Klaus Döring's Classical Music/Klaus Döring's Klassische Musik

"That Happy Feeling" by Bert Kaempfert This song was used as the theme song for "The Sandy Becker Show" on WNEW Channel 5 - New York in the early 1960s.

Straight from the heart of Seville, Spain, Granada Flamenco Ballet is set to perform its riveting rendition of "Báilame (Dance for Me)" for the first time on the Philippine stage on September 20 and 21 at the Casino Español de Cebu in Cebu City, and on September 22 and 23 at the Tanghalang Ignacio B. Gimenez (CCP Blackbox Theater) inside the CCP Complex. This production is a collaboration between the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), the Embassy of Spain in Manila, the Casino Español de Cebu, and the Flamenco Agency from Seville to commemorate the Philippines and Spain's diplomatic relations for 75 years. Flamenco dances often demonstrate stories through graceful movements and intricate footwork coupled with acoustics. "Granada Flamenco Ballet is more than a dance ensemble; they are the living testament to the art form that influenced many Filipinos. The fusion between history and artistry will definitely create an unforgettable experience that appeals to bot...

The duo concert will be held at the Metropolitan Theater BY   MANILA BULLETIN     AT A GLANCE Sunico and Arrieta brought Filipino piano wizardry to stages all over the world. ‘Ritmo at Romansa’ with them on two pianos will give today’s generation a taste of their incredible talent. After over a decade, pianists Raul Sunico and Rowena Arrieta will be performing together again in “Ritmo at Romansa,” a duo concert to be held at the Metropolitan Theater on Saturday, Sept. 30. Sunico and Arrieta brought Filipino piano wizardry to stages all over the world. “Ritmo at Romansa” with them on two pianos will give today’s generation a taste of their incredible talent.  At the same time, it will give their followers a chance to once again experience the unique artistry that their fingers can create. After obtaining two undergraduate degrees, Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Science in Mathematics cum laude, Sunico continued his studies in the US. He got his Master of Music degr...

Sissel Kyrkjebø performing "Going Home" at Norwegian Television in 2007. "Going Home" are based on the Czech composer Antonin Dvorak's famous "Largo" theme from his Symphony No. 9 (From the New World), Op. 95. His symphony was composed while he was in America and was first performed by the New York Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall on December 16, 1893. It has been said that Dvorak's themes in his symphony were inspired by American folk melodies, especially Afro-American or American Indian. The lyrics for "Going Home" was written by one of Dvorak's pupils, William Arms Fisher (1861-1948), who adapted and arranged the Largo theme and added his own words in "the form of a Negro spiritual." This song especially became known as a spiritual after the death of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1940s.  This is part of what Fisher wrote in the published sheet music of his song, "Going Home" (Oliver Ditson Company):  ...

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.

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...