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hannibal lecter's drawing class (draft)

a night at the opera

Composition by Dario Marianelli
Solo piano by C. Dominic Caltagirone, 2011, San Diego CA

Pride and Prejudice - Dawn

This is a studio recording from 2012 for the BBC film 'Loving Miss Hatto'. A biopic penned by the British comedian Victoria Wood about pianist Joyce Hatto.

The character piece is like the art song's fun-loving cousin who always shows up to the party with a bottle of emotional perfume. It's perfect for those intimate gatherings or solo rendezvous with your piano. Thanks to the piano's rise to fame in the 1800s, character pieces were popping up everywhere, and composers were flaunting their creations at the hottest recital events of the time. Basically, character pieces were the 19th century's version of a hot new single. If you thought Franz Liszt's music was boring, think again! This guy was all about giving his character pieces creative and whimsical titles, like "Sposalizio" and "Vallée d'Obermann". But don't worry, he didn't forget about those of us who like our music titles to be a little more straightforward - he also composed plenty of works with no-nonsense names like "Album Leaves" and "Klavierstücke". With his "Consolations" (a.k.a. "Six Poetic Thoughts"), Liszt took a page out of Chopin's book and delved into the world of nocturnes. And let me tell you, the third Consolation in D-flat major is pure Chopin - even the key is pianist-friendly, unlike those pesky "easy" keys like C major. Looks like Liszt knew a thing or two about pleasing his audience! If you're a Chopin fan, you're gonna love Liszt's "Consolation No. 3"! I mean, talk about a tribute - this piece is basically a carbon copy of Chopin's Opus 27, no. 1. And while it might not have the same flashy piano solos that Liszt is known for, it more than makes up for it with its dreamy, slow-moving melodies. Plus, it's in the same key as Chopin's original, so you know it's gotta be good.

Despite the unusual title, the Consolations were inspired by both poetry and religious contemplation, just like Harmonies Poétiques et Religieuses. Some say the title comes from an 1830 poetry collection by Sainte-Beuve, while others think it's based on a poem by Lamartine called A Tear (or Consolation). Either way, it seems like Liszt was in a pretty contemplative mood when he wrote these pieces. But don't worry, Liszt didn't completely forget his roots - he snuck in a little Hungarian folk song as the primary theme, which he later used in his "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 1". So even though this piece might not match the wild, hair-flailing image we have of Liszt, it's still got a little bit of that old-school flavor. Liszt's "Consolation No. 3" wasn't just a musical masterpiece - it was also a major turning point in the composer's life. And let me tell you, Liszt's early life was a doozy - it was basically one big, crazy party. But don't take my word for it, just ask his first mistress (and mother of his three children) Marie d'Agoult, who wrote all about it under the pen name Daniel Stern. And if you're feeling really adventurous, you can even watch the 1975 film "Lisztomania" for all the juicy details. Talk about living the dream! Liszt's life was like something out of a Hollywood movie - seriously, this guy was breaking class barriers and performing like a superstar. But as he got older, he decided to trade in the limelight for a little bit of privacy. He started conducting orchestras and composing more, and even started teaching aspiring pianists from around the world. I guess you could say he was the original piano man!

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Piano: Yamaha C7
Piano Technician: Martin Walsh
Recorded at Cauldron Studios, Dublin
Recording Engineers: Ciarán Byrne & Michael Manning
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Franz Liszt Consolation no. 3 in D flat Major, S. 172

Vivaldi: L'œuvre pour flûte et orchestre, vol. 1

Flute Concerto in D Major, RV 429: II. Largo (feat. I Solisti Veneti)

performed live by NDR-Chor in Hannover 31.01.2013; FM broadcast NDR-Kultur, 25.07.2013

Franz Schubert - Coronach. Totengesang, D 836

MOZART: "Pa - Pa - Pa - Papagena!" from Die Zauberflöte, K. 620

One of the proudest recordings published by EDITION LILAC is the album of New Trinity Baroque, entitled VIVALDI CONCERTOS. Over 1000 copies were sold only within a few months since its publication, and the second run has been released less than a year later. Enjoy!

VIVALDI Concerto for Lute, Two Violins & Continuo in D major, RV 93 - II. Largo

Johann Sebastian Bach - Aria Da Capo,  Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 (Fine Classical Music)

Un manoscritto, 
fogli ingialliti da quasi tre secoli di storia, apparentemente del tutto simili a quelli di centinaia di spartiti conservati con dedizione e cura nelle biblioteche di tutta Europa.
Queste pagine non sono però come tante, in esse è custodito uno scrigno di rara bellezza, in esse è preservata l’anima di un giovane uomo, un genio che nel creare questi suoni lotta contro il tempo, senza sapere se tempo gli sarà concesso per giungere al fine.
In queste pagine sono catturate tempeste di emozioni: la paura per la morte, la disperazione, la malinconia atroce e insopportabile, la devozione e la fede, la tenerezza, la fragilità, l’amore per la vita. Il terrore, l’angoscia, il bisogno di aiuto sapendo che nessun aiuto gli sarà concesso. E la solitudine, che solo da un amore capace di condividere il dolore può essere vinta.
In queste pagine è conservata una delle più alte espressioni del genio umano, a Dio Rivolto e da Dio Ispirato. 
Questo Manoscritto narra di un dramma, di un viaggio nel dolore. Questo manoscritto racconta la genesi di un capolavoro: lo Stabat Mater.

Quando corpus morietur

John Cage: Early Piano Music

In a Landscape

Mozart: Symphony Nos. 40 & 41 "Jupiter"

Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550: I. Molto allegro

Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack

Leaving Port (From "Titanic" Soundtrack)

Mozart: Così fan tutte, K. 588

Così fan tutte, K. 588, Act 1: "Soave sia il vento" (Fiordiligi, Dorabella, Don Alfonso) [feat. Cecilia Bartoli, John Tomlinson & Lella Cuberli]

Chilled Piano Vol.4

Schubert: Ave Maria, D. 839

Wake

Song of the Nile

Gordos (Banda Sonora Original)

Gordos

Big Schubert Box

Auf dem Wasser zu singen, D. 774 “Mitten im Schimmer"

La storia di Orfeo

L'Orfeo, Act 1: "Cara e amabile catena" (Euridice, Orfeo) [feat. Emöke Baráth]

Classical Hits

Cantata, BWV 147: Jesus bleibet meine Freude

Si tu voyais son cœur (Bande originale du film)

Générique de fin

Descobrindo Tesouros: A Magia de Maria Josephina no Piano Infantil de Mignone

Valsinha

Performer: 't Muziek Frascati, May 14th, 2009, Concert Hall Leuven 
Conductor: Kris Stroobants

http://www.tmuziekfrascati.be/concert/5

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"Prince Igor is an opera in four acts with a prologue. It was composed by Alexander Borodin. The composer adapted the libretto from the East Slavic epic The Lay of Igor's Host, which recounts the campaign of Russian prince Igor Svyatoslavich against the invading Polovtsian tribes in 1185. The opera was left unfinished upon the composer's death in 1887 and was edited and completed by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and Alexander Glazunov. It was first performed in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1890." (source: Wikipedia)

'Polovtsian Dances' from 'Prince Igor' (Alexander Borodin)

Solo Piano II

Rideaux Lunaires

Francesco Geminiani - Concerto grosso in D minor, Op. 2, No. 3

Die Moldau

Piano Book

Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545 "Sonata facile": I. Allegro

Game Of Thrones: Season 8 (Music from the HBO Series)

The Night King

Pamela McDown, Principal Clarinetist. 
Live Recording of Performance (2009).

Assisted by:
Julia Luczak, Harp

Unknown album (6/24/2019 1:48:07 PM)

Paul Reade - Prelude - Suite from "The Victorian Kitchen Garden"

Scarlatti: 52 Sonatas

Sonata in G Major, K. 14

Reverie

Sibelius: 13 Pieces for Piano, Op. 76: II. Etude

Mozart: Divertimento in B-Flat Major, K. 254: 1. Allegro assai

I. Allegro assai

Vivaldi: La cetra, Op. 9

Vivaldi: La cetra, Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 9 No. 5, RV 358: II. Allegro (feat. Juan Carlos Rybin)

Great Recordings

Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: III. Rondo

Rinaldo, HWV 7: Lascia ch'io pianga (Arr. for Piano)

Piano Recital: Chopin, Haydn, Grieg

Edvard Grieg: From Holberg's Time, Op. 40 "Suite in Olden Style": I. Praeludium. Allegro vivace

Man Of Mystery

In December 2011, hosted by the Jeunesses Musicales Norway, the World Youth Choir performed a full concert at the University of Oslo concert hall "Aula" celebrating 200 years of the Oslo University as well as at the Nobel Peace Prize Award ceremony and at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert. It was a musical celebration like no other! 
Motet  ''Warum ist das Licht gegeben'' op. 74 by Brahms, sung by the World Youth Choir on December 9th 2011 in Oslo, recorded live at the Oslo ''Aula'' University hall, conducted by Grete Pedersen, Norway. 
© The Foundation World Youth Choir, all rights reserved. Any resemblance with a third party content is accidental and does not affect the rights to this recording.

Johannes Brahms ''Warum ist das Licht gegeben'' op. 74 (motet) LIVE in Oslo 2011.

I. Allegro assai

Daniel Barenboim