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✨ A musical fairy tale in slow motion.
Celestial Whispers is a celesta solo filled with shimmering tones, quiet mystery, and cinematic stillness — like a dream gently unfolding.
🎧 Listen: youtu.be/cVQK3uY1_X4
#CelestialWhispers #Celesta #ModernClassical
Celestial Whispers is a celesta solo filled with shimmering tones, quiet mystery, and cinematic stillness — like a dream gently unfolding.
🎧 Listen: youtu.be/cVQK3uY1_X4
#CelestialWhispers #Celesta #ModernClassical
#ClassicalMusic Handel’s *Messiah* at Barbican: Laurence Cummings and the Academy of Ancient Music delivered a traditional score at brisk, never-rushed tempos—crystal-clear text, flowing momentum, and understated instrumental virtuosity. Favorite *Messiah* moment? #ConcertReview #BaroqueMusic
December 31, 2025 at 12:09 PM
#ClassicalMusic Handel’s *Messiah* at Barbican: Laurence Cummings and the Academy of Ancient Music delivered a traditional score at brisk, never-rushed tempos—crystal-clear text, flowing momentum, and understated instrumental virtuosity. Favorite *Messiah* moment? #ConcertReview #BaroqueMusic
#ClassicalMusic Wigmore Hall heard The English Concert & Harry Bicket in vivid 17th‑century contrasts: Humfrey’s intense “O Lord my God,” Blow’s grand “I was glad,” and Purcell’s large-scale, brilliantly colored “Hail, Bright Cecilia.” Worth discussing—favorites? #Baroque #ConcertReview
December 31, 2025 at 11:09 AM
#ClassicalMusic Wigmore Hall heard The English Concert & Harry Bicket in vivid 17th‑century contrasts: Humfrey’s intense “O Lord my God,” Blow’s grand “I was glad,” and Purcell’s large-scale, brilliantly colored “Hail, Bright Cecilia.” Worth discussing—favorites? #Baroque #ConcertReview
#Music The 77th Aldeburgh Festival (June 12–28) marks 50 years since Benjamin Britten’s death, pairing his legacy with standout opera, orchestral and chamber concerts—plus major new commissions and world premieres. What are you most excited to hear? #ClassicalMusic #AldeburghFestival
December 31, 2025 at 10:04 AM
#Music The 77th Aldeburgh Festival (June 12–28) marks 50 years since Benjamin Britten’s death, pairing his legacy with standout opera, orchestral and chamber concerts—plus major new commissions and world premieres. What are you most excited to hear? #ClassicalMusic #AldeburghFestival
#Music William Whitehead spotlights 17th‑century Exeter organist John Lugge on “The Forbidden Fruit,” recorded on a French organ close to the soundworld he knew—plainchant-based voluntaries and early “double voluntaries,” full of color, sparkle, and invention. Thoughts? #ClassicalMusic #Organ
December 31, 2025 at 9:04 AM
#Music William Whitehead spotlights 17th‑century Exeter organist John Lugge on “The Forbidden Fruit,” recorded on a French organ close to the soundworld he knew—plainchant-based voluntaries and early “double voluntaries,” full of color, sparkle, and invention. Thoughts? #ClassicalMusic #Organ
#News 2025 has already brought heartbreaking losses across the music world—composers, performers, conductors, luthiers, and arts leaders whose work shaped generations. Condolences to everyone mourning a loved one in music. Share a memory below. #ClassicalMusic #InMemoriam
December 30, 2025 at 10:13 PM
#News 2025 has already brought heartbreaking losses across the music world—composers, performers, conductors, luthiers, and arts leaders whose work shaped generations. Condolences to everyone mourning a loved one in music. Share a memory below. #ClassicalMusic #InMemoriam
#News The Kennedy Center says it plans to sue jazz drummer/vibraphonist Chuck Redd for $1M after he canceled his long-running Christmas Eve Jazz Jam, citing the venue’s “Trump Kennedy Center” renaming. Rep. Joyce Beatty is also challenging the change in court. Thoughts? #Jazz #Politics
December 30, 2025 at 9:13 PM
#ClassicalMusic Ringing in the New Year with Orlando di Lasso’s cheeky Renaissance canzon “Matona, mia cara” (1581): a German soldier serenades a girl in hilariously broken Italian—sweet at first, then decidedly bawdy. Performed by the Hilliard Ensemble. #Renaissance #NewYear
December 30, 2025 at 8:13 PM
#ClassicalMusic Ringing in the New Year with Orlando di Lasso’s cheeky Renaissance canzon “Matona, mia cara” (1581): a German soldier serenades a girl in hilariously broken Italian—sweet at first, then decidedly bawdy. Performed by the Hilliard Ensemble. #Renaissance #NewYear
#Music P. Kellach Waddle’s “Of The Daydream of The December Vampire; And Of The Letter S: Advent Sonatina for Organ, Op. 814” gets a striking organ performance by Thomas B. Dawkins. Heard it yet—what stood out to you? #ClassicalMusic #Organ
December 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
#Music P. Kellach Waddle’s “Of The Daydream of The December Vampire; And Of The Letter S: Advent Sonatina for Organ, Op. 814” gets a striking organ performance by Thomas B. Dawkins. Heard it yet—what stood out to you? #ClassicalMusic #Organ
#Music P. Kellach Waddle presents “Scenes From The Advent Laundry,” a three-movement sonata for solo double bass (Op. 792). Worth a listen for anyone curious about bold, unaccompanied bass repertoire—what moments stand out to you? #Classical #DoubleBass
December 30, 2025 at 6:09 PM
#Music P. Kellach Waddle presents “Scenes From The Advent Laundry,” a three-movement sonata for solo double bass (Op. 792). Worth a listen for anyone curious about bold, unaccompanied bass repertoire—what moments stand out to you? #Classical #DoubleBass
#News Austrian soprano Monika Riedler, a professor at Munich’s University of Music and Theatre since 2015 and a respected voice teacher, has died over the holiday period. She was known for wide-ranging concert work and Chi Kung-informed teaching. No cause disclosed. #ClassicalMusic #Obituary
December 30, 2025 at 5:09 PM
#News Austrian soprano Monika Riedler, a professor at Munich’s University of Music and Theatre since 2015 and a respected voice teacher, has died over the holiday period. She was known for wide-ranging concert work and Chi Kung-informed teaching. No cause disclosed. #ClassicalMusic #Obituary
#News French tenor Gustave Botiaux, a pillar of the Paris Opéra and French repertoire, has died at 99—seven months shy of 100. He was celebrated for roles like Julien in Charpentier’s *Louise* and Jean in Massenet’s *Hérodiade*. Share a favorite recording? #Opera #ClassicalMusic
December 30, 2025 at 4:08 PM
#News French tenor Gustave Botiaux, a pillar of the Paris Opéra and French repertoire, has died at 99—seven months shy of 100. He was celebrated for roles like Julien in Charpentier’s *Louise* and Jean in Massenet’s *Hérodiade*. Share a favorite recording? #Opera #ClassicalMusic
✨ A musical fairy tale in slow motion.
Celestial Whispers is a celesta solo filled with shimmering tones, quiet mystery, and cinematic stillness — like a dream gently unfolding.
🎧 Listen: youtu.be/cVQK3uY1_X4
#CelestialWhispers #Celesta #ModernClassical
Celestial Whispers is a celesta solo filled with shimmering tones, quiet mystery, and cinematic stillness — like a dream gently unfolding.
🎧 Listen: youtu.be/cVQK3uY1_X4
#CelestialWhispers #Celesta #ModernClassical
December 30, 2025 at 3:29 PM
✨ A musical fairy tale in slow motion.
Celestial Whispers is a celesta solo filled with shimmering tones, quiet mystery, and cinematic stillness — like a dream gently unfolding.
🎧 Listen: youtu.be/cVQK3uY1_X4
#CelestialWhispers #Celesta #ModernClassical
Celestial Whispers is a celesta solo filled with shimmering tones, quiet mystery, and cinematic stillness — like a dream gently unfolding.
🎧 Listen: youtu.be/cVQK3uY1_X4
#CelestialWhispers #Celesta #ModernClassical
#Music This week’s Apple Classical Chart is led (again) by Tchaikovsky’s *The Nutcracker* (Berlin Phil/Simon Rattle). Also in the top 10: Handel’s *Messiah*, Bach’s *Christmas Oratorio*, Max Richter’s *Sleep*, and more. Which are you streaming? #Classical #Streaming
December 30, 2025 at 3:08 PM
#Music This week’s Apple Classical Chart is led (again) by Tchaikovsky’s *The Nutcracker* (Berlin Phil/Simon Rattle). Also in the top 10: Handel’s *Messiah*, Bach’s *Christmas Oratorio*, Max Richter’s *Sleep*, and more. Which are you streaming? #Classical #Streaming
#Music Brixton Chamber Orchestra wrapped its 2025 Christmas Estates Tour with a packed, standing-room finale at Stockwell Park Estate Community Trust—blending Mendelssohn, lover’s rock, *Home Alone*, jazz vocals, and grime with Martian B2A. What was your highlight? #London #ClassicalMusic
December 30, 2025 at 2:07 PM
#Music Brixton Chamber Orchestra wrapped its 2025 Christmas Estates Tour with a packed, standing-room finale at Stockwell Park Estate Community Trust—blending Mendelssohn, lover’s rock, *Home Alone*, jazz vocals, and grime with Martian B2A. What was your highlight? #London #ClassicalMusic
#Music London Choral Sinfonia and conductor Michael Waldron return with *On Christmas Night* (Orchid Classics): fresh orchestrations, familiar carols heard anew, and a few hidden gems—beautifully sung and richly scored. Which Christmas track do you revisit every year? #ClassicalMusic #Christmas
December 30, 2025 at 1:07 PM
#Music London Choral Sinfonia and conductor Michael Waldron return with *On Christmas Night* (Orchid Classics): fresh orchestrations, familiar carols heard anew, and a few hidden gems—beautifully sung and richly scored. Which Christmas track do you revisit every year? #ClassicalMusic #Christmas
#ClassicalMusic Handel’s *Israel in Egypt* got a bold, stripped-back outing at Wigmore Hall: Solomon’s Knot tackled the choral epic with just 8 singers (from memory), turning the chorus into vivid storytelling—plagues and all. Would you hear it this way? #Handel #ConcertReview
December 30, 2025 at 12:07 PM
#ClassicalMusic Handel’s *Israel in Egypt* got a bold, stripped-back outing at Wigmore Hall: Solomon’s Knot tackled the choral epic with just 8 singers (from memory), turning the chorus into vivid storytelling—plagues and all. Would you hear it this way? #Handel #ConcertReview
#Music Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s *Messiah* keeps the holiday tradition fresh: crisp conducting from Michael Francis, the Mendelssohn Choir in strong form, and standout solos from Gerald Finley and Anthony León. Seen it this season? Share your take. #ClassicalMusic #Toronto
December 30, 2025 at 11:06 AM
#Music Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s *Messiah* keeps the holiday tradition fresh: crisp conducting from Michael Francis, the Mendelssohn Choir in strong form, and standout solos from Gerald Finley and Anthony León. Seen it this season? Share your take. #ClassicalMusic #Toronto
#Music Montreal’s holiday signal: the Taurey Butler Trio returned to Salle Bourgie with Vince Guaraldi’s *A Charlie Brown Christmas*—jazzy improv, playful onstage humor, and standout vocals from 83-year-old Ranee Lee, especially on “Christmas Time is Here.” Thoughts? #Jazz #Montreal
December 30, 2025 at 10:06 AM
#Music Jeneba Kanneh-Mason’s Sony Classical debut, *Fantasie*, pairs Chopin with Florence Price, Margaret Bonds, Still, Debussy, and Scriabin—smart, flowing programming and beautifully captured piano sound. Which track would you start with? #ClassicalMusic #AlbumReview
December 30, 2025 at 9:02 AM
#Music Jeneba Kanneh-Mason’s Sony Classical debut, *Fantasie*, pairs Chopin with Florence Price, Margaret Bonds, Still, Debussy, and Scriabin—smart, flowing programming and beautifully captured piano sound. Which track would you start with? #ClassicalMusic #AlbumReview
#Music Wild Arts’ staged *Messiah* in London turned Handel’s oratorio into immersive theatre: a mobile “chorus” of soloists, lean forces, and crystalline textures made the drama feel newly alive—despite a few choruses sagging mid-way. Worth discussing? #ClassicalMusic #LondonConcerts
December 29, 2025 at 10:19 PM
#Music Wild Arts’ staged *Messiah* in London turned Handel’s oratorio into immersive theatre: a mobile “chorus” of soloists, lean forces, and crystalline textures made the drama feel newly alive—despite a few choruses sagging mid-way. Worth discussing? #ClassicalMusic #LondonConcerts
#ClassicalMusic Joseph Joachim Raff’s late opera *Die Eifersüchtigen* (*The Jealous Ones*, 1881/2) finally gets its premiere recording—light plot, wonderfully natural vocal writing shaped by German speech rhythm, and a strong cast. Worth a listen. Thoughts? #Opera #NewRelease
December 29, 2025 at 9:19 PM
#ClassicalMusic Joseph Joachim Raff’s late opera *Die Eifersüchtigen* (*The Jealous Ones*, 1881/2) finally gets its premiere recording—light plot, wonderfully natural vocal writing shaped by German speech rhythm, and a strong cast. Worth a listen. Thoughts? #Opera #NewRelease
#Music Spotlight on violinist Arthur Catterall: early Columbia recordings of Mozart K219 (its first on disc), plus Brahms Sonata No. 3 and Franck with pianist William Murdoch. A vivid window into 1920s style—portamento, flair, and real warmth. Worth a listen—thoughts? #ClassicalMusic #Recordings
December 29, 2025 at 8:18 PM
#Music Spotlight on violinist Arthur Catterall: early Columbia recordings of Mozart K219 (its first on disc), plus Brahms Sonata No. 3 and Franck with pianist William Murdoch. A vivid window into 1920s style—portamento, flair, and real warmth. Worth a listen—thoughts? #ClassicalMusic #Recordings
#News Gary Graffman, acclaimed American pianist and longtime Curtis Institute leader, has died at 97. A child prodigy and major concert artist before focal dystonia, he later shaped generations of musicians—including Lang Lang and Yuja Wang. Share a favorite recording. #ClassicalMusic #Piano
December 29, 2025 at 7:18 PM
#News Gary Graffman, acclaimed American pianist and longtime Curtis Institute leader, has died at 97. A child prodigy and major concert artist before focal dystonia, he later shaped generations of musicians—including Lang Lang and Yuja Wang. Share a favorite recording. #ClassicalMusic #Piano
#Music US pianist and master teacher Gary Graffman has died in New York at 97. Mentor to Lang Lang and Yuja Wang, he overcame a career-stalling injury by championing left-hand works and later led Curtis Institute for 20 years. Share a favorite recording? #ClassicalMusic #Obituary
December 29, 2025 at 5:13 PM
#Music US pianist and master teacher Gary Graffman has died in New York at 97. Mentor to Lang Lang and Yuja Wang, he overcame a career-stalling injury by championing left-hand works and later led Curtis Institute for 20 years. Share a favorite recording? #ClassicalMusic #Obituary