Friday, February 26, 2010

The Spotify Brahms Playlist Part 4, Op. 91-122

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This is the Spotify Playlist: Johannes Brahms: Op. 91-122 Alex Ross just revealed the dazzling cover and table of content of his new book,...
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Thursday, February 25, 2010

New Release: Thomas Adès – Tevot, Violin concerto, Couperin Dances

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"One of the most accomplished and complete musicians of his generation."  - The New York Times on Thomas Adès , June 2005  Let...
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010

The Spotify Brahms Playlist Part 3, Op. 61-90

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During this period Brahms composed three great symphonies, at that time the best of this genre since Beethoven's 9th, and arguably the ...
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010

All Flesh Is Grass: The Spotify Brahms Playlist Part 2

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Johannes Brahms: Op. 31-60 (Spotify Playlist link) . English text for Op. 45, Ein Deutsches Requiem – A German Requiem: I. Chorus Bl...
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Sunday, February 21, 2010

Johannes Brahms: Complete Works With Opus Numbers on Spotify Part 1

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Johannes Brahms's letter to Clara Schumann: "Art is a republic. You should take that as a motto. You are far too aristocratic. . . ...
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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Spotify Classic Albums For Valentine's Day

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Tomorrow I'm going back to my hometown in southern China for Chinese new year, the Spring Festival. So there will probably be no new pos...
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Monday, February 8, 2010

Jazz Goes Classical

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We've done film scores and pop songs , so why not jazz played by classical ensembles and orchestras? This time the playlist consists ...
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Saturday, February 6, 2010

Pop Songs Based On Classical Works: An Open Spotify Playlist

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This playlist consists of pop songs and the classical works they borrowed from. To me some of the best examples are Paul Simon's Americ...
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Thursday, February 4, 2010

Classical Music In The Films: An Open Spotify Playlist

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Inspired by Alex Ross' latest blog entry   Lo and Behold!  I made a Spotify playlist of soundtracks and film scores. It includes the s...
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Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Swan Songs of Great Composers

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Last Sunday morning I enjoyed a rare moment of listening to music through the speakers at maximum volume, as my musically conservative wife,...
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