Bach, Beethoven, Brahms ( & Mozart ? )

Thanks for the post Kaynight.   ---   Just learned that famed Austrian Orchestra Conductor Nikolaus Harncourt has passed away at age 86. He was well known for his performances of Mozart & also Operas by Verdi. Harncourt also won a Grammy in 2001 for his recording of Bach's St. Matthew Passion. Oddly enough he played the Cello in his younger days. 

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Johannes-Brahms

Thanks for the info SaintGermain32105. 

Oh Oh I'm falling asleep on the job ! Yesterday was the big day for Rimsky - Korsakov ( back in 1844 ).

Well as I was late with the last birthday I'll go early this time as we do have a very important one coming up. March 22cnd of 1685 was the big day for the one and only JS Bach.

Time to add another name to the list of the Greatest of Classical Music. March 25th back in 1881 was the big day for Mr Bartok.

March 31st is the birthday for Hayden ( 1732 ). Also just so I don't forget, April 1st of 1873 was the day for Rachmaninoff ( no fooling   lol ). 

С днем рождения! I learned to play this once: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2GKgFZ_ioQ

Thanks for the recent posts.

Today we have Tchaikovsky & Brahms, could have been a legal firm   lol. The years were 1840 and 1833 respectively.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOiMKBE0PWM

Thanks for the info SaintGermain.   ---   Important date for fans of Opera today, the birth of Richard Wagner back in 1813.

Mozart

Thanks for the post CuCKLeNuTs. Yes indeed and of course we do have him on the Birthday list ( for Jan 27th ).           

The name for today is Richard Strauss, born in 1864.

For those interested in Paul Morphy we have a nice new blog at this site about his interest in music ( written & created by Batgirl ). We tend to think of Morphy mainly as a Chessplayer however there was more to him than that.

June 17th of 1882 was the big day for Igor Stravinsky.

Very difficult to say which is the best in my opinion.  Beethoven and Wagner (yes, the Ring), would be my choice, but there are so many other good ones that I like to lsten, like Grieg, Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Faure, and so many others.  As for Mahler, please, do not stone me, but I haven't listen to his symphonies yet, I guess I am missing a lot of good music.  I also guess that Mahler is not a easy listening, but I like Wagner, so I will give Mahler a try, for sure.  :-) 

About Wagner, I could listen to the whole ring operas easily, but Tristan is kind of difficult for me to hear, with exception of the prelude and liebestod, and some other parts of it. 

Tanhauser is great.  Der Fliegender Hollander, I was lucky to see it at Teatro Municipal in Rio de Janeiro.  Unfortunately, it was not a traditional presentation, the director simply messed up with the story, and did something very unusual in the stage, but he did not mess with the music.  As for art and creativity, it was ok, and well done, but it was my first glance at a live Wagner opera, and that was not what I was expecting to see.  The director was Gerald Thomas, and I have to say, I like his work.  

For some person first operas, I would advice to avoid Wagner, unless it is the Phanton Ship. But it would be good choices Carmen, Boheme, Turandot or Tosca,  In my opinion, of course.  

Thanks for the posts.