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She's brill!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh man I've been missing out! Subscribed! Thanks Wayne!

Greetings everyone! I'm just dropping by briefly. I've been occupied with a work project we're nearly finished with. Two more days and I'll have a bit more time. Off to work I go. Have a great day everyone!

Hi everyone!

Finally my piano is back and fixed. So I can start practicing my Mendelssohn’s song! I have a lot of work to do with this piece.

Speaking of Mendelssohn, here’s my favourite overture composed by him, “Les Hebrides”

Hello all, just a flying visit, hope all is well with everyone

Glad you got your piano back Recaredo Catch you laters

I apologise for my tardy start this morning. Mass was extended a little and I had trouble finding the thread!

My goodness, a dozen entries since last week! And some missing entrants in the ABF recital. I'm having doubts about the total benefit of the RST recitals on the shared spirit.

But it has been a busy week at work and I've been rushin' around a bit, which inspired my theme for today's choices.

Here's Balakirev's gloriously picturesque symphonic poem, Russia.

Time for a troika ride through the winter snows now.

Prokofiev's Lt. Kijé soundtrack has proved immensely popluar over the years and a source of much inspiration among artists

Time for the vocal entry. This is German born, but of Russian ancestry, Ivan Rebroff, he of the four and a half octave compass. Tom Jones eat your heart out. He was often on UK TV during my youth. This is gorgeous.

Nearly there!

Borodin, the non-professional "musician" and expert chemist came up with this concoction of themes for his opera, Prince Igor. The Polovtsian Dances are nicer, I think, with the addition of vocals.

What? No interruptions so far from Wayne? Has even that stalwart vacated the premises?

Delighted to hear you're able to get back to the piano, Recaredo, though we may miss you in the forum (as we did in the ABF recital) and thank you for the Fingal's Cave.

I'm going to resist the urge to post all four movements of Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherezade. As it's my final entry for the day I'll stick with the fourth movement that brings together all the themes so far in the work.

A classic and popular orchestral work, I'm sure you're both familiar with it already.



Have a great and quiet week until next week!

Thanks Richard for a delightful morning of Sunday classical music! The Scheherazade takes me back to my early college days in the 1960s. It was the first time I was introduced to the music of Rimsky Korsakov.

I shall be listening to the other postings a bit later. I've been listening to a sampling of them and really eager to have my alone time tonight to listen without interruption.

It is interesting that you've been posting Russian compositions today. I've been listening to a number of selections lately by Rachmaninoff when I'm not working on Satie!

Thanks Richard! I will be sending you a PM later today.

Surely you meant "contribution"

I've been busy today trying to get a decent Satie recording, unsuccesfully Oh well, there's a little time left yet

By the way, good job on your ABF recital entry Richard

I know you guy's aren't fans of Xfactor, but I gotta share!

Wayne, I’m pretty sure your performance for the Satie recital will be finally marvellous . Hey, that girl has a beautiful voice! Is she a contestant?

Griffin, I hope you’re doing well. I’m also enjoying these Sunday postings (thanks Richard!). I hadn’t heard that symphonic poem by Balakirev before; what a pleasant surprise!

Btw, Richard, I wanted to congratulate you for your victory over the red dot. I listened to your performance for the ABF recital, and I did love your phrasing in every passage. That was really a fantastic rendition on Fauré’s music. My compliments!

Yes 'contribution' would more correct but less "banter".


Much appreciated, Wayne. Sorry about the bagpipes and I hope your plonker is recovering.


I don't use cosmetics. Was the chap on first speaking English? I got nothing before dot-co-dot-uk! What did it have to do with make-up?

Recaredo, you are too kind! It wasn't really the red dot that I was worried about as I was too busy overcoming technical problems. I must find a way of monitoring what's being recorded as on tape the feedback is instant but on the PC there's a delay of a bout a quaver which really throws me so I have to have the sound off.

Still, I've put paid to the shenanigans and I'll be able to start preparing for the Mendelssohn once I decide which piece I'll be going for though it looks like the next ABF recital will be next so I won't need to decide before December.

WOW!!! I haven't finished all of my listening yet. However, this one skyrocketed to the top of my favorite list today! This dude's voice blows my mind! I agree with Richard. "Tom Jones eat your heart out".

Back to the rest of my listening time! Later!

Brilliant postings Richard! Thanks for the exploration of Russian music. I particularly appreciated being introduced to the music of Balakirev. Thanks!

I had planned to PM you by now. However, this is the first time today I've had a chance for some time to listen to your postings free from interruptions. Since it is getting near bedtime here, I will be in touch on Monday.

Thanks, and good night!