#Warsaw Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra

[alabasterandpitch]

I usually don't like to gush over anime too much, but I'm kind of a shameless fanatical zealot when it comes to FMA:B in particular and this is honestly one of my favorite franchises of anything ever so fuck it we're gushing just a little

Honestly I really ought to set aside an afternoon to really just go ham and write a full essay on all the layers upon layers of meaning to this story like fuck...there's just so much; emotion, deep existential themes, shockingly sophisticated spiritual and historical allegories, incredibly dynamic characters that you come to love and relate to as they grow and develop so much over the course of the plot -- anyway I'm rambling now

But ye gods the music! Maybe it's just because the show itself evidently holds a lot of emotional meaning to me, but it's honestly one of the most moving accompanying soundtracks I've ever heard, and among very few that I actually listen to on my own time. I've been kind of rediscovering my love for music lately, and rewatching FMA has really brought up a lot of feelings I have for its music. You could write a whole book analyzing the subtleties of the music in relation to the story, so all I'll say for now is holy shit, Akira Senju and the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra really outdid themselves.

These are the sorts of songs that really inspire me to get back into practicing. There are honestly so many variations on this beautiful leitmotif that it's hard to choose just one song, but the subtle undertones of this one really gets me

[myobt]

Mozart's Requiem

Continue reading Mozart’s Requiem

[onenakedfarmer]

Currently Playing

Antonín Dvořák REQUIEM, Op. 89

Antoni Wit

Christine Libor, Ewa Wolak, Daniel Kirch, Janusz Monarcha

Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir

[elianzis]

Hey, Hughes...Why am I killing the people of my own country?

[tireddovahkiin]

When u get this, list 5 songs u like to listen to, publish. then, send this ask to 10 of your favorite followers or moots (positivity is cool) :D

LETS GOOOO ANOTHER ONE >:D

(One of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard.)

(ERI- THIS SONG REMINDS ME OF YOU AND DAGON🥺😍)

(Kasane Tetto is underrated)

(Tifa ily Tifa, ur the best woman ever Tifa I'm so gay for you Tifa)

(How is it that every time The Weeknd uploads a new song it's NEVER a flop. Like, legit, it's ALWAYS such a banger. He NEVER misses.)

[abrahamvanhelsings]

shuffle your favorite playlist and post the first five songs that come up. then copy/paste this ask to your favorite mutuals <3

thanks for the ask!! hmm idk if i have a favourite playlist per se but ill do my dracula playlist bc it's one of the ones i put the most work into compiling

here's the playlist:

1. legendary fmab song

2. obviously we will have rach

3. this album is sinister as a whole but this song is on another level fr

4. ive never watched got and i dont want to but parts of the ost really go hard

5. can't say im a schubert guy but this got recced to me and the opening especially hits

🦇🩸🧛🏻

[n4682]

aight so here we go. as requested by popular demand:

the cryptid classical music list - pt. 1: what

just a quick warning: most of these will be pieces in the "contemporary classical" genre, which means there will most likely be a lot of dissonance. and also most of it is just weird.

also tumblr has an audio limit, so im splitting this into multiple different posts

alright lets get this list started.

Alfred Schnittke - Concerto Grosso No. 1

I - Preludio

II - Tocatta

III - Recitativo

IV - Cadenza

V - Rondo

VI - Postludio

And starting off strong, we have Schnittke's Concerto Grosso No. 1.

It's an interesting work because if you analyze the structure, it's very similar to a baroque-era concerto. The instrumentation is also very similar, consisting of two violin soloists, string orchestra, and harpsichord. The only difference is the addition of a prepared piano (which is a piano where stuff has been put between the strings in order to give it a different sound).

However, the piece itself is very modern. There are a few execptions, specifically the beginning of the Tocatta and various places throughout the Rondo.

This is a very eldritch-horror-esque piece due to its use of Ligeti-esque micro-polyphony. What Schnittke does is he takes each induvidual section of instruments and splits it up, similar to divisi. However, he subdivides it into 8 or 12 parts instead of a more normal two or three, leading to a very dissonant and unique sound.

Honestly, if you want to start listening to this, listen to the Rondo first; it's the most accessible movement in my opinion, but whatever order you take this in is up to you.

Performance provided:

Soloists: Gidon Kremer, Tatiana Grindenko

Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of Europe, cond. Heinrich Schiff

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Krzysztof Penderecki - St. Luke Passion

Part I:

O Crux ave

Et egressus

Deus meus

Domine, qui habitabit

Adhuc eo loquente

Ierusalem

Ut quid, Domine

Comprehendentes autem eum

Iudica me, Deus

Et viri, qui tenebant illum

Ierusalem

Misere me, Deus

Et surgens omnis

Part II:

Et in pulverem

Et baiulans sibi crucem

Popule meus

Ibi crucifixerunt eum

Crux fidelis

Dividentes mero

... in pulverem mortis

Et stabat populus

Unus autem

Stabant autem iuxta crucem

Stabat mater

Erat autem fere hora sexta

[Alla breve]

In pulverem mortis/In te, Domine, speravi

[side note: i was typing the above on my phone and it took like twenty minutes ::( ]

So. Penderecki's St. Luke Passion. Where do we begin?

The St. Luke Passion is an interesting one, because out of all the gospels Penderecki could have chosen, he picked the one that Bach never made into a passion. And the references don't stop there, whether it be the use of a baritone to represent Jesus, or the B-A-C-H (Bb-A-C-B) motif.

The work is totally atonal, and there are a lot of jumpscares. Like a lot. The music is also incredible, and its use of timbre is incredible. (listen to the "Et surgens omnis")

In addition, Penderecki makes great use of the choir, using them for vocal effects alongside singing (listen to the "Popule meus").

Performance provided:

Soloists: Izabella Klosińska (soprano), Adam Kruszewzki (baritone), Romuald Tesarowicz (bass), Krzysztof Kolberger (Narrator/"Evangelist")

Choir: Warsaw National Philharmonic Choir, Warsaw Boys' Choir

Orchestra: Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Antoni Wit

Link to Spotify Album

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George Crumb - Black Angels: 13 Images from the Dark Land

I - Departure

1 - Threnody I: Night of the Electric Insects

2 - Sounds of Bones and Flutes

3 - Lost Bells

4 - Devil-music

5 - Danse Macabre

II - Absence

6 - Pavana Lachrymae (Der Tod und das Mädchen)

7 - Threnody II: Black Angels!

8 - Sarabanda de la Muerte Oscura

9 - Lost Bells (Echo)

III - Return

10 - God-music

11 - Ancient Voices

12 - Ancient Voices (Echo)

13 - Threnody III: Night of the Electric Insects

Okay, do you remember what I said at the top about the music getting weird? Well this is peak weird.

Black Angels is written for string quartet with a few interesting modifications. The score requires you to use electric instruments, which are a weird choice. In addition, the score calls for each player to also use a series of percussion instruments and their voice in addition to playing their instrument.

And there are the avant-garde aspects of this as well. Every modern playing technique in the book is used in this, such as playing on the wrong side of the fingerboard, applying large amounts of pressure to the bow, bowing behind the bridge, and plenty more.

I'm gonna be entirely honest: this music sparks a weird reaction. If I try to listen to it as background music, it makes me dissociate a solid 80% of the time. So apporach at your own risk.

Oh yeah, and also there are a lot of jumpscares.

Performace Provided:

Miró Quartet

Daniel Ching (vln), Sandy Yamamoto (vln), John Largess (vle), Joshua Gindele (vcl)

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Alexander Scriabin - Piano Sonata No. 5 in F# Major (Op. 53)

Okay, we're finally venturing back into more tonal territory. And we're coming back with my favourite lunatic composer of all time: Alexander Scriabin.

I'll talk about him a little bit later along the list cause I have a better piece to reference, but for now just know that he once tried to end the world with music. Anyways, back to the sonata.

The 5th Piano Sonata is in one movement and spans a lot of keys. It contains some really pretty moments, as well as some moments that make you feel a bit overwhelmed. It's also very hard. But nontheless, it's still an amazing piece, and much more accessible than his later works.

Performance Provided: Sviatoslav Richter (pfte)

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Alberto Ginastera - Concerto for Harp and Orchestra (Op. 25)

I - Allegro giusto

II - Molto moderato

III - Liberamente capriccioso - Vivace

i'm just gonna be entirely honest with this one: the whole piece slaps.

Alberto Ginastera was an Argentinean composer more commonly known for his Danzas Argentinas (Op. 2). But nonetheless, the Harp Concerto, the Piano Concerto No. 1 (we'll get to that one later), and the Piano Sonata No. 1 (not on this list) all slap.

Performance provided:

The Harp Concerto is probably the most accessible out of the three works I just mentioned, and that's because it goes hard. Because the harp can only be tuned to 7 different pitch classes at a time, and since they cant be tuned to double flats or sharps, it forces the music to be very tonal.

And this is they key to the work: the limitations of the harp are easily dealt with, and the harp doesn't feel overused.

Soloist: Nancy Allen (hrp)

Orchestra: Orquesta Filarmónica de la Ciudad de Mexico, cond. Enrique Bátiz

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And thats it for part 1! I didn't even know that there is an audio limit on Tumblr, so I've had to leave some works out of this one, but stay tuned!

[symphonybracket]

This symphony is Mahler 8!

Mahler 8 is one of the largest-scale symphonies in modern repertoire, and because of this it is often referred to as "Symphony of a Thousand."

The audio clip above is from the 2006 recording with the Warsaw National Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra. Specifically, it is from this track:

If you are a fan of 1970s haircuts, here is a video of a performance conducted by Leonard Bernstein with the Vienna Philharmonic. (This video also has English subtitles.)

If you would like even more information about this symphony, here is the Wikipedia page:

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Krzysztof Penderecki - Kosmogonia (Penderecki: Canticum Canticorum Salomonis, 1970)

https://penderecki-center.pl

[slightlyrebelliouswriter23]

Could you pls give some classical music recs? Pretty please ? <3

my god, what on earth did i do to deserve this BEAUTIFUL question 😭❤️ i love you nonnie.

TLDR: TOP 3 ALBUMS (i list top tier ones from these albums individually below)

The Four Seasons- Vivaldi, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Music for Mindfulness- Various Artists (just look for the album with the mountain/lake scenery)

The 50 Greatest Pieces of Classical Music- London Philharmonic Orchestra & David Parry

STRINGS (my fav)

Adagio for Strings- Samuel Barber, London Philharmonic Orchestra (don't listen to this unless you want to fucking cry at the 4:11-6:15 mark)

THE FOUR FUCKING SEASONS BY FUCKING VIVALDI (listen, i can't help it that every single track on this disc slaps. my favourite season is BY FAR Summer (ironic since that's my second least fav season irl). also listen to the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra version)

Symphony No. 3 "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs" II. Lento e largo- Henryck Górecki, Kazomierz Kord, Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra

Concerto for Flute and Strings in G Minor, Op. 10, No. 2, RV 439 "La notte": 5. Il sonno (Largo)- Vivaldi, Aurèle Nicolet & I Musici

Schlusshymne- Luke Howard

Good Night, Day- Jóhann Jóhannsson, Anthony Weeden, Air Lyndhurst String Orchestra & Hildur Guðnadóttir

Appalachian Spring 1945 Suite: 1. Very slowly- Aaron Copland, Los Angeles Philharmonic & Zubin Mehta (there's some wind instruments in here too)

Spiegel im Spiegel- Arvo Pärt, Nicola Benedetti & Alexei Grynyuk

Suite for Solo Cello No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I. Prélude- Johann Sebastian Bach, Yo-Yo Ma

Concerto No. 21 in C Major for Piano and Orchestra, K. 467: Andante- Mozart

Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550: I. Allegro Molto- Mozart, London Philharmonic Orchestra

Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26: I. Vorspiel. Allegro moderato- Max Bruch, Joshua Bell & Academy of St Martin in the Fields

CHORAL (my second fav)

The Spheres- Ola Gjeilo, Tenebrae & The Chamber Orchestra of London

Te Lucis ante terminum- Helen Tunstall, Edward Higginbottom & Choir of New College Oxford

Ubi Caritas- Paul Mealor & Tenebrae

Oculi omnium- Eric Whitacre

Serenity (O magnum mysterium)- Ola Gjeilo, Tenebrae, Matthew Sharp & Kristian Kvalvaag (this one SLAPS cos it's got strings in it too 😭✌️)

Es ist ein Ros entsprungen- Michael Praetorius & Jan Sandström, VOCES8

PIANO

Gnossienne No. 1- Erik Satie

Gnossienne No. 3, Lent- Erik Satie

Stay in the Dark- Lambert

Nocturne No. 2 In e Flat Op 9 No.2- Frédéric Chopin, Emile Pandolfi

Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto

Comptine d'un autre été, l'après-midi- Yann Tiersen

Gymnopédie No. 1- Erik Satie

Any Other Name- Thomas Newman, Music Lab Collective

Vladimir's Blues- Max Richter

Nuvole Bianche- Ludovico Einaudi

Fairytale- Ludovico Einaudi & Marco Decimo (this one got a cello in there too, the flavour 🤌)

The Earth Prelude- Ludovico Einaudi (the spice of the strings in here too *chef's kiss*)

I giorni- Ludovico Einaudi

Echo- Helen Jane Long

Porcelain- Helen Jane Long

Eclipse- Helen Jane Long

Benedictus- Karl Jenkins, Music Lab Collective

ORCHESTRA

Symphony No. 9 in D Minor- Beethoven, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Carmen Suite No. 2: II. Habanera- Georges Bizet, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra

Danse macabre, Op. 40- Camille Saint-Saëns, Philharmonia Orchestra

NEW AGE

One Last Bar Then Joe Can Sing: (Bar 238) Freely- Gavin Bryars, Nexus

First Day of Spring- Secret Garden

Steps- Secret Garden

Moving- Secret Garden

Sleepsong- Secret Garden

Nocturne- Secret Garden

Windancer- Secret Garden

Arrival of the Birds of Transformation- The Cinematic Orchestra

Eclipse- Suzanne Ciani

Sargasso Sea- Suzanne Ciani

[n4682]

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if its classical just say something you like about it i guess? or your favorite measure? idk :]

okay *presses shuffle*

Krzysztof Penderecki - "St. Luke Passion, Part I - Et egressus"

Performers: Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Warsaw National Choir, Warsaw Boys Choir, Antoni Wit (conductor), Romauld Tesarowicz (bass), Adam Kruszewski (tenor?), Krzysztof Kolberger (alto?l, Izabela Kłosińska (soprano)

okay so this took a while to type out. this portion is oart of the st luke passion and while this bit okay, there are other sections that i prefer (ex. the "Adhuc eo loquente" from the first part)

the whole piece is a good listen apart from the fact that its ~90 mins long. its like if you took an orchestra and all the players did acid then were made to perform a catholic mass.

[gimgr-patient-xero]

i also only have a bunch of downloaded songs that are listened to with no playlist, so here goes nothing:

1. Lapis Philosophorum - Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir

2. My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark - Fallout Boy

3. Mutiny - Jorge Rivera-Herrans

4. Dead or Alive - Journey

5. Anakin vs Obi-Wan - John Williams & London Symphony Orchestra

6. Running In The 90s - Max Coveri

7. Luck Runs Out - Jorge Rivera-Herrans

8. Bergentrückung - Toby Fox

9. Love Pledge and the Arena - John Williams & London Symphony Orchestra

10. Yellow - Coldplay

@assigned-spoon-at-birth and whomever else happens to pass by this i suppose

Song Game!

RULES: Put your repeat playlist on shuffle and pick the 10 first songs that play!

I don’t have a repeat playlist because I just shuffle all of the songs I’ve downloaded on my phone, which is a lot because I’m on a family plan for iTunes unlimited lol. So here’s the first ten that popped up-

1. Fairly Local - twenty one pilots

2. Peachy - EMM

3. Soft Shock - Yeah Yeah Yeahs

4. Projector - Set It Off

5. Talk to Me - Cavetown

6. Time - NF

7. Banana Bread - Cavetown

8. Cliff’s Edge - Hayley Kiyoko

9. Teacher’s Pet - Melanie Martinez

10. 2 - H.E.R.

Tagging @hastalavistabyebye, @the-starry-seas, @assigned-spoon-at-birth, and @gimgr-patient-xero!