Always a pleasure to discover beauty! I'm a "normie", so don't judge if it's the most common thing in the world. The Ouverture of Barbiere di Siviglia, a Ferdinando Carulli/Duo Savigni arrangement for fortepiano and guitar. For those passionate, Laura Savigni performs on a fortepiano "Clementi & Company" from London, circa 1820, while Enrica Savigni plays a guitar stamped "Hijos De Gonzalez", Madrid, 1860/1870.

Make yourself an espresso and listen to Dame Joan Sutherland and Luciano Pavarotti singing "Parigi, o cara" from Verdi's La Traviata. ☕ Have a fabulous weekend!

Let's have a few minutes of perfection with Evgeny Kissin playing Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor. 🥂 Have a beautiful evening!

Did you know that in 1957, Miles Davis recorded the soundtrack for the French film "Elevator to the Gallows" in a single late-night session in Paris?

If you follow this npub, you might already know that you're looking at Jacob Cornelisz van Oostsanen's "The Laughing Fool". But do you know what it means? Let's make a funny test and write on a piece of paper what you think about the fool when you look at him. Take your time. Or not... After you write down your answer, look in the comments.

My only post for today, Clark Terry and Oscar Peterson with "Mack The Knife". Have a great day!

Probably Brahms's most recognisable work, Hungarian Dance No.5, performed by the Hungarian Symphony Orchestra of Budapest while they were visiting the Musikverein of Vienna in 2012. In 1969, Brahms originally composed it for piano four-hands, and it's part of a set of 21 dances based on Hungarian folk themes.

I haven't posted classical guitar in quite some time, and today I'll fix that. We take a leap back to 1965, when a 17-year-old Paco de Lucía made a statement with his version of Ernesto Lecuona’s “Malagueña". Have a great day!

My only post for today, Johan de Meij conducts his Symphony No. 1 "The Lord of the Rings", 5th movement, with "The President's Own" United States Marine Band.

Lately, I'm missing the Jazz scenery so I will end the day with Langston Hughes II playing John Coltrane's Central Park West. Have a fine evening! 🎷🎹🥃🚬 👏👏👏

Did you ever hear Nina Simone playing the Sound of Silence from Simon and Garfunkel? This short recording was made during her trip for Montreux Jazz Festival in 1968.

For no reason at all other than my mood, Va Pensiero, the Hebrew Slaves Chorus, from Giuseppe Verdi's Nabucco. Credit to the Metropolitan Opera for this wonderful presentation.

Because some of you seem to be real connoisseurs when it comes to organs (see previous post), here are the details. View quoted note →

Today I say goodbye with Jan Liebermann playing Tschaikowsky’s Dance of the Little Swans on the organ. Have a great evening!

When was the last time you enjoyed a male choir? Alfredo Kraus sings "Chanson de Kleinzack" from Les Contes D'Hoffmann. An impressive reopening of the Zurich Opera House in 1985 with Alfredo Kraus, Josè Carreras, Lucia Popp and Thomas Hampson, to name a few.

My only post for today, a leap back in time to 1966, with Martha Argerich playing Liszt's beautiful Hungarian Rhapsody No.6, with a special finale. Have a great weekend!

As you know, on very rare occasions, I recommend a movie or something more or less extra. This is “Piece 1” by Tobias Bell from Prime Video’s Original Series “Étoile”, and it seems connected somehow with the 1989 movie with the same name. I just found out about it and it looks good, so I added the trailer too.

I had no idea, and now it's a bit too late, but some of you might find it helpful.

Luciana Serra singing Là pugnai; la sorte arrise, from Rossini's Aureliano in Palmira. Rossini wrote this for the legendary castrato Velluti, but Serra put this performance in the "Best of Opera" hall of fame. Absolutely amazing!

I end the day closer to home, with Kathleen Battle singing Strauss' Frühlingsstimmen (Voices of Spring), conducted by Herbert Von Karajan. (Vienna, 1987) 👏👏👏👏 Have a good evening!