The weather maybe dreadful, the journey longish, but Opera Norths Mozart is always worth the bother

It may be appropriate that I have moved on to his
Spach Zarathustra

LOL

"Any day on which Fritz Reiner failed to lose his temper, one critic remarked, was a day on which he was too sick to conduct."

Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116 by Fritz Reiner on Apple Music Album · 2016 · 5 Songs

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Herr Lipp's choir boys - The League of Gentlemen - BBC comedy YouTube video by BBC Studios

I think I meant "not having a funny turn". Not having a funny time makes me sound like a German stereotype from The League of Gentlemen or Ello, ello youtu.be/sVDYOFydCCE?...

Lucky those people who are so anxious to believe - Parterre Box A high-drama Vanessa by the Boston Symphony Orchestra offers something to believe in.

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Greenland, Nato, Vance, and Rubio. Of the first and latter two, I was oddly reminded of this. No idea why. I doubt they would, neither.

"You would play upon me; you would sound me from my lowest note to the top of my compass,"

I like to cast wide, but then few sources agree with my worldview :)

I thought Trump and his party championed "free speech"? Or does speech - with some, strong, circumstantial, evidence - that suggests he is covering up for rather weathly peadophiles to be excluded?

It's difficult not to comment on politics at the moment and will try to keep this as a one-off. What the hell is wrong with an average of 48% of US population? And no, Fox News is a symptom, not the cause. People often seek out information that reinforces their existing view of reality.

Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen

No. Im not having a funny time, but I do think this is one of the better, recorded Rings in some time, so just sharing on different streaming services: open.spotify.com/album/5XYZdt...

Siegfried, WWV 86C, Act III: Heil dir, Sonne! Heil dir, Licht!

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Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen by Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra & Jaap van Zweden on Apple Music Album · 2018 · 188 Songs

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The Android app tends to be better than their OS app. Its very odd

Apple Music Classical - Web Player The world's largest classical music catalog with over five million tracks. Listen today with an Apple Music subscription.

May be of interest if you use Apple Music and have a PC. While the Apple Music Windows app has improved a lot, they still have not begun to add the Classical app. And yet it is possible to access it via the web. Not lossless, but there if you wish: classical.music.apple.com

He never does.

I tend to agree :)

100 Best Karajan by Herbert von Karajan — Apple Music Classical Listen to 100 Best Karajan by Herbert von Karajan. 2025. 100 tracks. 9 hours, 52 minutes.

Woke early - very early. And find myself listening to a Karajan "greatest hits" type album, which I am enjoying greatly. But can't help thinking, given how old Im getting, does Karajan sound "old-fashioned" to younger ears? classical.music.apple.com/gb/album/185...

Likewise

Fortitude by GOJIRA on Apple Music Album · 2021 · 11 Songs

Yeah. I tried Stage Plus. Twas fun, but alas, I couldn't find even one remaster of music.apple.com/gb/album/for...

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Richard Wagner (1813-1883), Wagner in Wahnfried Wagner builds a theatre, a legacy, and a home. Presented by Donald Macleod.

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A Repetition of "Tristan und Isolde"

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and he’ll be conducting the Berlin Philharmonic playing selected works of Richard Wagner starting Thursday at the Saltzburg Mozarteum.

I'm actually rather sad that it was so quick to verify my age over here - and elsewhere. It would be nice with those selfie things if they said, "Sorry, you seem far too young. Please upload your ID". Just saying.

I know how mean you are - man after my own heart. Try it with this 3-month free trial. Use a different email if you have tried them before. They finally got their head around their Windows client. Cancel same day if you have no intention of keeping with them offers.applemusic.apple/en-gb/new-de...

And I think it might be a remaster, of a remaster, of the last remaster's, remaster. However, Culshaw's studio betwitchey actually work with Dolby.

James!!!

Tis now the very witching time of night,
When churchyards yawn and hell itself breathes out
Contagion to this world: now could I drink hot blood,
And do such bitter business as the day
Would quake to look on.

Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act I: Wes Herd dies auch, hier muß ich rasten (Remastered 2022) by James King, Régine Crespin, Vienna Philharmonic & Sir Georg Solti on Apple Music Song · 1966 · Duration 4:01

Might be just me, might be my mood tonight, might be the weather, or the ime of year, but I am really enjoying the Dolby remaster of the Solti Ring music.apple.com/gb/album/die...