Paul Cowdell · @paulcowdell
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Still percolating my recent fab trip to Brussels. I particularly loved the utterly great Musical Instruments Museum, where I confirmed my belief that Adolphe Sax had too much time on his hands, and too much easy access to brass.

I was delighted, though, to find that the mad Sax inventions were usually illustrated with soundclips of compositions.

#Berlioz

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Tim Ashley 🏳️‍🌈 · @TimAshAsh
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"..... and burnt the topless towers of Ilium ....."

The Monteverdi Choir and Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique perform Berlioz's Les Troyens at the Proms, thrillingly conducted by Dinis Sousa, with Michael Spyres as Aeneas, Alice Coote as Cassandra and Paul Murrihy as Dido.

My review for The Guardian

theguardian.com/music/2023/sep

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#Berlioz #troyens #proms

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Trevor Burrows · @NearerAndFarther
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Definitely playing through some recordings tonight in her memory. A reminder that her memoir was titled *More Than a Diva* -- yes!

One of the joys of in the digital age comes from the number of unreleased or limited release recordings that make their way on to Youtube. So I am not only enjoying recordings I've cherished of hers for a while, but also some new-to-me stuff.

Here is Scotto doing "L'Absence" from *Les nuits d'été* live in 1993, a cycle that I don't believe she ever recorded (but I could be wrong):

youtu.be/Y_-cjo09hKA?t=938

Although I've cued up "L'Absence" for the link - a personal favorite - she sings the entire cycle there. I might add some other finds to this thread in coming days.

#renatascotto #opera #Berlioz

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Tim Ashley 🏳️‍🌈 · @TimAshAsh
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Berlioz's last opera Béatrice et Bénédict was first performed in Baden-Baden in 1862.

This is the great nocturne that closes Act I, sung by Ileana Cotrubas and Nadine Denize with the Orchestre de Paris and Daniel Barenboim.

It's one of the most beautiful things in all music.

youtube.com/watch?v=GtAp8oG_-s

@classicalmusic

#otd #Berlioz

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Kulturkramkiste · @kulturmensch
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Berlioz und die Einsamkeit der Solobratsche - Harold in Italien
Angeblich im Auftrag komponierte Hector 1834 ein Werk für und Orchster. Das Ergebnis ist Romantik pur: ein faszinierender Zwitter aus Sinfonie und Solokonzert, in dem der Komponist Autobiografisches mit Lord literarischer Vorlage vermischt.
www1.wdr.de/mediathek/audio/wd

#paganinis #Berlioz #bratsche #byrons

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World Concert Hall · @WConcertHall
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Right now, with Solvang and 's Third from buff.ly/42xiNq0

#farrenc #Berlioz #price #oldenburg #wch

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World Concert Hall · @WConcertHall
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In 25 minutes, with Solvang and 's Third from buff.ly/42xiNq0

#farrenc #Berlioz #price #oldenburg #wch

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World Concert Hall · @WConcertHall
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World Concert Hall · @WConcertHall
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Right now, 's 'La Damnation de Faust' with Spyres, Leonard, Relyea and @slso from St. Louis buff.ly/42oUASK

#Berlioz #wch

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World Concert Hall · @WConcertHall
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In 20 minutes, 's 'La Damnation de Faust' with Spyres, Leonard, Relyea and @slso from St. Louis buff.ly/42oUASK

#Berlioz #wch

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World Concert Hall · @WConcertHall
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#Berlioz #wch

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World Concert Hall · @WConcertHall
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Right now, with Balázs and 's 'Symphonie fantastique' from
buff.ly/427uHHC

#Berlioz #liszt #budapest #wch

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World Concert Hall · @WConcertHall
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In 20 minutes, with Balázs and 's 'Symphonie fantastique' from buff.ly/427uHHC

#Berlioz #liszt #budapest #wch

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World Concert Hall · @WConcertHall
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World Concert Hall · @WConcertHall
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Right now, @laphil plays with Burgos and Dolinar and 's 'Symphonie fantastique' in Los Angeles buff.ly/43YCdWw

#crumb #Berlioz #wch

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World Concert Hall · @WConcertHall
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In 20 minutes, @laphil plays with Burgos and Dolinar and 's 'Symphonie fantastique' in Los Angeles buff.ly/43YCdWw

#crumb #Berlioz #wch

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World Concert Hall · @WConcertHall
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#crumb #Berlioz #wch

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