What are you listening to?

This one kind of hits home for me, today.

Mozart's 19th string quartet in C major, k 465, performed by the Barchet quartet. It's commonly referred to as the "Dissonant" quartet, because people absolutelyHATED it back when it was first played in 1785. It's the final of Mozart's six string quartets that were dedicated to Franz Joseph Haydn (Mozart's friend and Beethoven's main teacher). These sing quartets were generally all hated, but this on in particular. However, nowadays, they're considered to be some of Mozart's best works.

People in 1785 were whack, yo!

Not my version, but...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zBM6b9C_AQ

jabberwocky wrote:This one kind of hits home for me, today.

^so true

Tyler wrote:Mozart's 19th string quartet in C major, k 465, performed by the Barchet quartet. It's commonly referred to as the "Dissonant" quartet, because people absolutelyHATED it back when it was first played in 1785. It's the final of Mozart's six string quartets that were dedicated to Franz Joseph Haydn (Mozart's friend and Beethoven's main teacher). These sing quartets were generally all hated, but this on in particular. However, nowadays, they're considered to be some of Mozart's best works.

People in 1785 were whack, yo!


Not my version, but...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zBM6b9C_AQ

and i love the title Dissonance.the idea that things that are dissonant can sound beautiful.

Geza Anda playing Mozart's piano concerto #16 in D major, K 451

Donizetti's opera Maria Stuarda.

Beverly Sills in the title role
Eileen Farrell as Queen Elisabetta
Stuart Burrows as Leicester
Louis Quilico as Talbot
Patrica Kern as Anna
Christian du Plessis as Cecil

London Philharmonic Orchestra, with Aldo Ceccato conducting

Still obsessing over the new VNV

Verdi's opera Aida. Everyone that is familiar with Verdi is familiar with this opera. Long story short, I almost bought the Leontyne Price, and Placido Domingo performance on vinyl yesterday, and thought "nah! I'll get it another time," but this morning, while I was digging around random crap, I found the Birgit Nillson and Franco Corelli set. I didn't even know I owned it. While digging through my crap, I saw Franco Corelli's face and recognized the costume. So yes yes, saved myself $8.50.

#CollectorNotAHoarder



Aida: Birgit Nilsson
Radames: Franco Corelli
Amneris: Grace Bumbry
Amonasro: Mario Sereni
Ramfis: Bonaldo Giaiotti
Il Re d'Egitto: Ferruccio Mazzoli
Un messaggero: Piero de Palma
Una sacerdotessa: Mirella Fiorentini

Orchestra e Corodel Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
Zubin Mahta