SUNDAY MORNING CLASSICS ON TBP

A collaboration of: “The Classic Music Mafia”
Anthony Aaron, 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.

Mendelssohn Sinfonie Nr. 4 (“Italienische”)

PHILHARMONIA FRANKFURT

Dirigent: Juri Gilbo

Festival “Klassik an der Donau”

Straubing, Joseph-von-Fraunhofer-Halle,

17.06.2023

The Next Two Come To Us Thanks To Steve C.

Schimmel Pianos – made in Braunschweig

Speaking of pianos, here is Schimmel.

Schimmel pianos are made in Braunschweig, Germany with the finest hand selected materials, and lovingly crafted into beautiful musical instruments whose sound can touch the soul and lift the spirit. Combining expert craftsmanship with state-of-the-art computer aided design techniques, today Schimmel grand and upright pianos are the most innovative instruments in the market and rank among the elite of traditional name-brand pianos. The end result is one of the best pianos where each note is a concert experience.

Schimmel Konzert K230 Tradition Grand Piano Review & Demo

The K230 is part of Schimmel’s Konzert line of pianos, which is the top quality line that they manufacture. The entire Konzert series underwent extensive redesigns over the last several years, incorporating several new design techniques and upgrades to improve sustain, projection and overall tonal colour.

Considering the price, the Schimmel Konzert series pianos along with Shigeru Kawai, are without a doubt some of the highest value instruments available. The total package of what you’re getting for the price is staggering.

This Next One Comes To Us Thanks To Former Mafioso SMC.

Brad Paisley, Alison Krauss – Whiskey Lullaby (featurning Alison Krauss)

Steven, Thx, for the sweet vocal talent from AK.

“When You Say Nothing At All” is another good one by her.

So, too, I agree w your sentimental thoughts on melancholy songs with great vocals and harmonies. No stigma ought to be held.

Though lyrics and stories can elicit sadness, that beauty is no reason to reject simple melodies as unworthy of appreciation.

Here’s an example, posted below, of Alison w Brad Paisley.

As always, the effort to post good content is appreciated by some.

~Cheers. Even if thru tears.

Powerful emotional punch here.

The Next Four Come To Us Thanks To ursel doran.

Verdi Opera Aida – Gloria all’ Egitto, Triumphal March

THE most anticipated temple for the music arrives one more Sunday, for which we are all very thankful!!

Here are a couple of submissions.

The Ten Tenors – Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen Cover)

Yuja Wang: Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor Op. 54

Sunday music without some Yuja Wang is like a day without sunshine, so here are a couple.

I particularly really love the Liszt performance as she leans into it so hard there is a little perspiration on her neck.

The audience in that venue is a factor, IMHO.

Also Schuman!

Yuja Wang: Liszt Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major

The Next Three Come To Us Thanks To Texas Khaan.

Altai band: “Хүннүгийн гунигийн дуу” (A Sad song for the Huns) -music by Ganpurev Dagvan

Here’s three submissions for you fine folks out there.

The Altai band – The praise of the Altai / Алтайн магтаал

The Altai yatga – The Sound of the blue Altai by GANPUREV Dagvan

The Altai yatga / Altai – bow harp ( 7-8th century )

This instrument was used 1400 years ago

The original Altai Yatga (Altai – bow harp) musical instrument was found in 2008, in Mankhan soum of Khovd province, Mongolia. It lay beneath the head of a person of some rank in a cave high on Jargalant Khairkhan Mountain. The instrument was in remarkable condition having lain undisturbed for an estimated 1400 years. It is the only musical instrument of its kind ever found.

Mongolian cave burials are mainly found in the Altai Mountains, although they are quite rare. When burials are found, the grave artifacts are often in extraordinarily fine shape owing to the region´s low humidity. Wood, cashmere, leather, bark, silk, bone, snake skin and metals also show minimal biodegrading as the dry caves are usually located as Mongols say, “in the sky” – well above the level of local flora and reach of wild animals.

Soon after discovering the Altai Yatga from information given by a local herder, Mongolian archeologists collected it along with many other artifacts found in the burial site, and sent the Altai Yatga to Germany for restoration. While it was being repaired by expert scholars at Bonn´s Landesmuseum, German researcher Susanna Schulz and Mongolian researcher Ganpurev Dagvan separately worked on restoring the musical instrument.

The particular model is Mr. Ganpurev´s version of the restored Altai Yatga. An authority on native instruments. Additionally, Mrs. Munkh-Erdene, one of the Mongolia´s most famous Yatga players, offered her contribution in the practical details on how the Altai Yatga might “make musical sounds and music playing technique”. The first modern day Altay Yatga was produced by the Egshiglen Manlai Company with the production master Mr. Baigaljav Purevdavaa.

The Altay Yatga has five strings. The resonating sound it produces is ideal for singing Mongolian epics and praise songs and is especially suitable to Altai epic songs and khuumii (throat singsing).

An accomplished performer can make beautiful melodies on the Altai Yatga.

Its public musical debut took place at the Mongolian National Circus on May 16, 2014 in honor of the owner of the Altai Yatga, Churee.

Churee´s name was written on the back of the instrument in an ancient runic alphabet found in Mongolia.
The original Altai Yatga is kept at the National Museum of Mongolia in Ulaanbaatar.

Anthony Aaron

These first 2 pieces conclude the Bach’s 6 Unaccompanied Cello Suites …

Cello Suite no. 5 in C minor BWV 1011

Bach could make a cello throb like an organ, as shown in the Cello Suite no. 5 in C minor, performed by Hidemi Suzuki for All of Bach. It is the darkest of the set of Six Cello Suites. The Prelude arises from the depths like an organ prelude, culminating in what appears to be a fugue, however difficult it may be in practice to play a fugue on one cello.

Hidemi Suzuki, cello

Instrument: Andrea Amati, Cremona, approx. 1570

0:00 Prelude
5:42 Allemande
11:24 Courante
13:42 Sarabande
17:11 Gavotte I & II
21:55 Gigue

Cello Suite no. 6 in D major BWV 1012

Cello Suite no. 6 in D major, performed by Sergey Malov for All of Bach, is exceptional in all respects. In this last suite, which is also the longest, Bach makes the instrument ascend to heaven. He does so by using an extra fifth string – ‘a cinq cordes’ — which lies a fifth above the A string.

Sergey Malov, violoncello da spalla

Instrument: Dmitry Badiarov, The Hague, 2011

0:00 Prelude
4:25 Allemande
8:50 Courante
12:16 Sarabande
16:16 Gavotte I & II
19:58 Gigue

East

East · Peter Kater · R. Carlos Nakai – from their album ‘Natives’ …

“Within Silence” from INNER PASSION

Peter Kater and Virtuoso Cellist, Tina Guo, play together for the very first time, unrehearsed, improvised live and filmed. Just the moment, music and emotion.

First Embrace

Tina Guo & Peter Kater – also from the ‘Inner Passion’ recording session …

Symphony for eight

Philip Glass – Cello Octet Amsterdam

Steve C.

W. A. Mozart – Laudate Dominum, KV 339 – Patricia Janečková – Sopran

2. ročník LEDNICKO|VALTICKÉHO HUDEBNÍHO FESTIVALU 2017

4. festivalový koncert | Duchovní hudba

Janáčkův komorní orchestr

Jakub Černohorský – umělecký vedoucí

Patricia Janečková – soprán

G.F. Händel – Ombra mai fu

2. ročník LEDNICKO|VALTICKÉHO HUDEBNÍHO FESTIVALU 2017

4. festivalový koncert | Duchovní hudba
Janáčkův komorní orchestr

Jakub Černohorský – umělecký vedoucí

Patricia Janečková – soprán

Dmitri Shostakovich: Piano concerto No. 1; Raúl da Costa

Raúl da Costa – piano

Jón Vielhaber – trumpet

Folkwang Kammerorchester Essen

Johannes Klumpp – conductor

Live-Mitschnitt des Konzertes am 04.02.2023

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

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