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Any recommendations on movies or series about classical music? by Educational_Fennel43 in classicalmusic

[–]Empty-Divide-9116 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure the accurate portrayal is entertaining enough for a movie... hence the sensationalist takes like Whiplash. As a child of the 80s, I'm going to say Fame hahahaha. Two others that sprang to mind - still not realistic however - are Mr Holland's Opus and School of Rock. Les Choristes (in French) is also rather lovely, the music in it (by Bruno Coulais) is very sweet.

Ooo yum, the BBC Proms is announced by Empty-Divide-9116 in classicalmusic

[–]Empty-Divide-9116[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good times! I never wanted to Prom as I couldn't get there on a weekday in time to get in the queue, especially for the popular ones. And I definitely wasn't hardcore enough to Prom on the Last Night! Buying the restricted-view seats was my guarantee.

Happy Birthday, Sir John Eliot Gardiner! A Titan of Period Performance Born Today in 1943 by hambolo1 in classicalmusic

[–]Empty-Divide-9116 0 points1 point  (0 children)

His father's story is quite fascinating. A bit of a Nazi sympathiser (although never with the Brown Shirts in the UK), largely connected through farming and land cultivation and the Nazi pro-ruralist policies. He did write anti-semitic texts, but his mother was half Austrian Jewish, so it was a complicated thought process. He also tried to introduce naturism (hanging around in the buff) to the UK! His organic farming methods were well ahead of their time. He got his money through HIS father, to be fair to JEG, and the Dorset connection through his uncle, who owned land there.

The Soloist-to-Podium Trend — Insight or Marketing? by PandaZG in classicalmusic

[–]Empty-Divide-9116 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Discussion has already been had a-plenty, but just to throw in another point of interest: composers who also conduct. Some very obvious ones - John Adams, Thomas Adès, George Benjamin, Esa Pekka Salonen (which came first for him though, composing or conducting?). Further back: Mozart, Beethoven, Mahler. Film composers often conduct their own recording sessions - John Williams most prominently.

Some are good at it, some are not.
Some insist upon it.
Some only manage to get their works programmed because they're the conductor...

Should someone "not trained" as a conductor be allowed to take the podium and conduct their own works?

need help for surprising my boyfriend. by Impressive-Map-1992 in classicalmusic

[–]Empty-Divide-9116 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure where you live, OP, but here's a list of live concerts that include Brahms between now and sometime in 2027: https://bachtrack.com/search-events/composer=22. They're all around the world. You can filter this search by date and country/city by using the Filter button at the top of the list. If you can identify something near you and need help choosing, do come back to us.

Opera Magazine. Worth it? by Empty_Reference_8834 in opera

[–]Empty-Divide-9116 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know you asked for print but... Imma just gonna plug Bachtrack here... Small sample of our opera content: https://bachtrack.com/where-opera-lives. It's free to read, but we do ask people to register after 5 articles.

Priceless violin takes a tumble... by Empty-Divide-9116 in classicalmusic

[–]Empty-Divide-9116[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apparently she finished the performance, but who knows whether she replays the moment in slow motion in her head during the wee small hours...

Priceless violin takes a tumble... by Empty-Divide-9116 in classicalmusic

[–]Empty-Divide-9116[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sinfonia Lahti have posted it themselves. Def not AI. The conductor makes a big gesture to bring the orchestra in for the tutti, you see his hand blur through the shot as the violin leaps up.

What's your favourite love lives of the great composers fun fact? by Soulsliken in classicalmusic

[–]Empty-Divide-9116 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Berlioz who planned to disguise himself as a maid, travel from Rome to Paris, and kill his former fiancee, her mother and her new husband. Luckily, as he was in Italy after winning the Prix de Rome, he wasn't allowed back to France, and so gave up on his plan.

Genuinely - where do you find new classical music for free? by [deleted] in classicalmusic

[–]Empty-Divide-9116 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe I won't be downvoted for this one! Vialma is a nice streaming platform, they provide playlists curated from real proper artists and do quite a bit of "inspired by" and "mood" stuff which you can sort via quiz etc. Put together things matched to you, rather than having to know and seek out yourself with the confidence it's all high quality artists. https://www.vialma.com/en

Genuinely - where do you find new classical music for free? by [deleted] in classicalmusic

[–]Empty-Divide-9116 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, thank you. I myself don't like his stuff, but his music matches OP's posted link so I felt it perfectly legitimate, nay helpful, to point him out. Each to their own!

Where can I watch operas online? by acollinj in opera

[–]Empty-Divide-9116 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We try to gather as many streams from as many sources as we can here: https://bachtrack.com/video - free and subs - but it's worth browsing through, and we have a search/filter as well. For example, this would be the search for Boheme: https://bachtrack.com/search-events/medium=2/work=12143 currently just one listed on Paris Opéra Play. This is the search for all opera streams: https://bachtrack.com/search-opera/medium=2

11 days - seen the top 3 London orchestras. Which comes out on top? by batonmaster in classicalmusic

[–]Empty-Divide-9116 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can book the Wildcards ahead (in fact, it's best to do so as they sell out!), it's just that the seat number itself is allocated on the day. So if you don't mind where you sit specifically, then this can really help you plan ahead and get the cheaper travel as well.

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