Year of Wonder: Classical Music for Everyday (Part 1)

Ah yes. The Kashmiri Love Song. That's gorgeous.
It should be on my favourites list too :)

Of the last couple of days I found the Frame very delicate and beguiling. I loved the Delius. I am unfashionably fond of light music, which I know can veer off into the cheesy or saccharine, and I get the sense that Delius would have been an influence of many of the light or cinematic composers. And obviously you can't knock a bit of JSB.

Favourites for March have been Bizet, Ravel, Zelenka, Woodforde-Finden, and Richter. The Woodforde-Finden has been real grower and while it didn't have instant impact I've been drawn back to it a few times.

Liked Ambre - a nice gentle piece.

Absolutely adored the Delius. I think I can definitely hear some Africa-American influences but that might be because I’ve read the notes and am imagining I can. I get the film/ tv theme tune reference too. I accidentally found myself listening to part of a Delius opera yesterday and enjoyed that too so I might look for more if his work.

Johann Sebastian Mighty Bach Just gorgeous. I particularly like the brass instruments (French horn? I can’t tell) interacting with the voices and weaving in and out.

These last three have made it onto my March favourites along with the Telemann and the Mendelssohn.

March Favourites: Prokofiev, Libertango, Miserere, Tarantella, Monteverdi, Mendelssohn, Richter, Ambre.

Onwards to April!

Oh Jesu Christ, mein Lebens Licht: Bach

There is nothing like music by Bach to warm the cockles of your heart and this is very heart-warming.

It's confusing when Clemency makes a statement like that and it doesn't apply to the piece we're listening to!

I don't know Delius very well, but the description of his music sounded good in the notes. I might look him up and see if I can hear those African-American influences.

Glad it wasn't just me, Fuzzy!

Liked Amber. Didn't understand why today's was said to show an African-American influence - I couldn't hear it.

Very much liked Ambre by Nils Frahm - a beautiful tune with dips into sadness, just my sort of thing.

I also enjoyed the Delius and @IsFuzzyBeagMise the first part of it reminded me of the theme tune to Miss Marple!

Delius: Koaga, La Calinda

I found this enjoyable to listen to. It reminded me of music that you might hear at the Proms. Pleasant background music. The main theme also reminded me of music that would accompany a TV series from the 1970s or 80's. A cheerful tune that you would find yourself humming along to, the more you hear it.

Nice image AliasGrape. I like it.

Boulez...eh who knows what that was about. Maybe Boulez does.

Got a few to catch up on:

Bartok very short, listened to a few more of these too. Not massively my thing but quite nice
Boulez - eh?
Listened to a few clips on YouTube which all had this title but were all quite different. All were odd though. One sounded like a horror film soundtrack. I’m not sure which, if any, the book refers to.
Mozart yes fine
Toru Takemitsu what a story and a lovely piece, very calming. Made me think of holidays. I let it run to the next piece ‘To the Island’ which was lovely too. Definitely adding these to my playlist.

Today’s Nils Frahm made me think of a beautifully dressed couple saying goodbye in a film. Probably at a train station. No idea why but that’s the little story that popped into my head whilst listening

Ambre: Nils Frahm

I really like this. It is beautiful, delicate, wistful. Perfectly melancholic. It reminds me of the soundtrack to the film 'Amélie' by Yann Tiersen which I loved when it came out. I must look that up again and I definitely want to listen to more music by Nils Frahm.

It's nearly time to think of the favourites for March!

Today's piece was lovely and perfect for springtime.

Touched by today's story.

Just catching up

Bartok short and sweet, liked.
Boulez awful noise.
Mozart perfectly fine but as background music. Nice is possibly a perfect description for it.
Tore Takemitsu this is lovely and sweet.

In the Month of March: Tore Takemitsu

I really like this. I find it very charming. I must look up this composer; I have never heard of him.

yup - bright and breezy
can't hate it
don't love it

LaClemenzadiTito Overture: Mozart

This is a perfectly nice piece of Mozart.

It's also a 'no' from me. It sounds experimental and avant garde, but that's it. I don't think there are any Balinese or Japanese influences here. A pity. I think I would have preferred it!

Boulez: Fantasque - Modere

I have listened to this twice to see if I can get something out of this. I just don't think I'm clever enough. I can't find any shape or mood or feelings. I don't really get the Balinese sounds that CBH refers to (I assume she means the percussion???). It's a definite no from me.

Interesting, TheTurn0fTheScrew. I think it had potential :) it must have been a lot longer though?