Sunday, January 28, 2018

Guitarist Christopher Parkening: Practice Makes Perfect

Guitarist Christopher Parkening talks about practice, dedication and self-discipline in music and in the spiritual life.

Link: https://youtu.be/n76ZCq9w94Y

Bachianas Brasileiras No 5 - Aria (Heitor Villa-Lobos) - Salli Terri & L...

Bachianas Brasileiras No 5 - Aria (Heitor Villa-Lobos) - Salli Terri and Laurindo Almeida

Bachianas Brasileiras No 5 (Aria)
music - Heitor Villa Lobos
lyrics - Ruth V Correa

Salli Terri (vocal)

Laurindo Almeida (guitar)

producer: Robert E Myers

recording engineer: Sherwood Hall, III

"Duets with the Spanish Guitar"

US Capitol 8406 (recorded 1958)

The sheet music (with fingering by Andres Segovia) is published by Associated Music Publishers (G Schirmer Inc).

1959 grammy nominations -

Best Engineered Record, Classical (winner)

Best Classical Performance, Vocal Soloist

Villa Lobos considered this version of the Aria, by Salli Terri and Laurindo Almeida, to be the best recorded performance.

He originally scored it for voice and eight cellos, and later arranged it for voice and guitar.

"Lo, at midnight clouds are slowly passing, rosy and lustrous,

o'er the spacious heav'n with loveliness laden.

From the boundless deep the moon arises

wondrous, glorifying the evening like a beauteous maiden.

Now she adorns herself in half unconscious duty,

eager, anxious that we recognize her beauty,

while sky and earth, yea all nature with applause salute her.

All the birds have ceased their sad and mournful com-plaining;

now appears on the sea in a silver reflection

moonlight softly waking the soul and constraining hearts

to cruel tears and bitter dejection.

Lo, at midnight clouds are slowly passing rosy and lustrous

o'er the spacious heavens dreamily wondrous."

(English translation - Harvey Officer)

more info at http://www.salliterri.org

Link: https://youtu.be/gejY9FQlDGM

Patricia JANEČKOVÁ: "Frühlingsstimmen" (Johann Strauss II)

Johann Strauss II: "Frühlingsstimmen" / "Voices of Spring" for soprano and orchestra

Soprano: Patricia JANEČKOVÁ -

"New Years Concert in Vienna Style“
Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava,

Chief conductor: Heiko Mathias Förster
January 7, 2016, Ostrava, Czech Republic

Link: https://youtu.be/ErN8JDGjrHQ

Patricia JANEČKOVÁ: "Les oiseaux dans la charmille" (Jacques Offenbach -...

Jacques Offenbach: "Les oiseaux dans la charmille" (Les contes d' Hoffmann / The Tales of Hoffmann)
Patricia JANEČKOVÁ, soprano - "New Years Concert in Vienna Style“
Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava, Chief conductor: Heiko Mathias Förster
January 7, 2016, Ostrava, Czech Republic

Link: https://youtu.be/mVUpKIFHqZk

P.S. Cheery performance

Barcarolle from 'Les contes d'Hoffmann' by Offenbach Soprano Irina Iordachescu and mezzosoprano Cristina Iordachescu

Soprano Irina Iordachescu and mezzosoprano Cristina Iordachescu -
Iordache - two sisters singing the Barcarolle from 'Les contes
d'Hoffmann' by Offenbach, together with pianist Gonul Apdula, in the
wonderful Concert Hall of 'The Sutu Palace' from Bucharest.

Link:https://youtu.be/is0Lb4cj_3c