Just played the Raindrop Prelude and literally halfway through a hail and thunderstorm started. Is that a good sign or a bad sign.

#classicalmusic

Leading Australian musicians share how this competition boosted their careers
By Ria Andriani

The ABC Young Performers Awards have launched the careers of some of Australia's most successful musicians. Here are some of their stories.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-16/abc-young-performers-awards-launch-australian-classical-artists/106341202

#MusicAwards #ClassicalMusic #Music #ABC #RiaAndriani

Greetings, #ClassicalMusic nuts who also happen to be #history buffs!

I was listening to some Respighi (Feste Romane) this afternoon on a long car drive. I know he has the reputation of having been a supporter of Mussolini.

My impression of Mussolini is that he was a garden-variety autocratic dictator. Not super-evil like Hitler, but about on a par with, say, Franco (he killed his political adversaries, but not entire ethnic groups). He sided militarily with Nazi Germany, and sent some Italian Jews north, which makes him complicit in genocide on a secondary level. But Mussolini didn't attempt to control the arts like Hitler (or the Soviets, for that matter) did.

My 20th century Italian history not as strong as, say, my 11th century Byzantine history. Should I despise Respighi on account of his Mussolini support?

Aus Anlass seines heutigen Geburtstages –Michael Praetorius (zeitgenössische Schreibweise auch Michaël Prætorius), latinisiert aus Michael Schulteis bzw. Michael Schultheis:
„Michael Praetorius: Dances from Terpsichore
Eine Suite aus der frühbarocken Tanzsammlung Terpsichore (1612) von Michael Praetorius. Live-Aufnahme in 4K-UHD-Videoqualität vom Konzert des Ensembles für Alte Musik Voices of Music im Dezember 2016.
Ballett, 0:00
Courante 1:47
Spagnoletta 3:11
Volte 5:12
Pavane 6:10
Bourée 7:40“
#Klassik
#Barock
#classicalmusic
#OTD
https://fediserve.de/preview.php?v=4JWYIY3icUg

Jetzt #Zwischenstille und den Schedlich auf die Ohren. 🎧
#Klassik
#Barock
#classicalmusic
https://fediserve.de/preview.php?v=5p5LVePKjY4

#MichelPortal, inclassable musicien, du classique au jazz, est mort.

Il était à la fois soliste international, interprète privilégié des compositeurs contemporains tels que Pierre Boulez ou Luciano Berio, et improvisateur très apprécié du grand public.

https://www.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2026/02/15/michel-portal-inclassable-musicien-du-classique-au-jazz-est-mort_6666869_3382.html?search-type=classic&ise_click_rank=1 #jazz #music #classicalmusic

Clover — An intro theme for a fantasy RPG (that doesn't exist).

#composer #piano #videogamemusic #musician #music #sheetmusic #classicalmusic #classical #neoclassical #pianist #gamedev #gameaudio #gamemusic #rpg #Fantasy

今日はグリンカの命日。1857年没、享年52。

ベルリンで対位法を研究中に客死。ロシアの民俗音楽を取り入れた作品を書きながらも、やはり中央ヨーロッパの築き上げた作曲技法を身に付けないと、という思いが強かったということか。

#クラシック #ClassicalMusic

Serene (mostly) slow movement of Hans Huber's first piano trio (Op 20 in E-flat major), played here by the Trio Fontane: Andrea Wiesli (piano), Noelle Gruebler (violin) and Jonas Kreienbuehl (cello):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqU0THpeyIQ

#classicalmusic @classicalmusic #chambermusic #piano #trio

Channel-surfing, earlier, I happened on the end of a BBC4 re-run of a peculiar thing called The Good Old Days, which I didn't understand at all. A kind of music-hall pastiche with the audience in period costume, all v odd.

There was a little music-hall orchestra. When the credits rolled, it listed the music director as Bernard Herrmann.

Can it have been *that* Bernard Herrmann? Does anyone know? The show was broadcast in Feb 1975, so Herrmann was both alive and living in London. But…????

Anyway, that was odd.

#classicalmusic #filmcomposers

Aus Anlass seines heutigen Geburtstages – Francesco Cavalli, eigentlich Pier Francesco Caletti - Bruni :
„Sonata a 3
Accademia di Musica Antica, Ensemble Vocale e Strumentale di Rovereto, Romano Vettori
Francesco Cavalli : Musiche sacre concertate
Music Publisher: D.R
Author: Francesco Cavalli
Composer: Francesco Cavalli“
#Klassik
#Barock
#classicalmusic
#OTD
https://fediserve.de/preview.php?v=rVPXpkxS7KI

As America approaches its 250th anniversary a new musical work is announced, Requiem for America, composed by Native American Brent Michael Davids. #classicalMusic www.pizzicato.lu/native-ameri...

Native American composer to pr...

Enescu & Mendelssohn: Octets

- by Quatuor Ébène & Belcea Quartet

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5ByPnFKxWyRQ3QLE1ZxR0b?si=1afad3253dae42ea #music #ClassicalMusic

Out of Vienna: Berg, Schulhoff, Webern

- Leonkoro Quartet

https://open.spotify.com/album/3nhHjCmiatelmh9Ck3J72L?si=Z9_XJj87T7u_LmMD88AiOQ #music #classicalmusic

Elysium — a distant world of dreams.

#composer #piano #music #musician #fantasy #pianist #sheetmusic #gamemusic #gamedev #classical #classicalmusic #neoclassical #newmusic

Despite Trump and ICE: The rebirth of Florence Price continues: a new opera about the origin of composer Florence Price premiered in the Twin Cities in Minnesota. #classicalMusic #FemaleComposers #FlorencePrice www.pizzicato.lu/despite-trum...

Despite Trump and ICE: The reb...

New Classical Music Releases on Feb. 13, 2026 | 2026年2月13日新上线古典音乐新专辑 #classical #ClassicalMusic

Harpist and composer duo share what it's like working together as a creative couple
By Janine Marshman

For Valentine's Day, this Australian composer wrote his wife a harp concerto. She's about to premiere it with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-14/musical-matches-harpist-emily-granger-composer-tristan-coelho/106343946

#ClassicalMusic #AustralianComposers #Orchestral #Music #Relationships #JanineMarshman

Aus Anlass seines heutigen Todestages – Johann Caspar von Kerll (auch Hanß Caspar, Kerll, Kerl, Kherl, Kerle, Gherl):
„Passacaglia
Passacaglia · Wolfgang Kogert · Johann Caspar Kerll
Johann Caspar Kerll - Sämtliche freie Orgelwerke“
#Klassik
#Barock
#classicalmusic
#OTD
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Jetzt #Zwischenstille und den Radolt auf die Ohren. 🎧
#Klassik
#Barock
#classicalmusic
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"Broken Piano is currently lying in the open air in Prague and is subject to gradual decay". @classicalmusic @composers #ClassicalMusic
Pieces for Broken Piano from Miroslav Beinhauer performing Terry Riley, Philip Glass, Milan Knízak, Gordon Monahan...
https://subrosalabel.bandcamp.com/album/pieces-for-broken-piano

@classicalmusic

#AntonioVivaldi 1678 – 1741

'Vos invito, barbarae faces', #RV811

#MargheritaMariaSаlа #Contralto

CoroEOrchestraGhisliеri
#GiulioPrаndi

#classicalmusic #galantmusic #sacralmuic #musik #music #musique #musica #Vivaldi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkXt345rsHg&list=PLa7UTm7xOElliuvxgeiIx3b-wzboRtUxa

@classicalmusic

#CarloGesualdo da Venosa 1566 –1613

Tenebrae Factae Sunt

#TheGesualdoSix

#musik #music #musique #musica #Gesualdo #renaissancemusic
#classicalmusic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HIFKBhOV40&list=PLa7UTm7xOElliuvxgeiIx3b-wzboRtUxa

@classicalmusic

#LūcijaGarūta 1902 - 1977

#PianoTrio in B-flat major (1948)

I. Lento, pesante
II. Andante tranquillo
III. Moderato

#AltenbergTrio

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#musik #music #musique #musica #classicalmusic #modernistmusic #womencomposers #Garuta

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwX0IlbYGm0&list=PLa7UTm7xOElliuvxgeiIx3b-wzboRtUxa

今日はリヒャルト・ワーグナーの命日。1883年没、享年69。

ヴェネツィアに旅行中に客死。亡くなったヴェンドラミン・カレルジ宮には現在Wagner Museumが設置されている。 https://maps.app.goo.gl/WqQq4AGqT8vc4ns99

#クラシック #ClassicalMusic

From new life to grief, this Australian music for orchestra is rooted in love
By Ria Andriani

After experiencing the Bondi terror attack in December, this composer's new music grew to encompass love's power to heal us from hate and harm.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-13/music-by-australian-ella-macens-premiered-by-melbourne-symphony/106323262

#ClassicalMusic #ABC #AustralianComposers #Orchestral #Music #RiaAndriani

Aus Anlass seines heutigen Geburtstages – Johann Ladislaus Dussek, auch Johann Ludwig Dussek; tschechisch: Jan Ladislav Dussek:
„Dussek, Jan Ladislav：Sonata C minor (harp:Kazuko Shinozaki)“
#Klassik
#classicalmusic
#OTD
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