jmc's classics
The Grammy Nominations are out. The ceremony is January 28. Next tear will be the 60yh anniversary of the Grammys. There are a lot of categories.
In the Classical field two of Handel's works are nominated. Fist in the choral the Messiah is nominated. It is conducted by Andrew Litton with the Toronto Mendelssohn choir. The other is in the Opera category. It is his opera Ottone. It is conducted by George Petrou who I have never heard of. The Operas of Handel, Vivaldi and other Baroque era composers are not popular today. It would take too long to explain why. the Messiah has many other magnificent areas in addition to the Halleluja chorus. Just like Beethoven's Fifth and Ninth Symphonies. The rest of these works needs to be heard. In the Orchestra category, Debussy, Mahler and Shostokovich are represented. Debussy, Images for Orchestra conducted by Mihael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Orchestra, Mahler's fifth symphony conducted by Osmo Vanska with the Minnesota orchestra and Shostokovich's fifth symphony conducted by Manfred Hoenek with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. I am not a fan of Mahler. Much of his music sounds depressing. I like Debussy's music. next tear will be the centennial of his death. His most famous work is the Clair De Lune. Hi was involved with The French impressionist music. Demetri Shostokovich (1906-1975) was a soviet composer. His son is the conductor Maxim Shostokovich. the work is coupled with saumel Barber's Adagio for Strings. Barber (1919-1981) was an American composer. the Adagio is his most famous work taken from his string Quartet. It was arranged for orchestra. It was played on the radio at the assassination of President Kennedy, the Death of Franklin Roosevelt and 9-11.
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