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#QuarantineMusic, Day 6 thread. Since this is Holy Week, starting w/some sacred music. 243 musicians perform Vivaldi's "Gloria," a personal fave. Stay At Home Choir, April 4, 2020:
2. The singer Renée Fleming in Virginia and pianist Evgeny Kissin in Prague, phone in a lovely performance of Gounod's "Ave Maria," March 29, 2020:
3. Another "Ave Maria," by Bruckner this time, phoned-in by the Tyrolean National Youth Choir on March 27, 2020:
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Day 5 of #QuarantineMusic, a thread. 1. Ravel's "Bolero" has emerged as a phone-in favorite among orchestras performing virtually. The New York Philharmon dedicated its April 3, 2020 performance to healthcare workers:
2. The other piece favored by phone-in performers is Elgar's "Nimrod" from his Enigma Variations, here performed by the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra on April 6, 2020 (poignantly: "From our homes to yours"):
3. A third favorite is Beethoven's "Ode to Joy," although the Met of Bogotá decided on the 1st Movement from his 1st Symphony, April 6, 2020:
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Day 4 of #QuarantineMusic, groups and individuals sharing performances with the world, a thread. 1. (Polish?) Musicians in Quarantine phone in a sequential performance of Pachabel's "Canon," March 19, 2020:
2. Another sequential performance, Alon Goldstein and his University of Missouri students sequentially perform a famous Bach Prelude, March 28, 2020 (an interesting mix of keyboards and styles):
3. In "phone-in" performances, the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra did fragments from Sergei Prokofiev's "Romeo and Juliet," April 2, 2020:
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Third installment of #QuarantineMusic to get us through #LuzonLockdown, a thread. Since it's Sunday, starting with a hymn, a beautiful rendition of "Abide With Me," by the Quarantine Choir, March 29, 2020:
2. A very moving performance of Mozart's "Ave Verum Corpus" by 111 musicians and singers from 18 states and 9 different countries( including China), brought together by a piano store of all things, March 30, 2020:
3. The West Australia Symphony Orchestra phoned in a brisk performance of Ravel's "Bolero," March 25, 2020:
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More #quarantinemusic, following through on my #QuarantineLife music and culture thread during #LuzonLockdown yesterday.
1. "Bring Him Home," sung by former cast members of Les Mis, to support Britain's .@NHSuk frontliners:
2. The Civic Orchestra of Philadelphia was due to celebrate its centennial with a concert. When canceled by #COVID19 the musicians recorded themselves singly to perform Tchaikovsky's 5th Symphony jointly; and commissioned new compositions. Amazing!
3. The Colorado Symphony started a very nice #PlayOn online series featuring its musicians. Here is a performance of an Aria from Bach's Goldberg Variations for Mandolin, Guitar, and Bass (April 1, 2020):
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