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RE: Classical - GMach1 - 25-04-2019 17:49
Well done the Nation. Finally saw sense and put The Lark Ascending by Ralph Vaughn-Williams back at No.1 in the Classic FM Hall of Fame vote, seeing off that upstart Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture to fifth. Back on top for a ninth time how anyone can not love this piece which is quintessentially English and evokes the lazy days of Summer is anyone's guess.
RE: Classical - Doddle - 14-05-2019 15:21
RE: Classical - Doddle - 09-06-2019 16:04
Brian Cox had a prog on BBC2 last weekend looking at Holst's Planets from an astronomical rather than astrological perspective (Mars is in fact quite nice, whereas Venus isn't at all). We had Mars earlier in the thread, so let's have the 2nd best bit of the Suite:
RE: Classical - ukdoll - 09-06-2019 16:15
if you like it slow and minimum than you might like this
one of my faves.
full album is 8 hours long, this is just a sample
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IOW7OXjHvY
RE: Classical - Doddle - 01-07-2019 15:48
Proms will presumably be back soon, so in the meantime:
RE: Classical - Doddle - 26-08-2019 14:38
As resented by Spike Milligan during WW2...
RE: Classical - Doddle - 16-09-2019 08:25
RE: Classical - Doddle - 10-10-2019 14:21
RE: Classical - Doddle - 02-12-2019 15:08
Mariss Jansons RIP
RE: Classical - Doddle - 19-12-2019 17:14
Mime time...