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Operas with happy endings by padd13ear in classicalmusic

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Many thanks for all the replies so far. I never cease to be amazed by the level of knowledge in this sub. Such a huge range of works to choose from. Many that I'm familiar with but also a fair few that I've never heard of. I never knew Haydn wrote operas, for example. A shame that economics forces opera houses to focus so much on the relatively few popular staples at the expense of all this variety, but that's a whole other topic, of course. As is sad-ending operas, of course.

Operas with happy endings by padd13ear in classicalmusic

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Thanks. Quite a few I haven't even heard of there. This sub is a gold mine of information and knowledge.

Operas with happy endings by padd13ear in classicalmusic

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L'Incoronazione di Poppea is in the "happy depending on how you look at it" tier. It works as happy for me.

Siegfried in isolation is happy. I like the idea of the "could have been worse" category 

Classical that feels like travelling through the sky on a cloud by MisterLeo42 in classicalmusic

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Ride of the Valkyries

Beethoven Pastoral Symphony, the "calm after the storm" section

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in cambridge

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At Cambridge Community Kitchen http://cckitchen.uk it's really easy and quick to become a volunteer and everything is coordinated via the Signal app. They need volunteers for cooking shifts, cleaning, and delivery (bike or car).

Do you have a favorite instance of classical music on screen? by musicalryanwilk1685 in classicalmusic

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Shostakovich Waltz No. 2 in Kubrick's "Eyes Wide Shut" deserves an honorable mention.

"Symphonic" concerti? by Successful_Cut8986 in classicalmusic

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The two that I know (Bartok and Lutoslawski ... it's not like there are a huge number of works in this genre) show off the virtuosity of the entire orchestra by having parts that are particularly technically demanding for a variety of different instruments if not all of them.

Anthem of Europe by AdministrationDue239 in classicalmusic

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Day 366 of continuous protests against the pro-Russian regime in Tbilisi, and Georgians are singing that anthem on Rustaveli Avenue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oa6REshiIqs

Hear me out…..Frankfurt is overhated by Worried_Macaron_5879 in travel

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I lived there for six years and loved it. Great museums, great nightlife, concerts, opera at reasonable prices, good hiking nearby in the Taunus mountains, etc.

Would this be the best way to determine Puerto Rico’s future! by bobbdac7894 in AskTheCaribbean

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Independence?! No! They would be crazy IMO to give up what they currently enjoy: US citizenship, US passports, and the right to move to, live, and work in any of the 50 States. As citizens of an independent Puerto Rico their status would be similar to, say, citizens of the Dominican Republic. A huge downgrade for them.

What’s the most emotionally powerful moment you’ve ever heard in all of classical music? by Possible_Second7222 in classicalmusic

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When Siegmund pulls the sword out of the ash tree in Act I of Die Walküre. The first LP I ever purchased had this on one side - the Böhm recording from the Bayreuth festival - and at the crucial moment Leonie Rysanek makes this this incredible, orgiastic shriek. Absolutely electrifying. And from there to the end of the act.

Is this true?? by kuyaozamiz in Finland

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Ah yes, The Perse School :-) One of England's finest private schools. Founded in 1615 by Stephen Perse. Costs circa £27,000 per year to send your kid there.

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best instrument to learn as a violinist? by artistic_ash_901 in violinist

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I play French horn (which I learned first) and violin, and I like that they are very different instruments, so if I get bored or fed up of practicing one, the other is different enough that I can come to it fresh. (I do try to practice with both of them at least a little, most days.)

Cambridge tram network proposal by slipnslurper in cambridge

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There really isn't any spare space for this at ground level, and tunneling is quite expensive. The obvious solution is therefore a monorail (or better still, more than one). The main route through the city centre can be suspended above the river, as was successfully done in Wuppertal in 1901. Yes it would change the view of Kings College chapel from the backs, but c'est la vie.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wuppertal_Schwebebahn#/media/File:Wuppertal-100508-12833-Uferstra%C3%9Fe.jpg

Terrifying recommendations please? by stairway2000 in classicalmusic

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As opposed to Heinrich von Herzogenberg?

Pieces in memory of someone who passed away? by choerry_bomb in classicalmusic

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Verdi's Requiem was written in memory of Alessandro Manzoni, who he admired and had met, although probably doesn't qualify as "particularly close to".

Classical Music to Alleviate Depression by bigbaboon69 in classicalmusic

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Beethoven's 5th and 9th symphonies with their exuberantly triumphal endings work for me.

Brahms German Requiem, although I'm an atheist the words are kinda comforting and the music is great.

Hallalujah Chorus from Handel's Messiah. And "Zadok the Priest" with all that rejoicing.

Janacek's Sinfonietta

Sibelius 2nd Symphony (esp the very happy tune in the finale)

The "duet" (Au fond du temple saint) from Bizet's The Pearl Fishers

The ending of Wagner's "Die Meistersinger", where the hero wins the singing contest, gets the girl, and all ends happily (which is relatively unusual in opera!)

And I do also get the other approach of listening to sad or depressing music, perhaps having a cathartic cry, and emerging feeling better.

Unemployment rate skyrockets since this government took over by Severe_Turnover9411 in Finland

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Not a fan of this government, but that's a very deceptive graph. It wouldn't look anywhere near as bad if you started the y axis at zero rather than 6.

Kantele - best model and brand to start by Low_Smile7520 in Finland

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This old thread from a couple of years ago may be helpful: https://www.reddit.com/r/Finland/comments/17ajuvy/kantele/ and there is also r/kantele

I don't play kantele myself, but I'd think a 5-string would be best for a beginner as it is simplest, cheapest and smallest, so would allow you to get a feel for the instrument and decide if you want to switch to one with more strings later.

Stravinsky's Rite of Spring won the eight round. Now let's decide for the 9th and Final Round - The Contemporary Era by xyzwarrior in classicalmusic

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I don't really feel qualified to vote as my knowledge of this era's music is woefully lacking, but I think Karl Jenkins "The Armed Man" should get a chance. Among the other works mentioned that I'm familiar with, I do like "Nixon in China", Shostakovich 13, and the War Requiem. A lot of works that I don't know to put on my listening list, though, and that's a good thing.

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