#classical-music — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #classical-music, aggregated by home.social.
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Mahler Academy Orchestra/Steinaecker review – trailblazing performance that pushes work to the limits
By Clive PagetRoyal Albert Hall, LondonPenultimate Prom showcases antique brass and woodwind and humongous tubular bells in a magical mystery tour through an alien musical landscape
#Proms2026 #Classicalmusic #Culture #Music #TheGuardian #ClivePaget
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🎹 ICYMI: #UCLA #engineering students Karina Bender and George Grigoryan rebuilt a free #piano into an automated #instrument capable of playing all 88 keys simultaneously.
Powered by 88 solenoids, the setup tackles #classical pieces as well as Rush E, an impossible #song requiring every key struck together.
👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/mechanical-pianical-self-playing-piano-ucla-video
#classicalmusic #electronics #mechanics #play #programming #repair #sound #music #tech #technology #womeninstem #makers #robotics #diy #invention #hardware #science #tksst #video
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Last Night of the Proms review – musical chaos ensues in near four-hour finale
By Alexandra CoghlanRoyal Albert Hall, LondonThe evening features everything from a rendition of an inscrutable Samuel Barber concerto to a celebration of Dolly Parton, but the real star is tartan-clad tenor Nicky Spence
#Proms2026 #Classicalmusic #Culture #Music #TheGuardian #AlexandraCoghlan
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Good morning FLowers!
Starting Sunday with lovely music by Willem de Fesch: Concerto in C minor for Violin & B.c Op.5 No.5
https://youtu.be/Xl6E-MUsIeg
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Yesterday after midnight at #FediDay, while we were still discussing politics, someone commented: We’re having a party and there are folks here discussing politics.
I replied: What can I do if I like politics more?
In my defense, I also like #ClassicalMusic. 😅
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This sounds like lazy country version…
#Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin
Georg Nigl & Alexander Gergelyfihttps://music.apple.com/us/album/schubert-die-sch%C3%B6ne-m%C3%BCllerin/6773163685
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🎹 ICYMI: #UCLA #engineering students Karina Bender and George Grigoryan rebuilt a free #piano into an automated #instrument capable of playing all 88 keys simultaneously.
Powered by 88 solenoids, the setup tackles #classical pieces as well as Rush E, an impossible #song requiring every key struck together.
👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/mechanical-pianical-self-playing-piano-ucla-video
#classicalmusic #electronics #mechanics #play #programming #repair #sound #music #tech #technology #womeninstem #makers #robotics #diy #invention #hardware #science #tksst #video
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good night! winding down with Mozart, a good book, a glass of wine, and a cat on lap (so may get well acquainted with side A of record 1, as the play button on the turntable is within reach)
#NowPlaying Mozart Complete String Quintets, by Grumiaux Trio
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Good morning Flowers!
Starting the weekend with festive music by Mauro D’Alay: Concerto in D minor for 2 Violins, Strings & B.c
https://youtu.be/AhdxPEhu4g8
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How Deaf people connect with music, from Beethoven to haptic vests
By Ria AndrianiDeaf musicians have shaped classical music for centuries, but only recently have innovations like haptic vests and Auslan signers enabled deeper connections.
#ClassicalMusic #PeopleWithDisability #DisabilityAccess #RiaAndriani
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Bruno Schrecker obituary
By Stephen VenablesCellist and a member of the Allegri String Quartet for their 1970s recordings of Schubert, Elgar and Britten
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/sep/11/bruno-schrecker-obituary
#Classicalmusic #Music #UKnews #Culture #TheGuardian #StephenVenables
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Playing With Fire review – like Disney’s Fantasia on steroids as a virtual Yuja Wang plays amid luminous dreamworlds
By Erica JealSouthbank Centre, London Wang’s avatar performs music from Ravel and Debussy to Prokofiev and Liszt while dizzying virtual worlds take shape around her in this virtual reality installation
#Classicalmusic #Culture #Music #SouthbankCentre #YujaWang #Virtualreality #Installation #Technology #TheGuardian #EricaJeal
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Playing With Fire review – like Disney’s Fantasia on steroids as a virtual Yuja Wang plays amid luminous dreamworlds https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/sep/11/playing-with-fire-review-southbank-centre-vr-headset-yuja-wang #ClassicalMusic #Culture #Music #SouthbankCentre #YujaWang #VirtualReality #Installation #Technology
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'Insane’: Australian organist plays 16 hours of back-to-back Bach
By Dee JeffersonStarting at 6am this Sunday, Calvin Bowman will embark on an epic feat of endurance so physically demanding he’ll have a masseur on hand to aid his recovery
#Australianmusic #Classicalmusic #Culture #Music #Brisbanefestival #TheGuardian #DeeJefferson
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Hearing Gould | The Fading Promise of Higher Education | Issues | The Hedgehog Review
https://hedgehogreview.com/issues/the-fading-promise-of-higher-education/articles/hearing-gould
#ClassicalMusic
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Conductor Julian Wachner receives suspended sentence for possession of child sex abuse material https://www.npr.org/2026/09/09/nx-s1-5962805/conductor-julian-wachner-suspended-sentence-for-possession-of-child-sex-abuse-material?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #classicalmusic #music #npr
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Don Giovanni review – reality recedes in visually dizzying Mozart tour de force
By Clive PagetRoyal Opera House, LondonThis revival of Kaspar Holten’s 2014 staging puts the focus on the Don’s psychology. Aigul Akhmetshina’s Elvira is a standout performance in a strong cast
#Opera #Classicalmusic #Culture #Music #RoyalOperaHouse #WolfgangAmadeusMozart #TheGuardian #ClivePaget
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Our Eyes Looking for God review – exploring the Black British experience in rap, reggae and arias
By Alexandra CoghlanThe Pit, Barbican, LondonRenell Shaw and TD Moyo’s new opera, with libretto by April Koyejo-Audiger, tells a tragic story of two cousins. Gamba Cole shines as Adjani
#Classicalmusic #Opera #Culture #Music #TheGuardian #AlexandraCoghlan
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Good morning Faes!
Starting today with charming music by C.P.E.Bach: Concerto in A minor for Keyboard Strings & B.c Wq.1 H.403
https://youtu.be/T3zf5__vEPI
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Lucas Debargue: Gershwin Variations album review – freshness and flair
By Clive Paget(Sony)Alongside supple and distinctive accounts of Rhapsody in Blue and the Piano Concerto and Preludes, the French pianist showcases his jazz chops in reinterpretations of Gershwin’s timeless songs
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/sep/11/lucas-debargue-gershwin-variations-album-review
#Classicalmusic #Music #Culture #Jazz #TheGuardian #ClivePaget
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"Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" is a song written by #StephenStills and performed by #CrosbyStillsAndNash (CSN). It appeared on the group's self-titled debut album in 1969 and was released as a single, reaching number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart. In Canada, "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" peaked at number 11. The song imitates the form of a #classicalMusic #suite as an ordered set of musical pieces.
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Lise Davidsen: Verdi album review
By Clive Paget(Decca)Focusing on five Verdian heroines (and anti-heroines), the soprano has chosen roles that fit her formidable vocal talents perfectly. Edward Gardner and the London Philharmonic Orchestra provide detailed accompaniment for these striking portraits
#Classicalmusic #Music #Culture #Opera #LondonPhilharmonicOrchestra #EdwardGardner #TheGuardian #ClivePaget
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🎹 ICYMI: #UCLA #engineering students Karina Bender and George Grigoryan rebuilt a free #piano into an automated #instrument capable of playing all 88 keys simultaneously.
Powered by 88 solenoids, the setup tackles #classical pieces as well as Rush E, an impossible #song requiring every key struck together.
👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/mechanical-pianical-self-playing-piano-ucla-video
#classicalmusic #electronics #mechanics #play #programming #repair #sound #music #tech #technology #womeninstem #makers #robotics #diy #invention #hardware #science #tksst #video