Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki has passed. 🕯️

https://culture.pl/en/artist/krzysztof-penderecki

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Do you like Beethoven? Especially when he combines choir and solo singers with orchestra, like the last movement of the 9th symphony? Then you'll love this.

Ludwig van Beethoven
Missa solemnis in D major, op.123
Edda Moser, soprano
Hanna Schwarz, mezzo-soprano
René Kollo, tenor
Kurt Moll, bass
Grosser Rundfunkchor Hilversum N.O.S. Concertgebouworkest Amsterdam Leonard Bernstein

https://youtu.be/06PPhF2tX1g

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Ludwig van Beethoven
Fugue for string quartet in B flat major ("Grosse Fuge"), Op. 133, written in 1825.
Talich Quartet

https://youtu.be/XAgdd2VqLVc

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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano sonata no 31, op.110
Sviatoslav Richter

https://youtu.be/LyrY3oBWaiA

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I need to get something off my chest.

Would all of these "inspirational" videos of musicians COMING TOGETHER IN HARMONY through the POWER OF MUSIC do it with something besides BEETHOVEN'S ODE TO FUCKING JOY?!?!??!

I have nothing against Beethoven's 9th, but there is SO MUCH amazing music out there. Recycling the same few "hits" reduces "classical" music to predictable memes. It dumbs things down for the audience instead, of expanding their knowledge and experience.

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This man is brilliant.

Warning: COVID-19 musical comedy.

https://youtu.be/ykieEE1j9eA

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Elton John to host 'Living Room Concert for America' with stars performing from home
https://theweek.com/speedreads/904763/elton-john-host-living-room-concert-america-stars-performing-from-home

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I posted some of these before, but there are now more organizations doing this.

Coronavirus quarantine: the best live-streamed classical music concerts available... - Classic FM
https://www.classicfm.com/music-news/live-streamed-classical-music-concerts-coronavirus/

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Henry Purcell - Hear My Prayer, O Lord
VOCES8

https://youtu.be/74Q33UL7ugc

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#cosochoral

William Harris - Bring Us, O Lord God
VOCES8

https://youtu.be/skwx_n8DNXc

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Happy 90th Birthday, Stephen Sondheim

Sweeny Todd - multiple scenes
(His greatest work, IMHO)

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4SuB4V-60xEJeuW8DAeptfTB1L-wtqYr&feature=share

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Happy 90th Birthday, Stephen Sondheim

Finishing the Hat - from Sunday in the Park With George

https://youtu.be/ducG55pfCMQ

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Happy 90th Birthday, Stephen Sondheim

Children Will Listen - from Into the Woods

https://youtu.be/JGao8xrw-AQ

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Happy 90th Birthday, Stephen Sondheim

No One Is Alone - from Into the Woods

https://youtu.be/ITBjbdKetRE

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Sister Rosetta Tharpe - one of the true innovators connecting gospel and blues to what we now call rock and roll.
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https://twitter.com/dusttodigital/status/1241007398543859713?s=09

I remember when we used to throw insider traders in jail.

Aerosmith - Eat the Rich
https://youtu.be/49V-oTCEcms

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Here is a page of shutdown resources from my national music educator's association. I will be watching the webinar starting in a few minutes, but there are a lot of links on this page you may find useful, including instrument cleaning tips.

https://nafme.org/covid-19/

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#cosomusic jackpot!

Two amazing iOS and one amazing Android synth / sequencing apps are not free.

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Bored? Broke? Get Minimoog Model D on iOS, KORG KAOSSilator on iOS + Android for free - CDM Create Digital Music
https://cdm.link/2020/03/minimoog-model-d-korg-kaossilator-ios-android-free/

Besides the Metropolitan Opera, a few other #cosoclassical organizations are making their online streaming available for free!

Berlin Philharmonic
https://www.digitalconcerthall.com/en/home

Metropolitan Opera
https://www.metopera.org/about/press-releases/met-to-launch-nightly-met-opera-streams-a-free-series-of-encore-live-in-hd-presentations-streamed-on-the-company-website-during-the-coronavirus-closure/

Vienna State Opera
https://www.staatsoperlive.com/
(Click on Free, then create an account)
https://www.culturall.com/ticket/ists/performance_schedule.mc?language=2

Netherlands Bach Society - All of Bach
https://www.bachvereniging.nl/en/allofbach

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It's not often something people forward me makes me _literally_ LOL, but this did it.

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