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Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:37:16 -0800

Julius Schmid (1854-1935, Austria0 - Ein Schubert-Abend in einem Wiener B�rgerhaus (Vienna, 1894, 172x255 cm, gallery: Wiener M�nnergesang-Verein).
One of my most favorite music paintings, a great pity there is not a wallpaper version of this wonderful painting. According to the 1997 Nikolaus Dumba exhibit catalog of the Wiener Stadt- und Landesbibliothek, some of Schubert's admirers encircling him in this painting include several of his historically authentic friends: Katharina Fr�hlich (1800-1879), Sophie M�ller (1803-1830), Eduard von Bauernfeld (1802-1890), Johann Baptist Jenger (1793-1856), Johann Michael Vogl (1768-1840), and Moritz von Schwind (1804-1871). Schmid had done extensive historical and archival research in order to reproduce as closely as possible the known portraits of these friends, their costumes, and the interior d�cor and furniture of this Biedermeier salon.
About Julius Schmid:
http://www.janetwasserman.com/into-oblivion-julius-schmid-artist.html

Gustavo Dudamel / SBYOV Shostakovich Symphony 10 II. Allegro

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:02:10 -0800

Gustavo Dudamel / SBYOV Shostakovich Symphony 10 II. Allegro.

BBC Proms 2007: Royal Albert Hall August 19, 2007 Sim�n Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela, Gustavo Dudamel, conductor.
This is the greatest conductor of today in the making: Gustavo Dudamel, allready hailed as the 'saviour' of classical music. The sheer passion, drive, color, rhythm, dynamics and control of GD is reminescent of the greatest Russian conductors from the 50's and 60's: Kyrill Kondrashin, Evgeny Mravinsky and Gennadi Roshdestvensky. That means this is better than todays conductors like: Valery Gergiev, Maris Janssons, Neeme J�rvi, Simon Rattle, James Levine, Daniel Barenboim and many others.

Incredible high school musicians from Venezuela! Led by Gustavo Dudamel

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:02:00 -0800

YouTube - Gustavo Dudamel and the Teresa Carre�o Youth Orchestra.
The Teresa Carre�o Youth Orchestra plays a very passioned Shostakovich Symphony No. 10 Part II. Wonderful to see young musicians playing with this kind of (latin) fire. This is in some ways distantly reminescend of recordings from Maxim Shostakovich, Kondrashin, Mravinsky and Roshdestvensky, not as precise as these prestigious masters, but give them a break...they're all very young musicians. Gustavo Dudamel is one of the most talented young conductors nowadays, time will tell how he developes. I wonder how he would conduct refined composers like Mozart and Debussy.
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Korsarkov Sherezade Op.35 I. El Mar y el barco de Simbad

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:01:42 -0800

Rimsky -Korsakov - Sheherazade Part I. Gustavo Dudamel
"Teresa Carre�o" Youth Symphony Orchestra Of Venezuela.
This visionary performance is a 50 years back-in-time-transportation to the years that there where hundreds of excellent conductors on the globe. This is what classical music is supposed to really mean: real feelings that a real audience can relate to. I am truly relieved and delighted that classical music is alive again...at last.

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Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:01:32 -0800

Tokyo, Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela
Conductor:Gustavo Dudamel

1. Mambo from " Westside Story " (L. Bernstein)
2. Danza Final (Malambo) from " Estancia "(A. Ginastera)"
This is redefining what is conducting, musicianship, cross over classics and dance. Period!

Microsoft attack Linux at the retail level. (Probably not 56k friendly) - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:24:29 -0800

My favorite Linux mag Linux Format mentioned that M$ influences retailers with new Linux vs Windows 7 'facts' on flashcards. This is a dug out dead cow and a very very bad remake of the Micro$oft "Get the facts campaigne". M$ friendly with Linux...? Not in the near future, no. Just the usuall greedy FUD, nothing more. Well...actually there is more: more lies and slander.
Also:
http://linuxologist.com/advocacy/microsofts-best-buy-lies-about-linux-debunked/

Rameau - Pièces de clavecin en concert N° 3 (Tambourin) / Il Giardino Armonico

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:24:03 -0800

Rameau - Pi�ces de clavecin en concert N� 3 (Tambourin) / Il Giardino Armonico.

Il Giardino Armonico is one of the really great barock ensembles. Their passion, enthusiasm and pittoresque historical video locations are very inspirational. They share with viola da gamba player Jordi Savall and (to a lesser extend) the Venice Baroque Orchestra (Andrea Marcon) this magical touch that almost makes you believe they are transported from long gone centuries to this area by a time machine.
Also:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_lthPnJ59E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kH-dzSBthI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Hw9wCPMfmI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Av20FgeJIok
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiLBWv4_B_U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4mkNtZUpT8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPsJaYyVhlc

Delius - Irmelin Prelude

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:22:17 -0800

Delius - Irmelin Prelude.
Delius conducted by his best interpreter: Sir Thomas Beecham and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Delius would get a first price (at least from me that is...) for writing the most heavenly melodies, harmonies and fairy tales.

A. Vivaldi: The four season - SUMMER (RV 315) - Carmignola, Marcon, VBO

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:22:03 -0800

A. Vivaldi: The four seasons - SUMMER (RV 315) - Giulano Carmignola, violin, Andrea Marcon conducting the Venice Baroque Orchestra.
The Venice Baroque Orchestra gives the best (=most passioned, dynamical and colorful) performance of the 4 Seasons by Vivaldi. Il Giardino Armonico is a very good second place, but I like violinist Giulano Carmignola better, allthough Il Giardino Armonico has the better tempi. The VBO tends to play too fast here and there.
Also VBO:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u12_M4I2KxE

de Falla : Fantasia Baetica part 1 of 2 - Harry Vooren

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:21:34 -0800

de Falla : Fantasia Baetica part 1 of 2 - Harry Vooren (1940-2003).
This is a recording of one of de Falla's hardest piano pieces by my last and beloved piano teacher Harry Vooren, with whom I had piano lessons from 1995-2003. The lightness, clearness and lightning fast dynamics are typicall of Harry Vooren, who was one of the best pupils of Alicia de Larrocha.
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuuGQZ7VkLI&feature=related