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This never fails to put a smile on my face.

University of Pretoria Youth Choir - Ingoma (Inspired by Ithemba Musical Group)

youtube.com/watch?v=HAgCcJ4b_x



There have been many settings of this text, but I think this one is the best.

Thomas Weelkes - When David Heard
Clare College Chapel Choir, Timothy Brown

youtube.com/watch?v=BVORKHazyW



This is Beethoven's finest work, in my book.

Beethoven - Piano Sonata Op.110
Sviatoslav Richter

youtube.com/watch?v=BC1iqfzOA2


I was going to post just "Im Herbst" for timely reasons, but the entire set is so great, especially with this choir performing. No one does smoother choral writing than Brahms.

Johannes Brahms - 5 Partsongs for mixed chorus, Op. 104
Kansas City Chorale, Charles Bruffy

youtube.com/watch?v=k61GMOzwYY



Never was there a better example of a slow build of tension connected so tightly to the text. If the dissonances near the end don't affect you emotionally...

Henry Purcell - Hear my prayer, O Lord
The Sixteen

youtube.com/watch?v=o8E0dt0soW



Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina - Missa Papae Marcelli
Voices of Ascension, Dennis Keene

youtube.com/watch?v=vhfuacoqrt

(This links to the Kyrie; the other movements will autoplay.)



Listen to a top concert pianist play excerpts of iconic piano repertoire on three of the finest piano models available.

Vote for your preference in the poll below.

Concert Grand Comparison: Bösendorfer Imperial 290, Steinway D-274 and Yamaha CFX - YouTube
youtube.com/watch?v=T2GYYV8JSq


JS Bach - Passacaglia and Fugue in C Minor, BWV 582 (arr. E. Crees)

Chicago Symphony Orchestra, brass section
youtube.com/watch?v=hqZ3hfxTf3


I need a copy of this transcription to play. Badass.

Johann Sebastian Bach - Passacaglia in C minor BWV582
Piano transcription by Mariangela Vacatello

youtube.com/watch?v=Wp7dAAuUHJ


I really miss attending and performing in concerts. It may be a while until they come back. Today, I took a trip down memory lane with some live concert recordings I've made in recent years, and thought I'd share.

These are mostly student groups, but some adult also, and I am in a few. There are split into two folders for two different mic types, as I originally collected these samples to post on a recording forum.

dropbox.com/sh/auvka6syq8jgopr

dropbox.com/sh/fgauh6pswkgpx67


These next three I am going to post are Prokofiev's "War Sonatas" for piano. Here's some brief background so you know what to expect.

borisgiltburg.com/CMFA/prokofi


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