Complete keyboard works of D. Scarlatti box sets...
I see that we have two versions of the complete Scarlatti box sets... one by Scott Ross and another cycle by Pieter-Jan Belder. I am thinking about picking up both cycles on a bargain if possible. I...
View ArticleTHE CROSS-EYED PIANIST AT LASSCO BRUNSWICK HOUSE
On 22nd January 2015, the innovative South London Concert Series returns to the opulent setting of the Saloon at Brunswick House, a magnificent Georgian mansion close to London's Vauxhall Station, and...
View ArticleAlessandro Scarlatti's artistic exuberance
I'd been searching You Tube for something different than my usual taste, when I found Alessandro Scarlatti's artistic exuberance! I do love the beginning of this piece! Having now heard this vignette,...
View ArticleScarlatti and the guitar
Why are Scarlatti keyboard sonatas so often played on the guitar? Is there something about the music that makes it a good fit for the guitar? discussion: Talk classical All the news about classical...
View ArticleManuel Blasco de Nebra (1750-1784)
Sometimes called "the spanish scarlatti", we don´t have a portrait of Blasco de Nebra´s face, his only mirror for us are his keyboard pieces. I take this rough information from Wikipedia: Manuel...
View ArticleEarly music recommendations similar to Lawes etc
I am quite new to classical music and really got into it by following up on music I remember my parents playing when I was a kid. I found and have been enjoying Hespèrion XX's recordings of William...
View ArticleDo You Ever Critically Question A Composer's Work?
Pick a composer, any. Your favorite or ones you dislike. Do you ever critically question why they wrote the piece or why they wrote certain parts that they did? Or do you just accept any creativity...
View ArticleTrinity College prescribed piano for Grade 8, 1980s
Hi All, I'm looking for a list of the piano works contained in a Trinity College for Grade 8 piano album, published around early to mid 1980s I think. This is what I can recall from the content: 1. D....
View ArticleHow Much Variety Does Your Classical Radio Station Have?
My local radio station, KBAQ, plays what I consider to be a good variety of composers. I am curious to see how this compares to the experience of other people on this site. I looked at last Friday's...
View ArticleI listen to Death Metal. I'd like to listen to classical, too. Where do I start?
Ideally, I'd like a list of the essential works by the most influential classical composers. Would 'The History of Classical Music on 100 CDs ' be a good place to start? How would you rate it? Is it...
View ArticlePadre Antonio Soler
1729-1783, perhaps the best known Spanish composer of the 18th century. He is known primarily for keyboard sonatas, which take after Scarlatti but with some notable differences. Definitely less concise...
View ArticleBeethoven piano sonata and Giuliani "Grand Overture"
Hello, I recently heard a powerful guitar piece, Giuliani's "Grand Overture", and as I was listening to it I was sure I had heard it before or that it was a variation or transcription of a Beethoven...
View ArticleWonderful new recording of Scarlatti sonatas performed by Claire Huangci
I recently acquired a new recording of Scarlatti sonatas performed by Claire Huangci, a young U.S. born pianist. It is wonderful. I hope she does more in this vein. discussion: Talk classical All the...
View ArticleSebastian de Albero has arrived on youtube!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXCh...AvXqfLP_2IQF6K A good friend of mine, has taken a large amount of time and effort in compiling an edition of 30 Sonatas by Sebastian de Albero(1722-1756). His...
View ArticleCouperin Vs. Rameau Vs. Scarlatti Harpsichord
Who do you like best of these three for Harpsichord compositions? discussion: Talk classical All the news about classical music and opera in press and media
View ArticleWhen the Kids Grow Up
Remember that crazy pianist who won the Tchaikovsky Competition in 2011? What was his name again, oh, Daniil Trifonov, right? who has his own "AWGH my spleen" face-making emoticon on BrightCecilia?...
View ArticleYour Top 10 Composers... Other than the Obvious Ones!
I'm new here, but I've already seen many, many Top X composers, Top X works, etc. polls across the forum. I think we all know the drill - we can't help listing at least some of the most famous...
View ArticleFavorite pianists by composer
Rather than trying the impossible task of picking the single greatest pianist, it would be interesting to see our selections by their performances by composer. I'll try by naming my three for each.....
View ArticleComposer Poll prediction game
First off, thanks :cheers: to all who have voted in the A la carte Composer Polls, especially to those who vote in every one. (And if you haven't - the list of polls can be found via my signature...
View ArticleThe Lamentation in Music (Entry from the Grove Music Online): Reference
The Lamentation Entry from Grove Music Online Lamentations. The Old Testament verses of mourning of the prophet Jeremiah (Threni, Lamentationes), portions of which were sung in the Roman Catholic...
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