Martijn Vromans
@vromans.bsky.social
Classical music publisher | Lawyer & political philosopher | Bringing 19th-century piano rarities back to life at Felix Editions
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Martijn Vromans
@vromans.bsky.social
· Nov 15
Let me introduce myself: I’m a publisher of new #classicalmusic editions of long forgotten piano music. My passion lies in bringing forgotten works back to life, in beautifully engraved editions. I'm also an avid head-fi audiophile interested in quality gear and recordings of #opera #symphonies etc.
Currently using Apple Music Classical but considering a switch to Qobuz.
Lack of proper metadata search (composer, performer, catalogue no.) feels like a major drawback for classical.
Anyone using Qobuz or (Presto Music Streaming) for classical? Curious to hear your experiences.
Lack of proper metadata search (composer, performer, catalogue no.) feels like a major drawback for classical.
Anyone using Qobuz or (Presto Music Streaming) for classical? Curious to hear your experiences.
June 27, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Currently using Apple Music Classical but considering a switch to Qobuz.
Lack of proper metadata search (composer, performer, catalogue no.) feels like a major drawback for classical.
Anyone using Qobuz or (Presto Music Streaming) for classical? Curious to hear your experiences.
Lack of proper metadata search (composer, performer, catalogue no.) feels like a major drawback for classical.
Anyone using Qobuz or (Presto Music Streaming) for classical? Curious to hear your experiences.
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Brilliant satirical cover from Private Eye, mocking spineless media organisations and journalists who submit and cower in the face of power 👏
January 22, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Brilliant satirical cover from Private Eye, mocking spineless media organisations and journalists who submit and cower in the face of power 👏
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Emmanuel Chabrier was born on this day in 1841, which has prompted me to get round to listening to this album of his music conducted by Neeme Järvi. (And an excellent recording it is.)
January 18, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Emmanuel Chabrier was born on this day in 1841, which has prompted me to get round to listening to this album of his music conducted by Neeme Järvi. (And an excellent recording it is.)
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Can you please take this message back to your "news org" before it becomes a full blown propaganda outlet? Thanks.
January 12, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Can you please take this message back to your "news org" before it becomes a full blown propaganda outlet? Thanks.
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What, in your opinion, is the best #audiophile recording of a #Wagner #opera from the last 15 years? I’m specifically looking for recent recordings, not reissues of the same old historically acclaimed performances. #classicalmusic
November 26, 2024 at 10:25 AM
What, in your opinion, is the best #audiophile recording of a #Wagner #opera from the last 15 years? I’m specifically looking for recent recordings, not reissues of the same old historically acclaimed performances. #classicalmusic
Franz #Liszt, one of the greatest innovators of the 19th century, essentially created the #symphonic poem genre. These works weave philosophy into music, creating rich stories through orchestral sound. Die Ideale is a shining example, yet it’s less appreciated than Les Préludes. #classicalmusic
November 25, 2024 at 8:56 AM
Franz #Liszt, one of the greatest innovators of the 19th century, essentially created the #symphonic poem genre. These works weave philosophy into music, creating rich stories through orchestral sound. Die Ideale is a shining example, yet it’s less appreciated than Les Préludes. #classicalmusic
Ethel Smyth’s The Prison (1930) is a profound oratorio for soprano, baritone, choir, and orchestra. It explores the inner dialogue of a dying prisoner as he seeks freedom and spiritual peace. A hidden gem of late Romanticism.
#ClassicalMusic #EthelSmyth #WomenComposers
#ClassicalMusic #EthelSmyth #WomenComposers
November 21, 2024 at 9:55 AM
Ethel Smyth’s The Prison (1930) is a profound oratorio for soprano, baritone, choir, and orchestra. It explores the inner dialogue of a dying prisoner as he seeks freedom and spiritual peace. A hidden gem of late Romanticism.
#ClassicalMusic #EthelSmyth #WomenComposers
#ClassicalMusic #EthelSmyth #WomenComposers
Very interesting portrait about Juliette Dillon.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sN84...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sN84...
Juliette Dillon, Contes fantastiques de Hoffmann - J.-F. Neuburger
YouTube video by La Boite à Pépites
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November 19, 2024 at 10:52 AM
Very interesting portrait about Juliette Dillon.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sN84...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sN84...
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Here's a helpful starter pack of classical music, opera and dance organisations on Bluesky. It's a fast-growing list, and we'll keep adding as we spot them, but feel free to DM to be added. go.bsky.app/77K23rq
November 19, 2024 at 9:33 AM
Here's a helpful starter pack of classical music, opera and dance organisations on Bluesky. It's a fast-growing list, and we'll keep adding as we spot them, but feel free to DM to be added. go.bsky.app/77K23rq
It's incomprehensible that this composer has been ignored for so long. Juliette Dilon's Contes fantastiques de Hoffmann is a genius suite filled with poetic depth, thundering virtuosity and musical imagery. One of the sections is fantastically performed by Neuburger. @womencomposers @classicalmusic
November 19, 2024 at 9:32 AM
It's incomprehensible that this composer has been ignored for so long. Juliette Dilon's Contes fantastiques de Hoffmann is a genius suite filled with poetic depth, thundering virtuosity and musical imagery. One of the sections is fantastically performed by Neuburger. @womencomposers @classicalmusic
#classicalmusic remains bound by its canon: a select few dominate, while hundreds receive only scraps of attention. Even as composers like Clara Schumann and Alkan join this elite group, the cycle continues unchanged, merely expanding to include a few new names. 1/2
November 19, 2024 at 9:22 AM
#classicalmusic remains bound by its canon: a select few dominate, while hundreds receive only scraps of attention. Even as composers like Clara Schumann and Alkan join this elite group, the cycle continues unchanged, merely expanding to include a few new names. 1/2
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OPERA PEOPLE OF BLUESKY! I need your help spreading the word…
Applications for our Young Artist Programme at Waterperry Opera Festival are open, and the deadline is tomorrow (Tues 19) at 1700.
More details about the programme in thread, and info on how to apply at the below link.
Please share!
Applications for our Young Artist Programme at Waterperry Opera Festival are open, and the deadline is tomorrow (Tues 19) at 1700.
More details about the programme in thread, and info on how to apply at the below link.
Please share!
www.waterperryoperafestival.co.uk
November 18, 2024 at 1:51 PM
OPERA PEOPLE OF BLUESKY! I need your help spreading the word…
Applications for our Young Artist Programme at Waterperry Opera Festival are open, and the deadline is tomorrow (Tues 19) at 1700.
More details about the programme in thread, and info on how to apply at the below link.
Please share!
Applications for our Young Artist Programme at Waterperry Opera Festival are open, and the deadline is tomorrow (Tues 19) at 1700.
More details about the programme in thread, and info on how to apply at the below link.
Please share!
Let me introduce myself: I’m a publisher of new #classicalmusic editions of long forgotten piano music. My passion lies in bringing forgotten works back to life, in beautifully engraved editions. I'm also an avid head-fi audiophile interested in quality gear and recordings of #opera #symphonies etc.
November 15, 2024 at 9:32 AM
Let me introduce myself: I’m a publisher of new #classicalmusic editions of long forgotten piano music. My passion lies in bringing forgotten works back to life, in beautifully engraved editions. I'm also an avid head-fi audiophile interested in quality gear and recordings of #opera #symphonies etc.
Hummel may be forgotten, but his music is anything but dull. Check out his 'Rondo Brillant Op. 56'—full of charm and virtuosic flair that bridges the music of his teacher Mozart with Chopin. #ClassicalMusic Link in comments
November 15, 2024 at 9:17 AM
Hummel may be forgotten, but his music is anything but dull. Check out his 'Rondo Brillant Op. 56'—full of charm and virtuosic flair that bridges the music of his teacher Mozart with Chopin. #ClassicalMusic Link in comments
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Folks...it's Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel's 219th birthday today
To celebrate I will recreate the Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel birthday thread (with updates)
To celebrate I will recreate the Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel birthday thread (with updates)
November 14, 2024 at 6:53 PM
Folks...it's Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel's 219th birthday today
To celebrate I will recreate the Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel birthday thread (with updates)
To celebrate I will recreate the Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel birthday thread (with updates)
Marie Jaëll began her #piano studies at eight. In 1862, she won first prize at the Conservatoire de Paris. Her first #pianoconcerto, composed in 1877 and dedicated to #Saint-Saëns is a lyrical, virtuoso work, it features piano writing in the tradition of #Liszt and a rich, thrilling orchestral part.
November 14, 2024 at 12:59 PM
Marie Jaëll began her #piano studies at eight. In 1862, she won first prize at the Conservatoire de Paris. Her first #pianoconcerto, composed in 1877 and dedicated to #Saint-Saëns is a lyrical, virtuoso work, it features piano writing in the tradition of #Liszt and a rich, thrilling orchestral part.
Tip: this account highlights what Beethoven did 200 years ago!
200 years ago November 11 1824, Beethoven’s former pupil Carl Czerny gets a bad review, and the French complain they know nothing about the gold medal given to Beethoven by their late king, Louis XVIII
unheardbeethoven.org/beethoven-20...
unheardbeethoven.org/beethoven-20...
BEETHOVEN 200 YEARS AGO TODAY: Thursday, November 11, 1824
unheardbeethoven.org
November 14, 2024 at 12:36 PM
Tip: this account highlights what Beethoven did 200 years ago!
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Beethoven 200 Years Ago Today: November 12, 1824. Beethoven has a visitor who asks him for a music manuscript, and the composer obliges. Czerny’s Concertini op. 78 is published. More here: unheardbeethoven.org/beethoven-20...
BEETHOVEN 200 YEARS AGO TODAY: Friday, November 12, 1824
unheardbeethoven.org
November 12, 2024 at 3:19 PM
Beethoven 200 Years Ago Today: November 12, 1824. Beethoven has a visitor who asks him for a music manuscript, and the composer obliges. Czerny’s Concertini op. 78 is published. More here: unheardbeethoven.org/beethoven-20...