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Golly gosh, it's scenes from childhood!

Here's one from my teens that's never lost its place in my heart.

I love a good soundtrack and I'm sure I've heard the cimbalom before...i think it is used in Lara's Theme from Dr. Zhivago...



Its been a while since I've seen it but this isn't the original I don't think...but I did do some research and apparently in the original a cimbalom was used to mimic a balalaika.

Bob

One to continue my cover material, this is Natalie Merchant doing Patti Smith.

And something a little different...

Ha! I saw him too. I was still at school - sometime between 1966-1969.

Still sounds great

Still sounds great, too.

Which immediately leads me to think of

What a unique voice!

Cocteau Twins?

That's my teen years right there!

Here is yaz(I think yahoo in the rest of the world?)



Bob

Yazoo! Bob, I too hail from Basildon. I was just a few years ahead of Vince, Alf and that whole Depeche Mode thing.

And then there's Romford:

I'm despairing for my outdoor party coming up week after next. The weather is just so s**t, and more of the same on the way. I've discovered there is a band called S**t Weather, but their music is pretty poor, so I won't pain you with it.

Instead, here's some Radiohead: Reckoner (VH1 Live from the basement)

The weather here has been frightful, as well. Nothing but cold rain for days. We might have sun and (relative) warmth for 2 or 3 days next week, then it's back to cold rain.

Does anyone besides me love go-go?

I’ve often wondered why Dvorak’s piano concerto is not very popular. Once I was told that is due to the piano sheet music doesn’t require a great virtuosity, and for this reason many pianists refuse to include this concerto into their repertoires.

In any case, I think this concerto is full of beautiful melodies, with very expressive variations and developments. I have this recording, it’s absolutely gorgeous.

These three pieces are on my to-do list. They've been moved back since my last attempt. I thought I was okay with leaps. I'm not. It seems at this speed I don't got rhythm either!

I'm doing okay with the second two but they work best as a group.



Out of courtesy:
2:47 Prelude II
7:11 Prelude III

Loved the live Radiohead. THe Gershwin was great too - have not really heard much of Gershwin's music - thanks for that.

I needed to not listen to Brahms for a couple of days. Glass and Vine have seemed to do the trick.

Vine's Bagatelles. (The Anne Landa Preludes are great too but not on YouTube).



I had forgotten how beautiful Glass' Violin Concerto is.

Good morning, all!
Let's let Griffin sleep in...

Been listening to some violin- a friend who plays once told me "the piano sings, but the violin cries.."
(oh, and skip ahead 1 minute to get past the chatter )

I've never heard of this singer,but what a voice! (the dress...so-so)

Finally...
..I certainly don't intend to offend anyone with this next one- LOVE the
(what is that- piccolo?) and bagpipes before Andre...



Off to the ballpark...someone please send some RAIN down here!

Wow Richard, beautiful music! I’d like to listen to your rendition one day, although only you played that second prelude.

Vegas, I hadn’t heard of Carl Vine before, thanks for posting about him. I’ve really enjoyed these bagatelles.

BTW, Rossy has not posted in the last days, I hope he’s doing well.