Do you recognize the man above? His name is Gustav Mahler, and he is the creator of some of the most beautiful Romance music you will ever hear. I just discovered a most wonderful 11 CD boxed set of his works, by The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, The New York Philharmonic, and the Wiener Philharmoniker, entitled, Mahler - The Symphonies - Leonard Bernstein.Leonard Bernstein was a favorite of mine when I was growing up. My deceased father, God love him, gave me an appreciation of classical music, by having me sit down with him on Saturday afternoons, and watching television broadcasts of Leonard Bernstein's, Young People's Concerts.
When I grew up, like most people of my generation, my musical tastes became progressively influenced by rock'n'roll, and I migrated away from classical music, Broadway musicals, and older jazz standards. Today my musical tastes are far more eclectic, and I have re-embraced the beautiful classical music that my father introduced me to all those many years ago.
My latest acquisition encompasses works from Mahler symphonies #1 - #10. It's just beautiful!
Another acquisition is Beethoven - The Symphonies. This Deutsche Grammophon production includes a five CD set, that encompasses Beethoven's symphonies #1 through #9. I've yet to listen to it, so comments will come later.
I also just got a CD of last winter's hit movie Avatar. I was just too lazy to make the 90 mile round trip to see it in 3-D, so I got the DVD instead. I'll let you know what I think of it.
Melissa XX
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Melissa.. I will be very interested in what you think of Avatar, as it encompasses my religious belief system.. I sat in shock and awh when I saw it.. I was going to say more but I will not ruin it for you.. be Blessed sweet friend....
@ Naukishtae
So nice to hear from you sweetie! It's been a while. I hope you are doing better than the last time you posted here. I have been worried about you. Is everything OK?
Melissa XXOO
As much as I love the cinema it is becoming ever more absurd in cost to make the visit when the discs work out cheaper than the cost of two of us going to see it live and as you get older it is great to be able to pause it for a while! Nature is cruel!
Hope you enjoy it.
Caroline xxx
I loved Young People's Concerts! My folks were into classical as well, and I picked up on it. And still love classical music. Hope the DG Beethoven set is good. DG usually issues high-quality recordings.
Sweetie and I saw Avatar in 3D. If you haven't seen it on a big screen in 3D, maybe seeing it on a DVD will work. Hope so!
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