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kohaive · 10 days ago

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#sketchbook #star in the sky #c: sybil #c: scheherezade

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desceros · 1 year ago

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hi sam!! kind of a different request, but would you list as many of your favorite orchestral pieces as you can? association with turtles v welcome but also optional! i have trouble doing my coursework because i can't listen to anything in the background while doing it (shows, music with lyrics), but i listened to scheherazade because of you and really loved it, plus got some work done to boot!! i'm not sure where to start in looking for more music like that so i thought i'd ask you. :)

oohhhh what a FUN ask, thank you so much!! i promise i am going to TRY to be REASONABLE with how much i talk about this. if i really did mention "as many as i could" i think i'd find out if tumblr has a character limit in text posts, hahaha!

so my favorite symphony of ALL TIME is symphony 9 by dvorak. absolute must-listen. my favorite moment of the entire piece (which you HAVE to listen to the entire thing to get REALLY feral about) is the last huge chord progression in the fourth movement that takes the db major brass chords from the second movement and puts it to the BOMBASTIC TYMPANI EB MINOR EXTRAVAGANZA from the first movement and makes me want to CHEW THROUGH BEDROCK, RAHHH

aside from that, here are a few that i love a lot and totes recommend:

all of scheherezade is, of course, absolutely stunning. it's one of my favorite pieces of all time. if you haven't listened to the other movements, i highly recommend! in this same vein is you liked that are pieces like the stepps by borodin, the polovstian dances (also borodin), marche slav by tchaikovsky, and to some extent saint-saens piano concerto no. 5 has some similar themes, particularly in the absolutely DELICIOUS second movement. it's called "orientalism" and while the, uh, intent has a history of. to say generously. problematic undertones. the pieces themselves are lovely.

russian easter overture by rimsky korsakov. i played this one in high school and man. it's just so FUN and PRETTY.

symphonie fantastique by hector berlioz. it's the story of this dude having a really bad acid trip. no i'm not kidding. also the fifth movement has the dies irie in my favorite iteration ever. eat your heart out, mozart.

...actually just literally anything by tchaikovsky. gun to my head, i'd say he's my favorite classical composer. i'm partial to his ballet work because that's what i played a lot of personally, but his overtures and concertos are quite fun. his romeo and juliet overture is extremely famous (though i personally vastly prefer the opening part over the latter, more famous part). every violinist you ever meet will be traumatized by him, though. so do be careful.

speaking of concertos: my favorite (ugh. i'm a traitor) is probably the barber violin concerto. it just has this. cinematic vibe to it that makes me think of something magical.

(....though the elgar cello concerto and the grieg piano concerto may have something to say about this.)

the planets suite by holst is very fun. you've probably heard mars, and you may recall the romance theme from jupiter if you've seen the movie braveheart. it's one of those mainstream pieces most people have heard. my particular favorite movement is uranus. it's so bouncy and fun!!! classical headbanger music here

beethoven is quite fun to listen to. for his orchestral work, i'm partial to symphony no. 5 since that was the first one i played and the drama of it is enthralling. (yes. i think it's better than nine. sue me.). that said, between you and me, i like the egmont overture better than his symphonies. that low open c on the viola is just so god damned juicy—[door bangs open] OH NO. IT'S THE PRETENTIOUS POLICE. THEY FOUND ME

i'll stop there. these are a few symphonic pieces, since you asked for those specifically. i also really love chamber music (which is just the strings section, sans the woodwinds/brass/percussion/etc), but i find those amazing to listen to as well! anywho i hope you enjoy some slash all of these and good luck with your studies!!

#ask tag #i think this was reasonable for a sampling without going too overboard!#i'm the same about not being able to listen to music with lyrics. but i also can't listen to anything i've played #otherwise i start thinking about bowings and whatnot lmfaoooo

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posttexasstressdisorder · 1 month ago

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Friday, 11-29-24, 7pm Pacific

'Evenin', all...Mr. Baggins here with a set sure to soothe your achin' nerves and help ease us all into a good night. I thought we might start the evening off with the music of Brahms, his Hungarian Dances arranged for Piano 4 hands. Here are pianists Cyprian Katsaris and Hélène Mercier with Brahms WoO 1, Twenty One Hungarian Dances.

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And here are those same Dances, but in full Orchestral garb. Played gorgeously by The Budapest Symphony, with Istvan Bogar.

Next we have a rare treat, a Scriabin recital by the legendary Vladimir Sofronitzky, of selected Etudes from the Op. 8 and Op. 42 Etudes by Scriabin. Amazing playing, from a live concert on January 30, 1952!

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I thought this would be a good evening to begin a survey of all nine of Beethoven's Symphonies. We've heard all four of Brahms, all nine of Dvorak, and all nine of Schubert so far, but tonight we turn at last to Beethoven. I've chosen not some ancient series of 78s, but the modern, DG set done by Lenny and The Vienna. Let's begin at the beginning: Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21, recorded live in November of 1978. Sit back, and bask in the glow of Beethoven by way of The Phenomenon That Was Old Lion Lenny!

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We've heard Schubert's 5th a few different ways: We've heard it Toscanini'd, we've heard it Reiner'd, and we've heard it Marriner'd, and now we're gonna hear it another way: Arranged for woodwinds only! Here is Schubert Symphony No. 5, D. 485 transcribed for Wind Octet. We hear the Octuor à Vents Nepomuk: Patrix Christophe, Dominique Voisin, oboe • François-Xavier Button, Christian Monne, clarinet • Sandrine Charluet Philip Recard, bassoon • Nicolas Gaignard, David Harnois, horn • Nicolas Charron, bass. And it was bassist Nicolas Charron who made the transcription!

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Isn't that delightful? I went looking for a good recording of Schubert's Octet for Winds and Strings, and found this instead! A nice little detour! Now let's move to Chopin, for the soothing sound of Guiomar Novaes playing these last Nocturnes. We hear side "D" of the two-record set from 1957 tonight. We hear the Nocturne No. 2 from Op. 55, the first of which we heard last time. Then we hear the complete Op. 62 and Op. 72, and the Op. Postumous in C# Minor. Enjoy.

Now let's hear from Karl Ristenpart's 1962 set of the Complete Bach Orchestral Suites. We've heard Number 1, here is Orchestral Suite No. 2, BWV 1067. Ristenpart leads The Chamber Orchestra of The Saar.

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Now let's hear Fritz and The Band in their 1960 RCA Living Stereo recording of Rimsky Korsakov's Scheherezade. Reference recording for a reason!

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Now that they're all warmed up, let's get them to play some more. Here is one of the BEST SOUNDING RECORDS EVER MADE! This is "The Reiner Sound", with Ravel's Rhapsodie Espagnole and Pavan for a Dead Princess, and Liszt's "Totentanz" with Horowitz's pupil, Byron Janis, at the piano, and as encores, we have Weber's Invitation to The Dance, and end with the most stunning version of Rachmaninoff's Isle of the Dead ever recorded. Crank it up and just bask in the glow.

Oh, come on back for one more encore, guys. Here they are one more time, with Strauss' "An Artist's Life" waltz, Op. 316.

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And that gorgeous bit of Viennese fluff brings our program to a close for this evening. I do hope you've enjoyed the selections for this evening! Mr. Baggins signing off for now, I'll return at 8am Pacific with our Morning Coffee Music.

Until then, dream sweet dreams, babies, dream sweet dreams.

Baggins out.

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caglar-yusuf-yucedag · 4 years ago

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Nefis Bir Klasik Müzik Sevdirme Listesi Paylaşıyorum;

1) Tomaso Albinoni - Adagio in G Minor ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u99f9RAvwu4 ).

2) Samuel Barber - Adagio for Strings ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izQsgE0L450 ).

3) Erik Satie - Gnossienne No.3 ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3c_RU2NcJ9c ).

4) Erik Satie - Gnossienne No.1 ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLFVGwGQcB0 ).

5) Paco de Lucía Concierto Aranjuez - Adagio ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9RS4biqyAc ).

6) Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov - Scheherezade Op.35, Lento Adagio ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibNZ4nxYL_s ).

7) Johann Sebastian Bach-Air on G String ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMkmQlfOJDk ).

8) Mussorgsky - A Tear ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AneABJXRym8 ).

9) Johann Pachelbel Canon in D Major ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQkb9DWCbZ8 ).

10) Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Tr0otuiQuU ).

11) Bolero - Maurice Ravel ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r30D3SW4OVw ).

12) CHOPIN - NOCTURNE NO.20 IN C-SHARP MINOR OP.POSTH ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hyAOYMUVDs ).

13) Vivaldi : La Follia ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v8zxoEoA_Q ).

14) Handel - Sarabande ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSAd3NpDi6Q ).

15) Hungarian Dance No. 5 - Johannes Brahms ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7s6ebxFvrFw ).

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barcarole · 6 years ago

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Hi! I'd like to see different ballet styles, productions and footage, and was wondering if you had links to some of them! Thank you so much.

French Ballet

Pierre Lacotte Reconstructions

La Sylphide 1972 | 2004

Paquita

Coppelia

Giselle

Rudolf Nureyev

Swan Lake

Sleeping Beauty 2005 |2013

Bayadere

Nutcracker 1989 | 2012

Raymonda

Don Quixote 2002 | 2012 (I, II)

Romeo and Juliet

Cinderella

Bournonville Ballet

La Sylphide: Danish Ballet

Etudes 1969 (II) | 2005

Flower Festival in Genzano Danish Ballet | POB | Mariinksy | Royal Ballet

Napoli

The Kermesse in Bruges

A Folk Tale

The Bournonville School

Russian Ballet

Marius Petipa revivals (originally premiered/staged at the Paris Opera)

> originally by Jules Perrot

La Esmeralda Mariinksy 1982 - 2012

Giselle Bolshoi: 1956 - 1975 | ABT 1969 - 1977 | La Scala | Mariinsky | ENB

> originally by Arthur Saint-Léon

Coppelia Bolshoi (Burlaka/Ratmansky Reconstruction)

> originally by Joseph Mazilier

Le Corsaire Bolshoi (Burlaka/Ratmansky Reconstruction) | Mariinsky

Marius Petipa

La Bayadere Mariinksy: 1964 - 1979 - 2014 | Bolshoi (Act III)

Don Quixote Bolshoi (I, II, III, IV) (2011) | Mariinsky | Mikhailovsky | ABT

Swan Lake: Bolshoi 1957 - 1983 - 2015 | Mariinsky 1986 - 2007 | Wiener Staatsoper

Sleeping Beauty Mariinsky 1969 | Bolshoi | ROH

The Nutcracker Mariinsky | Bolshoi

Raymonda Mariinsky | Bolshoi | La Scala (Vikharev Reconstruction)

La Fille du Pharaon (Lacotte Reconstruction)

Soviet Ballets

Romeo and Juliet Mariinsky (Lavrovsky) 1955 - 2013 | Bolshoi (Grigorovich) 1979 - 2013

Cinderella

Flames of Paris

Laurencia

Hamlet

Anyuta

Gayane (Armenia) Bolshoi 1980 | Mariinsky 2014

Shurale

Yuri Grigorovich

The Legend of Love

Spartacus 1970 |1977 | 2008

Ivan the Terrible 1975 | 1977 | 2015

The Stone Flower

English Ballet

Frederick Ashton

Sylvia

La Fille Mal Gardee

Swan Lake

Cinderella

The Dream ROH | ABT

La Valse

Kenneth MacMillan

Manon Danish Ballet | Royal Ballet

Romeo and Juliet

Mayerling

Anastasia

Balanchine - American Ballet

Symphony in C: NYCB | POB

Jewels: NYCB (Emeralds Diamonds) | Mariinsky

Stravinsky Violin Concerto

Serenade

Agon

Apollo 1960 |1968 | 1979

Theme and Variations: NYCB

A Midsummer Night’s Dream: NYCB | POB

Vienna Waltzes

Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux NYCB | Royal Ballet

Ballets Russes

Les Sylphides: Bolshoi | ABT | Kirov | Royal Ballet

Scheherezade

L’Apres midi d’une faune

The Firebird: Mariinsky | Bonus

Le Spectre de la Rose: POB

Petroushka: 1976 | 1992 | 2011

Rite of Spring: Joffrey Ballet | Mariinsky

El Sombrero de Tres Picos

Le Train Bleu

Parade

Les Noces: Royal Ballet | Mariinsky

The Prodigal Son

Documentaries

The Romantic Era

Giselle: A Documentary

Diaghilev

Classical Ballet

Agrippina Vaganova: The Great and Terrible

Ballerina: A Documentary in Four Parts

Tout prés des étoiles

The King Who Invented Dance

The Art of Baroque Dance

The Rite of Spring

The Children of Theatre Street

American Masters: Balanchine

Ballet Heroes

Les Enfants de la Danse

Historic Footage

The Art of Russian Ballet (Dudinskaya/Maximova)

Kirov Ballet Gala 1981

First Moscow International Ballet Competition, 1969

Galina Mezentseva

Irina Kolpakova

Ekaterina Maximova/Vladimir Vasiliev

Bolshoi Ballet, 1967

Maya Plisetskaya Dances, 1964

Yvette Chauviré

Anna Pavlova I | II | III | IV | V

Tamara Karsavina I | II | III | IV

#ballet #ask

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dragonnan · 5 years ago

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Fic Rec Game!

We all could use some amazing stories to help deal with the hell that 2020 continues to heap on us. At the same time it gives us the opportunity to spread a little love!

Rules: link 5 to 10 stories below - any genre, any pairing, any rating (though PLEASE tag warnings where needed). Be sure to include summaries. You can also, additionally, link up to 5 of your own fics.

Tag 5 or more people to keep this going :)

Share away!

c - complete ip - in-progress

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My recs:

c Omertà by HanukoYoukai (Teen and up) MCU

After chasing down the criminal that took Uncle Ben's life, Peter is found by James Wesley, the right-hand man of Wilson Fisk--a wealthy businessman trying to clean up Hell's Kitchen. Having left a strong impression on the man, soon Peter finds himself working for Fisk, doing an internship for his business projects by day, and catching bad guys at night. If Mr. Fisk wants a few specific criminals delivered to him personally, who is Peter to object? All his boss wants to do is talk, after all, and ever since this internship began, things were finally looking up for the Parkers. Then Peter hears the whispers in the underworld about the elusive and terrifying Kingpin, and somehow there are rumors that Spider-Man is on the Crime Lord's payroll. When he decides to use his own judgement and go against Mr. Fisk's wishes, Peter suddenly finds himself neck deep in mob activity with no means to get himself out.

ip A Twisted Upheaval by silentsaebyeok (Teen and up) MCU

“I’m afraid, Harrison, you’ve awakened a sleeping giant.” Wilson said. “Tony Stark will do anything and everything to protect those he loves. And with your carelessness, it is inevitable that my criminal empire will be brought to its knees. This is your last opportunity, your last chance to get this right. He is on our radar now.” -- The Kingpin runs the criminal underworld. He is the mastermind and the puppeteer. Tony Stark has been trying to find the elusive gangster for years, but with no luck. But then Peter Parker is kidnapped by an agent of the Kingpin’s, revealing the cracks in an otherwise unshakeable organization. Unlikely alliances form and friendships are made as the criminal underworld begins to unravel.

ip Identity Crisis by KitCat992 (Teen and up) MCU

It’s been months since Rasputin and Disappear-O the Magnificent almost sent Tony and the others to a watery grave. Things have been pleasantly looking up since then. For starters, Tony felt as close as ever with the kid. Of course, trying to distinguish the difference between normal teenage angst and something else that could be seriously wrong with his protege was proving to be...a challenge. And walking into the kitchen to find the Winter Soldier eating his food was not helping.

Meanwhile, Peter has a whole new school year to look forward to. And with the addition of old friends popping back into his life, he was sure things could only get better from this point on. Sure, sleeping was a little rough lately, but no big deal. And he really needed to figure out how to remove this black slime from his backpack. But yeah, everything’s great.

Things were great. Totally great.

Although, now that he was being honest with himself, Peter was feeling a bit sick lately. And for real, what was with this black slime?

(Or: OsCorp is inadvertently ruining everyone's life and Tony is done with this B.S. Protective Avengers and Shameless Peter Whump.)

Part 2 of Identity Saga

ip The Man in the Crimson Cloak by Aelaer (Teen and up) SHERLOCK and DOCTOR STRANGE CROSSOVER

Data began to flow in from what he could see of the cloak. Red, obviously, though several shades in the weave of the fabric. Wool— cashmere, to be precise. The inner lining was made of another material (pashmina suddenly came to mind) covered in a checkered pattern. Each square in turn had intricate designs within the material, and the colors shifted in various hues of red and grey— due to age, not design. The material was weathered and worn, very worn in some places, but still remarkably intact. And while he was certain of its composition, there was… something else about it. Something he could not determine, something different.

One thing was for certain: this was no ordinary costume purchased for twenty quid. But the stranger in his flat was more than just a cloak.

Sherlock’s terribly ordinary and outright dull day turns into something well beyond his wildest dreams when a most interesting stranger enters his flat.

ip These Old Shades by sgam76 (Teen and up) SHERLOCK

Memory has always been Sherlock's best tool--his weapon of choice, in fact. But there have been times in his life when his memory is also his worst enemy. Right now is one of those times.

Part 8 of Scheherezade 'verse

c Castaway by ariaadagio (Mature) LUCIFER Note: contains sexy times but overall is not overtly graphic

The Devil is real. A sentence Chloe Decker never believed until Lucifer Morningstar burned out her skepticism with his hellfire eyes. It's a "Hell" of a reality shift, but Chloe realizes she may not have time for gradual acceptance when she discovers that one of the bodies in her most recent murder investigation isn't human. Worse still, the next target might be Lucifer. A story that begs the question: who prays for Satan? [Post-S3 finale continuation. Deckerstar.]

Part 1 of Gravity

My writing:

ip Sed Diabolus by dragonnan, KitCat992 (Teen and up) MCU

The great epic has begun. They say history is recorded by the victors. Well history, then, has yet to be written. Heroes have fallen and the world is a ruin of chaos and self-destruction. The time of the apocalypse has come. Who, then, will stand and face the Devil?

Thanos left an indelible mark. What was undone was far from erased and the world is the poorer for the losses he brought to bear. But he is not the only being of power looking to claim Earth as its throne. The enemy from the heavens was defeated. But it is the enemy from the darkest and deepest places who may prove to be the final death knell for the universe.

And yet... hope comes...

Like the ringing strike of a hammer against iron...

#fic recs #multifandom #lucifer #mcu #doctor strange #sherlock

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surroundedbytheworld · 5 years ago

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The Books I Read in 2018

Historia de Estados Unidos. 1607 – 1992, por Maldwyn A. Jones (1995) [tr. Carmen Martínez Gimeno, 1996]

Estimada Ijeawele: Manifest feminista en quinze consells, per Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (2016) [tr. Scheherezade Surià López, 2017]

Cuentos para una Navidad, VVAA (2012) [ed. Alianza]

La epístola del apóstol Pablo a los Efesios (v. Reina-Valera, 1960)

La epístola del apóstol Pablo y Timoteo a los Filipenses (v. Reina-Valera, 1960)

Tothom hauria de ser feminista, per Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (2014) [tr. Scheherezade Surià López, 2017]

La epístola del apóstol Pablo y Timoteo a los Colosenses (v. Reina-Valera, 1960)

Primera epístola del apóstol Pablo junto con Silvano y Timoteo a los Tesalonicenses (v. Reina-Valera, 1960)

Segunda epístola del apóstol Pablo junto con Silvano y Timoteo a los Tesalonicenses (v. Reina-Valera, 1960)

Primera epístola del apóstol Pablo a Timoteo (v. Reina-Valera, 1960)

Segunda epístola del apóstol Pablo a Timoteo (v. Reina-Valera, 1960)

La epístola del apóstol Pablo a Tito (v. Reina-Valera, 1960)

La epístola del apóstol Pablo y Timoteo a Filemón (v. Reina-Valera, 1960)

La epístola a los Hebreos (v. Reina-Valera, 1960)

Historia de la literatura universal, I. Desde los inicios hasta el Barroco, por Martín de Riquer y José María Valverde (2007)

Primera epístola universal del apóstol Pedro (v. Reina-Valera, 1960)

Odisea, per Homer (s. VIII aC) [tr. Joan Alberich i Mariné, 2012]

Segunda epístola universal del apóstol Pedro (v. Reina-Valera, 1960)

Segona Epístola de l’Apòstol Pere (v. Trinitarian Bible Society, 2009)

Primera epístola universal de Juan apóstol (v. Reina-Valera, 1960)

Segunda epístola de Juan apóstol (v. Reina-Valera, 1960)

Tercera epístola de Juan apóstol (v. Reina-Valera, 1960)

El pavoroso miedo de Epifania Susto, por Séverine Gauthier y Clément Lefèvre (2016) [tr. Diego de los Santos, 2017]

Mitología clásica, por David Hernández de la Fuente (2015)

La epístola universal de Judas apóstol (v. Reina-Valera, 1960)

Unchurching: Christianity Without Churchianity, by Richard Jacobson (2016)

Set contra Tebes, per Èsquil (s. V aC) [tr. Esteve Bou i Castellà, 2009]

El Apocalipsis del apóstol Juan (v. Reina-Valera, 1960)

Antígona, per Sòfocles (c. 441 aC) [tr. Joan Castellanos i Vila, 2012]

Èdip Rei, per Sòfocles (c. 429 aC) [tr.Joan Castellanos i Vila, 2012

Les Bacants, per Eurípides (409 aC) [tr. Joan Llull Vives, 2009]

Sapiens. De animales a dioses. Una breve historia de la humanidad, por Yuval Noah Harari (2013) [tr. Joandomènec Ros i Aragonès, 2014]

On the Road, by Jack Kerouac (1957)

La montaña mágica, por Jiro Taniguchi (2005) [tr. Víctor Illera Kanaya y Elia Maqueda López, 2008]

El hombre montaña, por Séverine Gauthier y Amélie Fléchais (2015) [tr. Gema Moraleda, 2016]

Greenling, by Levi Pinfold (2016)

Tomoji, por Jiro Taniguchi y Miwako Ogihara (2014) [tr. Víctor Illera Kanaya, 2016]

El soldat fanfarró, per Plaute (s. III aC) [tr. Tere Febrer Janer, 2009]

Parir. El poder del parto, por Ibone Olza (2017)

Mitos griegos, por Maria Angelidou (2008) [tr. Miguel Tristán, 2011]

Clásicos para la vida. Una pequeña biblioteca ideal, por Nuccio Ordine (2016) [tr. Jordi Bayod, 2017]

Summits Of My Life. Somnis i reptes a la muntanya, per Kilian Jornet (2017)

Homo Deus. Breve historia del mañana, por Yuval Noah Harari (2015) [tr. Joandomènec Ros i Aragonès, 2016]

Miles Gloriosus, por Plauto (s. III aC) [tr. J. Ricardo Martín Fernández, Beatriz Martín González y Raúl Doval Salgado, 1998]

Anfitrión, por Plauto (s. III aC) [tr. Francisco Palencia, Íñigo Palencia y Marcos Checa, 2002]

L’art d’estimar, per Ovidi (1 aC) [tr. Teresa Puig, 2000]

Tristes, per Ovidi (8) [tr. Ferran Aguilera Puentes, 2005]

Psique i Cupido, per Apuleu (s. II) [tr. Bàrbara Matas i Bellès, 1999]

Dafnis i Cloe, per Longus (s. II) [tr. Jaume Berenguer i Amenós, 1993]

Nits àtiques, per Aulus Gel·li (s. II) [selecció i tr. Albert Andrade i Bàrbara Matas, 1997]

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#reading list #reading list 2018 #books #english #my reading list

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pintofperegrine · 3 years ago

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i’m making a spotify playlist of my 100 favorite pieces of classical music!!!

here’s a list, in the order they appear:

1. scheherezade (ballet suite) by nikolai rimsky-korsakov

2. symphony no. 9 in e minor by antonín dvořák

3. piano concerto no. 5 in j major by saint-saëns

4. partita for eight voices by caroline shaw

5. concerto for two harpsichords, strings & continuo in c. minor by j. s. bach

6. carmen fantasy by pablo de sarasate

7. danzon no. 2 by arturo marquez

8. suite for strings by aldemaro romero

9. concerto for piano trio and percussion by kenji bunch

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starryshelf · 7 years ago

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A BOOK THAT IS A STORY WITHIN A STORY - THE WRATH AND THE DAWN, RENEE AHDIEH

Oh no, I’m three reviews behind! I actually finished The Wrath and the Dawn a couple of weeks ago but just didn’t get round to posting a review, and then life (and uni work - my dissertation is almost due!) got in the way. So apologies if this isn’t entirely accurate!

So, anyway, like A Thousand Nights, which I reviewed for last year’s challenge, The Wrath and the Dawn is a reinterpretation of the story of Scheherezade, here called Shahrzad. In this story, Shahrzad deliberately goes to marry the caliph, Khalid, in the hope of exacting revenge upon him for the death of her cousin, one of his previous wives. Shahrzad, or Shazi, is strong-willed and independent, with a touch of ‘the gift’ - some kind of magic that isn’t really expanded on much in this book. She’s also an excellent archer which I liked.

The first night Shazi is in the palace, she saves herself from death by telling Khalid a story and stopping at the last minute. Interestingly, this interpretation has Shazi trying this in a manner that’s not particularly subtle - Khalid knows exactly what’s going on, but she lives because a) he is, we discover, an unwilling murderer, b) his murdered mother used to tell him stories at night, and c) he’s totally got the hots for her.

Unfortunately, Shazi is already betrothed to a young man back home, and he’s on his way to rescue her, regardless of how she feels about it. There’s also the problem of her father, a scholar who also has magical ability and wants to save her. Khalid is trying to keep her alive despite the machinations of his staff who want to maintain the status quo (for good, albeit spoiler-y reasons). Actually, now I think about, most, if not all of the conflict in The Wrath and the Dawn is caused by overprotective guys trying to look after a young woman who is clearly fantastically intelligent, brave and capable of looking after herself. If they’d just left Shazi to it,, everything probably would have worked out fine.

However, clearly, everything does not work out fine, and there is a sequel! (Possibly more, I’m not sure). The story of Scheherezade is one of my favourites so I always enjoy reading these sort of things, and I particularly enjoyed the vivid characters in this version. I’ll definitely try to read the sequel!

#the wrath and the dawn #renee ahdieh #2017 reading challenge #a book that is a story within a story

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therepublicofletters · 8 years ago

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Signed and Sealed - a personal playlist, with the music I love that matches my aesthetic~

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Track Listing: In the Steppes of Central Asia Alexander Borodin || A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Overture Felix Mendelssohn || Quartet No. 7 in F, I. Allegro Ludwig van Beethoven || Cello Concerto in D Minor, III. Allegro Édouard Lalo || Piano Quintet in A Major, V. Finale Franz Schubert || Egyptian Nights: No. 10 Pas de Deux Anton Arensky || Scheherezade, II. The Story of the Kalendar Prince Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov || Russian Easter Overture Nikolai Rimsky Korsakov || Violin Concerto in D, III. Allegro giacoso Johannes Brahms || Symphonie Fantastique, II. Un bal Hector Berlioz || Piano Concerto No. 1, I. Allegro maestoso Franz Liszt || Quintet in E Flat Minor, II. Menuetto Franz Schubert || Symphony No. 1 in C, IV. Finale Georges Bizet || Oberon: Overture Carl Maria von Weber || Symphony No. 1 in G Minor, III. Scherzo Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky || Serenade for Strings in E Minor, I. Allegro Edward Elgar || Violin Concerto in E Minor, I. Allegro ma non troppo Felix Mendelssohn || Mélodies Persanes, II. La Solitaire Camille Saint-Säens || Jazz Suite No. 2, Waltz II Dimitri Shostakovich || Don Carlo: Prelude to Act III Giuseppe Verdi || Semiramide: Overture Gioacchino Rossini

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dragonnan · 5 years ago

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C, F, V, Y for the ask meme!! :)

C: What character do you identify withmost? I realize this isn’t the same as “favorite” character so I had to really think about it. To hit a few fandoms; for Psych it’s Shawn Spencer, for Sherlock it’s Molly Hooper, and for the MCU probably Peter Quill. I tend to try to diffuse tense or sad situations with humor but if I get angry enough it can be explosive. I can be very prone to disregarding my own needs over others and have a very hard time being vocal about what I do need. At the same time I like to believe I’m brave and would stand in front of someone to protect them. I can’t tolerate bullies and will get in someone’s face (and have - many times) when they start getting aggressive with me. I do not back down even if my voice gets shaky.

F: Care to share a favoritehurt/comfort fic? Oh gosh where to start!?? How about a couple given I don’t know what everyone likes as far as fandoms. Sherlock: Scheherezade by sgam76 (astounding! Just astounding! Also the first story in a whole series of freaking incredible fics). MCU: Identity Theft by KitCat992, obviously. Also Tony Said 'No' by AnonEhouse (warnings for sexual assault but no rape). Psych: A Bitter Pill by Psychrulz

V: A secondary (or underrated)character you want to see more of in fic? Funny enough, we still see very little fic that focuses specifically on Stephen Strange. I adore him and he’s highly underrated. In Sherlock there aren’t NEARLY enough fics that explore the characters of either Mycroft or Molly Hooper.

Y: A character you want to protect. Tony Stark. It’s ALWAYS Tony Stark. Particularly now I feel an enormous obligation towards him and NOPE NOPE NOPE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#fanfic ask #silentsaebyeok

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dragonnan · 6 years ago

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Some of My Favorite Whumpy Fanfics

These are from multiple genres so hopefully there will be a little something for everyone! Also because I'm an attention h0r I included a couple of my own works down low at the bottom...

Sherlock:

It takes John Watson to save your life. by Sparkypip A series of One shots where John saves Sherlock's life in so many ways. Will be updated sporadically as and when I get any time to write. As always I like my characters hurt, so plenty of angst, H/C, whump and bromance (no slash) will ensue.

Scheherezade by sgam76 Sherlock is home, he and John are returning to cases, and all's right with the world--right? But a series of minor mishaps and injuries makes two things very clear to his friends and family: first, Sherlock's time away wasn't the grand adventure everyone has assumed it was; and second, that time has left Sherlock with a legacy that's bleeding into his life today. Sherlock is Not Okay, and it's not going away.

Lost for Words by awanderingbard Sherlock is assaulted by an unknown assailant while John is away at a medical conference, leaving him with a severe brain injury. While his intellect and personality are intact, he's lost the use of his right-side limbs and his ability to speak freely. John suddenly finds himself as the main source of support, and possibly a caregiver, to a flatmate who is struggling to do the things he loves most. And Sherlock Holmes has never been the best of patients.

MCU:

Identity Theft by KitCat992 (In-Progress) It's been months since the events of Civil War, and the Avengers are doing their best to remain a team, having promised to forgive and forget. Unfortunately for them, Tony Stark's latest invention has been stolen and recovering it causes tension to reappear.

Meanwhile, in Queens, Peter Parker has two main priorities on his plate — complete his midterm finals, and track down a fishbowl wearing criminal that may or may not lead him right into the hands of the Avengers.

Somehow between all of this, Spider-man's identity is revealed to the Avengers, Steve and Tony's friendship may permanently be damaged due to continued hidden secrets, and Happy struggles to buy a youth-sized casket for Peter's funeral.

Things were a lot easier when they were fighting over Bucky Barnes.

(Or: The Avengers welcome Peter into their crazy superhero family and will do anything to protect him.)

Shameless Peter whump and Protective Tony Stark. Serious Irondad/Spiderson to tug at the heartstrings.

strange happenings by GrimRevolution Five times members of the Avengers ran into Stephen Strange before they knew him as the Sorcerer Supreme.

OR

He's always been bossy, but nobody could ever accuse Stephen Strange of being a bad at what he does. Doctor or... otherwise.

One Hundred Years or More by letscallitink The Cloak of Levitation was fickle, they said, but they were wrong. The Cloak was distrustful, and rightly so. It was they who were fickle. The Cloak was only waiting, patiently, and hoping.

Doctor Who:

Time With Mother by Laurawrzz The newly regenerated 10th Doctor finds himself trapped and injured with Jackie in the stairwell of a shopping centre on Boxing Day, where they find they've got a little more to talk about than the sales. Maybe Jackie doesn't come at face value.

Balance of Power by eve11 The Doctor has a plan to save a xenophobic society from itself. If only he could remember what it was.

Voiceless by Veldeia "What if that thing took his voice with it? What if whatever it did was permanent?" An AU that branches off from Midnight.

Psych:

There’s A Sixteen Percent Chance That At Least One Of Us Is Going To Die by lapsus_calami The bad guy from their recent case forces Shawn and Gus to play a game of Russian Roulette. It’s about as fun as it sounds. Which is to say not fun at all.

The Last Man At The End Of The World by watanuki_sama It's 3:30AM and yet again, Carlton has no idea what Spencer is talking about.

You Say My Brain's Bleeding Like It's a Bad Thing by Kansas42 This is what Shawn would be saying, if Shawn wasn't too busy having his skull sliced open.

Below are a few of my works:

The Tiger and the Shark by dragonnan (In-Progress/ Sherlock/ Warnings for rape|Non-Con) “Do you find it less frightening; knowing what will happen? I'd rather imagine the opposite were true. You see, my husband was a master at psychological games – planting seeds of intent and letting them grow whichever way his assets chose. The torments they imagined were horrors of their own design. Charles loved that – knowing they only needed a little... pressure. What horrors were you imagining, I wonder, when you blew his brains out?”

The High Cost of Dying by dragonnan (Doctor Strange) "We don't get to choose our time. Death is what gives life meaning. To know your days are numbered and your time is short. You'd think, after all this time, I'd be ready...”The nightmares, after losing his hands, had led him to Kathmandu.But they were nothing compared to the nightmares after facing Dormammu.

Where There is Wailing and Gnashing of Teeth by dragonnan (Psych/ Warnings for Extreme Violence|Blood, Gore) There are all types of criminals. Some are super cool art thieves. Some are big brothers who happen to be badass spies. Some are personalities that live inside innocent dudes who are, on the whole, pretty decent people. But then there are the bad ones. The murderers. The game masters. The ones that enjoy cruelty and thrive on hurt. Shawn Spencer has helped to put away all of them.He never thought there would be a criminal he couldn't beat.He never thought he'd be drawn into a crime that would stain him with its atrocity.How can he be the good guy... when he's done something so bad?...unforgivable...

Play Me Some More of that Old Blues by dragonnan (Cowboy Bebop) Some things forgotten, some things remembered. Faye and Jet thought they were all that was left. Something from the past returns.

Simple Math by dragonnan (Iron Man) Had Obadiah hated him that long? Years? His whole life? Or was it an absence of emotion? Was he just... inconvenient?

#Whump fanfics #Multifandom recs #some faves #some of my stuff too

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caglar-yusuf-yucedag · 3 years ago

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