Classical Music at its Best

[Tuxfriend]

Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 2, Movement 1 (Allegro maestoso):

Part 1:

Mahler: Symphony No. 2: Mov. 1 - Part 1 of 3

Part 2 (Embedding disabled, limit reached)
Part 3 (Embedding disabled, limit reached)

The music starts at around 1:30 min. - Lenny's a bit on the slow side, but sound and image quality are good. Must be from the 1970's ... 

[Tuxfriend]

The human voice is an instrument, sometimes a marvelous one, proven by Veronika Dzhioeva, featuring the Novosibirsk Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Alim Shakhmametyev.
This is Sergej Rachmaninoff's Vocalise:

S. Rachmaninov - Vocalise / С. Рахманинов. Вокализ

[jimwilk]

Here in the City of Palmerston North, NZ, we are lucky to have two low power classical music stations that broadcast 24 hours per day in surround sound stereo FM. The Gramophone Room broadcasts a full recording of an opera 6 nights per week - different opera each night. Meanwhile, the other station Perfect Pitch has a program of light classics and musicals.

Here is the link to a local newspaper article, dated just over a year ago, in which the 10 years of non stop broadcasting is celebrated.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/news/805515

Where I live, I can receive both transmissions, using the back of my TV antenna for reception.

As far as I am aware, the service, provided by a Mr. John Ward, is unique in New Zealand. Certainly, there is a Radio New Zealand Concert service but it is not of the same quality as John's programme.

Jim

[Tuxfriend]

Just in case you are not as fortunate as Jim or me (who can receive via antenna a good classical music station as well, Bayern 4 Klassik), here are just a few good internet streaming stations (with ID's):

adagio.fm
1.fm All Otto's Classical
AVRO's classical streams
KUAT in Tucson, AZ

[Tuxfriend]

For those of us who still need more than caffeine to get going on Mondays:

Schostakowitsch 8. allegro non troppo Semyon Bychkov WSO

I like the editing ... 

[Tuxfriend]

Let's get bombastic - have some Zemlinsky:

Zemlinsky: Lyric Symphony (1/6) - 1st Mov.

It takes some getting used to, but the 1st movement ("Ich bin friedlos") has grown on me over the last weeks. Now I can't get it off ...!  

[kalwisti]

tuxfriend,
Thanks for the station recommendations; I'll check them out. <Edit: The Dutch AVRO streams are very good. Thank you!>

Here's another classical radio station that streams over the Internet: WCPE, 89.7 FM, from the Research Triangle area of North Carolina:

http://www.theclassicalstation.org/internet.shtml

They have an Ogg Vorbis stream which I often listen to with VLC Media Player. There are also MP3, Windows Media, Real Audio and Quick Time streams available.  

WCPE is an exclusively listener-supported station; they broadcast classical music 24/7. There's very little talk, except during their semiannual fund drives. (They are currently winding down their Spring fundraiser).

[Tuxfriend]

Ah, this is so peaceful:

Holst: The Planets: II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace - OSAI Orchestra 2010

[bones113]

Where is the border between rock/pop and classical music?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d60F9K5w0q8

That was awesome. I have never heard Freddy like that. Fantastic music.

[Tuxfriend]

I just listened to NPR's "On Point with Tom Ashbrook" about "The Stirring Music of Mahler". Interesting broadcast! You can find it here. Now you know where Star Trek got the beginning of its theme music from (before "Earth, the final frontier") ... 

[uncleV]

I suppose you didn't expect this Shostakovitch  

Shostakovich - Ballet Suite No. 1 - Waltz-Scherzo - Part 5/6

Dmitri Shostakovich - Waltz No. 2 (Embedding disabled, limit reached)

[uncleV]

Going to bed wish you a good night by
Eric Alfred Leslie Satie, an elder friend of Saint-Saens:

Erik Satie - Gnossienne No.4

 

[uncleV]

Two dances:

Edvard Grieg - Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 - Anitra's Dance

П.И. Чайковский - Щелкунчик (Танец Феи Драже) (Embedding disabled, limit reached)

[Tuxfriend]

Here's a little Glière for you:

Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra - Hymn To The Great City

[joechimp]

WOW ! An over one year old thread resurrected. I am surprised this didn't find it's way to the TZ during the purge wars.