A collaboration of: “The Classic Music Mafia”
nkit, 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.
BERNSTEIN MOZART Clarinet Concerto
Wolfgang Amedeus Mozart (1756-1791)
00:00 Opening Credits
Clarinet Concerto in A Major
(1791) K. 622
00:51 I. Allegro
13:41 II. Adagio
22:06 III. Rondo: Allegro
31:10 Applause
Symphony No. 25 in G Minor
K 183 (1773)
32:47 I. Allegro con brio
41:01 II. Andante
47:26 III. Menuetto
51:24 IV. Allegro
57:09 Applause
Peter Schmidl, clarinet
Vienna Philharmonic
Leonard Bernstein, conductor
Wiener Konzerthaus
Vienna, Austria
September 1-2, 1987 Clarinet Concerto
Musikverein Vienna, Austria
October 1-4, 1988
Symphony 25
This one comes to us thanks to SMC
Mozart – Rondo Alla Turca (Turkish March)
While browsing the web this a.m., The Hostages had this one, and some other piano pieces posted.
Being a Mozart fanatic, of course I clicked on the one featured below.
Just three and a half minutes required, to listen to the playful creativity and complexity of the compositional talent that guy had, and delivered on a consistent basis in his short, productive life.
Consistent delivery of quality stuff…a theme repeated each Sunday morning by Steve C., nKit, and Peter, and with periodic submissions by the likes of other classical fans from T2T.
All the best, in two-oh-tutu and beyond, for all the readers and listeners who enjoy.
This one comes to us via Colorado Artist.
Erik Satie – Gymnopédies
I would humbly add Eric Satie.
Claude Debussy – First Rhapsody for Clarinet and Orchestra
This week we return to the 3rd Polish Nationwide Music Schools’ Symphonic Orchestras Competition.
The first piece was written by the French composer, Claude Debussy and is titled ” First Rhapsody for Clarinet and Orchestra.”
It is played by the Symphony Orchestra of the Feliks Nowowiejski Music School in Gdansk, Poland, and is conducted by Silwia Anna Janiak.
Sergei Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto F-sharp minor No. 1 Vivace
Next we ill hear from the Stanisław Moniuszko School of Music Symphony Orchestra in Wałbrzych, Poland.
The piano is played by Nicolas Niemierowski.
The conductor is Małgorzata Sapiecha-Muzioł.
They play the “Piano Concerto F Sharp Minor No.1” composed by the Rssian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff, ( 4-1-1873 – 3-28-1943).
Stanisław Moniuszko – Overture from Paria
We’ll conclude with Stanislaw Moniuszko’s “Overture From Paria.”
It is played by the Stanisław Moniuszko School of Music Symphony Orchestra in Wałbrzych, Poland recorded at Auditorium Novum of Angelus Silesius University in Wałbrzych, June 29, 2.
Moniuszko was a Polish composer (born 5-5-1819 and died 6-4-1872).
I hope that you have enjoyed these selections, and have a great Sunday.
Dvořák: Songs My Mother Taught Me (Stunningly Beautiful)
(Part 1 – Part 2 Next Week)
And now a collection of six songs by the very lovely Ernestina Jošt.
I warn you, once you listen to the first one you will be hooked and will listen to them all.
Songs My Mother Taught Me” (Czech: Když mne stará matka zpívat učívala; German: Als die alte Mutter sang) is a song for voice and piano written in 1880 by Antonín Dvořák.
It is the fourth of seven songs from his cycle Gypsy Songs (Czech: Cigánské melodie), B. 104, Op. 55.
The Gypsy Songs are set to poems by Adolf Heyduk in both Czech and German. This song, in particular, has achieved widespread fame. The song has been recorded by a number of well-known singers.
Gimnazija Kranj Symphony Orchestra (Last Journey Home Christmas Concert 2018)
Conductor: maestro Nejc Bečan
Solo soprano: Ernestina Jošt
Chorus master: Erik Šmid
Arrangement: mag. Jaka Pucihar
The Saddest Song “My Homeland”
The song of three valleys where Slovenian people live in Austrian Carinthia was written by priest Ph.D. Janko Mikula, together with farmer Janko Olip.
The song was tuned by Pavle Kernjak.
This amazing symphonic musical arrangement was made by composer Marjan Peternel
Sopran: Ernestina Jošt Gimnazija Kranj
Symphony Orchestra conductor: Maestro Nejc Bečan Gimnazija Kranj
United Choirs chorus master: Erik Šmid
Lehar: Love, You Heaven On Earth (Stunning Soprano)
Gimnazija Kranj Great Christmas Concert 2017 – Invitation to the Dance.
Gimnazija Kranj Symphony Orchestra and United Choirs performed this stunning music under the baton of maestro Nejc Bečan.
Franz Lehár: Liebe, du Himmel auf Erden (Love, live forever) or (Love, You Heaven On Earth)
Arrangement: Nejc Bečan
Soprano: Ernestina Jošt
Two Shining Stars (Awesome Love Ballad)
Gimnazija Kranj Great Christmas Concert 2015 – Slavic Night. Gimnazija Kranj Symphony Orchestra and an amazing female singer Ernestina Jošt peformed famous croatian balad, called: Two Shining Stars made by composer Zrinko Tutić and lyricist: Miroslav Drljača Rus. Composer Marko Mozetič did an lyrical symphonic arrangement.
solo female vocals: Ernestina Jošt
I love you (Je t’aime)
producer and director: Primož Zevnik
female soloist: Ernestina Jošt
piano: Žan Govekar
arrangement: Marjan Peternel
Suo Gan – Empire of the Sun Lullaby
Chorus master and conductor: Erik Šmid
Arrangement: sister Diana Novak
Sopran: Ernestina Jošt
The Classic Music Mafia – Adding some class to this joint one Sunday at a time.
Heaven help us…
Loved the Mozart-the scrolling behind it was fascinating to watch. As was all of the Impression paintings in the Satie piece. Lots to get into today, thank you.
I may dust off my piano and see how much of the Alla Turca I can get through.
Thanks for the lovely compilation!
Is there any to string it all together, so that with one click, it all streams together?
Also, is there a way to immediately post or connect it all to a music streaming service – I would prefer to listen and not watch, if possible.
That’s never been the goal. Although convenient, it would be another form of Spotify or an iTunes playlist, Jd.
The goal always has been to introduce classical and symphonies to an experienced audience, or to a few newbie converts IN A VISUAL setting, to see the instruments being played, and how they are directed, and blend with all the other musicians on a stage.
To educate, reveal, and explain, too.
For instance, did you notice in the 3 tunes (movements) played in the Mozart clarinet concerto, the audience did NOT applaud after the 1st, or 2nd movements, but waited until the end of the 3rd piece, which completed the concerto for symphony orchestra, with a spotlight on a clarinet soloist, before they complimented the musicians with ovations?
I you ever have the pleasure of attending an orchestral performance live,
you don’t want to be the only one who starts clapping and yelling “Bravo” after
the 1st movement. Best advice: Wait until the larger audience starts raving.
Forgive me if you knew that already, but perhaps there are new eyes and ears that have been so enlightened.
Further…any idea what the “Kxxx” means, on all of Mozart’s pieces?
(I’ll save you some research on Wiki)
It’s a numbering system of his compositional work.
Lower numbers are his earlier musical pieces in his life, and
conversely the higher (“Ker-shull”) numbers, his more experienced, from later in his life.
And now you know some more of the story.
Ah, the clarinet concerto K622 is an all time fave, so Thanks much for posting that, Steve.
I’d forgotten about the Turkish march piece. {Go for it, Mags. You can do it}
Here’s a 2 minute clip of the scene in Amadeus, where F. Murray Abraham, brilliantly playing
Antonio Salieri, first hears the compositional talent of an immature, young Wolfgang,
played for the Archbishop.
Don’t forget, tomorrow is Valentine’s Day.
Got chocolate?
Sirs,
Thanks so very much for this weekly effort requiring much time and effort on your part.
A submission which is worth sharing.
Yuja Wang – Musician of the year 2017 performance – 28 minutes.