It’s hard to say what’s triggering the the extraordinary feeling of listening to “expansive” music from the baroque period. I don’t really buy the theory that it has to with the religious dimension, since I don’t have any religious background at all. It is also strange that the term expansive seems so “natural” for this music since it’s just a set of sound waves meeting experience.
On 09.17.09, In Music, by Peter Giger
I have enjoyed this wonderful album for some time now. Some nights several hours in a row. It fills me up with something that has to be good even if it does not always lead to joy and happiness. It’s simply “otherworldly”. Don’t miss it…
On 03.03.09, In Music, by Peter Giger
There is a lot of wonderful operatic voices to discover on Spotify. Angel Voices is a selection of music that might get tears rolling down your cheeks – so if you are a big strong man, and plan to listen in public, you might consider wearing shades.
http://open.spotify.com/album/0JAULmKrMtbFgPJqnvmmQB
spotify:album:0JAULmKrMtbFgPJqnvmmQB
There is a lot of wonderful operatic voices to discover on Spotify. Angel Voices is a selection of music that might get tears rolling down your cheeks – so if you are a big strong man, and plan to listen in public, you might consider wearing shades.
http://open.spotify.com/album/0JAULmKrMtbFgPJqnvmmQB
spotify:album:0JAULmKrMtbFgPJqnvmmQB
On 02.06.09, In Music, by Peter Giger
Okey, let me just say this: Antony and the Johnsons is probably my favorite artist all times. Mostly I don’t even listening to what Antony is singing about (I more or less live on a different planet that the one in their texts…). It’s the voice. It’s all about the voice. If an artistic expression [...]
Okey, let me just say this: Antony and the Johnsons is probably my favorite artist all times. Mostly I don’t even listening to what Antony is singing about (I more or less live on a different planet that the one in their texts…). It’s the voice. It’s all about the voice. If an artistic expression could make me cry, It’s the magical voice of Antony Hegarty.
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On 01.29.09, In Music, by Peter Giger
Some quiet jazz music might be the thing that points your thoughts in unexpected directions. Love this album Tati, with Paul Motian on drums, Stefano Bollani on the Piano and Enric Rava on trumpet.
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Update: I’m extreamly sorry to say that this album either suffers from the nationalistic stupidity of the record label (ECM), or the [...]
Some quiet jazz music might be the thing that points your thoughts in unexpected directions. Love this album Tati, with Paul Motian on drums, Stefano Bollani on the Piano and Enric Rava on trumpet.
spotify:album:03gvdxlylwpAGwXpThXlIt
Update: I’m extreamly sorry to say that this album either suffers from the nationalistic stupidity of the record label (ECM), or the artist choosed to remove it from Spotify.
On 01.09.09, In Music, by Peter Giger
Richard Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman (Der fliegende Holländer), is one of my favorite operas. I listen to The Flying Dutchman mainly for the male voices, as opposed to the operas by Verdi and Puccini, where the female voices creates a large portion of the experience. There are several versions in Spotify. My favorite is the [...]
Richard Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman (Der fliegende Holländer), is one of my favorite operas. I listen to The Flying Dutchman mainly for the male voices, as opposed to the operas by Verdi and Puccini, where the female voices creates a large portion of the experience. There are several versions in Spotify. My favorite is the EMI recording with José van Dam as “The Dutchman” and Herbert von Karajan as conductor (spotify:album:7y76R0S6NqHWedYtpAbsoO). The album covers above represents some of the versions I found in Spotify. Search on the german album title in Spotify.
On 12.05.08, In Music, by Peter Giger
I’m currently writing about the act of crossing disciplinary borders, and that is exactly what Rufus Wainwrigtht is doing in his music. I’ve wrote this in another recommendation, but if you like the music of Antony and the Johnsons, you will probably enjoy Rufus Wainwright.
Release the Stars
I’m currently writing about the act of crossing disciplinary borders, and that is exactly what Rufus Wainwrigtht is doing in his music. I’ve wrote this in another recommendation, but if you like the music of Antony and the Johnsons, you will probably enjoy Rufus Wainwright.
On 12.02.08, In Music, by Peter Giger
For several years, Verve Records has released christmas mixes from their catalogue, remixed by the most talked-about DJs and producers today. Copy into Spotify search field:
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If you want a more traditional take on christmas music you can listen to the album by the three Swedish songbirds Sanna Nielsen, Sonja Aldén and Shirley Clamp. By the way, [...]
Verve Remixed Christmas (2008)
For several years, Verve Records has released christmas mixes from their catalogue, remixed by the most talked-about DJs and producers today. Copy into Spotify search field:
spotify:album:2NHzoS0CXfXuDrFZwVnCFR
If you want a more traditional take on christmas music you can listen to the album by the three Swedish songbirds Sanna Nielsen, Sonja Aldén and Shirley Clamp. By the way, they had a christmas show on Swedish television yesterday night. Texts are in English.
Our Christmas (Sanna/Shirley/Sonja)
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My last christmas recommendation – for this time at least, is a requiem by the contemporary eclectic composer Alfred Schnittke. This album is quite homogeus and I think you might enjoy it if you like more popular contemporary composters as Arvo Pärt. Now when I think of it, this album isn’t christmas music. Why do I connect a requiem with christmas music…? Don’t know really. Might be the mood. Might be that the original mening of a requiem has been separated from its pragmatic origin. Now it’s more or less “mind music” with a spiritual overtone.
Alfred Schnittke - Requiem (2006)
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!!! This link doesn’t work. Wordpress replaces the x with some multiplication sign, just looking like a x. Search on the name Alfred Schnittke instead.
On 11.24.08, In Music, by Peter Giger
There is quite a lot of classical music in Spotify, but it can be hard to find it. The reason is partly due to the structure of their database. It doesn’t seem to have any column for “composer”, so the “artist” and the “composer” is mixed up in the database. So the best way to [...]
Nigel Kennedy
There is quite a lot of classical music in Spotify, but it can be hard to find it. The reason is partly due to the structure of their database. It doesn’t seem to have any column for “composer”, so the “artist” and the “composer” is mixed up in the database. So the best way to find classical music seems to be through the artist and not the composer.
Nigel Kennedy plays the violin like a god. He is known for doing exciting interpretations of traditional music, like Vivaldi.
Copy the uri below and paste it into the search field in Spotify:
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On 11.14.08, In Music, by Peter Giger
If you can’t wait for the next album by Antony and the Johnsons (Scheduled to January 2009), you will probably love Tindersticks.
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Tindersticks
If you can’t wait for the next album by Antony and the Johnsons (Scheduled to January 2009), you will probably love Tindersticks.
On 11.13.08, In Music, by Peter Giger
Lunch Break, so I have to recommend Anna Ternheim’s latest album. It’s a real work booster.
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Anna Ternheim 2008
Lunch Break, so I have to recommend Anna Ternheim’s latest album. It’s a real work booster.