Only fitting to share a little Mozart on his birthday. One of my favorite pieces of his. Used very well in The New World too.
Tag Archives: Music
Largo di Handel : Ombra mai fu : Aria da Xerxes HWV
Enjoy a little Handel and Andreas Scholl this last Sunday of Advent.
Wagner – Tannhauser: Act II: Begluckt darf nun dich, o Heimat, ich schauen
Kick your weekend off correct.
Handel: Worthy is the Lamb
No better music to listen to on a Sunday. A welcome respite from the autotuned BS pumped across the airwaves these days. Enjoy this gem from Handel’s Messiah:
Handel: Zadok the Priest
A little music for your weekend listening pleasure. German composer (later a naturalized subject of Britain) George Frederick Handel composed Zadok the Priest for the coronation of King George II in 1727. It has been sung before the coronation of every British monarch since then. Great Britain has changed much since then, unfortunately trending downwards for the last 50+ years. It could do them a lot of good to look inward to their own past and get some semblance of pride and gratitude for what their ancestors did to build up their great nation, which they are so wastefully throwing away now.
Beethoven: Triple Concerto
It’s another Friday, so let’s enjoy more fruits from the cultural tree of the West that keeps on giving. Not one of this most popular pieces, but Beethoven’s Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Piano in C major is a real treasure. Enjoy folks.
Eroica
Referencing Napoleon in my last post inspired me to post Beethoven’s 3rd Symphony. Rumored to be originally dedicated to Napoleon until he made himself emperor, it is a titan of a work and a crowning achievement of Western culture. Here’s Leonard Bernstein conducting the New York Philharmonic, and for a great little additional feature also linked to a breakdown of this with Bernstein explaining in more detail. Truly a great listen.
