Month: September 2021

Heifetz and the Tchaikovsky Concerto

https://youtu.be/HMRYcj0ruQw …Heifetz and the Tchaikovsky Concerto were a match made in heaven. The great violinist’s blend of urgency and suavity, and his ability to make every filigreed note speak without relying on musical compromises, made him an ideal interpreter… For more refer to the superb material: https://stringsmagazine.com/essential-historical-recordings-jascha-heifetz/

Allegri’s Miserere

https://youtu.be/06NsfHIXBYc?si=8QBa_VyUUGxVs4Hi Peter Phillips & Tallis Scholars… https://youtu.be/mh6s71MicgY The Sixteen classic and the newer versions of Allegri’s Miserere. Music is written by Allegri, in setting of Psalm 51 and used only at special Mass in Sistine Chapel. {Hardly believable story goes that…) It was forbidden to public for reproduction untill Mozart at age of 14, transcribed…… Continue reading Allegri’s Miserere

Death in Venice • directed by Luchino Visconti

https://vimeo.com/667379761 (English, no subtitles) 1971. Dirk Bogarde plays enigmatic composer Aschenbach visiting 1890 Venice–only to find threads of futility in his poignant unrequited search for ideal beauty. Painterly Manet-like portraiture of vacationers in this cinematic gem by Italian director Luchino Visconti, drenched in Mahler symphonic music. https://youtu.be/GPkmRY3pDAE https://youtu.be/f-JK5W99LVs Audiobook… Death in VeniceIn Our Time: Culture…… Continue reading Death in Venice • directed by Luchino Visconti