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#ClassicsaDay #ClassicalAugust Week 2
For August, the Classics a Day team chose to celebrate some birthdays. Several major composers were born in August, and some deserve rediscovery. The challenge is to post videos of August's birthday boys and girls to your social media feed.
Farrenc: Complete Piano Works Vol. 3 - All World Premiere Recordings
Maria Stratigou's doctoral dissertation was "Performance Aspects of Louise Farrenc’s Piano Études." This is music she understands deeply. And as a pianist, Stratigou has the technique to make these works come alive.
Rautavaara and Aho — Joy & Asymmetry Indeed!
Different in style, but somehow similar in intent. These are choral works meant to evoke an atmosphere. Both composers have very subtle contrasts. Both demand the full attention of the listener.
William Christie Revisits Gaspard Le Roux
This is an album worth revisiting many times. Christie and Taylor are superb players, and they have a real chemistry.
#ClassicsaDay #ClassicalAugust Week 1
For August, the Classics a Day team chose to celebrate some birthdays. Several major composers were born in August, and some deserve rediscovery. The challenge is to post videos of August's birthday boys and girls to your social media feed.
Juliana Koch Presents Ruth Gipps at Her Best
Gipps had a rare gift for composition and one that just is now being fully appreciated. If you like English music, this disc is for you.
John Turner: Highways and Byways
The album delivers both in quality and quantity. And yes, Turner's helped me discover some new favorite classical works.
Reissiger Complete Piano Trios, Vol. 1 - a good start
The Trio Anima Mundi delivers some sensitive readings. They keep the music light and transparent.
#ClassicsaDay #NorthAmClassics Week 5, 2024
The #ClassicsaDay challenge for July is to post music by Canadian and American composers. Both countries have created their own forms of classical music, independent of Europe's.
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