
Busted knee gets replaced in a month for just an overnight stay I am told.
I am 78 years old, so the life rules are:
Sequence of losses is: first hair, next eyes, (cataract change out), then teeth, now knees, (pal at 60 had both hips replaced), old age is the biggest bitch imaginable, so best get in physical shape for the toughest fight imaginable. Advice for all the young folks out there.
Knowing all that talent and skill is being used to play the Beatles makes me die a little on the inside.
I’m sorry that you didn’t enjoy it Ken 31.
We try to offer a complete variation of many things here.
Perhaps you’ll find something more to your liking.
Stick around…
Variations on a theme Sir. Mustard Mayo or Ketchup on uyour burger is a taste.
“There aint’s no accounting for a man’s taste in whiskey, horses, dogs, cars, women, or music.”
I submit for your consideration for expansion of your universe:
“A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted in the human soul.” ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Thanks. Stupidly posted in another post. Apologies. Love this week’s selections. Einaudi is on my playlist. Thanks MGM for sharing and you all for posting. It was disturbing that Classical was considered ist of rayce. Never heard that. It was considered stuffy old people stuff, and sometimes still is. The selection below made young people laugh and take note. Maybe trite. Hope you enjoy composers in the same place.
See you next week.