What are you listening to? Part III

[KaliYoni]

Thanks for this! Never heard of Camile-Saint-Saens, so it will be good to look this up. I have heard of Satie, but as yet not explored. Thanks for the references again.

And one more French composer active in the early 20th Century, while we’re here: Gabriel Fauré.

I’d say Fauré is not quite as minimalist as Satie but more spacious and mysterious than Saint-Saëns (not surprisingly given Saint-Saëns was born in the 1830s).

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And if you want something to watch while checking out Saint-Saëns and Fauré:

 

[Scepticalscribe]

A song called "Rumba De 5 Kilos" by Pepe & The Bottle Blondes from their album Late Night Betty.

If you like Pink Martini (and I love them), it is very likely that this will also appeal to you.

 

[rm5]

And one more French composer active in the early 20th Century, while we’re here: Gabriel Fauré.

Faure is amazing. I've performed his "Apres un Reve" with a cellist, and saw Faure's Requiem performed a few years ago. One of the only pieces that still gives me chills every time I listen to it.

And speaking of French composers, I'm learning the (profoundly difficult) piano accompaniment for this Desenclos piece. While maybe not the hardest, it's certainly up there as one of the hardest classical pieces I've ever played—and this is just the accompaniment part.

 

[BotchQue]

Today was a good day. Finished mowing before it got hot, showered, then got my annual bushel of freshly-roasted Hatch green chile:

Got it all cleaned, bagged, and put into the freezer; will be feasting on Huevos Rancheros for breakfast and Geeen Chile Stew for lunch (I don't care if it's August). Got some bathrooms cleaned.
No better way to celebrate the end of the day than watch Chester Thompson, Frank, Ruth Underwood, George Duke, Napolean Murphy Brock, et al play Inca Roads live, and completely smoke it. Enjoy!

 

[Snow4maen]

And one more French composer active in the early 20th Century, while we’re here: Gabriel Fauré.

I’d say Fauré is not quite as minimalist as Satie but more spacious and mysterious than Saint-Saëns (not surprisingly given Saint-Saëns was born in the 1830s).

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And if you want something to watch while checking out Saint-Saëns and Fauré:

Thanks for this! I'll check it out. I'm currently listening to Satie, Complete Piano Works Vol 1 by Nicolas Horvath. And it's really lovely.

 

[Snow4maen]

And one more French composer active in the early 20th Century, while we’re here: Gabriel Fauré.

I’d say Fauré is not quite as minimalist as Satie but more spacious and mysterious than Saint-Saëns (not surprisingly given Saint-Saëns was born in the 1830s).

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And if you want something to watch while checking out Saint-Saëns and Fauré:

The videos were lovely and moving, thank you for sharing. I have now heard the Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saens, and I am now enjoying the Faure. Thanks to all for sharing. The music has been lovely.

 

[JackAHyde]

 

[Snow4maen]

I started this morning with Emeralds's self titled album, which was nice but I am really in the mood for more classical. I have very much enjoyed the Danse Macabre this morning and I found Faure, Complete Piano Works, by Germaine Thyssens-Velentin, this should keep me going! Thanks again for the recommendations, very much enjoying it.

 

[Snow4maen]

Having a change from classical and really enjoying Killing Joke, Pandemonium.