Tristesse (Chopin) - James Last and orchestra

Somewhere in Time (orchestra version), Conducted by Albert E Moehring

Albert Moehring - Conductor and the Charlotte Philharmonic Orchestra perform the beautiful theme from "Somewhere in Time" featuring Patricia Moehring on the piano. From the PBS special "Tenors in the Spotlight." Taped in Charlotte, NC at the NC Blumenthal Performing Arts Center.

'My Filipino lambs': Mariah Carey shouts out Pinoy fans as Christmas season starts

Kristofer Purnell - Philstar.com

MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos are always so eager to celebrate the Christmas season as soon as September rolls in, even the queen of Christmas songs herself Mariah Carey knows it!

Over the weekend, a fan account dedicated to Mariah posted on X (formerly known as Twitter) that the singer's 1994 holiday hit "All I Want for Christmas is You" had over 316,000 streams on Spotify on September 2, which was a 75% increase from the same day in 2022.

Mariah reposted the account's numbers and said it was too early to say Christmas was incoming, but made an exception for Filipino fans.

"Not yet!!!! I’ll allow it for my Filipino lambs though! (I don’t make the rules!)" Mariah wrote, "lambs" being the name for fans of the 54-year-old singer.

Filipino fans were quick to repost and reply to Mariah's tweet, further emphasizing how much of a Christmas icon she is in the Philippines alongside another Christmas carol royalty Jose Mari Chan.

It can be recalled last year that Mariah continued her streak of personally welcoming the Christmas season on her social media accounts, her most recent attempt transforming from a witch into Santa a day after Halloween.

Mariah last performed in the Philippines in 2018, and Pinoy lambs will be clamoring a return to come soon (preferably during the -Ber months, of course).

Eric Clapton - Wonderful Tonight [Official Live]

112,174,858 views Oct 27, 2009 #EricClapton #WonderfulTonight #OfficialLiveVideo

Watch the official live video for Wonderful Tonight by Eric Clapton from In Concert: A Benefit for the Crossroads Centre at Antigua. 🔔 Subscribe to the channel: https://youtube.com/user/ericclapton?... Madison Square Garden - New York City 1999

Most Popular Song Each Month in the 60s

20,001,333 views Aug 27, 2021 #1960s #60s #Songs

Updated thoughts about the videos of this channel are in the pinned comment, posted on September 3, 2023. Old description: In this video, you'll see the most popular songs throughout each month in the 60s. The tunes selected for this video are the ones that reached #1 or at least ranked higher in more countries than other hits in the same month, but it's not very accurate since many of them were number one for different periods, and I didn't want to repeat any song. Mostly based on Wikipedia charts.

La Mer // Charles Trenet // Lyrics

1,975,576 views Jul 7, 2020

(Lyrics in description) Orchestra & chorus conducted by Albert Lasry (1903-1975) No copyright infringement intended.

Scorpions - When you came into my life.mpg

29,355,429 views May 20, 2010

Thanks for watching this video. Music: Scorpions - When you came into my life Cinema: The girl next door

Get lost in love this December with Air Supply

BY MANILA BULLETIN ENTERTAINMENT

Sep 7, 2023 09:42 PM

  

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AT A GLANCE

• In 2018, a jukebox musical of their biggest hits, titled 'All Out of Love: The Musical,' opened at the premier entertainment destination. Many fans turned out in force to these shows and sang along with gusto to 'All Out of Love,' 'Making Love Out of Nothing At All,' 'The One that You Love,' 'Even the Nights are Better,' and other romantic and classic gems.

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The love of Air Supply for the Philippines never seems to end. Once again, the legendary Australian soft rock duo will have fans gasping with delight as they return to the country for a three-night concert at Newport World Resorts through their endearing and enduring tunes, the romantic rockers bring another ode to the '80s with 'The Lost in Love Experience' concert at the Newport Performing Arts Theater on Dec. 11, 12, and 13, 8 p.m. 

The award-winning Newport Performing Arts Theater has become a favorite stop for the pair Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock, who held a two-night sold-out show and swayed audiences on the same stage last year.

In 2018, a jukebox musical of their biggest hits, titled 'All Out of Love: The Musical,' opened at the premier entertainment destination. Many fans turned out in force to these shows and sang along with gusto to 'All Out of Love,' 'Making Love Out of Nothing At All,' 'The One that You Love,' 'Even the Nights are Better,' and other romantic and classic gems.

Keep coming back for more of Air Supply's worldwide hits in "The Lost in Love Experience" concert at the Newport Performing Arts Theater. Only a few tickets remain at all TicketWorld and SM Tickets outlets: P11,000 (Platinum), P10,000 (SVIP), P9,000 (VIP), P7,500 (Gold), P5,000 (Silver), and P2,500 (Bronze).

For inquiries, contact JhayR dela Cruz at 0917 818 9847, Raf Sangco at 0917 807 9387, and Jimmy Iglesias at 0917 872 8734. 

Escape the ordinary at Newport World Resorts; you know you want to. For more information on The Lost in Love Manila 2023 concert, visit www.newportworldresorts.com and follow @newportworldresorts on Facebook and Instagram and @nwresorts on Twitter. Make the most of your visit and sign up for an Epic Membership or download the Epic Rewards Mobile App for free at the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra sets next season with new conductor

Kristofer Purnell - Philstar.com

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) gears up for its 39th season under the leadership of a new music director and principal conductor Maestro Grzegorz Nowak.

Nowak previously worked with the PPO in the previous season in a concert held at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Main Theater last October before the main building was closed for renovations.

In a press conference held last September 5, Novak said the musicians in the PPO responded well to his raising demands during their practices and sessions, something he found very encouraging.

"It's a big change and move, but the main thing is to build something to be recognized [globally] and we are on our way to achieve that," Nowak added.

Prior to joining the PPO, Nowak was the principal associate conductor of London's Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the music director of the Polish National Opera, and worked with other orchestras in Germany, Switzerland, the United States, and his native Poland.

For its 39th season bearing the theme "Switch," the PPO will move temporary homes from Manila's Metropolitan Theater to Makati's Samsung Performing Arts Theater while the CCP main building finishes rehabilitation.

All seven concerts will be at 7:30 p.m. with ticket prices ranging from P800 (Balcony 1) to P3,000 (Orchestra Center).

'Switch' rundown

The season begins with "Roman Carnival" on September 15 with Hecot Berlioz's overture of the same name, Edvard Grieg's "Piano Concerto, op.16, A minor," and Ottorino Respighi's "Pini di Roma (Pines of Rome)" featuring British pianist Mark Bebbington as a guest performer.

On October 13 will be "Italian Night" with Felix Mendelssohn's "Italian," Antonín Dvorák's "Cello Concerto," and selected Filipino composition, accompanied by guest Switzerland-based cellist Wen-Sinn Yang.

The third concert "Russian Masters" on November 17 is composed of Pyotr Ilich Tchaikovsky's "Eugene Onegin: Polonaise," Sergei Rachmaninoff's "Piano Concerto, no. 2, op.18, C minor," and selections of Serge Prokofiev's "Romeo & Juliet."

The PPO's holiday performance is "Ode to Joy" on December 8 with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's "Piano Concerto no. 21, K 467, C major" and Ludwig van Beethoven's "Symphony no. 9, op.125, D minor" — the composer's famous work that adapted Friedrich Schiller's poem "Ode to Joy" — featuring the Philippines' own Raul Sunico on the piano.

The 39th season carries on into 2024 with "Fate" on January 12 consisting of Johannes Brahms' "Piano Concerto no. 1, op.15, D minor," Tchaikovsky's "Symphony no. 4, op.36, F minor," and one commissioned Filipino work, with pianist Jerome Rose as a guest soloist.

The penultimate "Piano Rapture" concert on February 9 will have Poland's Krystian Zimerman as a guest soloist to help perform Stanislaw Maniuszko's "The Fairy Tale Overture," Beethoven's "Piano Concerto no. 4, op.19, Bb major," and Rachmaninoff's "Symphony no. 2, op.27."

As a Valentine's treat, there will be special performances on February 14 and 16 where Zimmerman will be conducting, performing as a soloist, and be part of an ensemble.

Wrapping up PPO's 39th season is "Fete Francaise" with a performance of Gaetano Donizetti's "Don Pasquale." Since it will be a semi-stage opera, auditions for the stage roles will be held in January.

Jose Mari Chan recalls story behind 'Christmas in our Hearts'

BY ROBERT REQUINTINA

Sep 7, 2023 11:23 AM

  

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AT A GLANCE

• Jose Mari also said that he does not like being called the King of Christmas. "There's only one King of Christmas, and that's our Lord Jesus Christ. The baby Jesus. Some people call me Chan-ta Claus."

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Jose Mari Chan (Images courtesy of Fast Talk With Boy Abunda)

It's September, and Jose Mari Chan's Christmas carols are playing. But what exactly is Jose Mari doing, and where is he when the "ber" months haven't started yet?

"I'm neither at home nor at work in my business," said Jose Mari, when asked what keeps him busy, during an interview on "Fast Talk With Boy Abunda" on GMA Network recently.

Jose Mari, 78, has been known as "The Father of Philippine Christmas Music" following the release of his blockbuster album "Christmas In Our Hearts" in 1990. 

Jose Mari answered about his music-making process. "Almost always, it's the melody. Sometimes I hear that at night, and I tell myself tomorrow morning when I wake up, I will write it down or record it. Almost always at night, the song disappears."

He continued: "That's why, from now on, every time I hear a melody, I have to sing it right away and write it down. So that I won't lose the melody. And then the lyrics come afterward."

Jose Mari also said he had yet to get a vocal coach in his five-decade career.

"I never got a vocal coach. Since I was a little boy, I would sing along to the songs I heard on the radio. I even performed in a children's hour's show in Iloilo City at one time," he said. 

As he got older, he admitted that he was also becoming forgetful.

"Before a concert, I would vocalize for almost an hour. I would clear my nose so that I could breathe normally. And then I also have an idiot board because sometimes I forget my lyrics at my age. Sometimes I'm forgetful na," he added.

'Christmas In Our Hearts'

Jose Mari reminisced about the origins of "Christmas In Our Hearts."

"The melody itself was composed in 1988 to a poem by my friend Chari Cruz Zarate, "Ang Tubig Ay Buhay," which she used as a high school jubilee song.

"So I wrote the melody, and I never thought that two years later, I would use that melody for a Christmas song. And Universal Records approached me and said it's time we make a Christmas album because of the success of "Please Be Careful With My Heart," "Beautiful Girl," etc. 

"So I thought of that melody, and I got a friend of mine Rina Caniza to come to the house, and I gave her the melody. Together, we worked on the lyrics. 

"At that time Lea Salonga was a hit because of Miss Saigon. So I approached her and asked if she could do a duet with me. Sabi niya, 'Yes, I'll be glad, too!' She heard the song and liked the melody, except that her recording company would not allow her to record for a competing label.

"So my next choice was Monique Wilson, an understudy of Miss Saigon. I like her. She's a nice person with a beautiful voice. Unfortunately, she went to Tagaytay and lost her voice. She called me.

"I think the Holy Spirit was leading me towards my daughter Liza. Since Universal Records was rushing, 'Joe, it's October, we need to come up with an album!' I went to my daughter's bedroom and said, 'What are you doing?' She said, 'I was cramming for my exams.'  I said, 'Can you learn the song quickly? I want to record this with you. Okay. When? This Wednesday. To make a long story short, she and I went to the recording studio, and the rest is history."

 

Advice for young musicians

Jose Mari shared his advice with the younger generation of musicians.

"Especially now with the technology change, it's very hard to live on music. That's why my advise to the young composers and singers is that use that as a hobby or on the side but get another career either in law, accounting, or medicine.  And then just do music on the side. Don't lose it completely 'cause that's God's gift given to you," he said.

On his memes, Jose Mari said: Natutuwa ako except for this one na medyo irreverent. It showed Saint Joseph and Mother Mary riding a donkey. She was pregnant of course. And then it said, "Jose, Mary, Tyan." 

Jose Mari also said that he does not like being called the King of Christmas. "There's only one King of Christmas, and that's our Lord Jesus Christ. The baby Jesus. Some people call me Chan-ta Claus."

 

 

Vehnee Saturno

Famous Filipino composer Vehnee Saturno reacted to the advice of Jose Mari on young musicians.

"Tuloy lang. Even Jose Mari Chan is a very good songwriter, a very good singer, and a very successful businessman.

"Pero ang puso kasi ng isang musikero, hindi pera eh. It's not the money kundi yung passion n'ya on what's inside. Ano ba yung magagawa ko? What can I deliver?

"So sa akin, ang masasabi ko lang sa aspiring songwriters, and musicians, tuloy lang. Kung kakayanin.

"But of course totoo naman ang sinasabi ni Jose Mari Chan na kapag wala kang finances, wala kang pampabuhay ng pamilya, mahirap din.

"Think wisely kung paano ka makakatawid doon sa tulay na kahit papaano masaya ka pa rin na even hindi ka equipped with everything. So puso at pagmamahal pa rin sa musika. Yun pa rin ang importante.

"Sabi ng mother ko, when I was starting as a musician, naku anak, hindi ka makakabuhay ng pamilya dyan. That was late 70s noong nakikinig ako ng mga music. 

"Pero sabi ko gagawin ko talaga yung makakaya ko, at talagang nagsikap ako. First and second attempts ko sa Metropop wala. And then noong 1982, I was able to write a song 'Isang Dakot.'  Ang inspiration ko noon mga squatter's area na pinagbintangan. During that time, paparating si Pope. So yung mga squatters area pinapuntahan. Parang naawa ako sa mga Pilipino parang ganun. Pero sabi ko susulat ako ng isang kanta, yung iyak ng isang mahirap na maramdaman na sila ay may puwang sa society," he said.

"Isang Dakot" won the best composition at the 1982 Metro Manila Popular Music Festival.

Vehnee is also the composer behind the monster OPM hits "Be My Lady," "Sana Kahit Minsan," "Mula Sa Puso," "Till My Heartaches End," "Bakit Pa?" Wala Na Bang Pag-Ibig," "Forever's Not Enough," and more.

Jeri Violago

Rising singer Jeri Violago also reacted to the advice of Jose Mari.

"Family friend namin si Mr. Jose Mari Chan. It depends on where you're coming from. Mr. Jose Mari Chan is very established. When you think of Christmas, you think of Jose Mari Chan. Because of that, he has a lot of exposure and endorsements. It's not just music, but he has different businesses. I think if you're passionate about something and you see yourself becoming what you believe, through your support system, I think it's something that you can push through," said Jeri, who will release his two songs entitled "Gusto Kita," and Ipapangako Ko," both composed by Vehnee, under Tarsier Records.

Braveheart Movie - Soundtrack Compilation

3,017,920 views Jan 29, 2016

00:00 - 00:55 For The Love Of A Princess 00:56 - 01:46 Murron's Burial 01:47 - 03:21 A Gift Of A Thistle Composer: James Horner, Orkes Simfoni London Album: Braveheart Released: 1995

O mio babbino caro - Giacomo Puccini (piano solo)

In 'O mio babbino caro', one of Giacomo Puccini's most famous arias, Lauretta confesses here love for Rinuccio to her father. Her love is so strong, that she wants to drown herself in a river should he not love her back. Here's my piano solo cover. There are a lot of other ones that are really great and better than mine, but it's such a moving piece I didn't want to miss it. Hope you like it. The picture is a fotograph of Giacomo Puccini at his concert grand. O mio babbino caro (from the opera Gianni Schicchi).

The Way We Were - Lucy Thomas - (Official Music Video)

Kansas - Dust in the Wind (Official Video)

242,120,704 views Nov 7, 2009 #DustintheWind #Kansas #Rock

Official music video for “Dust in the Wind” by Kansas

Scorpions & Vanessa-Mae - Still Loving You (Taratata, 28 Apr 1996)

56,092,060 views Oct 1, 2021

Scorpions performing a 'Still Loving You' at Taratata in April 1996. Footage licensed from Institut National de l'Audiovisuel. All rights reserved.