Andrés Segovia Birthday Anniversary

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21 February 2017
A Birthday Anniversary

Andrés Segovia
Spanish classical guitar virtuoso
(21 February 1893 - 2 June 1987)

Andrés Segovia, classical guitar
(1989 compilation)

"Españoletta" 1'26"
(Sanz)

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21 February 2017
A Birthday Anniversary

Andrés Segovia
Spanish classical guitar virtuoso
(21 February 1893 - 2 June 1987)

Andrés Segovia, classical guitar
(1989 compilation)

"Intermezzo" 1'23"
(de Valera)


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Birthday Anniversaries of Aaron and Johann

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14 November  2015

Aaron Copeland's Birthday
American composer
(14 November 1900 - 2 December 1990) 

Antal Dorati, conducting 
London Symphony Orchestra
1961

- The Open Prairie Again 2'17"
(A. Copeland)

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14 November  2015

Johann Nepomuk Hummel's Birthday
Austrian Classical-Romantic composer
(14 November 1778 - 17 October 1837

Ensemble Explorations
Piano Trio
2007

- Quintet in Eb, Op. 87, 2nd Movement 5'44" 
(J. Hummel)


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Johann Hummel's Birthday Anniversary Today

...and also that of Aaron Copeland.

Johann Nepomuk Hummel
Austrian Classical & Romantic era composer
(14 November 1778 - 17 October 1837)

and

Aaron Copeland
American 20th century composer and writer
(November 14 1900 - 2 December 1990)

Feature 1 of 2 - The Ensemble Exploration (2007)- Quintet in E Flat, Op. 87, Second Movement (Hummel) 5'44"

Feature 2 of 2 - The Dale Warland Singers (2005) - Simple Gifts (Beckett; arr. Copeland) 2'09"


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Isaac Albéniz's Birthday Anniversary

Isaac Albéniz
Spanish-Catalan pianist and composer
(29 May 1860 - 18 May 1909)
Esteban Sánchez, guitar (1969)
España, Op. 165, No.1 - Preludio (Albéniz)

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Colleen Dhas

Percy Grainger
Australian-born composer
(8 July 1882 – 20 February 1961)

Today, 8 July, is Australian-born composer Percy Grainger's birthday anniversary. It's very likely you have heard of the tune 'Danny Boy'. Grainger arranged it. Yes. That he did. Its original title is 'Irish Tune from County Derry.' For today, I have created a YouTube using another one of his Irish tunes.

Geoffrey Simon & The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (1990)
Colleen Dhas (Grainger)
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This video is embedded with the 1990 world premiere recording of Grainger's 'Colleen Dhas.' The pastoral setting of this work is agreeable to that of an Irish countryside.

不了情 [Never, My Love II]

An interpretive visualization of the popular Chinese pop tune [不了情].
By request, this YouTube is now captioned in traditional Chinese.

鄧麗君 - 不了情
[Never, My Love II]
This version II is traditional Chinese captioned.
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Brazilian Bach Pieces No. 5

Antônio Parreiras - Fantasia (1909)
Today's post is a little something about Brazilian arts, but with a twist. We have art within art in both the painting (above) and music (below).

In Parreiras' painting "Fantasia", he paints an artist painting vases. Quick. How many vases are in the painting? If you would only look at the vases...*grin*

As for our birthday guest, Heitor Villa-Lobos, he loves the works of JS Bach. In his Bachianas brasileiras (Brazilian Bach Pieces), Villa-Lobos insinuates Bach's artistry into his own distinctive compositions.

It gives me pleasure to post one of Villa-Lobos most recognized and popular Brazialian Bach Pieces for your listening enjoyment. Click on the link below to listen to this piece.

Heitor Villa-Lobos
Brazilian-born composer
(5 March, 1887 - 17 November 1959)
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Werner Muller and His Orchestra (1971)
Bachianas brasileiras No. 5 (Villa-Lobos)

不了情 - An Interpretive Visualization

My first and only Chinese YouTube:

鄧麗君 - [不了情]
An Interpretive YouTube Video
An interpretive visualization of an old popular Chinese pop tune [不了情].
By request, this YouTube is now captioned in traditional Chinese.

鄧麗君 - 不了情
[Never, My Love II]
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[不了情]
鄧麗君　

忘不了忘不了
忘不了你的錯
忘不了你的好
忘不了雨中的散步
也忘不了那風裡的擁抱

忘不了忘不了
忘不了你的淚
忘不了你的笑
忘不了夜落的惆悵
也忘不了那花開的煩惱

寂寞的長巷
而今斜月清照
冷落的秋千
而今迎風輕搖

它重復你的叮嚀
一聲聲忘了忘了

它低訴我的衷曲
一聲聲難了難了

忘不了忘不了
忘不了春已盡
忘不了花已老
忘不了離別的滋味
也忘不了那相思的苦惱

[Interlude]

寂寞的長巷
而今斜月清照
冷落的秋千
而今迎風輕搖

它重復你的叮嚀
一聲聲忘了忘了

它低訴我的衷曲
一聲聲難了難了

忘不了忘不了
忘不了春已盡
忘不了花已老
忘不了離別的滋味
也忘不了那相思的苦惱