Some stupid music that's playing whilst I hold the phone waiting to speak to a Helpdesk....actually, the music would be fine given other circumstances and if it wasn't consistently interrupted with a chorus of:
"Thanks for holding. We haven't forgotten you, a member of our team will be with you shortly"
grr! hence why there are lots of new posts par moi!

DJ Hardcore feat. Angel Jane, Once Upon a Time

Vitali's Chaconne

Jim Moray, Low Culture

Gotta love that...

Yeah! maybe not when I play it though - YET.....

I bet I'll your rendition of it when we get to late 2010...

Artist: Tom Rush
Album: Trolling for Owls
Tracks: "Let's talk dirty in Hawaiian" and "Remember?" and others
Online Source: spotify


A wonderful source (also for Classical aka Western Art Music) and a very funny album.

he reigns by ACM Gospel Choir.

Palladian Ensemble, The Sun King's Paradise

Tubular Bells

The Triffids, Wide Open Road

Violin Romance played by Patrick doyle.

Doesn't really count, but it's the England football commentary.

However, I do get a snippet of The Verve's 'Bittersweet Symphony' at the start and finish of each commercial break

Holst, Jupiter from The Planets

. Actually the entire suite.

Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez performed by Julian Bream

The Beatles on the telly.

Barber Adagio

That is such a sad piece, but lovely all the same...




I'm listening to the sound of a very loud drumbeat from a house in the next street I can't imagine what it must sound like to the neighbours who live closer

Huey Lewis & The News, The Power of Love
(Where's my flux capacitator?!)

My sister singing... I think it's meant to be a nursery rhyme of some sort...

Gallagher and Lyle : Breakaway

Competitors in the Leeds Piano Competition on the www.leedspiano.com website. All the first and second round performances are now being streamed. The semi-finals streaming starts on Tuesday. Should have been there again today but other events overtook me.
Have a listen to Rachel Cheung second round; Schubert 959, Faure barcarolle and Bacewicz sonata. She is one of my favourites. Also Ham first round playing a Haydn sonata and some spectacular Liszt (Gondoliera, Canzone & Tarantella). Also Minkstimas first round, Mozart 310 and Mozart/Liszt Reminiscences of Don Juan.
These were just a few of the highlights which entranced us live.
Enjoy

Amsterdam Loeki Stardust Quartet, Extra Time

Clair de lune

Spiegel Im Spiegel played by Daniel Hope.

Beethoven..the late string quartets. (in C#minor).

Finzi's Five Bagatelles - as I will be accompanying a clarinettist who will be playing them for a concert soon...

I love the Bagatelles . Piano part definitely has its more 'technical' moments though, doesn't it?...

I'm listening to various '80s pop songs at the moment...got to Matthew Wilder, and Break My Stride, just listened to Peter Gabriel, and Sledgehammer...

Sam Carter - Pheasant



I saw him live on Saturday, him and the band were fantastic One thing I found really funny though, he sounds exactly like Daniel Radcliffe when we speaks

Yes, definitely more than less...especially the Fughetta...! *aching fingers*

Now listening to Mozart's Rondo in A minor

If it's any consolation, the Fughetta is none too easy for the clarinettist either...

Yes, that definitely helps!

Palladian Ensemble, Bach Trio Sonatas (adapted from the originals for organ)

The Janek Gwizdala group featuring the Brad and Elliot Mason. All young English players making waves on the New York jazz scene.

At the risk of sounding a bit less than highbrow(!) I've just bought the new Neil Diamond live double CD, and am really enjoying dancing around the kitchen to it - well not at the same time as typing, obviously!

The wonderful Bobby McFerrin singing one of the cello parts in Vivaldi's G minor Concerto for two cellos.

Gorgeous. Just gorgeous. The man is a genius.

Art Tatum: It took something special to (allegedly) make Oscar Peterson feel second rate!

The Cardigans, Gran Turismo

never feel ashamed of listening to neil diamond, he writes some of the best sing-a-long stuff there is
and he looks cool in those 70's spangly onepiece suits
and what about this for lyrics -

You are the sun
I am the moon
You are the words
I am the tune
Play me

Genius!
Please note, when singing along, it is compulsory to sing 'toon', not 'tune', and in a heavy new york accent


bach cello suite no. 1
I have just discovered this - it is amazing!

- and I'm listening to his version of the Beatles 'Drive My Car', which is very clever...

Too Much Heavens - BeeGees

Ooooh...not heard this...

Have you heard this one???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vNB5d8cU1Y

I'm listening to my mum yelling at the cat...

Hieronymus Praetorius Magnificat

Bobby McFerrin (have you noticed my latest passion ?) improvising to Wachet Auf with the Jacques Loussier Trio..

Genius is a word much overused. You can use it for Bobby McFerrin...

Good Enough by Evanescence

Ambs x