neutral milk hotel
In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
Iâm sensing this is a favorite . . .
Elk saidIâm sensing this is a favorite . . .
a lullaby of death
Buju Banton Champion
Stark Reality âActing Thinking Feelingâ Not Now Records Disc 1
Early recordings of the late John Abercrombie
tabascocat1994 saidIn a sense, yes. :) "Requiem" is Latin for "rest."a lullaby of death [regarding Faureâs Requiem]
If singing to a child I suggest however leaving out the Dies irae (literally, âDay of Wrath,â depicting the Last Judgment - a trumpet summons souls before the throne of God, whence the saved are delivered and the damned cast into eternal flames.)
Sweet dreams, young one . . .
Manfredo Fest âFascinating Rhythmâ . . . Concord cd I got for a dollar. Very nice smooth Brazilian sound.
Robertinho Silva âShot on Goalâ Milestone Records cd. Quite an interesting disc for a fan of Brazilian drumming like me.
Joao Bosco âDa Licenca Meu Sensorâ
I posted this recording earlier (I am listening to a number of different recordings of Faureâs Requiem). I find the sculpture on the cover striking, so I asked my art historian girlfriend about the piece. It turns out to be a significant work and highly apropos.
She immediately recognized it as an effigy on the tomb of St. Cecilia, housed in a fifth century church, Santa Cecilia, in Trastevere, Rome. St. Cecilia was martyred in the third century, was the first incorruptible saint, and is the patron of musicians.
The piece, by Stefano Maderno, is one of the best and most famous examples of late Renaissance/early proto-Baroque sculpture. It depicts the position in which her body was found, incorruptible, when the tomb was opened in 1599. (Some saints demonstrate incorruptibility of their cadavers. In St. Ceciliaâs case, the body still had congealed blood after centuries.) There is an engraved marble slab in front of the statute with Madernoâs sworn statement that he portrayed the body exactly as he saw it upon the tombâs opening. This is artistically significant as well; the sculpture is a graphic representation of an actual person, not an idealized form. This predates the subsequent works of Bernini and others.
You can see in the sculpture the three axe strokes - including the wound in her neck - from her martyrdom. They then first tried to burn her, which, she didnât, so they tried to cut off her head, which was also unsuccessful. The hands/finger positions are also significant. Astoundingly, Maderno, carved the statue when he was only 23.
Wonderful stuff.
Louis Armstrong âThe Nightclubsâ . . . mine has a different version of the cover as mine is the subscription edition not the general edition (has an extra track and extensive liner notes by Ricky Ricardi).
Really nice, better than the first release in the series.
Right now
Beautiful guitar jazz
Marcos Amorim "Sea of Tranquility"
Right now, disc 2. . . lovely music, lovely recording, lovely musicians.
Lendvai String Trio, Beethoven Complete String Trios
The vocals are astounding.
These vocals are outstanding too! (Inside joke for Jarrett fans).
Keith Jarrett âAt the Blue Note, Complete Recordingsâ Disc 2
