Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Freddie Aguilar — Anak [Official Lyric Video with Chords]
Stardust
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Swing Low Great Clarinet
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What is the difference between the Philippine opera and the Philippine ballet?
I found this interesting article by Steven Sharp, Quora.
The Philippine opera and Philippine ballet are two distinct forms of performing arts in the Philippines, each with their own unique characteristics and history.
Philippine opera, also known as "Kundiman opera," is a form of musical theater that combines elements of Western operatic singing and storytelling with traditional Philippine music and dance. It emerged in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period and was heavily influenced by the zarzuela, a form of Spanish musical theater.
In Philippine opera, the performers sing in a blend of Western and Philippine languages, often with dramatic and emotional intensity. The stories told in Philippine opera often revolve around themes of love, heroism, and social justice. The musical accompaniment is typically provided by a small ensemble of Philippine instruments such as the guitar, bandurria, and kulintang.
On the other hand, Philippine ballet is a form of classical dance that originated in Europe but has been adapted and developed in the Philippines. It typically features dancers performing intricate and graceful movements to classical music, often telling a story or conveying a particular emotion through their movements.
In Philippine ballet, dancers usually wear pointe shoes and tutus, and perform choreography that requires a high degree of technical skill and athleticism. Philippine ballet companies often perform works by famous European choreographers, as well as pieces created by Filipino choreographers that incorporate Philippine cultural elements.
Overall, while both Philippine opera and Philippine ballet involve storytelling and performance, they differ in their specific forms, techniques, and cultural influences.
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Monday, April 17, 2023
Ladyva's Epic Boogie Woogie Piano Performance
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This is Ladyva's live performance at the Boogie-Woogie festival "International Boogie Nights Uster" last November 2022. This festival is organised by the renowned Swiss Boogie-Woogie Pianist, Chris Conz, and brings together some of the best boogie-woogie musicians from around the world.
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This concert features OPM Icons and Pops Fernandez
"The Four Kings and a Queen" concert is all set to wow the audience with a repertoire of OPM classics from the quartet of certified hitmakers.
Apr 17, 2023 12:17 PM
Enchanted Kingdom is proud to present a concert that will bring back the golden era of Original Pilipino Music (OPM) “The Four Kings and Queen” on May 7, 2023, at the Enchanting Events Place at 7 p.m.
Under the musical direction of Gerry Matias, "The Four Kings and a Queen" concert is all set to wow the audience with a repertoire of OPM classics from the quartet of certified Hitmakers, plus a good dose of captivating performances from the undisputed Concert Queen Pops Fernandez with her renditions of top favorites and modern pop hits. Gerry Matias is a highly respected musician, composer, and arranger known for his exceptional talent in the music industry.
The concert promises to be a winning live entertainment phenomenon as the artists will perform their classic hits that have become part of the Filipino music culture. Fans can expect to hear Nonoy Zuñiga's "Kumusta Ka," Hajji Alejandro's "Nakapagtataka," Rey Valera's "Maging Sino Ka Man," Marco Sison's "Si Aida, Si Lorna, o Si Fe," and Pops Fernandez's "Don't Say Goodbye" and many more.
Ticket prices are VVIP at P5,000, VIP at P3,750, and General Admission at P2,000. For Concert & Admission to the park, ticket prices are VVIP at P5,700, VIP at P4,450, and General Admission at P2,700. Tickets are now available at Enchanted Kingdom Makati Sales Office, Front Gate ticket booths and online soon https://bit.ly/4Kings1QueenatEK. Fans can also check www.enchantedkingdom.ph and Facebook: enchantedkingdom.ph for more details.
This May 7, 2023, Enchanted Kingdom and the Four Kings and Queen of OPM invite everyone to join them as they celebrate the beauty and richness of Filipino music. It's a night not to be missed, so grab your tickets now!
For more information, feel free to get in touch with our Magical Guest Relations Office at 09088861271 (+632) 85843535 or (+632) 85844326 to 29 or email at mgrd@enchantedkingdom.ph
‘The Phantom of the Opera’ ends Broadway run after 35 years
By Alicia Powell via Reuters
Laird Mackintosh, who substituted for Ben Crawford as the Phantom takes a bow after his final performance of the Phantom of the Opera, which closes after 35 years on Broadway, in New York City, U.S., April 16, 2023. (Reuters/Caitlin Ochs)
NEW YORK— Musical “The Phantom of the Opera” ended a record-breaking 35-year Broadway run on Sunday when, amid predictions that the show would one day return, teary-eyed cast members took a final bow alongside its original stars.
Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber dedicated the final Broadway performance to his son Nicholas, who died of gastric cancer last month.
“In the last few months I don’t think… any of us thought that ‘The Phantom’ would go out quite with the bang it has. And so maybe it may come back, you never know…,” Lloyd Webber told a packed audience from the stage after the show.
“It couldn’t have gone out with a better performance.”
His production, whose closure date was set last year following a sharp drop in ticket sales, is based on a novel by Gaston Leroux.
It was originally directed by Harold Prince and Broadway legends including Michael Crawford, who was the first to play the Phantom, Sarah Brightman and Judy Kaye have taken lead roles.
Set in the 19th century, it tells the story of aspiring opera singer Christine Daae who is taught by the mysterious Phantom to hone her vocal skills. However, things take a dark turn when the Phantom chooses Christine as his muse, and she falls in love with arts benefactor Raoul.
A staple of the Broadway world with nearly 14,000 performances since it debuted there in 1988, the show has won over 70 major awards.
Brightman, who joined cast members on stage on Sunday, described the production as “a very special piece”.
“Being there at its inception, it was written with a huge amount of love and passion and understanding of the human soul, actually. So, I think this is why people are so connected to it,” she told Reuters on the red carpet.
“I think that people will miss it so much that… it will reopen at some point. That’s my instinct about it.”
—Reporting by Alicia Powell; editing by John Stonestreet
Lea Salonga named top Filipino singer of 2023
BY NEIL RAMOS
Apr 17, 2023 01:47 PM
Internationally-acclaimed singer-actress Lea Salonga topped Singersroom.com’s Top 20 Filipino singers list this year.
The award-winning R&B and urban-pop site praised Lea for her staying power.
"Salonga's music career spans over three decades, during which she has released several successful albums, including the
chart-topping 'Lea Salonga' and 'By Heart.'
They also cited her “ability to sing in multiple languages, including English, Tagalog, and Japanese.”
"She is also known for her philanthropic work, particularly in the areas of education and children's rights,” it added.
“Salonga's talent and impact on the entertainment industry continue to be felt, and she remains a beloved and influential artist around the world."
Second in the list is Regine Velasquez.
Said singersroom.com, "She is known for her vocal range, which spans four octaves, and her ability to sing in various genres, including pop, R&B, and rock."
Making it to the number three spot in the list is Gary V.
"He is known for his energetic performances and powerful vocals, which have earned him numerous awards and accolades,” it stated.
"In addition to his music career, Valenciano is also a successful actor, television host, and motivational speaker. He is known for his work as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and his philanthropic efforts, particularly in the areas of health and education.”
Others who made it to the list:
Jed Madela, Apl.de.ap, Sarah Geronimo, Arnel Pineda, Aiza Seguerra, KZ Tandingan and Moira dela Torre.
Also in the Top 20 are Kyla, Kuh Ledesma, Jona Viray, Bella Poarch, Freddie Aguilar, Rachell Anne Go, Sharon Cuneta, Francis Magalona, Bamboo Manalac, and Angeline Quinto.
Sunday, April 16, 2023
The Hollies: He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother (2019 Remaster Video)
Recorded on 25 June and 7 August and released on 26 September 1969. It peaked at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart and number 7 on the US Billboard. Song written by Bob Russell and Bobby Scott. Song features Elton John on piano.
Be sure to wear headphones or earbuds to fully hear the remastered quality.
Allan Clarke (vocals/harmonica)
Tony Hicks (vocals/guitar/bass guitar)
Terry Sylvester (vocals/guitar)
Bernie Calvert (piano/bass guitar)
Bobby Elliott (drums/percussion)
Elton John (piano)
Unknown (orchestral arrangments)
Ron Richards (producer)
TREVOR JONES conducts Last of the Mohicans
Composer Trevor Jones conducts his themes from movie "Last of the Mohicans" (1992), with RTVE Symphony Orchestra - Spain (2006).
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1959 Ben-Hur theme performed live by the John Wilson Orchestra
The impressive 'prelude' and 'parade of the charioteers' by composer Miklós Rózsa from the 1959 movie Ben-Hur. Wonderfully performed live by the John Wilson Orchestra at the 2013 BBC Proms in the Royal Albert Hall in London. No better orchestra in the world to do this!
American jazz piano great Ahmad Jamal dead at 92
By Agence France-Presse
Washington: Ahmad Jamal, a towering and influential US jazz pianist, composer and band leader whose career spanned more than seven decades, died at age 92 on Sunday, according to news reports.
Jamal's widow Laura Hess-Hey confirmed his death, The Washington Post reported, while his daughter Sumayah Jamal told The New York Times the cause was prostate cancer. Music news outlets in France and Britain also reported his death.
Jamal was friends with music greats such as Miles Davis, and influenced his work and that of other musicians, including the pianist McCoy Tyner.
Born Frederick Russell Jones in Pittsburgh, Jamal converted to Islam in 1950. He won myriad awards over the course of his career, including France's prestigious Ordre des Arts and des Lettres in 2007 and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017.
Jamal was credited with luring a larger pop audience to enjoy jazz.
He was described as lean, with The Post citing his "less-is-more dynamics." One technique he used to great effect was placing silence between notes.
The New Yorker, writing last year to mark the release of some unissued recordings, said that in the 1950s "his musical concept was one of the great innovations of the time, even if its spare, audacious originality was lost on many listeners."
Jamal's commercial breakthrough was a 1958 album entitled "Ahmad Jamal at the Pershing: But Not for Me." It stayed on the Billboard magazine charts for more than 100 weeks. The New York Times said it became one of the best-selling instrumental records of its time.
Dozens more followed in what The Times called "a catalog sprinkled with gems."
In his autobiography, Davis the trumpeter wrote of Jamal: "He knocked me out with his concept of space, his lightness of touch, his understatement, and the way he phrased notes and chords and passages."
In an interview late last year with The Times, Jamal said: "I'm still evolving, whenever I sit down at the piano."
"I still come up with some fresh ideas," he added.
Saturday, April 15, 2023
W. A. Mozart - KV 45 - Symphony No. 7 in D major
The symphony is set in 4 movements:
1. Allegro (0:00)
2. Andante (2:43)
3. Menuetto (5:09)
4. Finale (9:18)
Composed in Vienna and dated January 16, 1768. Later reworked into the overture to La finta simplice.
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Performers: The academy of ancient music, conducted by Christopher Hogwood.
How to Listen to Classical Music: Tonality
Explains Tonality, Keys, Key Relations, Modes, Characters, Modulations, Relative Major/Minor, Dominant Preparations, and how composers use all this.
Where to Start with Classical Music? - https://www.insidethescore.com/14-pieces
Master Your Ear, Writing, and Musicianship - https://www.insidethescore.com/musica...
11 Rules for Composing Success - https://www.insidethescore.com/11-rules
This video covers much of the crucial ground needed to understand tonality, tonal systems, tonal and modal music, major and minor keys, key relations, what it means to modulate or key change, what is the tonic, dominant, subdominant, relative major and minor chords, and more. This information is crucial to absorb if you want to understand classical music at a higher level, because it permeates so much music, from J.S. Bach through Mozart and Beethoven, all the way to 20th Century composers such as Shostakovich and others.
While many people use classical music for studying, relaxing and relaxation, or sleeping, far fewer people actually enjoy listening actively. Due to the difficult state of music education, most people don't know how to follow a symphony, or how the best composers wrote and structured their works. While it has been proven that classical music can be beneficial to the mental development of babies and kids, I believe it has life enhancing qualities for all ages, and as an art form deserves to be shared, whether through outreach, or tutorials and lessons like these.
Classical music, at its best, can be richly emotional, and I believe that its emotion can be unlocked by anyone willing to follow these guides through. The principles that I will go through apply to all music, whether live in concert or on CD or Spotify, and whether you're listening to Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, Handel, Brahms, Chopin, Wagner, Verdi, or Puccini, and whether listening to Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Orchestral, Choral, or Chamber music.
Many programs suggest that learning an instrument such as the piano, violin, guitar, cello, oboe, clarinet, or singing in a choir, is crucial for music appreciation. Well I think these skills, as well as learning to read sheet music and training your ear, can be extremely useful, I believe that almost anyone can learn to enjoy classical music with minimal training and music theory. Therefore, this short series will be very light on music theory, and will only use it when necessary to highlight certain forms such as sonata, rondo, and other typical forms.
While I originally got into classical music via movie scores and film composers such as Howard Shore, John Williams, and Hans Zimmer, I discovered this way of listening which has completely changed the way I approach and enjoy classical music. I hope through these videos I can share that with you.
Sources:
Essays by Donald Francis Tovey
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