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Vivaldi: Concerti

Concerto In F Major Rv 542 For Violin, Organ, Strings And Continuo: I. Allegro (Vivaldi)

I leave you here this Spanish Fantasy that aims to translate in the form of a fantastic serenade the spirit of those lands and their people, being on the other hand autonomous music that represents in my imagination many and sometimes indefinite feelings.

Spanish fantasy.

David Loebel conducts the New England Conservatory Symphony in a performance of Rachmaninov's Symphonic Dances. Recorded live in Jordan Hall November 13, 2013 by Jeremy Sarna

Rachmaninov: Symphonic Dances-Non allegro

Part of a Brain Pickings collaboration with the 92Y and artist Ohara Hale – see illustrated interpretations of the poems here: http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2014/04/28/denise-levertov-92y-ohara-hale

Recorded live at the https://soundcloud.com/92y

Audio exclusively available courtesy of the 92Y Unterberg Poetry Center and the Denise Levertov estate. 

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Denise Levertov reads "To The Muse" (1963)

Recorded at the Books at Noon program at The New York Public Library. Details and transcript: http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2014/05/19/eve-ensler-nypl/

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Eve Ensler on how trauma makes us disconnect from ourselves

Seth Godin in conversation with Debbie Millman about courage, anxiety, change, creative integrity,  how to dance with the fear, and more. Background and transcribed highlights: http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2014/05/20/seth-godin-debbie-millman-interview/

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Seth Godin in conversation with Debbie Millman

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Hugh Wolff conducts the New England Conservatory Philharmonia in a performance of Tchaikovsky's  Symphony no 4 in F minor, Op. 36c. Recorded live in Jordan Hall October 1, 2014.

Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 4 in F minor, Op. 36 Scherzo: Pizzicato ostinato - Allegro

Hugh Wolff conducts the New England Conservatory Philharmonia in a performance of Schubert's Symphony No. 9 in C Major. Recorded live in Jordan Hall November 5, 2014.

Schubert: Symphony no 9 in C major Andante - Allegro ma non troppo

New England Conservatory pianist Yi Ding performs Prokofiev: Sonata for Piano no 4 in C minor, Op. 29. Recorded live in Jordan Hall, January 28, 2016.

Of 20th-century composers of concert music, Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) left pianists with one of the more substantial bodies of work in traditional showcase formats: five piano concertos and nine piano sonatas, along with suites and other short-form works for solo piano.

In two Jordan Hall concerts, January 28 and February 1,  2016, NEC piano students celebrated Prokofiev's 125th anniversary with performances of all nine sonatas along with other solo piano works.

Prokofiev: Piano Music

Prokofiev: Sonata for Piano no 4 in C minor, Op. 29: Allegro con brio, ma non leggiero

A warm and inviting little piece, written by Christoph Gluck. Great sunny vibe to it, it's a nice.... 
(key of A major)

Andante ~ C. Gluck

Background and context: http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2013/03/18/tolstoy-reading-rare-1909-recording/

The fascinating story of A Calendar of Wisdom, with selected highlights: http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2013/03/15/a-calendar-of-wisdom-tolstoy/

Leo Tolstoy reads from "A Calendar of Wisdom," 1909

Excerpt from Orwell's fantastic 1946 essay outlining his 11 "golden" rules of tea perfection: http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2013/05/14/george-orwell-a-nice-cup-of-tea/

George Orwell on how to make the perfect cup of tea

An inspiring commencement address delivered to the graduating class at San Jose State University. Transcript and discussion: http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2013/05/15/debbie-millman-look-both-ways-fail-safe/

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Debbie Millman: Fail Safe

Vivaldi “Concerto For Strings In G Minor, RV 152” (Budapest Strings, 1991)

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Denise Levertov reads "To The Muse" (1963)

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