he remains one of the most recognised and influential of all composers. His best-known compositions include 9 symphonies; 5 piano concertos; 1 violin concerto; 32 piano sonatas; 16 string quartets; a mass, the Missa solemnis; and an opera, Fidelio. His career as a composer is conventionally divided into early, middle, and late periods; the "early" period is typically seen to last until 1802, the "middle" period from 1802 to 1812, and the "late" period from 1812 to his death in 1827.
If 6 was 9 Seen in Bayside, NY, 19 January 2017
4 glimpses of unheard Jonathan Larson (10/5/18)
A favorite musical, Rent.
2 musicians perform Monk songbook solo
Miles Okazaki
Jed Distler
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Frances Carroll & 'The Coquettes'. On Tuesday 12 June 2018, at 9.49pm, by pure chance I saw a clip on Turner Classic Movies of a musical group I had no idea existed (not this particular clip, but this one gives a good flavor of it). See Vitaphone 1940 release B220.
#Jazz #Women musicians #Swing
El Cant dels Ocells - Tsugaru Shamisen - Yoshida Brothers In December 2018 I saw this video on NHK Blends, a five minute program on the Japanese channel I am lucky enough to get on an otherwise barren cable television offering. It is the cover of a piece identified with Pablo Casals. It is a fascinating rendition of a cello piece often performed by Maestro Casals. It is a traditional Catalan Christmas song.
#Traditional music #Japan #Catalonia #Music
Kevin Burke (Celtic)
Heard him on WFUV - A thousand welcomes, 1/20/19
#Celtic music #Music
Yefim Bonfman (concert read of in NYer January 2019)
Rachmaninoff Symphony No. 2
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 2
Schumann piano quintet