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R.I.P. dear Morricone.... you'll be missed, VERY missed ... forever.....

Ennio Morricone - On Earth as it is in Heaven


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3V8aZLTpKXo

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The Devil's Music Master: The Controversial Life and Career of Wilhelm Furtwangler
Book by Sam H. Shirakawa

What a complete guide to Furtwangler's musical career!.. And such a stunning...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIw2DUM-3kU

Thanks Chalkpie to remind me of this great Brahms' Masterpiece!

Oh yes.. I'm back! , cheerfully enjoying again my return to this site, after a long...

Agreed. While today's young generation is not formaly trained that way, it's admirable their self-confidence that they are perfectly capable of recreating absolutely everything already done in the...

^ Strong pieces like that on the hands of also great arrangers and orchestrators like Morricone easily give birth to literally uncountable versions. The one below is one of them, from the soundtrack...

This is one of the most incredibly melancholic pieces I've ever heard. It reminds me pretty much of the fabulous piece "Speranze Di Libertà". Such a melodic strength that is most commonly found on...

iirc, Vangelis also did his own version of that famous chorus line melody that appears on the final section of this Morricone's song, but I don't recall who was its original composer.

His Sonatas for Violin and Piano might also be among his original late Romantic era works too, the next from him I'll check out asap.

Chausson was a Franck's pupil, another interesting finding for me too, based on what I checked out he was very influenced by Franck's style. I found indeed pretty enjoyable both the symphonic poems...

I think this composer would fit right up my alley, beautifully orchestrated melodies and atmsophere.

Me too, but I think it's one of those - love or like it.

Man you made me smile about my tastes during the late sixties and seventies :) I was a Roberto Carlos fanatics before my teens, 10 Lp's that I'll never forget their covers. Donna Summer and Elton...

^^ Indeed appreciated your detailed information about the book, thanks yamishogun, I'm looking forward to it too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHzorDnPVGw

Definitely looking forward to this.

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Greg Lake once said: " I think it's a question of heritage. European musicians tend to come from a classical heritage. American bands tend to come from a blues-based heritage."

That statement...

Interesting perspective, even though I wouldn't put him as THE 20th century's greatest composer.

^^ Yeah that is just the Morricone's piece I was talking about: 'Man With The Harmonica', from the famous soundtrack 'Once Upon A Time In The West'.
As an amendment to my previous post - honestly...

Supertramp's intro (and also outro) to the song 'School' was taken from Ennio Morricone's freakin' unique piece "L'uomo dell'Armonica", not credited.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzbV-zxW0Ho

Amazing!

Yours is also a very interesting recommendation indeed, thanks.

And as you mentioned John Archibald Wheeler again, I have to tell you that I'm just now getting aware of his essential importance...

Today was the day (and of the same month) that Ludwig van Beethoven was born, CONGRATULATIONS to the master of the masters!!
His influence can be forever heard in the music of composers from...

Well, as a matter of fact, for the composers their own tastes change with life, and this could not be otherwise for the master Morricone, especially when appreciating his own works.
Anyways, I...

Hey thnaks for your reply! I appreciate so much your comments about him , and congratulate you for your interesting report.
It would be such a pleasure for me to meet Fritjof Capra one day, I...

Thanks for the video!
Here is an interesting link about their presentation:

http://www.indeepmusicarchive.net/2014/03/13314-carpenters-live-bbc-1971/

I'm definitely looking forward to this too. Reading some 'sinopsis' of it in the web I come to realise that this book and the book by Fritjof Capra that I mentioned above share common evidences -...

I'm definitely looking forward to this too. Reading some 'sinopsis' of it in the web I come to realise that this book and the book by Fritjof Capra that I mentioned above share common evidences -...

Keith played it on the organ of St. Mark's Church.

Yeah , this is another interesting case of how the early 70's interaction between popular culture and high culture was really flourishing in Europe, particularly in England. During his years in Yes,...

Howe once said that at home back in the late 60's/early 70's he mainly liked to listen to - not Keith Richards or Eric Clapton or even Muddy Blues - but Julian Beam.

Interesting to know more about Wakeman"s love for Classical Music, which of course influenced him ever since the early years of his career.

And glad to know about Howe's appreciation for one of...

It's the way I see it too, and why I think their story is perfectly capable of being repeated.

Thnaks for the info about John Hackett, fortunately that accident didn't compromise his great prowess with the flutes.

Interesting perspective indeed :up, a matter that never bothered me to the point of compromising my appreciation of Wolflight. Another interesting point of note is that his sung melodic lines are...

Back in the early 70's Golden Age era the (now) legendary prog stars were obviously not into prog for their own listening pleasure, either. And as I see it, that well known memorable chapter of music...

And I was hoping Hackett's brother would play flutes on the album...
I suspect 'Inca Terra' is going to feature some Kechua's flutes(kenas and/or zampoñas), since Hackett's always admired Andean...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oFvGbuKbuE

RIP Greg Lake! Yours now is a better place than Earth.

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Considering it's Classical, I almost could not afford to buy this box set in Miami, in 1996.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dkVRfHFbQI

Though a typical impressionist composer, Ravel here as well as in other occasions demonstrates his interest for the late Romantic style, rather...

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Obrigado Svetonio , e igualmente!

^You're welcome :)

Something by the master of masters Ennio Morricone is obviously worth mentioning here. Quite easy to pick something from him, so the first Moricone's that I heard today gets posted here, it's a...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MG0Jof6X19s

Also bought 'The Tao Of Physics' by Fritjof Capra - A parallel between the modern physics and the oriental philosophy.

hahaha yeah sort of missed out the book title: 'Tony Iommi' . Sorry for that.

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In Renaissance's beautiful 'Black Flame' there is an interesting pipe organ tones underlying the acoustic guitar notes on the first section, but the organ becomes briefly prominent on the final...

Ashes Are Burning has one of my very favourite Renaissance songs: Can You Understand. This amazing song speaks for itself, such a strength I feel on those melodic lines that I just never tire of...

Newcastle Upon Tyne (my greatfather hometown) harbors the older ever existing Church Organ, and ELP had the highest honor of using it for their 'Pictures At An Exhibition' first live recording and...

Why not post the most obvious ones?


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Interesting comment on The New Yorker about one of my favourite recordings of Dvorak's Symphony #9, the other one is Karajan's with the Vienne Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Dvorak believed America's folk music could produce a distinctive national musical voice, yet, surprisingly, the "New World" does not contain any authentic American tunes at all.

The great second...

"I should be glad if something occured to me as a main idea that occurs to Dvorak only by the way." Johannes Brahms

Iirc, , Vangelis used Church organ on his version of 'Jerusalem'.

Just anything by the swedish Pahr Lindt.

I think there is people on this forum who forgot Steve Hillage great tones , one of the greatest Prog guitarists on my book.

I heard somebody posting some guitarists who despite very influential...