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An Oxford Christmas With All the Trimmings
If you want to know what choral music should sound like, get this album. And if you, like me, are always looking for top-quality Christmas music, look here.
#ClassicsaDay #ClassicalHoliday Week 1
New hashtag, same concept. During the month of December post works that were meant to be performed in the wintertime.
A Festival of Light Classical Music
I recently found a Reader's Digest collection at my parent's home. Wednesday, December 6, 2021, be sure to tune in for "A Festival of Light Classical Music." From 7 am to 9 am I'll be playing sections from these LPs and having some fun.
Vienna 1800
Monday, December 6, I'll be showcasing some of the many composers that rivaled the big three in popularity. Their stars may have faded over time, but their music can still entertain and enthrall. Join me from 9 am to 11 am!
Piano Music She Wrote
Erica Sipes joins Ralph Graves to present a selection of works by women composers that spans the centuries.
Dryades Consort deliver Caspar Othmayr's Gifts
If you enjoy early music at all, give this release a listen.
Kölner Akademie continues excellent Telemann Christmas series
A welcome addition to the catalog of Baroque seasonal recordings.
#ClassicsaDay #November11 Weeks 4 & 5
The challenge is to post works that are numbered 11 in some fashion, either an opus number, a series number, or even a suite number.
Franz Lachner well served by Evergreen Symphony Orchestra
These may not be evergreen pieces, but in the ESO's care, they sound pretty fresh to me.
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