A collaboration of: “The Classic Music Mafia”
Anthony Aaron, and Steve C.
Steve C / Classic Music Mafia: Here is the image depicting “The Classic Music Gangsters,” a whimsical and imaginative group of classical musicians with a playful gangster twist. The scene is set in an old-world music hall with rich, vintage decor, where the musicians are performing in stylish 1920s-era gangster attire. The atmosphere is mysterious yet sophisticated, capturing the unique blend of classical music and a lighthearted gangster theme. – aka.attrition
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.
Concert de Paris 14 juillet 2019 | FULLHD | Complète
The concert starts 16 minutes in…
Program:
Georges Bizet Carmen : Ouverture Orchestre National de France
Georges Bizet Carmen : Prelude et « Habanera »
Georges Bizet Carmen « Séguedille » Gaëlle Arquez & ONdF
Charles Gounod Roméo et Juliette « Je veux vivre » Aleksandra Kurzak & ONdF
Charles Gounod Faust « Le veau d’or »René Pape & ONdF & Chœur de RF
Giuseppe Verdi Nabucco « Va pensiero » ONdF & Chœur de RF
Charles Aznavour / Gall (orchestration Didier Benetti) La Mamma Roberto Alagna & Xuefei Yang & ONdF
Aram Khatchatourian Gayaneh : Danse du sabre ONdF
Antonio Vivaldi Il Giustino « Vedrò con mio diletto » Jakub Józef Orliński & ONdF
Joaquín Rodrigo Concerto d’Aranjuez : Adagio Xuefei Yang & ONdF
Jacques Offenbach La Gaîté parisienne : Ouverture & Vivo ONdF
Jacques Offenbach La Périchole « Vous a-t-on dit souvent » Gaëlle Arquez & Roberto Alagna & ONdF
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Concerto n°23 pour piano et orchestre « Adagio » Khatia Buniatishvili & ONdF
Fromental Halévy La juive « Rachel, quand du seigneur » Roberto Alagna & ONdF
Antonín Dvořák Rusalka « Ode à la lune » Gautier Capuçon & ONdF
Leonard Bernstein West Side Story « Tonight » Christian Elsner & Chen Reiss & ONdP
Johannes Brahms Danse Hongroise n°5 Orchestre National de France
Franz Lehár La Veuve joyeuse « Lippen schweigen » Aleksandra Kurzak & Roberto Alagna & ONdF
Ludwig van Beethoven Symphonie n°9 : « Ode à la joie » Gaëlle Arquez & Aleksandra Kurzak & Christian Elsner & René Pape & ONdF & Chœur & Maîtrise de RF
Hector Berlioz La Marseillaise Tutti
The Next Two Come To Us Thanks To Ursel Doran.
La Maestra: portrait of Mexican conductor Alondra de la Parra | Music Documentary
Thanks to you Sirs for your creation of this most anticipated temple for the worshipping of the music!
The only lady orchestra conductor that I am aware of, whose talent and enthusiasm are marvellous.
Some background.
Maurice Ravel – Bolero | Alondra de la Parra | WDR Symphony Orchestra
Performing a favorite well-known piece, “Bolero”, and her enthusiasm is magnificent!!
This Next Piece Comes To Us Thanks To Former Mafioso SMC.
How Great Thou Art – Taryn Harbridge
Thanks again Steve.
Likewise U/D, Leah, AA, and Nkit for the diversity of content in submittals.
Chopin
Pronounced: “Show-pahn”
Possibly {arguably?} Poland’s most beloved son.
In keeping with the Sunday – day of praise theme, I like Taryn’s smile, and her producer’s talent of overlaying what I believe is her skills with viola, then adding her keyboards, humming harmonies, and melody variants, in this version of a classic that Celtic Woman has also done.
Beautiful vocal / instrumental, without lyrics.
Gratitude is a form of homage expressed.
The Next Three Come To Us Thanks To Anonymous.
D. Scarlatti/Y. Kondonassis Sonata in b minor K. 27 (harp arrangement)
D. Scarlatti/Y. Kondonassis Sonata in A major K. 300 (harp arrangement)
Vaughan Williams: Six Studies in English Folk Song
This Next One Comes To Us Thanks To Iska Waran.
Matteo Mancuso – Silkroad (Official Music Video)
Anthony Aaron
We shall turn, now, to the Herbert von Karajan 1973 cycle of the 4 Symphonies of Johannes Brahms. This cycle was part of a period of von Karajan’s greatest performances with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.
Brahms: Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68
Brahms was known for his obsessive perfectionism and relentless high standards, and his first symphony was no exception. He reported that its composition took 21 years from start to finish. He also dragged his feet when it came to publishing the work, testing it out on audiences several times and making tweaks before finally delivering the manuscript to his publisher, Fritz Simrock.
This symphony is sometimes known as “Beethoven’s Tenth,” a nickname coined by conductor Hans von Bülow largely because of similarities to the “Ode to Joy” theme in Beethoven’s Ninth. Brahms resented his portrayal in this comparison and famously commented that “any ass can see” the homage to Beethoven.
The only of Brahms’s symphonies to use a formal introduction, Symphony No. 1 also incorporates orchestral sonata form, a violin solo in the slow movement, and a melody in the final movement inspired by an Alpine shepherd’s song.
00:40 • 1. Un poco sostenuto – Allegro – Meno allegro
13:55 • 2. Andante sostenuto
22:45 • 3. Un poco allegretto e grazioso
27:32 • 4. Adagio – Piu andante – Allegro non troppo, ma con brio – Piu allegro
Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXkL37CqGRw
Edward Elgar: Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op.20
This three-movement Serenade of 1892 was a breakthrough work for Elgar and was one of the first of his works to make any kind of international impact. It’s one of his earliest works in which his distinctive voice is clearly apparent.
Hey Joe
Jimi Hendrix was one of the greatest performers of the ‘60s who, sadly, died in 1970 at 27 years old.
He left a legacy of some famous music performances … here are those tunes covered by the Turtle Island Quartet …
The Turtle Island Quartet performs “Hey Joe” from their CD “Have You Ever Been…? The Music of Jimi Hendrix and David Balakrishnan” at LA’s Grand Performances outdoor series August 28th 2010.
House Burning Down
The Turtle Island Quartet performs “House Burning Down” from their CD “Have You Ever Been…? The Music of Jimi Hendrix and David Balakrishnan” at LA’s Grand Performances outdoor series August 28th 2010.
All Along the Watchtower
Jan Garbarek – Red Wind
From the album ‘Visible World’, released on ECM Marcy 30, 1996.
Jan Garbarek Group – Mission: To Be Where I Am
From the 1984 album, ‘It’s Okay To Listen To The Gray Voice’ …
Steve C.
And now for our newest fans of orchestral music we bring you a very basic introduction.
It’s a great introduction for kids…
String Instruments for kids (INSTs 1)| Guitar | Harp | Violin & more
Featured in this video: Violin, cello, viola, bass, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harp, piano, banjo
Brass Instruments for kids (INSTs 2) | Trumpet | Tuba | Trombone & more
Featured in this video: Trumpet, trombone, tuba, sousaphone, French horn
Woodwind Instruments for kids (INSTs 3) | Flute | Clarinet | Sax & more
Featured in this video: Saxophone, clarinet, flute, oboe, piccolo, bassoon
Percussion Instruments for kids (INSTs 4) | Musical Instruments
Featured in this video: Cymbals, piano, congas, bass drum, snare drum, triangle, bongos, maracas, xylophone, drum set
Percussion 2 Instruments for kids (INSTs 5) | Marimba | Djembe & more
Featured in this video: Djembe, hand bells, claves, gong, chimes, steel drum, marimba, castanets
Benjamin Britten – The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra | Saraste | WDR Symphony Orchestra
And now all of the instruments together…
Benjamin Britten’s “The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra,” Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell, op. 34, played by the WDR Symphony Orchestra under the baton of its then principal conductor Jukka-Pekka Saraste on October 3, 2010, at the Kölner Philharmonie.
The piece was composed in 1945 and is based on the second movement of Henry Purcell’s “Abdelazer Suite.”
Historical recording from the WDR Klassik archive.
0:02 – 0:23 Full Orchestra
0:23 – 0:46 Woodwinds (flute, piccolo, oboe, clarinet and bassoon)
0:46 – 1:06 Brass (French horn, trumpet, trombone and tuba)
1:06 – 1:23 Strings (violin, viola, cello, double bass and harp)
1:23 – 1:39 Percussion
1:39 – 1:57 Full Orchestra
1:57 – 2:29 Flute and Piccolo
2:29 – 3:31 Oboe
3:31 – 4:15 Clarinet
4:15 – 5:06 Bassoon
5:06 – 5:40 Violin
5:40 – 6:40 Viola
6:40 – 7:51 Cello
7:51 – 8:49 Double Bass
8:49 – 9:37 Harp
9:37 – 10:28 French Horn
10:28 – 10:57 Trumpet
10:57 – 12:10 Trombone and Tuba
12:10 – 14:07 Percussion
14:07 – 16:45 Fugue
WDR Symphony Orchestra
Jukka Pekka Saraste, conductor
The Classic Music Mafia – Adding some class to this joint one Sunday at a time.
Heaven help us…
Thanks again Sunday Music Crew!
Interesting take on Jimi,never heard before.
While perhaps not classical in the general sense feel close enough with this song(there’s a surprise,I know!).
I will say the dual vocals here are fantastic!
Enjoy the music folks with a cup of coffee and the rest of the weekend.
Robert Plant’s fascination with Tolkien and such are apparent here … and this is the best performance of this piece I know of …
Many thanks …
Their ‘Stairway To Heaven’ was played heavily in my university days … the DJ on the campus station later became known as ‘Kid Leo’ on the FM circuit in Cleveland …
This is the finest cover version of that anthem I’ve heard yet … and, from the looks of it during the performance, Robert Plant Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones seem to agree …
Teamwork. Humanity can pull itself out of the morass it’s dug into.
Feed the Good Wolf.
Thanks Anon. May our Great Father bless you and your family.
Steve C —
Thanks for those unique selections from Green Bean’s … children need to develop a sense of aesthetics, and music is one of the places where that sense can develop really early in life. My own interest in music began before I was 5 years old — listening to my maternal grandfather’s selection of Caruso on 78 rpm shellac discs played on his crank-up Victrola …
And, of course, the Britten piece pulls it all together beautifully …
Thanks Anthony.
Although particularly aimed at kids, it also works for adults who are not very familiar with the workings of a symphony orchestra.
All that they need is to ‘WANT’ to learn about it.
Like it says in today quotations:
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” – Mahatma Gandhi
I couldn’t agree more.
Bruckner Symphony No.5
I remember when I heard it for the first time, live at the SF Symphony,
after about 20 minutes I was mentally exhausted going from one ‘grand finale’-sounding passage to the next in rapid succession, and had to completely recalibrate my expectations (that had been based on countless symphonies by other composers).
Thanks for bringing up the Bruckner 5th … reminds me to go back and listen to his whole set of symphonies again …
One of the most famous talented Divas who is good to play upon waking up every morning!!
Recently discovered powerful talented lady singer. Enjoy!
She’s been around for may years … first heard her music on an episode of ‘Providence’ (1999-2002) with Melina Kanakaredes … this is a much more recent version of the song … the lyrics and the message really caught my attention … still does …
P.S.: Here’s the old version that I remember …
Two young talented ladies…
Steve C. Thank you.