Project Gutenberg EBook of A Book of Operas by Henry Edward Krehbielof all dramatic singers; but when it was written its difficulties seemed appalling to Fraulein Milder (afterward the famous Frau Milder-Hauptmann), who was the original Leonore. A few years before Haydn had said to her, "My dear child, you have a voice as big as a house," and a few years later she made some of her finest successes with the part; but in the rehearsals she quarrelled violently with Beethoven because of the unsingableness of passages in the Adagio, of which, no doubt, this was one:-- [Musical excerpt--"sie wird's erreichen"] and when called upon, in 1814, to re-create the part which had been written expressly for [ More Detail ]
Baroque Brass of London is without rival as no other major group presents brass music of the 16th, 17th and 18th century on instruments of the period, and it would be difficult to match the experience of Baroque Brass of London's players. Wind instruments hold a prominent place in British musical tradition, but Baroque Brass acknowledge a particular debt to David Munrow (1942-1976), the musicologist and performer largely responsible for the revival of early wind instruments; several members of Baroque Brass have carried on his pioneering research, investigating technique with the aid of Dr. Peter Downey, the early brass specialist. The group consists of natural trumpets, sackbuts, bass sackbuts, cornetts, timpani, percussion and continuo.As migh be expected, grand ceremonial music forms a major part of the repertoire, but the sound is not the sometimes strident "big band" effect of the modern ensemble. The trumpets, using natural harmonics, are bright and pure; the cornett was always valued for its resemblance to the human voice; the sackbut (precursor of the trombone) is surprisingly mellow, while the timpani tone is fresher and drier than its modern countepart. Baroque Brass can create a spectacular effect in the open air or in a cathedral, but authentic brass instruments will not assault the eardrums in a relatively intimate hall, of the kind to be found in the palaces where some of the pieces were first performed. Baroque Brass of London presents programmes ranging from solo trumpet fanfares to large-scale polychoral works. The repertoire covers Purcell, Monteverdi, Gabrieli, Frescobaldi, Lassus, Biber, Buxtehude and lesser-known masters of the genre. The group has performed at many of the world's great music festivals including the York Early Music Festival in the UK, the Flanders Festival in Belgium and the Macau Festival in South East Asia. In 1997 Baroque Brass had the honour of opening Southern Ireland's International Music Festival in Kilkenny in the presence of the Irish President and collaborating with the Leipzig Thomaner Choir on their first visit to the UK. The highlight of 1998 was being invited to give the opening concert at the world-famous Seville International Festival in Spain which was followed by a recital with special guest solo-organist, Ryoko Morooka.We are delighted that this collaboration with Miss Morooka continued for our highly successful tour of Japan in 1999, with Baroque Brass beig invited back for a 10 concert tour in 2001 (September 25th-11th October). Baroque Brass of London and its members are well established in the recording field with releases on most of the major record labels including Purcell's Funeral Music (Decca), Festival Mass for the Viennese Imperial Court (Pickwick), J. S. Bach's Suites (Deutsche Gramophon) with the English Concert, Carols for Christmas (EMI), Brandenburg Second Concerto and the Haydn Trumpet Concerto (Deutsche Gramophon) with the English Concert, Cantata 118 J. S. Bach (Deutsche Gramophon) in collaboration with Leipzig's Thomaner Choir (conducted by the Cantor of St Thomas's - a position held by Johann Sebastian Bach during his most prolific period). Baroque Brass's latest recording is released in June to commemorate it's first solo tour of Japan and includes many important solo and ensemble pieces in the brass repertoire plus solo organ pieces. [ More Detail ]
Baroque Brass of London is without rival as no other major group presents brass music of the 16th, 17th and 18th century on instruments of the period, and it would be difficult to match the experience of Baroque Brass of London's players. Wind instruments hold a prominent place in British musical tradition, but Baroque Brass acknowledge a particular debt to David Munrow (1942-1976), the musicologist and performer largely responsible for the revival of early wind instruments; several members of Baroque Brass have carried on his pioneering research, investigating technique with the aid of Dr. Peter Downey, the early brass specialist. The group consists of natural trumpets, sackbuts, bass sackbuts, cornetts, timpani, percussion and continuo.As migh be expected, grand ceremonial music forms a major part of the repertoire, but the sound is not the sometimes strident "big band" effect of the modern ensemble. The trumpets, using natural harmonics, are bright and pure; the cornett was always valued for its resemblance to the human voice; the sackbut (precursor of the trombone) is surprisingly mellow, while the timpani tone is fresher and drier than its modern countepart. Baroque Brass can create a spectacular effect in the open air or in a cathedral, but authentic brass instruments will not assault the eardrums in a relatively intimate hall, of the kind to be found in the palaces where some of the pieces were first performed. Baroque Brass of London presents programmes ranging from solo trumpet fanfares to large-scale polychoral works. The repertoire covers Purcell, Monteverdi, Gabrieli, Frescobaldi, Lassus, Biber, Buxtehude and lesser-known masters of the genre. The group has performed at many of the world's great music festivals including the York Early Music Festival in the UK, the Flanders Festival in Belgium and the Macau Festival in South East Asia. In 1997 Baroque Brass had the honour of opening Southern Ireland's International Music Festival in Kilkenny in the presence of the Irish President and collaborating with the Leipzig Thomaner Choir on their first visit to the UK. The highlight of 1998 was being invited to give the opening concert at the world-famous Seville International Festival in Spain which was followed by a recital with special guest solo-organist, Ryoko Morooka.We are delighted that this collaboration with Miss Morooka continued for our highly successful tour of Japan in 1999, with Baroque Brass beig invited back for a 10 concert tour in 2001 (September 25th-11th October). Baroque Brass of London and its members are well established in the recording field with releases on most of the major record labels including Purcell's Funeral Music (Decca), Festival Mass for the Viennese Imperial Court (Pickwick), J. S. Bach's Suites (Deutsche Gramophon) with the English Concert, Carols for Christmas (EMI), Brandenburg Second Concerto and the Haydn Trumpet Concerto (Deutsche Gramophon) with the English Concert, Cantata 118 J. S. Bach (Deutsche Gramophon) in collaboration with Leipzig's Thomaner Choir (conducted by the Cantor of St Thomas's - a position held by Johann Sebastian Bach during his most prolific period). Baroque Brass's latest recording is released in June to commemorate it's first solo tour of Japan and includes many important solo and ensemble pieces in the brass repertoire plus solo organ pieces. [ More Detail ]
Baroque Brass of London is without rival as no other major group presents brass music of the 16th, 17th and 18th century on instruments of the period, and it would be difficult to match the experience of Baroque Brass of London's players. Wind instruments hold a prominent place in British musical tradition, but Baroque Brass acknowledge a particular debt to David Munrow (1942-1976), the musicologist and performer largely responsible for the revival of early wind instruments; several members of Baroque Brass have carried on his pioneering research, investigating technique with the aid of Dr. Peter Downey, the early brass specialist. The group consists of natural trumpets, sackbuts, bass sackbuts, cornetts, timpani, percussion and continuo.As migh be expected, grand ceremonial music forms a major part of the repertoire, but the sound is not the sometimes strident "big band" effect of the modern ensemble. The trumpets, using natural harmonics, are bright and pure; the cornett was always valued for its resemblance to the human voice; the sackbut (precursor of the trombone) is surprisingly mellow, while the timpani tone is fresher and drier than its modern countepart. Baroque Brass can create a spectacular effect in the open air or in a cathedral, but authentic brass instruments will not assault the eardrums in a relatively intimate hall, of the kind to be found in the palaces where some of the pieces were first performed. Baroque Brass of London presents programmes ranging from solo trumpet fanfares to large-scale polychoral works. The repertoire covers Purcell, Monteverdi, Gabrieli, Frescobaldi, Lassus, Biber, Buxtehude and lesser-known masters of the genre. The group has performed at many of the world's great music festivals including the York Early Music Festival in the UK, the Flanders Festival in Belgium and the Macau Festival in South East Asia. In 1997 Baroque Brass had the honour of opening Southern Ireland's International Music Festival in Kilkenny in the presence of the Irish President and collaborating with the Leipzig Thomaner Choir on their first visit to the UK. The highlight of 1998 was being invited to give the opening concert at the world-famous Seville International Festival in Spain which was followed by a recital with special guest solo-organist, Ryoko Morooka.We are delighted that this collaboration with Miss Morooka continued for our highly successful tour of Japan in 1999, with Baroque Brass beig invited back for a 10 concert tour in 2001 (September 25th-11th October). Baroque Brass of London and its members are well established in the recording field with releases on most of the major record labels including Purcell's Funeral Music (Decca), Festival Mass for the Viennese Imperial Court (Pickwick), J. S. Bach's Suites (Deutsche Gramophon) with the English Concert, Carols for Christmas (EMI), Brandenburg Second Concerto and the Haydn Trumpet Concerto (Deutsche Gramophon) with the English Concert, Cantata 118 J. S. Bach (Deutsche Gramophon) in collaboration with Leipzig's Thomaner Choir (conducted by the Cantor of St Thomas's - a position held by Johann Sebastian Bach during his most prolific period). Baroque Brass's latest recording is released in June to commemorate it's first solo tour of Japan and includes many important solo and ensemble pieces in the brass repertoire plus solo organ pieces. [ More Detail ]
These are the variations we have done so far... this was recorded at the very end of rehearsal, so we were both pretty tired. Coming along though! I made two big mistakes in the last variation... will hopefully be perfect by the next recording. Variations 2, 5, 6, 8 and the finale are in progress! Coming soon. [ More Detail ]
Hey, I wanted to post the results today soo here they are...Nick's GF- Haydn (haleyandbecky) Medium Blonde hair and has blue eyes Shy at first but then gets really hyper and funJoe's Temporary GF(an EX)- My friend is gonna play Jordyn. She doesn't have a YT account though. She's Haydn's identical twin. She's pretty much the same but a little bit crazier.I'm playing Joe's GF and I'm gonna be called Tori (short for Victoria) I have long brown hair and brown eyes. I am weird, loud, and really, really hyper.I don't have a girl for Kevin's GF but message me if you want it. Also I hope you don't hate me if i didn't choose you but you can also take one of the following roles.-Kevin's GF-Kevin's EX-Nick's EX-JB's bestie-JB's next-door-neighbor-The girls' soon to be bestieAnd... Frankie can have a crush on a girl.... You'll be that girl's big sister. And.... if you dont care wheter you get to be in this account's series or my other account's series tell me and you'll have a better chance of getting a bigger part.I want every one to get a part so make sure to re-enter if you're still interested. And if you're an EX then you'll be the boys' GF for a while at the beginning. Plz tell your friends coz they can enter even if they didn't enter for a main part. Also, if you won a part in my other series I didn't give you a part in this one K?? Also (LOLZ, I'M SAYING THAT A LOT), I wanna change the nameof my series to Still In Love With You to something else so if you have a suggestion tell me. Thnx.... [ More Detail ]
Part IJosef Haydn (1732-1809):Andante and Variations in F minor, Hob.17/6Franz Josef Haydn composed his Andante con variazioni for piano in F minor in 1793. Although he composed the works with pianist Barbara von Ployer in mind, there is reason to believe that the work was secretly dedicated to another woman altogether, Marianne von Genzinger, the woman thought to be Haydn's last great love. Genzinger was a fine pianist for whom he had already written the sublime Piano Sonata in E flat major, and his Andante con variazioni was composed shortly after Genzinger's death at 42 early in 1793. In his last letter to her, Haydn had asked her to send "the final big Aria in F minor" from his tragic opera L'anima del filosofo (The Spirit of the Philosopher), his setting of the Orpheus myth. In the Andante con variazioni, Haydn takes as one of his themes a modified version of a phrase from the final Aria "Perduto un' altra volta," the aria in which the inconsolable Orpheus, having lost his Eurydice, yearns for death. A set of double variations on a pair of themes alternating between Orpheus' theme in F minor and a consoling theme in F major, the Andante allows only two variations for each theme before the enormous and heartrending coda, a rhapsodic outpouring of grief and rage that ultimately collapses into a quiet, final leave-taking at the end. Not only is the Andante con variazioni the deepest and most profound set of variations for piano composed between Bach and Beethoven, it is Haydn's greatest work for piano and one of the high points of his entire oeuvre. ~ All Music GuideRecorded in 1938Lili Kraus (1903-1986) is playing like an angel... [ More Detail ]
Part IIJosef Haydn (1732-1809):Andante and Variations in F minor, Hob.17/6Franz Josef Haydn composed his Andante con variazioni for piano in F minor in 1793. Although he composed the works with pianist Barbara von Ployer in mind, there is reason to believe that the work was secretly dedicated to another woman altogether, Marianne von Genzinger, the woman thought to be Haydn's last great love. Genzinger was a fine pianist for whom he had already written the sublime Piano Sonata in E flat major, and his Andante con variazioni was composed shortly after Genzinger's death at 42 early in 1793. In his last letter to her, Haydn had asked her to send "the final big Aria in F minor" from his tragic opera L'anima del filosofo (The Spirit of the Philosopher), his setting of the Orpheus myth. In the Andante con variazioni, Haydn takes as one of his themes a modified version of a phrase from the final Aria "Perduto un' altra volta," the aria in which the inconsolable Orpheus, having lost his Eurydice, yearns for death. A set of double variations on a pair of themes alternating between Orpheus' theme in F minor and a consoling theme in F major, the Andante allows only two variations for each theme before the enormous and heartrending coda, a rhapsodic outpouring of grief and rage that ultimately collapses into a quiet, final leave-taking at the end. Not only is the Andante con variazioni the deepest and most profound set of variations for piano composed between Bach and Beethoven, it is Haydn's greatest work for piano and one of the high points of his entire oeuvre. ~ All Music GuideRecorded in 1938Lili Kraus (1903-1986) is playing like an angel... [ More Detail ]
another great day in stockport by burger king this time and yes the big hill it goes so fast i had 2 sit down in this self recorded video [ More Detail ]
Learned Helplessness / Personal PowerLaw of Huna No. 3 ALL POWER ORIGINATES WITHINwe CAN take back control of our lives.With each decision we make, we change the outcome of the World.original music by wanderer7scored for Piano Triothis piece was originally called "Haydn's Big Wig" but that sort of inside joke doesn't carry very well :-) consider it a tribute to the great master; in a neo-classical sort of way.love and light [ More Detail ]
Request for my friend boroboro who upgraded me from a hikki fan to a big hikki fan~ v(´ ・ ω ・ `)..i love hikki: she's a passionate musician and a kuma lover hehe..i put the 2 songs together with a sloppy storylineSorry I havent been making new vids for a while(or is that a relief for some hehe..)um..last week when I was taken hostage by the earthquake I thought I may never get to make another one again..so I made this one without more excuses and delay..if anything like that happened again you are welcome to come dig me up with a shovel..the smell of calpis could help determin my location ..kidding hehegood luck with your exams spamspam and everyone else having their finals~(。TωT)/゚・:*【祝】*:・゚\(TωT。)a rough mp3 by KaGaYuKi14's request:http://download.yousendit.com/ED8DD68F14F7645ELyrics translation:I want to get closer to your thoughtsI can't sit still Can you keep a secret?I've been sending you signals from hereYou still haven't deciphered them Come onLet's tell you, let's notLet's hide like thisLet's continue until I can't run anymoreTo trust in you, no I can'tBecause you seem like you still doubt meI want to get closer to your thoughtsI can't sit still Can you keep a secret?I'm not sad anymore because you're hereCan you keep a secret? Can you keep a secret?tomorrow, at this timewhere will you be?who will you be thinking about?you are always gonna be my loveeven if I fall in love with someone once againI'll remember to loveyou taught me howyou are always gonna be the oneit's still a sad songuntil I can sing a new songEven though you promise not to hurt meNobody will understand Can you keep a secret?I'm not sad because you're hereCan you keep a secret? Or is this the secret? [ More Detail ]
I'm doing auditions for The Law of Ueki! To try out, just post a video response to this video with your voice sample. It should be a self introduction, like your name or alias. Also, state your gender. You can tell me your age if you want but you don't have to. Please say a few lines from an Anime. It does not have to be from The Law of Ueki, but it can be. I just want to know what you can do! Please also say who you are auditioning for. Anything extra is always helpful! I will not be voicing a character, unless nobody trys out for Rinko. Then I will voice her. I hope we can make this project a success together!The Cast has not yet been chosen, but here is who has auditioned.Kosuke Ueki:ChronoSoulAi Mori:b4k4n3kosanchez2007x1RaveMaster107Seiichiro Sano:nobodyRinko Gerard:CylaranSouya Hideyoshi:nobodyRobert Haydn:frank3sanchezCylaranChronoSoulKobayashi:nobodyInumaru:nobodySmall Tenko:CylaranBig Tenko:nobodyExtra character roles will be filled with people who auditioned, but did not make the cast. So if you audition, you automatically get at least a small role! [ More Detail ]
Yes there seems to have been some sort of gravitational anomaly in Italy in the early ottocento. All the tenors sank to Naples and the basses floated up to the northern Italian cities.Consider the casts of the northern Italian Rossini operas - Barber and Cenerentola. One tenor and three high basses (Figaro, Bartolo, Basilio and Magnifico, Dandini, and Alidoro). Then consider Armida - seven tenor roles and one minor bass part. Armida is the most popular topic in all opera. There have been nearly 100 opera or ballet versions including works by Lully, Gluck, Salieri, Haydn, and Dvorak.Most of the tenor parts are doubled like Masetto-Commendatore so that only four tenors can manage. Oddly the lead tenor Rinaldo has no aria but the second and third tenors have very big challenging arias.This concert performance gives us Bruce Ford as Rinaldo, Raul Gimenez, and Juan Carmona. [ More Detail ]
A VERY YOUNG (AT 28) ROCKWELL BLAKE SINGS "POPPOLI DELL'EGITTO" FROM MEYERBEER'S "IL CROCIATO IN EGITTO".AFTER ALL THE WRITTEN C's AND D's, A BIG HIGH D AT THE END, JUST TO LET US KNOW WHO'S THE BOSS!!!CARNEGIE HALL, 1979Blake studied music first at the State University of New York (Fredonia) and then at the Catholic University of America. On leaving Catholic University, he served for three years in the United States Navy as a member of the Sea Chanters male chorus and later as a soloist with the US Navy Band. During that time, he continued his voice training with Renata Carisio Booth, who had been his teacher since his school days in Plattsburgh.He made his solo opera debut in 1976 at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. as Lindoro in Rossini's L'italiana in Algeri, and made his debut at the New York Metropolitan Opera House in 1981 in the same role, with Marilyn Horne as his Isabella. He went on to become one of the leading Rossini singers of his generation, singing regularly at the Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro since his debut there in 1983. He made his La Scala debut in 1992 as Giacomo in La donna del lago. It was La Scala's first production of the opera in 150 years and was staged to mark the bicentenary of Rossini's birth.Although several critics have expressed reservations about the intrinsic timbre of his voice, his two-and-a-half octave range and mastery of florid vocal technique have made him a successful interpreter not only of Rossini's tenor roles but also those in operas by Mozart, Donizetti, Bellini and Handel. Within that repertoire, Blake has sung in over 40 operas, including relative rarities such as Rossini's Zelmira, Mozart's' Zaide, Donizetti's Il Furioso all'Isola San Domingo, Haydn's L'Infedelta Delusa and Boieldieu's La Dame blanche. Blake has also been active in the orchestral and oratorio tenor repertoire, performing in works by Bach, Beethoven, Berlioz, Britten, Handel, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Mozart, Rossini, Saint-Saëns, and Stravinsky.Since 2001 he has increasingly devoted himself to teaching and has given master classes at the Associazione Lirica Concertistica Italiana in Milan, the Conservatoire Nationale de Paris, the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome, Duke University in North Carolina, the State University of New York, the Hamburg Staatsoper, and the Chicago Lyric Opera young artists program.His last appearances on the opera stage were as Uberto in Rossini's La donna del lago (Lisbon, 2005) and as Libenskoff in Rossini's Il viaggio a Reims (Montecarlo, 2005)Prizes and DistinctionsRichard Tucker Award 1978 Cavaliere Ufficiale, Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana 1994 Diapason d'Or de l'Aneé 1994 Honorary Degree - Doctor of Music, State University of New York Victoire de la Musique 1997 Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et Lettres de la République Française 2000 Grand Prix du Palmares des Palmares 2004 [ More Detail ]
Just a quick update. No I have not forgetten about youtube! Just tidying up some loose ends with my Master's Program. I passed my Comprehensive Exams! Just need to finish a bit of a reserach paper and I'm set to graduate in May! More to come soon!If you're interested...My master's recital was Oboe / Saxophone / ClarinetHaydn Oboe ConcertoPoulenc SonataColin Solo de Concert-----Light of SothisVon Koch Saxophone Concerto-----Copland Clarinet Concerto[pretty big program!!!]Edit:holy crap...that microphone is out of wack...i've got to fix that :) [ More Detail ]
Naxos DVD trailer: A Musical Tour of London and Oxford with classical music compliments (Naxos 2.110501)More Info.: http://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=2.110501Scenes from London include major sights, from Big Ben to Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square, with glimpses of St Paul's Cathedral, Piccadilly and memorials to Wellington and Queen Victoria. From Oxford comes a panorama of the city, and visits to Christ Church and to Blenheim Palace.The music here included ranges from Byrd to Elgar, by way of Handel, with excerpts from Haydn's London Symphony, Beethoven's Wellington's Victory, Verdi's Macbeth and Mendelssohn's music for A Midsummer Night's Dream. [ More Detail ]