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Betinis, Burhans, Choir of King's College Cambridge sings 'Otce Nas' (The Lord's Prayer) 30 sprinkleeninow Sep 2022 Sep 2022 0 818

Why are there so few black people in classical music? 22 Jeebo Jan 2024 Feb 12 8 1143

Barber: "Adagio for Strings"/Einaudi: "I Giorni", Dubeau on violin/ 16 sprinkleeninow Oct 2018 Oct 2018 10 1837

Did you know that All by Myself by Eric Carmen & Cline Dion was based on Rachmaninov's 15 elleng May 2022 May 2022 0 969

2 from Sibelius: "Symphony No. 2", Barbirolli conducting Royal Philharmonic & 14 sprinkleeninow Feb 2018 Feb 2018 3 2152

Clara Schumann: '3 Preludes and Fugues' 14 sprinkleeninow May 2021 May 2021 4 1031

classical music people, please help with suggestions for my next art video (slide show)...I am 12 CTyankee Nov 2022 Nov 2022 0 714

Liszt - a Christmas piece 11 sprinkleeninow Dec 2023 Dec 2023 6 1156

The problem with Mozart 11 Turbineguy May 2018 May 2018 5 2246

Respighi: "Pines of Rome', Symphony of Galicia 11 sprinkleeninow Jun 2020 Jun 2020 5 1504

Schubert's 'Ave Maria' plated by Maxim Vengerov, Violinist 10 sprinkleeninow Feb 6 Feb 8 10 621

Let's get intense - Bernstein conducting Mahler's Symphony #6 10 NRaleighLiberal Jun 2018 Jun 2018 0 1637

One Rite to rule them all. 10 JHan Apr 2019 May 2019 2 1712

Does anyone know this piece? 10 in2herbs Aug 2022 Aug 2022 1 1005

2 Selections by 2 Brass Ensembles 10 sprinkleeninow Jun 2023 Jun 2023 4 1262

I discovered this amazing pianist, Yuja Wang quite by accident. 9 yellowdogintexas Jan 2024 Jan 2024 8 976

Ya know, the Bumblebee was meant to fly with an orchestra.. 9 sir pball Jun 2014 Jan 2020 2 4476

Cosi fan tutte set in the 1960s 9 BeyondGeography Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 2301

Huapango Orquesta Sinfonica Nacional de Mexico (Jose Pablo Moncayo) HD 9 Xipe Totec Sep 2018 Sep 2018 2 1234

Listened to four other renditions tonite and felt this one shone! 9 sprinkleeninow Sep 2018 Sep 2018 2 1214

How does an orchestra tune for a piano concerto? 9 Lionel Mandrake Jul 2019 Jul 2019 2 1552

Khandoshkin: 'Once I Gathered Golden Sheaves" 9 sprinkleeninow Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 867

Did anyone catch "Der Rosenkavelier" this afternoon? 9 bif Apr 2023 Apr 2023 1 1285

Sean Bianco's Opera Program is back! 8 usonian Oct 2023 Oct 2023 2 1068

I recently posted Bruch's "Violin Concerto No.2" and remarked this one is more pleasing than the 8 sprinkleeninow Aug 2018 Sep 2018 1 1179

Virginia Zeani imitating Dame Joan, Callas to illustrate how they achieved their technique. 8 JHan Apr 2019 Apr 2019 0 1555

Debussy 8 sprinkleeninow May 2019 May 2019 7 1278

A mix of classical selections. 8 sprinkleeninow Mar 2020 Mar 2020 4 1058

Tosca, for whomever's interested: 8 elleng Apr 2020 Apr 2020 4 1129

Merry Christmas, you lovelies! 💖 8 sprinkleeninow Dec 2020 Dec 2020 6 1130

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Are there "five great violin concertos?" 8 LAS14 Feb 2021 Feb 2021 1 898

Rachmaninov's Birthday! & EDIT 8 elleng Apr 2022 Apr 2022 1 727

Borodin's 'Symphony No. 3' (Always a favorite) Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra 8 sprinkleeninow Oct 2022 Oct 2022 1 851

Everyone loves a blooper reel--here are some real bloopers that our dancers 8 elleng Nov 2022 Nov 2022 1 718

Why no Beethoven? 8 Jeebo May 2023 Jun 2023 3 1170

Nobody doesn't like a bassoon. 🤭 7 sprinkleeninow Dec 2023 Dec 2023 4 652

Bach: "Quintet in D Major"/Debussy: "L'Isle Joyeuse"-Perianes, piano/ 7 sprinkleeninow Apr 2018 Apr 2018 2 1178

Mason Bates: "Ford's Farm"- Hilary Hahn/2 from Vaughan Williams: 7 sprinkleeninow Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 1553

Corelli: "Violin Sonatas, 1 & 2"/"Triple Concerto for 3 Trombones and Orchestra"/Andsnes plays 7 sprinkleeninow Mar 2019 Mar 2019 7 1244

Holst/2 from Delius/Brahms/2 from Collins/Franchomme/2 from Hovhaness 7 sprinkleeninow Mar 2019 Mar 2019 8 2284

Beethoven: "String Quartet 7", Takacs Quartet/Chopin: "Les Sylphides" 7 sprinkleeninow May 2019 May 2019 2 1331

A sad melody played on a cello. 7 sprinkleeninow Nov 2019 Nov 2019 12 1600

Anyone out there very familiar with Gone with the Wind soundtrack 7 raccoon Jun 2020 Jun 2020 1 1043

Oboe and Bassoon Lovey-Dovers: J.A. Kozeluh [I'm fighting a depressive state contrary to these 7 sprinkleeninow Sep 2020 Sep 2020 2 809

Smetana Moldau 7 elleng Sep 2021 Sep 2021 1 815

Vivaldi's 'Concerto No. 6' played by Angel Romero on guitar 7 sprinkleeninow Nov 2022 Nov 2022 3 522

'Noel nouvelet' (This French Christmas Carol Gives Me The Goosebumps) 7 sprinkleeninow Dec 2022 Dec 2022 16 853

Max Bruch - Scottish Fantasy, op.48 Veriko Tchumburidze 7 elleng Apr 2023 Apr 2023 2 1455

Finlandia 7 elleng Jul 2023 Jul 2023 2 684

Cesar Franck's 'Sonata in A major for Violin and Piano' 6 sprinkleeninow Sep 2023 Sep 2023 2 1134

Haydn's 'Trumpet Concerto' 6 sprinkleeninow Dec 2023 Dec 2023 13 536

Grieg's 'Two Nordic Melodies' 6 sprinkleeninow Dec 2023 Dec 2023 4 405

The Best Opera Recording Ever Is Maria Callas Singing Tosca. Hear Why. 6 elleng Dec 2017 Dec 2017 1 1929

2 from Arvo Part: "Mirror in the Mirror" & "Summa for Strings"/ 6 sprinkleeninow Mar 2018 Mar 2018 2 1047

2 from Ippolitov-Ivanov: "In a Village" & "In a Mountain Pass"/Bruckner: "Adagio from Quintet"- 6 sprinkleeninow Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1162

2 expressions of 'The Holy Spirit' from Von Bingen: "O Ignis Spiritus Paracleti" by A Far Cry & 6 sprinkleeninow Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 1336

5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Classical Music 6 elleng Sep 2018 Sep 2018 16 2307

"Queen of the Night Staccatos - who did it best?" 6 JHan Sep 2018 Sep 2018 2 1734

These kiddos from Julliard! 👏 Beethoven: "String Quartet No.5" 6 sprinkleeninow Oct 2018 Oct 2018 2 946

Marjan Mozetich - El Dorado 6 JHan Oct 2018 Oct 2018 1 1014

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A number of seasonal selections by The Monteverdi Choir 6 sprinkleeninow Dec 2018 Dec 2018 4 930

Sending my love to all this very night. 💞 Brahms: "Symphony No.3"-Sir John Barbirolli, conducting 6 sprinkleeninow Dec 2018 Dec 2018 9 1098

Simon Bolivar Orchestra at the Proms :Arturo Marquez - Danzon No. 2 6 JHan Jan 2019 Jan 2019 3 1324

Any recs for a good contemporary classical guitarist? 6 bif Jan 2019 Jan 2019 1 1191

🍀Happy Saint Patrick's Day! "O'Carolan's Dream", Ronn McFarlane on lute/Michael McHale plays 6 sprinkleeninow Mar 2019 Mar 2019 3 1213

Looking forward to hearing Vivaldi's "Gloria" tonight 6 bif Apr 2019 Apr 2019 3 1155

Shebalin: "String Quartet No. 1" 6 sprinkleeninow May 2019 May 2019 4 1330

"Steal Away", American Spiritual Ensemble 6 sprinkleeninow Jul 2019 Jul 2019 3 1532

What is it? 6 question everything Sep 2019 Sep 2019 0 1509

Mendelssohn and Berlioz 6 sprinkleeninow Oct 2019 Oct 2019 5 1160

Florence Price, Schumann's Rhenish, Szymanowski, Chopin's Piano Concerto No.1 6 sprinkleeninow Mar 2020 Mar 2020 4 893

2 from Alan Hovhaness 6 sprinkleeninow Jun 2020 Jun 2020 2 1098

Barcelona Opera Reopens With An Audience Of Plants June 22, 20208:55 PM ET 6 littlemissmartypants Jun 2020 Jun 2020 6 1077

von Koch: 'Canto Nordico'. From my heart to all of DU. 💙 6 sprinkleeninow Jun 2020 Jun 2020 2 839

Three from Paula Robison on flute... 6 sprinkleeninow Jul 2020 Jul 2020 1 794

Glass: 'Metamorphosis 2' (like a prayer)/Arvo Part: 'Fratres' (symphonic rendition) 6 sprinkleeninow Aug 2020 Aug 2020 1 864

Ralph Vaughan Williams: 'Dives and Lazarus'/ 5 Variants of Dives and Lazarus' 6 sprinkleeninow Sep 2020 Sep 2020 2 764

HAVE YOU EVER FELT INTIMIDATED OR PERPLEXED BY CLASSICAL MUSIC? 6 elleng Oct 2020 Oct 2020 2 905

Just a shameless plug for my favorite classical music station, online. 6 Binkie The Clown Nov 2020 Nov 2020 4 859

Xuefei Yang plays Bach on guitar: 6 sprinkleeninow Dec 2020 Dec 2020 9 1649

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