Musical Diary

On August 25, 1918, Leonard Bernstein was born

Candide - Overture with Leonard Bernstein

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Frank wrote:

...yesss, maybe one of those nasty ones that force you to play fifths and octaves in buckets and maybe quite a few false relations

Jokes aside, Dubois didn't just write treatises

yeah... all organ stuff....

antares86 wrote:

yeah... all organ stuff....

Sorry, but I posted a piano concerto

Destroyed wrote:

Sorry, but I posted a piano concerto

oh... I must have missed it sorry

In London on August 26, 1958, Ralph Vaughan Williams passed away

Ralph Vaughan Williams - The Wasps - Overture

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25HABTNWW78&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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August 26, 1748

First absolute performance on the occasion of the installation of the Leipzig city council of the Cantata “Lobe dem Herrn, meine Seele” BWV 69, by Johann Sebastian Bach

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August 26, 1889

Antonín Dvorák begins the composition of his Eighth Symphony opus 88 in Vysoká (Príbram, Prague)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J6rxuqStQA

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August 26, 1974

First performance at the Accademia Chigiana in Siena of "Quartetto Gramsci" by Sylvano Bussotti

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bkd-5LL9kys

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On August 27, 1521, Josquin Desprez passed away in Condé-sur-l'Escaut

Josquin Desprez - "Ave Maria"

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on August 28, 1733 in Naples the first performance of La serva padrona by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi took place

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi 1733 La Serva Padrona La Petite Bande S Kujiken

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1oHF8PApQs&feature=youtu.be

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On August 29, 1661, Louis Couperin passed away in Paris

Louis Couperin Suite in D, Gustav Leonhardt (2001)

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Andrea Gabrieli passed away in Venice on August 30, 1585

Magnificat a 12 by Andrea Gabrieli

One of the best Renaissance pieces from one of the best composers; for triple choir (12 voices) !!

One of the Best Renaissance pieces for 3 choirs (twelve voices) from one of the best composer of the period :

Andrea Gabrieli (Venice, circa 1533 -- Venice, August 30, 1585)

from Chanticleer cd Out of this world

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Victor Alphonse Duvernoy (Paris, August 30, 1842 – Paris, March 7, 1907) was a French composer and pianist.

Concertino for flute and piano (Alphonse Duvernoy)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgDHX6GOAFk

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on August 31, 1984, Carlo Zecchi died in Salzburg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBeWW1LlxSU

in February of that year I began studying the piano.

His is the critical revision of Album für die Jugend that I possess.

and I think I still have much to live through... before arriving at playing a "easy" piece with his simplicity with Mignon . . .

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Amilcare Ponchielli was born in Cremona on August 31, 1834

AMILCARE PONCHIELLI "I PROMESSI SPOSI" SYMPHONY

Sinfonia from the opera "I Promessi Sposi"

by Amilcare Ponchielli (1834-1886)

Minsk Philharmonic Orchestra

Silvano Frontalini, conductor

recorded September 1990

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Engelbert Humperdinck was born in Siegburg on September 1, 1854

Humperdinck - Hänsel und Gretel (Solti)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p34sqXklje0&feature=youtu.be

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On September 2, 1863, Isidor Philipp was born in Budapest

Isidore Philipp plays Mozart Concerto No. 19 in F major K 459

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Adriano Banchieri was born in Bologna on September 3, 1568

A. Banchieri: Op. 12 / Barca di Venezia per Padova (Venice, 1605) / Collegium Vocale Köln

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Anton Bruckner was born in Ansfelden on September 4, 1824

Hans Knappertsbusch "Symphony No. 8" Bruckner (1st Mov.)

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On September 5, 1932, in Venice, the first performance of Francis Poulenc's Concerto for two pianos and orchestra was given

Poulenc Two Piano Concerto First Movement

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