The horrible truth is that Timothee Chalamet is right: opera IS being "kept alive" through state funding. And if the wrong government gets in power, that life support will be pulled. My post:
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My tribute to the late great Neil Sedaka.
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A close look at Elvis Presley's recordings in Las Vegas in 1969 and their subsequent release.
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A look at a draft of a page from my forthcoming book on classical music. Please follow for more.
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Last year, I posted an (almost) daily piece of classical music. This year, that idea has become the basis of a book that will be out in the autumn. Here's a sneak peek of the current draft of the January 10th entry. Follow for more info!
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#musicsky Thanks to all who followed my #classicalmusic posts over the last year. If you have enjoyed the posts, follow me for details of a book based on a similar idea being published next autumn. An early draft of the introduction can be found here:
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Classical Music for December 31st
And so to the last post in thi s series, and we conclude by looking forward to the new year with Benjamin Britten's New Year Carol. Happy new year, and thanks for following.
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Classical Music for December 30th
We're nearly there! Today we mark the anniversary of the first performance of Brahms's 2nd Symphony on this day in 1877.
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Tomorrow sees the end of the daily #classicalmusic posts. I was never quite sure if it would make it to the end of the year. The posts are forming the basis of a book that is being released in Q3 of 2026. If you'd like to see excerpts and keep up to date, please follow! #musicsky
Classical Music for December 29th.
In 2 days, this project will come to its conclusion, but today we have something beautiful and peaceful after all the hubbub of Christmas. Follow me for info on next year's classical music book!
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Classical Music for December 28th
Four days to go until we get to the end of this year of music. Today we mark the passing of Maurice Ravel, on this day in 1937. Follow me for more info on my classical music book, published next year.
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Classical Music for December 27th.
Today we celebrate the 98th anniversary of the musical Show Boat, which premiered on this day in 1927, with the concert piece "Scenario for Orchestra."
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Classical Music for December 26th
December 26th was a day for premiering operas back in the day, but I'm highlighting Donizetti's Lucrezia Borgia from 1833, not least because it's so lurid after the cosyness of Christmas!
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Classical Music for December 25th
Merry Christmas. On this day in 1870, Richard Wagner presented his wife Cosima with a Christmas present - a new, intimate work named after their son, performed for Cosima on Christmas morning, 1870.
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Classical Music for December 24th
Today we turn to an orchestral suite made up of orchestral pieces from Rimsky-Korsakov's opera "Christmas Eve," based on a short story by Gogol.
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Classical Music for December 23rd
On this day in 1893, Humperdinck's opera Hansel and Gretal was first performed.
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Classical Music for December 22nd
Today we have another Christmas concerto, this time by Giuseppe Torelli. Next year, a book will be published based on these daily posts. Please follow for updates!
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“Science keeps us alive; the arts allow us to live:”
My daily classical music posts are becoming a book to be issued next autumn. And here is a sneak preview of the introduction! Please follow for updates and previews!
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Classical Music for December 20th
Today we bring the wonderful Carol Symphony by Victor Hely-Hutchinson. Tomorrow, I have something to announce that will hopefully be of interest to those that have followed through the last 300+ posts.
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Classical Music for Dec 19th
Today we turn to Adolphe Adam's O Holy Night, and I make no apologies for choosing Perry Como's rendition. To my mind, Como recorded the best of all Christmas albums (Seasons Greetings) and his rendition is perfect.
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Ghost Stories for Christmas:
Six volumes of short ghost stories and novellas, all set in and around the festive season.
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Classical Music for December 18th
Today we turn to Tchaikovsky's ever-popular Christmas-set ballet The Nutcracker. Warning: if you start the video planning to watch a few minutes, you'll still be there 90 minutes later!
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Classical Music for December 17th
At the beginning of this month, I highlighted Saint-Saens' beautiful Christmas Oratorio. Now we have Bach's work of the same name, albeit actually six cantatas and two hours longer than Saint-Saens' piece.
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Classical Music for December 16th
Today we go to more familiar fare, with Handel's Messiah - in particular, For Unto Us a Child is Born. I think I sang this too often as part of school carol services to still find it enjoyable!
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Classical Music for December 14th.
Today we have something obscure. It's a one act operay Frank Bridge with the story of the three shepherds at its centre. It would make a great companion piece to Menotti's Amahl and the Night Visitors.
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Classical Music for December 12th A couple of days we went on a sleigh ride with Prokofiev's Troika from Lieutenant Kije, and today we go on another, with Leroy Anderson's Sleight Ride.
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Classical Music for December 11th.
Today we have a glorious, rather atypical piece by Elgar, with words by his beloved wife, Alice.
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Classical Music for December 10th
Today we turn to Prokofiev for our festive piece, with "Troika" part of the orchestral suite from the music he wrote for the film Lieutenant Kije in 1934.
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Classical Music for December 9th
Today we carry on with the Christmas theme with Respighi's only choral work, Lauda per la Natività del Signore.
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Looking for a Christmas present for an Elvis fan? Reconsider Baby takes the reader on a journey from the first session to the last, covering every master recording along the way.
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