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My collection of classical music records and cds

On this day of 1965, French contralto and conductor Nathalie Stutzmann was born. Now Spinning a collection of Schumannt's lieder.

Nathalie Stutzmann

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Clair de Lune (with a lush twist)

It’s finally finished

On this day of 1914, Italian conductor Carlo Maria Giulini was born. It is a great opportunity to revisit 'La Traviata' with Maria Callas, recorded live in 1995 at La Scala theater.

Carlo Maria Giulini

On this day of 1833, Johannes Brahms was born in Hamburg. Now Spinning his German Requiem, to Words of the Holy Scriptures, Op. 45. Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducts the Wiener Philharmoniker.

Johannes Brahms

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On this day of 1946, Latvian composer Pēteris Vasks was born. Now Spinning his 1st violin concerto for "Distant Light" and his 1st Symphony "Voices" for string orchestra with Kremerata Baltica.

Pēteris Vasks

On this day of 2022, Romanian pianist Radu Lupu died in Lausanne. Now Spinning his 1996 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra). A record with Schubert Piano Sonatas in A, D664, and in Bb D960.

Radu Lupu

On this day of 1759, George Frideric Handel died in London. Now Spinning his opera 'Tamerlano' with the Orchestra of Patras conducted by Georges Petrou.

George Frederic Handel

On this day of 1961, French harpsichordist and conductor Christophe Rousset was born. Now Spinning 'Les Nations', a vast project of extended trio sonatas by French Baroque composer François Couperin.

Christophe Rousset

Italian classical flautist Manuel Granatiero, accompanied by the Italo-Croatian flautist Eleonora Bišćević, turn their attention to this masterpiece by Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, the eldest son of JS and Maria Barbara. Six duets for two flutes.

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On this day of 1947 Murray Perahia was born in NYC. Now Spinning JS Bach's 'French suites', which received the the 2017 Gramophone Award for Best Instrumental recording.

Murray Perahia

On this day of 1944, Cécile Chaminade, French pianist and 1st female composer awarded with Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur (in 1913), dies at 86. Now Spinning a collection of her songs with Swedish mezzo-soprano Anna Sofie von Otter.

Cécile Chaminade

On this day of 1864, German opera composer Giacomo Meyerbeer died in Paris. Now Spinning his grand opera L'Africaine which premiered after his death. This is a 2018 live performance with Frankfurter Opern- und Museumsorchester & Chor. Michael Spyres portrays Vasco da Gama.

Giacomo Meyerbeer

On this day of 2021, German mezzo-soprano Christa Ludwig died at the age of 93. Now Spinning a 1967 recording, Mahler's 'Das Lied von Erde' with tenor Fritz Wunderlich, conducted by Otto Klemperer.

Christa Ludwig

On this day in 1904, Antonín Leopold Dvořák died in Prague, aged 62. Now Spinning his 8th and 9th symphony. Iván Fischer conducts the Budapest Festival Orchestra in this great recording from 2001.

Antonín Dvořák

Leonkoro quartet perform chamber music by Alban Berg, Erwin Schulhoff and Anton Webern in the record "Out of Vienna"

On this day of 1885, Paraguayan virtuoso classical guitarist and composer Agustín Barrios Mangoré was born in  San Juan Bautista. Now Spinning a collection of his works with the French classical guitarist Thibaut Garcia.

Agustín Barrios

On this day of 1955, Romanian composer George Enescu died in Paris. Now Spinning my father's favorite recording of Romanian rhapsodies with Vladimir Golschmann conducting the Vienna State Opera Orchestra.

George Enescu

Three days I study the piece in violin. This would be my first classical piece since I always play pop or modern song. I'm finally finish the piece although it's still sight read and I don't memorise it yet. What should be the next step? Should I memorise first?

Concerto in B minor by Rieding

On this day of 1943, Sir John Eliot Gardiner was born. Now Spinning Stravinsky's opera 'The Rake's Progress' which received a Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording in the year 2000.

John Eliot Gardiner

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Grace in Silence, power within

When life gives you pitch orange, wear them fabulously...

Wearing my favorite turban...

THE FIRST WITHOUT HIM. A Father's Birthday Wrapped in Pain.

Radiance is not found in bottle, but in the gentle touch of nature.

Embrace Nature

On this day of 1685, Johann Sebastian Bach was born in Eisenach. Now Spinning Matthäuspassion, BWV 244. Frans Brüggen conducts the Orchestra of the 18th century, the Netherlands Chamber Choir, and the Boys Choir of St. Bavo Cathedral, Haarlem, in this 1998 recording.

Johann Sebastian Bach

On this day of 1893, the great Andrés Segovia Torres was born in Linares, Spain. Here is a recent long compilation of his recordings by Deutsche Grammophon.

Andrés Segovia

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Private Betrayal, Public Exposure

On this day of 1810, Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin was born in Żelazowa Wola. Here is a rare recording: his Études Op.10 and Op.25 recorded by Maurizio Pollini in 1960, famously withdrawn by the pianist and remained unreleased until 2011.

Frédéric Chopin

Paganini's (& Co.) caprices by the Gramophone's Young Artist of 2025, Spanish violinist María Dueñas. The record received the Gramophone's Instrumental Award of 2025.

My best classical records of 2025

Now Spinning the best (in my humble opinion) recording of J S Bach's Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV 248, with Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducting Vienna Concentus Musicus and Arnold Schoenberg Chorus.

Christmas Oratorio

On this day of 1827, Ludwig van Beethoven died in Vienna, aged 56. Instead of any of his symphonies,  Now Spinning on my CD player his complete music for piano and violoncello with Hungarian pianist András Schiff and Hungarian cellist Miklós Perényi.

Ludwig van Beethoven

On this day 1945, cellist Jacqueline Mary du Pré was born in Oxford. I recommend that you listen to her iconic 1965 recording of Elgar's Cello Concerto in e minor op.85, with Sir John Barbirolli conducting the London Sympgony Orchestra.

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Messy hair, morning rise, strength in simplicity...

My collection of classical music records and cds

Nathalie Stutzmann

Clair de Lune (with a lush twist)

It’s finally finished

Carlo Maria Giulini

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