SUNDAY MORNING CLASSICS ON TBP

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.

Steve C.

Verdi: Messa da Requiem | Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic

A concert for the spirit, with star performers: Verdi’s Requiem at the Hollywood Bowl in 2013 with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra (LA Phil) conducted by Gustavo Dudamel. The soloists are Juliana Di Giacomo (soprano), Michelle DeYoung (mezzo-soprano), Vittorio Grigolo (tenor) and Ildebrando D’Arcangelo (bass), with singing by the Los Angeles Master Chorale.

Giuseppe Verdi’s (1813 – 1901) Messa da Requiem can be considered the most musically rich requiem mass that the classical-romantic era produced. With this requiem, Verdi pays tribute to two important Italian artists: He began composing the piece in 1868 after the death of composer Gioachino Rossini (1792 – 1868) and completed it in 1874 after the death of poet Alessandro Manzoni (1785 – 1873). Regardless, the Messa da Requiem is a church music piece that is generally significant in a spiritual sense. It still staggers audiences to this day – not least because of its interplay between magnificent sound and the strongly sensuous expressiveness of the text.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi32XDKkEdw

The Next Two Pieces And The Following Details About Them Come To Us Thanks To A Former Mafioso SMC With Our Many Thanks To Him.

Steve, I finally found some time to assemble this submission, which I’d forcasted to you in a comment on the heels of the 11/13/22 Sunday Morning Classics.

If possible, I’d like you, as editor to include the following commentary with these 2 pieces, for educational purposes to those who might not be so enlightened.

Third Movements and Tempo

Typically, many compositions from noteworthy masters will be concertos.

Concertos typically were written for one, or two particular instruments to be highlights of the compositional piece, played at center stage, under the conductor, and with either a full symphony orchestra, or an abbreviated, smaller number of orchestral musicians playing supportive music.

Notably, all the tunes in a given composition will be based in the same key.

Concertos and some Symphonies are composed in three movements, or tunes.

Remember, if ever in a live audience, protocol is to try and be as quiet as possible during performances, and there is generally no applause between movements.

Audience applause is saved until the entire concerto or symphony is finished, with the last tune that makes up the concerto or symphony.

Some symphony pieces contain 4 movements.

In 3-movement pieces, the general rule of thumb is:

1st movement = moderate tempo, and the longest duration tune of the concerto.

Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto in A, K-622, 1st movement is a nice example.

2nd movement = much slower and about the same duration as the 1st movement.

The 2nd movement, being slow, is what can lull people to sleep at times, it is so relaxing, and for lack of a better term, almost BORING to some folks, even though some 2nd movements are spectacularly beautiful with their melodies and harmonies.

Barber’s Adagio for Strings is a perfect example.

Likewise, the 2nd movement in Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto mentioned above.

THIRD movements are just splendid, in my humble opinion.

They are shorter in time duration, and are VERY uptempo; fast in speed.

To use a 1970’s term, the musicians are usually JAMMIN’ together in perfection.

For bonus lessons, learn about the different meanings / definitions of Adagio, Adante, Allegro, Presto, etc. (tempo speeds by which the movements are classified, or named, IIRC)

I’ve provided 2 pieces by Mozart that are both 3rd movement pieces.

The 1st one is from his Symphony Concertante in E flat major, K-364, which showcases a beautiful display of instrumental dance between the primary violin and the primary viola.

Watch the 2 lead musicians play off each other, with the smaller supporting orchestral insturment players. Particularly, watch for the french horn and oboe playing the supporting notes at times.

The 2nd one is from Mozart’s Violin Concerto # 1.

Talk about uptempo and jamming together furiously, with a soloist at center stage.

Two classic examples of why Wolfgang Amdeus is my fave, by far.

His piano concertos follow the same pattern. Ditto for horn conciertos.

I hope you like them.
w/ kindest regards,
~SMC

Mozart: Sinfonia concertante, Mvmt. 3 – Vengerov, Power

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Sinfonia concertante in E flat major, K. 364 (320d) III.

Presto Maxim Vengerov,

violin Lawrence Power,

viola UBS Verbier

Festival Chamber Orchestra BBC Proms 2006 PROM 40 – Sunday, 13 August 2006 Royal Albert Hall, London Mvm

Anne Sophie Mutter- Mozart Concerto no 1 in Bb major – 3rd mov

Anne Sophie Mutter- Mozart Concerto no 1 in Bb major 3rd mov Presto

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LSbRI-m8nA

The Next Two Pieces Come To Us Thanks To ursel doran.

Yuja Wang: Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25

THANKS so very much for your efforts to assemble this place to worship the music here!!

A couple of submittals.

A favorite Yuja piece.

Für Elise – (Ludwig van Beethoven) on Harp Guitar – Jamie Dupuis

A fascinating entertaining guitar piece.

nkit

Handel My heart is inditing

George Frideric Handel has always been a favorite of mine from a young age.. I want to play some more of his work today.

Let’s start it with Harry Christophers sixteen performing “My Heart Is Inditing.”

II. Handel Let thy hand be strengthened – The Sixteen

Then he plays “Let Thy Hand Be Strengthened “

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3OUhWerCFY

Handel The king shall rejoice Playlist

Harry Christophers and the Sixteen come back with “The King Shall Rejoice.”

I’ll bet that the King to be schmuck Charles won’t play any Handel coronation music…

George Frideric Handel – Music for the Royal Fireworks (ouverture)

More coronation…

Handel-Trumpet Concerto in D

We’ll finish this out with a great King Herald (Baroque) trumpet.., with Handel’s trumpet concero in D…

Happy Holidays


Steve C.

Carmen Suite No. 1 – Georges Bizet

UNL Symphony Orchestra

Conducted by David Galant

The Classic Music Mafia – Adding some class to this joint one Sunday at a time.

Heaven help us…

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