Concert: Kronos Quartet: Five Decades (01/27/2024)

Kronos Quartet: Five Decades. A break from my usual repertoire.

Reinhard Keiser: Opera Arias and Instrumental Works (Elisabeth Scholl + La Ricordanza)

 Reinhard Keiser: Opera Arias and Instrumental Works.

「今天Keiser(開啥)酒來慶祝？」

Noels by Balbastre and Corrette

 

Nöels by Michel Corrette and Claude Balbastre. 

今年年底同樣在旅行，簡單聊聊分享來自法國巴洛克晚期作曲家Michel Corrette (1707－1795) 以及Claude Balbastre (1724－1799)的Nöel(聖誕歌曲)。

Carl Friedrich Abel 300th Birth Anniversary

Carl Friedrich Abel (12.22.1723 – 6.20.1787) 300th birth anniversary.

「Abel(阿伯啊)，出事了！」

Decca Rachmaninoff Complete Works

Decca的Rachmaninoff大全集，於2014年推出來的，也是目前市面上三個拉赫大全集中(另外還有Brilliant Classics和Melodiya的兩套)，整體而言錄音品質、演奏水準、與CP值最高的。他們沒有配合Rachmaninoff的重要週年發行，應該純粹就是自己爽吧。總之，那也沒多重要，因為拉赫音樂的愛好者，一年四季都在聽～～

Early Recollections of Rachmaninoff's Music Part 2

 

對拉赫音樂的早期回憶(二)

Early Recollections of Rachmaninoff's Music Part 1

 

對拉赫音樂的早期回憶(一)

Concert: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Dido and Aeneas (12/02/2023)

Purcell's Dido and Aeneas. John Butt returning to Berkeley to guest conduct PBO.

Thomas Weelkes 400th death anniversary. Madrigals, anthems, and instrumental music.

400th death anniversary of Thomas Weelkes (1576 – 11.30.1623). His anthem "O Lord, grant the King a long life" was performed at the coronation of King Charles III this year.

「剩最後一個了。誰想要買？」

「Weelkes (我要！可是) 我身上的現金不夠…」

Concert: The English Concert - Handel: Rodelinda (11/19/2023)

 

The English Concert presents Handel's Rodelinda. Great way to head into Thanksgiving break.

「Rodelinda(我的琳達)人美心也美！」

Concert: Le Consort - A Journey Through Baroque Europe (11/08/2023)

 

Fabulous concert from young French early music ensemble Le Consort.

Concert: Voices of Music - Mainly Mozart (10/28/2023)

 

Voices of Music 2023-2024 season opening concert series. Going Classical with Mainly Mozart.

Concert: Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra - Garden of Good and Evil (with Tim Mead) (10/18/2023)

PBO opening concert of 2023-2024 season, with the wonderful British countertenor Tim Mead.

Ballroom Classics (Willi Boskovsky)

Driving music for the road trip two weeks ago. 11CDs of classical ballroom music may be too much of a good thing at times.....

Concert: Ensemble Mirable - Beyond Bach and Handel (09/30/2023)

Great SFEMS 2023-2024 season opening concert.
Ensemble Mirable. Beyond Bach and Handel: More Baroque Gems.