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What are you listening to? Part III
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John Barry - Space March (Capsule In Space) - from the soundtrack of You Only Live Twice (James Bond).
I'm all over this! I've been on them since their first album, and saw them twice on their first tour. I thought they had taken a long break after Haylie left and Elspeth joined. The last I heard was them doing four separate releases of Vivaldi's Four Seasons.. but if they're back, you just got me my next purchase, and blind purchase at that!
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90 of Maria Callas Opera Arias - over 7 hrs. and remastered. What a gem 💎
The sweetest arrangement of "Like Someone in Love" I've ever heard! From Dave McKenna's 1956 debut album Solo Piano, on ABC-Paramount records. He released another album on Chiaroscuro Records in 1973 with the same title, which I've posted here before
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Oh god, sorry I never saw this! My apologies! I listened to the whole thing at one point a while ago, but I should listen to it again!
On that note, have you heard Symphony Fantastique? Totally different, but well worth a listen imo. Someone recently turned me onto it, it's great!
rm5: if you're beginning to explore classical works, here are some random thoughts (taking into account you're a keyboardist into jazz, as well):
- If you like Symphonie Fantastique (Berlioz), a nice next step is Le Sacre du Printemps/The Rite of Spring (Stravinsky). There are many full orchestra recordings but you might like this piano reduction for four hands: STRAVINSKY: Music for Four Hands
- Two legendary pianists are Martha Argerich and Glenn Gould. They both have extensive catalogues; my entry points were Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 (1955 mono recording); Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 (Transcribed for Piano by Franz Liszt); and Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 • The Nutcracker – Suite (For Two Pianos) .
- Three composers you might want to check out are Erik Satie, Claude Debussy, and Ferruccio Busoni. Satie and Debussy works are well-known, frequently recorded, and often performed. Busoni's Piano Concerto, on the other hand, is somewhat obscure yet legendary among pianists (see: Busoni Piano Concerto – With Igor Levit and Stewart McIlwham .
- Finally, this is a great book about Glenn Gould's piano and how he was a pioneer in both studio and broadcast recording: A Romance on Three Legs: Glenn Gould's Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Piano . It seems to be out-of-print at the moment but perhaps your local library has it.
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A few songs from the legendary (late) Serb singer (composer/song-writer) Toma Zdravković.
An album by the name of Giakonda's Smile (sometimes spelt, Giaconda's Smile) by the amazing Greek composer Manos Hadjidakis.
My parents fell in love with this music on an unforgettable holiday (one of many) to Greece - that particular holiday was taken in Crete which they adored - in the early 1980s, and returned with a tape of this music, which they played so often that - not surprisingly - it eventually wore out.
Several years later, (almost two decades later), when I was in Greece (receiving pre-deployment briefings prior to heading to Kosovo to supervise - and not just observe - elections - yes, that mission's mandate was an executive one, one where I had executive authority, which means that I ran and supervised the elections in conjunction with local staff and had to sign off on the election protocols), I came across this piece of music, this time as a CD, which I immediately bought.
My parents were delighted, and we were able to play it again, listen to it again, and appreciate it afresh.
My parents fell in love with this music on an unforgettable holiday (one of many) to Greece - that particular holiday was taken in Crete which they adored - in the early 1980s, and returned with a tape of this music, which they played so often that - not surprisingly - it eventually wore out.
Several years later, (almost two decades later), when I was in Greece (receiving pre-deployment briefings prior to heading to Kosovo to supervise - and not just observe - elections - yes, that mission's mandate was an executive one, one where I had executive authority, which means that I ran and supervised the elections in conjunction with local staff and had to sign off on the election protocols), I came across this piece of music, this time as a CD, which I immediately bought.
My parents were delighted, and we were able to play it again, listen to it again, and appreciate it afresh.
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A few more from Greece:
Eleni - Kostas Mantzios.
Ragizi Apopse - Children of the Revolution
Fanfare for Charon (from the soundtrack to Who Pays The Ferryman?) by Yannis Markopoulos
Eleni - Kostas Mantzios.
Ragizi Apopse - Children of the Revolution
Fanfare for Charon (from the soundtrack to Who Pays The Ferryman?) by Yannis Markopoulos
Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien - (the haunting voice of the immortal) Edith Piaf.
Brilliant, then, and still brilliant.
Brilliant, then, and still brilliant.
For some reason, seeing that name made me think of Zmei3. Weird, I had totally forgotten that I have their disc...maybe it was the "Z" in the name. It's not like their music, location, or period are similar in any way!
I just had a look at the streaming version of the album...you know it has to be great (even without a deeply meaningful personal connection like yours) because Quincy Jones produced it.
My parents wanted "good" modern Greek music that wasn't Theordakis (which they liked, but they wanted something even better) and Greeks with whom they chatted (and ate, and drank with) - impressed that they seemed to be serious about this - recommended the music of Hadjidakis, specifically Giaconda's Smile.For some reason, seeing that name made me think of Zmei3. Weird, I had totally forgotten that I have their disc...maybe it was the "Z" in the name. It's not like their music, location, or period are similar in any way!
I just had a look at the streaming version of the album...you know it has to be great (even without a deeply meaningful personal connection like yours) because Quincy Jones produced it.
This is a conversation that I have had with Greek colleagues in later years, and again, Hadjidakis was strongly recommended.
Actually, that time, when I came across his music, I bought several CDs, and not just Gaconda's Smile (which, however is still superb).
