SUNDAY MORNING CLASSICS AT TBP – The Burning Platform

A collaboration of: “The Classic Music Mafia”
Anthony Aaron and Steve C.

Steve C / Classical Music Mafia: Here is the image of “The Classic Music Gangsters”, a whimsical and imaginative group of classical musicians with a playful gangster twist. The scene is set in an old-fashioned music hall with a rich, vintage decor, where the musicians perform in stylish gangster attire from the 1920s. The atmosphere is mysterious yet sophisticated, capturing the unique blend of classical music and a light-hearted gangster theme. – aka.attrition

Every Sunday morning we present a selection for our TBP family to enjoy.

We present symphonies, ensembles, quartets, octets, etc.

Not all of our music is strictly ‘classical’. We may be straying a bit, but we strive to make all of our selections ‘classy’.

We will give tips on proper ‘symphony etiquette’ and even some selections that are a bit light and fun, aimed at a younger audience. These pieces will be pointed out as such, and can be a great way to introduce children to a world of music that they may not have been exposed to or may consider old and ‘stuffy’.

A full symphony is as long as it lasts. We don’t want to keep a symphony short. However, we do have a number of shorter pieces that we try to keep under fifteen minutes. You can listen to each piece and hopefully you will find one or more that you like.

We hope you enjoy our Sunday selections.

Anthony Aaron

Keith Jarrett Sun Bear Concerts – Nagoya Part 1

As you may have noticed over the months I’ve been here, I have some very favorite artists… and Keith Jarrett is probably at the top of that list.

His ‘Sun Bear Concerts’ was a series of 5 concerts in Japan in 1976 and was released in 1978 on the ECM label.

From the ECM website: Sun Bear Concerts – documenting five complete solo performances by Keith Jarrett in Japan – stands as a landmark in the history of jazz recording. As Down Beat wrote on the occasion of its original release, Jarrett’s improvisations “are the inventions of a giant, overwhelmingly intimate in the way they can draw in and hold a listener. Jarrett has once again entered the cavern of his creative consciousness and unearthed music of surprising power, majesty and warmth.” Rich in incident and detail, the music … revealed Jarrett as a player of boundless creativity, unique in his ability to find new forms in the moment, night after night. “These marathons revealed Jarrett to be one of the greatest improvisers in jazz,” wrote Ian Carr in his biography of the pianist, “with a seemingly endless supply of rhythmic and melodic ideas, one of the most brilliant pianistic techniques of all, and a capacity for projecting complex and profound feelings.”

Part 2

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…Keith Jarrett – Nagoya Parts I, II & Encore Compilation

The best I can do regarding Part 2 is this…

The following ten come to us courtesy of Anonymous.

Sibelius: Karelia Suite, Op. 11: I. Intermezzo. Moderato

The world is not only death, horror, corruption and betrayal:

Wishes: Original text

This is the original text from the book in which Desiderata was first published.

Go calmly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.
Tell your truth calmly and clearly. And listen to others, even the stupid and ignorant. They too have their own story.

Avoid noisy and aggressive persons; they are a source of irritation to the mind. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain or bitter, for there will always be greater and lesser persons than yourself.

Enjoy your achievements and your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real asset in the changing fortunes of time.

Be careful in your business affairs, for the world is full of deceit. But let not this blind you to the virtue that is there; many people strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism.

Be yourself. Above all, do not feign affection. Nor be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is as perennial as the grass.
Follow the course of the years with meekness, and put away with grace the things of youth.

Cherish the power of the mind to protect you from sudden misfortunes. But do not torment yourself with dark fantasies. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
In addition to healthy discipline, be kind to yourself. You are a child of the universe, just like the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here.

And whether it is clear to you or not, the universe is undoubtedly unfolding as it should. Therefore, be at peace with God, whatever you propose to Him. And whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul. With all its pretense, routine, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.

by Max Ehrmann

“Because the world is so full of death and horror, I try again and again to comfort my heart and pick the flowers that grow in the midst of hell.”

― Herman Hesse, Narcissus and Goldmund

“We fear death, we shudder at the instability of life, we grieve to see the flowers wither and the leaves fall again and again, and in our hearts we know that we too are ephemeral and will soon disappear. When artists paint pictures and thinkers seek laws and formulate thoughts, it is to rescue something from the great dance of death, to make something last longer than we do.”

― Hermann Hesse, Narcissus and Goldmund

This music is that.

Sibelius: Karelia Suite, op. 11:II. Ballad. Menu tempo

Sibelius: Karelia Suite, op. 11: III. Alla Marcia. Moderato

Booker T & the MGs-Green Onions Gayageum ver. by Luna

The Cure-A Forest Gayageum 가야금 ver. By Luna루나

Dire Straits-Sultans Of Swing Gayageum ver. by Luna

Jimi Hendrix-Voodoo Child NEW Gayageum ver. by Luna

The Doors – Riders On The Storm Gayageum ver. by Luna

I Play a STRADIVARIUS Violin Worth Millions of $$$ – Karolina Protsenko

YouTube’s magic eight-ball algorithm spewed this out…

Your Heaven (I Can Feel It) (featuring Pearl Mae) (Soulfuric Dub)

. . . while listening to this crazy nonsense:

These two came about thanks to Ursel Doran.

EVGENY KISSIN – TCHAIKOVSKY PIANO CONCERTO NO.1 – MVT. 1/3

A real classic here.

Stage@Seven: Copland: Appalachian Spring – Alondra de la Parra

She is so special that I just had to share one of her performances!

This comes to us thanks to the manure of Diogenes

I Want to Be Free – Queen | Karolina Protsenko – Violin Cover

We got this from former mafioso SMC.

(Kansas) Dust in the Wind – Sungha Jung

Discovered this talented Korean guitarist a few years ago. Plays some excellent instrumental covers of Pop & Rock.

In keeping with Anon’s contribution to Desiderata, here’s this man’s version of a simple Kansas song with nice melodies.

~Have a nice week, friends.

Anthony Aaron

5 minutes further… Liszt – Funérailles | Daniel Barenboim

Liszt – Funerals

Glass: Violin Concerto, 2nd movement (Arr. Gelgotas)

Glass: Violin Concerto, 2nd movement (Arr. Gelgotas)

Mari Samuelsen

Berlin Concert Hall Orchestra

Jonathan Stockhammer

Steve C.

Saint-Saëns: 1. Cello Concerto ∙ hr-Sinfonieorchester ∙ Gautier Capuçon ∙ Alain Altinoglu

1. Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 33

Allegro non troppo – Allegro molto – Tempo I

Allegretto con moto – Tempo I – Un peu moins vite

Più allegro comme le premier movement – Molto allegro

hr-Sinfonieorchester – Frankfurt Radio Symphony

Gautier Capuçon, Cello

Alain Altinoglu, Director

hr-Sinfonieconcert

Alte Oper Frankfurt, February 14, 2020

Saint-Saëns: Der Schwan ∙ hr-Sinfonieorchester ∙ Gautier Capuçon ∙ Alain Altinoglu

Camille Saint-Saëns:

Der Karneval der Tiere – Der Schwan

hr-Sinfonieorchester – Frankfurt Radio Symphony

Gautier Capuçon, Cello

Alain Altinoglu, Director

hr-Sinfonieconcert

Alte Oper Frankfurt, February 14, 2020

Camille Saint-Saëns – La danse macabre

“La danse macabre” by Camille Saint-Saëns (Les Clefs de l’orchestre de Jean-François Zygel with l’Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France).

This Beautiful Russian Music Is Astonishing – Marvelous Youth Symphony Orchestra in Hi-Res

How about some Russian music?

This recording is particularly legendary. Our balance engineer Mitja Krže from National Radio did a great sound design.

The orchestra’s golden generation played this landmark recording with unprecedented mastery and artistic excellence. Many of those musicians now play in the world’s top symphony orchestras:

Bavarian Radio Orchestra, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Vienna Philharmonic, Tonhalle Zurich, Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra, Vienna State Opera, Frankfurt Opera, Kremerata Baltica, Bavarian State Opera and other renowned orchestras around the world.

Our master technician Iztok Zupan has carefully inspected this beautiful audio material and re-recorded a spectacular audio wonder. Enjoy this legendary and one of the best performances on YouTube.

Gymnazija Kranj Symphony Orchestra

conductor: Nejc Bečan

arrangement: Marjan Peternel