Stay Positive


"In the midst of winter I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer."

- Alert Camus








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.




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) 





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





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


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.

Monday, January 8, 2018