Nostr notes by Classical Music

I haven't posted any guitar in a while, so I will make it ...

2026-10-28T07:52:37Z

I haven't posted any guitar in a while, so I will make it right with Julian Bream playing Isaac Albéniz's "Sevilla". (1982)
Have a wonderful day!

To celebrate 244 years since the birth of Niccolò Paganini, I ...

2026-10-27T12:44:25Z

To celebrate 244 years since the birth of Niccolò Paganini, I decided to post what I believe to be his most recognisable work, Caprice No. 24, performed by the wonderful Julia Fischer.

A Parisian history page from 1977, with Yvonne Lefébure playing ...

2026-10-27T07:22:22Z

A Parisian history page from 1977, with Yvonne Lefébure playing Bach/Liszt's "Prelude & Fugue in A Minor, BWV 543" for the TV programme "E Grand Échiquier". As a side note, she was 79 at the time of the recording.

This Halloween, on YouTube, Maxim Vengerov brings you ...

2026-10-21T17:31:01Z

This Halloween, on YouTube, Maxim Vengerov brings you Paganini's "Last Caprice".

This Halloween, on YouTube, Maxim Vengerov brings you ...

2026-10-21T17:28:09Z

This Halloween, on YouTube, Maxim Vengerov brings you Paganini's "Last Caprice".

I wish you all a peaceful day with Montserrat Caballé singing ...

2026-10-21T11:35:14Z

I wish you all a peaceful day with Montserrat Caballé singing "Lascia ch'io pianga" from Händel's "Rinaldo".
Cadaqués, Spain, 1985

If you're like me, enjoying Wagner and club music, among many ...

2026-10-20T18:40:52Z

If you're like me, enjoying Wagner and club music, among many others, this is for you too. Alle Farben, DJ, at the Bayreuth Festspiele (Wagner Festival).
That being said, I'll be on the road for the next week, and I will barely post.
Have a beautiful evening!

Whatever I do, I'm bringing you back to Austria. This ...

2026-10-20T06:24:12Z

Whatever I do, I'm bringing you back to Austria. This morning, Mario del Monaco is singing "O sole mio" during a Viennese TV concert from 1969.
Have a great day!

Since today we celebrate 110 years since the birth of pianist ...

2026-10-19T17:22:02Z

Since today we celebrate 110 years since the birth of pianist Emil Gilels, let's watch him play what might be the best interpretation of Rachmaninov's Prelude No. 5 in G minor, Op. 23.

My recommendation for today is Sabine Devieilhe in Igor ...

2026-10-19T10:22:20Z

My recommendation for today is Sabine Devieilhe in Igor Stravinsky's "Le Rossignol".
Théâtre des Champs-Élysées' production, directed by Olivier Py, is now available on YouTube (link attached).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-DLuZVwzQg

This evening, I wish you good night and a happy birthday to ...

2026-10-18T18:24:20Z

This evening, I wish you good night and a happy birthday to Howard Shore. We celebrate his 80th birthday with "The Noble Wood (I Roderyn)" from "The Hobbit".

I invite you to the Corneille Chapel* of Rouen, France, with ...

2026-10-18T11:10:06Z

I invite you to the Corneille Chapel* of Rouen, France, with Jupiter Ensemble performing the overture from Francesco Cavalli’s "Ercole Amante".
*This is the former Saint-Louis church built by the Jesuits between 1615 and 1704, and only 10 years ago it was inaugurated as a modern auditorium, after renovations.

A short, childhood-story-like moment with Béatrice Rana playing ...

2026-10-18T07:32:33Z

A short, childhood-story-like moment with Béatrice Rana playing Tchaikovsky's "The Sugar Plum Fairy" from The Nutcracker.
Have a beautiful Sunday!

To commemorate 177 years since Chopin's death, I end the day ...

2026-10-17T19:49:45Z

To commemorate 177 years since Chopin's death, I end the day with Krystian Zimerman performing Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23.
Have a good evening/night!

Padre Guilherme

2026-10-17T15:35:20Z

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Padre Guilherme

I wish you all a peaceful weekend with Kimama Sketch performing ...

2026-10-17T06:33:15Z

I wish you all a peaceful weekend with Kimama Sketch performing "A Shift in the Air", the ambient session.

A history page to go with your afternoon coffee. On May 1st, ...

2026-10-16T11:15:25Z

A history page to go with your afternoon coffee. On May 1st, 1978, in Vienna, under Herbert von Karajan's baton, Placido Domingo was singing "Di quella pira" from Giuseppe Verdi's "Il Trovatore".

I never heard Debussy's "Clair de Lune" on organ, but ...

2026-10-15T12:19:09Z

I never heard Debussy's "Clair de Lune" on organ, but Anna Lapwood solved this mystery. I will assume it's her own arrangement.

From Teatru Astra (Malta), your morning starts with the Humming ...

2026-10-15T07:10:02Z

From Teatru Astra (Malta), your morning starts with the Humming Chorus from Puccini's "Madama Butterfly". This clip is used to promote the return of this production on October 29 and 31. Have a peaceful day!

This just took me by surprise! For today's lunch, I'm ...

2026-10-14T11:40:10Z

This just took me by surprise! For today's lunch, I'm taking you to the Umbria Jazz Festival from 1976, with the Horace Silver Quintet playing "Song for My Father".
Horace Silver (piano), Tom Harrell (trumpet), Bob Berg (tenor sax), Steve Beskrone (bass), Eddie Gladden (drums)
Orvieto, July 20, 1976

If you want to take your time with your morning coffee, I suggest ...

2026-10-14T06:14:12Z

If you want to take your time with your morning coffee, I suggest the first movement of Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade (The Sea and Sinbad's Ship).
All-Star Orchestra conducted by Gerard Schwarz, August 2014

A few peaceful moments for today's goodnight, from the ...

2026-10-13T18:32:03Z

A few peaceful moments for today's goodnight, from the recording of Koji Kondo's "Great Fairy Fountain's Theme" from The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Orchestra CD.

The afternoon espresso for today has a soundtrack from Friedrich ...

2026-10-13T11:29:11Z

The afternoon espresso for today has a soundtrack from Friedrich Gulda performing variations on The Doors’ “Light My Fire”. This performance is from the 1970 Beethovenfest in Bonn, when it was celebrated Beethoven’s 200th birthday.

I found this "simplified" version from Hans Zimmer's ...

2026-10-13T07:06:40Z

I found this "simplified" version from Hans Zimmer's "Interstellar“ with Jonas Derksen (Piano) and Sebastian Loll (Cello), and I think it's worth sharing.
Have a fine day!

First time I listened to JMJ was around 1990. Before that, I was ...

2026-10-12T18:55:17Z

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First time I listened to JMJ was around 1990. Before that, I was under a dictatorship that didn't allow this kind of "decadence".

I bring the final touch for today with the Film Symphony ...

2026-10-12T17:05:17Z

I bring the final touch for today with the Film Symphony Orchestra and Ramin Djawadi's main theme from Game of Thrones.
Have a beautiful evening!

If you're GenX or older, you might have heard of Jean Michel ...

2026-10-12T16:14:29Z

If you're GenX or older, you might have heard of Jean Michel Jarre, and this announcement might make you smile.

I want to present a few archival moments with Liszt's ...

2026-10-12T10:55:49Z

I want to present a few archival moments with Liszt's "Les Préludes", performed by the Berliner Philharmoniker and conducted by Karl Böhm.
(The images are from 1943's Berlin, and I will stop here with the details, because some will love some details from Nazi Germany while others will accuse me of being a Nazi supporter. 😂)

To start the week properly, I chose Luciano Pavarotti and James ...

2026-10-12T07:28:36Z

To start the week properly, I chose Luciano Pavarotti and James Levine playing Luigi Denza's "Occhi di fata". If you want the full performance, I attached the YouTube link.
Have a great week!
(Lincoln Center, 1988)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmYAEoCD-sA

It's a peaceful Sunday, and it feels like the right moment to ...

2026-10-11T15:30:47Z

It's a peaceful Sunday, and it feels like the right moment to slow down a bit and listen to Kathryn Lewek performing "Addio, del passato", Violetta's final aria from Verdi's "La Traviata". (Toledo Opera, 2022)
Have a great evening!

Vulfpeck's "Daddy, he got a Tesla" from last ...

2026-10-11T10:52:21Z

Vulfpeck's "Daddy, he got a Tesla" from last year's Jazz à Vienne, France, was super fun, especially the bass solo starting at 3:00. (I added the link to the full performance.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oIIRc0zc_U

In August, this video will turn 30. 😂

2026-10-10T19:11:03Z

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In August, this video will turn 30. 😂

I don't know why, but when I think about Evgeny Kissin, I ...

2026-10-10T18:45:16Z

I don't know why, but when I think about Evgeny Kissin, I immediately think about him playing Liszt's "La Campanella". With this, I wish a happy birthday to Kissin, who turned 55 today, and good night to all of you.
(The Royal Albert Hall, London, 1997)

To celebrate Giuseppe Verdi's birthday (born 1813*), I gave ...

2026-10-10T13:20:06Z

To celebrate Giuseppe Verdi's birthday (born 1813*), I gave it some thought about what to choose, but it's so hard in his case. My top pick right now is "Va, pensiero" from Nabucco, specifically from the Metropolitan Opera's 2001 production.
*It's unclear if he was born on the 9th or the 10th of October, but my understanding is that most people go with the 10th.

Have a great weekend, Nostr! To start, have Roberto Plano play ...

2026-10-10T06:35:45Z

Have a great weekend, Nostr! To start, have Roberto Plano play his own arrangement of Tárrega's "Recuerdos de la Alhambra". (Originally, it was written for guitar.)

Forgot about this. For my American followers, especially from ...

2026-10-09T17:44:35Z

Forgot about this. For my American followers, especially from Cincinnati, here's an event at Taft Theatre on November 6.
If you're into Blade Runner and Vangelis, the Avex Ensemble performs the synthesiser-led score in sync with the film. I wish I were there! 🥂

To celebrate 191 years since Camille Saint-Saëns' birthday, ...

2026-10-09T17:15:42Z

To celebrate 191 years since Camille Saint-Saëns' birthday, I close the day with Christoph Croisé (cello) and Samuel Parent (piano) playing "Le Cygne" from Le Carnaval des animaux.

He modified even her hair! 🤦 Never in history has it happened ...

2026-10-09T12:08:21Z

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He modified even her hair! 🤦 Never in history has it happened for a painter, not to be exact.

A small, random tip if you want to visit Vienna. You can find ...

2026-10-09T12:02:23Z

A small, random tip if you want to visit Vienna. You can find Gustav Klimt's "Portrait of Emilie Flöge" at the Wien Museum Karlsplatz, which has free entry. Here's a picture of them, where you can see her wearing the dress from the painting.
(She was a fashion designer, among other things, and it was her creation.)

One organ adaptation that stayed with me was non-classical, ...

2026-10-09T10:54:24Z

One organ adaptation that stayed with me was non-classical, namely Gigi D'Agostino's "L'amour toujours". It became quite popular among organists, but for the first time, I heard it played by Constanze.
(Performed at Lawrence Memorial Chapel, Appleton, WI)

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I want to start the day by presenting another younger name, this time the organist Constanze Hochwartner from Austria, performing Samuel Barber's "Adagio for Strings".

Maybe I'll post it for the noon coffee, but the organ ...

2026-10-09T09:42:36Z

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Maybe I'll post it for the noon coffee, but the organ adaptation that took me most by surprise is Gigi D'Agostino's "L'amour toujours", and I listened it by her for the first time.

I want to start the day by presenting another younger name, this ...

2026-10-09T07:15:32Z

I want to start the day by presenting another younger name, this time the organist Constanze Hochwartner from Austria, performing Samuel Barber's "Adagio for Strings".

Today I say goodbye with a moment from 1962, when David Oistrakh ...

2026-10-08T17:13:46Z

Today I say goodbye with a moment from 1962, when David Oistrakh (violin) and Frida Bauer (piano) recorded Debussy's "Claire de lune" in Paris. In case it's not widely known, it was written only for piano.
Have a fine evening!

Today I passed by St. Charles' Church (Karlskirche), and I ...

2026-10-08T12:03:43Z

Today I passed by St. Charles' Church (Karlskirche), and I decided to suggest another Viennese event to you. Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" performed by Ensemble 1756 with original instruments from the 1700s.
https://vivaldi-vienna.com/en/concerts/

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For today's lunch break, a rather short moment from our beautiful Charles' Church (Karlskirche) with Vivaldi's Four Seasons.

This afternoon, I present to you Selina Ott, a young Austrian ...

2026-10-08T11:44:05Z

This afternoon, I present to you Selina Ott, a young Austrian trumpetist, performing excerpts from the first movement of Vladimir Peskin's Trumpet Concerto No. 1. (This is part of my effort to push forward a few young names.)
Tonkünstler Orchestra, conducted by Yutaka Sado, Summer Night's Gala 2022 at Wolkenturm Grafenegg (Austria)

I don't know how many people are familiar with the ACL ...

2026-10-08T07:02:14Z

I don't know how many people are familiar with the ACL Festival in Vienna. (Its full name is Summa Cum Laude Youth Music Festival)
Today, I start with "La Salle College String Orchestra" from Hong Kong performing Shostakovich's "String Quartet No. 8, III. Allegretto". Have a great day!
(From the 2026 Gala Winners' Concert in Wiener Konzerthaus)

I want to resurface a moment from August 15, 1973, with Frederica ...

2026-10-07T17:57:54Z

I want to resurface a moment from August 15, 1973, with Frederica von Stade as Cherubino singing "Voi che sapete che cosa è amor" from Mozart's "Le nozze di Figaro".
And with this, I wish you all a good evening!
(London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by John Pritchard)

Here's an event, in case you're looking for a reason to ...

2026-10-07T14:37:20Z

Here's an event, in case you're looking for a reason to visit Vienna during the next school break. You'll also find a long weekend because on Monday the 26th it's Austria's National Day.
Mozart‘s Requiem performed by an international festival choir, professional Viennese orchestra and soloists in the Minoritenkirche, Vienna.
🗓️ 24. October 2026, 19:00
📍Minoritenkirche, 1010 Vienna
Performed by
• Mozart Requiem Festival Choir
• Morphing Chamber Orchestra
• Christoph Ehrenfellner, Conductor
• Nicola Proksch, Soprano
• Anna Manske, Alt
• Jakob Gerbeth, Tenor
• Jan Martinik, Bass
🎟️ Tickets: https://events.tickethead.io/en/tickethead/event/5510/Mozart-Requiem-Choir-Festival-2026-Concert-Ticket

I reserved today's noon espresso to wish Yo-Yo Ma a happy ...

2026-10-07T10:03:10Z

I reserved today's noon espresso to wish Yo-Yo Ma a happy birthday (born October 7, 1955). Here, performing Saint-Saëns' "The Swan" with Kathryn Stott.

Maybe not a morning performance, but it's too beautiful. ...

2026-10-07T06:22:22Z

Maybe not a morning performance, but it's too beautiful. "E lucevan le stelle" from Puccini's "Tosca", from the 1978 Metropolitan Opera production.
Have a great day!

I end the day with a history page from September 14, 1969, when ...

2026-10-06T16:52:37Z

I end the day with a history page from September 14, 1969, when David Nadien played the Swan Lake solo with Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic.
CBS transmitted it as part of an educational series of concerts called "Young People's Concerts".

For my afternoon coffee, and yours, I have pure opera. Luciano ...

2026-10-06T11:41:14Z

For my afternoon coffee, and yours, I have pure opera. Luciano Pavarotti singing "Una furtiva lagrima" from Donizetti's "L'elisir d'amore".

An emblematic start of the day with Stefan Dohr performing the ...

2026-10-06T06:58:13Z

An emblematic start of the day with Stefan Dohr performing the Horn Solo of Tchaikovsky's 5th Symphony, 2nd movement. (It ends a bit abruptly.)
(Berliner Philharmoniker & Claudio Abbado)

For today's goodnight, Yukine Kuroki performs Liszt's 2nd ...

2026-10-05T18:19:49Z

For today's goodnight, Yukine Kuroki performs Liszt's 2nd Ballade. Live performance at TivoliVredenburg during Liszt Utrecht 2022, where she won first prize.

A late espresso today, backed by Víkingur Ólafsson performing ...

2026-10-05T14:06:31Z

A late espresso today, backed by Víkingur Ólafsson performing Bach´s "Prelude & Fugue" in C minor, live from Harpa, Reykjavík.

A few moments from last weekend's Mass at the Frauenkirche in ...

2026-10-05T08:54:42Z

A few moments from last weekend's Mass at the Frauenkirche in Munich. Have a great week ahead!

To mark the end of this week, I chose a cover of Radiohead's ...

2026-10-04T14:26:14Z

To mark the end of this week, I chose a cover of Radiohead's "Creep" accompanied by a brass band.
Morgan James & Brass Against

I should post more young artists. Someone's always ...

2026-10-04T07:12:29Z

I should post more young artists. Someone's always complaining without considering their limited years of experience, so here we go. Today, Justus Eichhorn is playing Liszt's Grande Étude de Paganini No. 2.
Have a fine Sunday!

If you ever asked yourself how ABBA would sound in a Baroque era, ...

2026-10-03T12:39:22Z

If you ever asked yourself how ABBA would sound in a Baroque era, you're in the right place. (From Boston Baroque)

I must say that I was quite impressed by Wiggenstein's ...

2026-10-03T07:07:52Z

I must say that I was quite impressed by Wiggenstein's arrangement of Barber's "Adagio for Strings". Enjoy, and have a great weekend!

My late lunch choice for today is Daniil Trifonov playing ...

2026-10-02T12:10:43Z

My late lunch choice for today is Daniil Trifonov playing Chopin's Fantaisie-Impromptu In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 66.
This video is from his Yellow Lounge performance in Berlin (2018), but it's quite an experience to observe how his passion has evolved since 2010 at the Chopin Institute.

Let's start the day with elegance. Schubert Piano Trio No. 2 ...

2026-10-02T06:56:00Z

Let's start the day with elegance.
Schubert Piano Trio No. 2 in E-flat Major, Op. 100, second movement (Andante con moto). Isabelle Faust (violin), Soll Gabetta (cello), and Kristian Bezuidenhout (fortepiano).
Have a good day!

For a quick espresso, I will bring you back to Austria. Here are ...

2026-10-01T11:23:23Z

For a quick espresso, I will bring you back to Austria. Here are a few moments with the Vienna Synchron Orchestra and P.T. Adamczyk creating the score for "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt".

For your morning coffee, today I have Sabine Devieilhe singing ...

2026-10-01T06:50:54Z

For your morning coffee, today I have Sabine Devieilhe singing Ophelia's aria "Adieu, dit-il, ayez foi!" from Ambroise Thomas' Hamlet.
Orchestre des Champs-Élysées with Louis Langrée, conductor
Opéra Comique, Salle Favart, 21 December 2018

Today I kick off once again with Gautier Capuçon, this time with ...

2026-09-30T06:55:42Z

Today I kick off once again with Gautier Capuçon, this time with his ensemble "Capucelli", performing Javier Martínez Campos' "Fantaisie pour la Classe d'Excellence".
Have a great day!

On Friday, Itzhak Perlman released a new recording based on ...

2026-09-29T18:11:32Z

On Friday, Itzhak Perlman released a new recording based on George Gershwin's “Someone to Watch Over Me”, built around an old recording by Ella Fitzgerald, over which he added new violin and orchestral arrangements.
The song is more of a teaser from Perlman’s album “The Way We Were: My American Songbook,” which will be released tomorrow.
And with this, I wish you all a good evening!

Well, this was fun! A Japanese mandolin ensemble singing Eduardo ...

2026-09-29T14:07:38Z

Well, this was fun! A Japanese mandolin ensemble singing Eduardo Mezzacapo's <Tarantella "Napoli">. The group may be called "Gclef", but it's beyond me to understand anything.

I have been thinking over the last few days about Keith Jarrett ...

2026-09-29T06:31:38Z

I have been thinking over the last few days about Keith Jarrett and have decided to present to you his song "Shenandoah", performed by Shani Diluka, as the soundtrack for the morning coffee.
Have a fine day!

Today, I wish you goodnight with Yuja Wang playing ...

2026-09-28T18:01:31Z

Today, I wish you goodnight with Yuja Wang playing Prokofiev's Toccata, as an encore at the Lucerne Festival 2018, after playing Prokofiev's Piano Concerto No. 3.

I'll start posting the pictures from the Belvedere Palace in ...

2026-09-28T16:02:33Z

I'll start posting the pictures from the Belvedere Palace in a few days on my side account dedicated to pictures Poseidon (nprofile…c9x3) but you're my OG followers, so here's a preview.

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Today I passed by the place where Anton Bruckner died and decided to bring him a Nostr homage with one of the most epic endings. Sergiu Celibidache conducting Bruckner's 4th Symphony with the Münchner Philharmoniker in 1983.
As a side note, he died on the premises of the Belvedere Palace in Vienna, where you can also see Gustav Klimt's "Der Kuss/The Kiss".

Today I passed by the place where Anton Bruckner died and decided ...

2026-09-28T14:22:36Z

Today I passed by the place where Anton Bruckner died and decided to bring him a Nostr homage with one of the most epic endings. Sergiu Celibidache conducting Bruckner's 4th Symphony with the Münchner Philharmoniker in 1983.
As a side note, he died on the premises of the Belvedere Palace in Vienna, where you can also see Gustav Klimt's "Der Kuss/The Kiss".

Today, I have for you a beautiful history page from 1958, with ...

2026-09-28T13:10:47Z

Today, I have for you a beautiful history page from 1958, with the great Mario Lanza singing "Vesti La Giubba" from Ruggero Leoncavallo's "Pagliacci".
(From Lanza's last film, "For the First Time")

I don't know if this is the best morning post, but I enjoyed ...

2026-09-28T08:06:32Z

I don't know if this is the best morning post, but I enjoyed it with my first coffee. Virginia Genovese in Musetta's entrance from Puccini's "La Bohème", two weeks ago, at the Teatro Carlo Felice di Genova.

One of the most entertaining works for violin is Vittorio ...

2026-09-27T16:41:11Z

One of the most entertaining works for violin is Vittorio Monti's "Csárdás", and I think it's only fair to just post it once in a while. Today, performed by David Garrett. (Milan, 2015)
Have a beautiful evening!

It's a beautiful Sunday, so Nadine Sierra and Pretty Yende ...

2026-09-27T08:17:29Z

It's a beautiful Sunday, so Nadine Sierra and Pretty Yende will make it even better with Delibes' "Flower Duet" from Lakmé.
Have a fantastic day!
Philharmonie de Paris, March 2023

A new piece of Flamenco that I enjoyed. ...

2026-09-26T16:18:45Z

A new piece of Flamenco that I enjoyed.

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A bit of flamenco.
I need to do my homework on Spain because it's a significant blind spot for me. I see a lot of videos of public events and I have to create a bucket list.

In case you're curious about how many of you are lurking ...

2026-09-26T15:41:41Z

In case you're curious about how many of you are lurking around, here are the stats for the Pavarotti post:

Right now, I'd like to listen to this live. Hilary Hahn ...

2026-09-26T15:39:53Z

Right now, I'd like to listen to this live.
Hilary Hahn playing the first movement from Sarasate's "Carmen Fantasy".

It seems that yesterday started a new wave of spam, this time ...

2026-09-26T07:43:36Z

It seems that yesterday started a new wave of spam, this time with replies. I just made one post and suddenly got 89 replies, spread across random posts, not just the last one. 🤦 We'll end up talking by putting messages in zaps.

A good weekend can start just like that, with a coffee and ...

2026-09-26T07:17:41Z

A good weekend can start just like that, with a coffee and Luciano Pavarotti singing Stefano Donàudy's "O Del Mio Amato Ben", accompanied by Leone Magiera on piano.
Have a great weekend!

Today's goodnight comes with some "news" from André ...

2026-09-25T19:36:21Z

Today's goodnight comes with some "news" from André Rieu & The Johann Strauss Orchestra, which, together with Micaëla Oeste, performed the aria “Vilja Lied” in Maastricht, from Franz Lehár’s operetta "The Merry Widow".

To celebrate 120 years since the birth of Dmitri Shostakovich, ...

2026-09-25T16:25:00Z

To celebrate 120 years since the birth of Dmitri Shostakovich, Waltz No. 2, much loved even in "normie's world", seems like the perfect choice.
From Klassik Open Air 2015, Nuremberg

I'm in the mood to go to the opera, so I'm looking for ...

2026-09-25T10:34:35Z

I'm in the mood to go to the opera, so I'm looking for options, even if some are unrealistic to reach right now. Here are a few moments from Ambroise Thomas' "Hamlet" at Opéra Bastille.

For a smooth start of the day, I recommend Bach's Arioso (BWV ...

2026-09-25T06:08:42Z

For a smooth start of the day, I recommend Bach's Arioso (BWV 156/1056), arranged and performed by Jonathan Scott at St. Lambertikirche, Münster, Germany.
Have a great day!

I'll repost too, so both my followers will know. You and I ...

2026-09-25T04:22:18Z

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I'll repost too, so both my followers will know. You and I included.

Which reminds me... When you implement Monero for Nostr Build, ...

2026-09-25T04:03:39Z

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Which reminds me... When you implement Monero for Nostr Build, maybe you'll remember to tag me too.

A picture from Macbeth at Opera Liege ...

2026-09-24T18:40:17Z

A picture from Macbeth at Opera Liege

I wish you all a good night with Luciano Pavarotti and Luigi ...

2026-09-24T18:15:41Z

I wish you all a good night with Luciano Pavarotti and Luigi Denza's "Funiculì, funiculà".
Fun fact: Denza wrote it in 1880 as an advertising song for a funicular on Mount Vesuvius.
From "Pavarotti & Friends" for the Children of Bosnia, Modena, September 12, 1995

In Berlin, at Babylon, you can watch old-school movies with a ...

2026-09-24T12:25:07Z

In Berlin, at Babylon, you can watch old-school movies with a live orchestra. Check the dates and program, and maybe you'll find something to suit you.
(Video with Fritz Lang's "Metropolis")

https://babylon-orchester-berlin.de/

For today's lunch break, a rather short moment from our ...

2026-09-24T10:46:05Z

For today's lunch break, a rather short moment from our beautiful Charles' Church (Karlskirche) with Vivaldi's Four Seasons.

My posting is basically a mirror for the weather, tho with a ...

2026-09-24T07:40:46Z

My posting is basically a mirror for the weather, tho with a touch of elegance. Today, to reflect Vienna's cold and dark, I begin with Gautier Capuçon playing Joseph Kosma's "Les Feuilles Mortes" (Dead/Fallen Leaves), with pianist Jérôme Ducros.
Have a good day!

For goodnight, a peaceful moment with Renée Fleming singing ...

2026-09-23T18:17:39Z

For goodnight, a peaceful moment with Renée Fleming singing “Glück, das mir verblieb” from Erich Wolfgang Korngold's "Die tote Stadt".
Klassik am Odeonsplatz, Munich, 2019

Maybe a bit too sombre for this sunny afternoon, but you're ...

2026-09-23T10:57:20Z

Maybe a bit too sombre for this sunny afternoon, but you're doomed to listen to what I'm listening to. Daniela Dessi singing the finale of Verdi's Requiem. (Berlin, 1997)

It looks like. So 1997.

2026-09-22T19:44:41Z

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It looks like. So 1997.

Tonight I say goodbye a bit more dramatically, with bass-baritone ...

2026-09-22T18:57:33Z

Tonight I say goodbye a bit more dramatically, with bass-baritone Eric Halfvarson singing Hagen's call from Wagner's Götterdämmerung. (1994, I believe...)

Sometimes you just have to slow down and listen. For a moment ...

2026-09-22T16:24:53Z

Sometimes you just have to slow down and listen. For a moment like this, Mascagni's Intermezzo from "Cavalleria Rusticana".
Lucca Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Andrea Colombini, Großer Musikvereinssaal in Vienna, 2014.

When I left home today, we had 12°C, and the real feel was 6°C. ...

2026-09-22T10:39:51Z

When I left home today, we had 12°C, and the real feel was 6°C. So let's dream together about Italy with "Love in Portofino" and wish happy birthday to Andrea Bocelli because today he's turning 68.

I wish you a great day with Lang Lang playing Gottfried Heinrich ...

2026-09-22T04:17:10Z

I wish you a great day with Lang Lang playing Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel's "Bist du bei mir" (formerly attributed to Bach, which is why you'll keep encountering it as BWV 508).

I'm not a Hervé Koubi fan, but the preview for his ...

2026-09-21T13:23:09Z

I'm not a Hervé Koubi fan, but the preview for his interpretation of "Swan Lake" looks good.

First, get yourself a coffee. Then, let the German hunters make ...

2026-09-21T11:31:59Z

First, get yourself a coffee. Then, let the German hunters make your day while performing "The Sound of Silence".