Favorite Classical Music Part 2

Concerto for Two Violins: Largo

(Antonio Vivaldi)

This is the first piece in my playlist and I always play it twice before proceeding to the next. :) 

Liebestraume

(Franz Liszt)

Liebestraume which means "dreams of love" is Liszt's most popular composition. This always puts me in a dreamy state.

Rondo Alla Turca

(Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)

Lullaby
(Johannes Brahms)

MUST.... GET.... COFFEE...

The Swan

(Camille Saint-Saens)

Love Letter: Ronald Reagan to his wife, Nancy

February 14, 1977

Dear St. Valentine,

I'm writing to you about a beautiful young lady who has been in this household for 25 years now - come March 4.

I have a request to make of you but before doing so, feel you should know more about her. For one thing she has two hearts — her own and mine. I'm not complaining. I gave her mine willingly, and like it right where it is.

Her name is Nancy but for some time now I've called her Mommie and don't believe I could change.

My request of you is — could you on this day whisper in her ear that someone loves her very much and more and more each day? Also tell her, this "someone" would run down like a dollar clock without her so she must always stay where she is.

Then tell her if she wants to know who that "someone" is to just turn her head to the left. I'll be across the room waiting to see if you told her. If you'll do this for me, I'll be very happy knowing that she knows I love her with all my heart.

Thank you.

"Someone"

Favorite Classical Music Part I

Cello Suite No. 1, Prelude

(Johann Sebastian Bach)

Upon seeing the first two pictures I thought, "Hey, the man looks like Dali" and then after a while I read the description of the video that says "Bach's "Cello Suite No.1" by Yo-Yo Ma, accompanied by a Salvador Dali-inspired slideshow."  So, it really is Dali and I thought, this video is perfect. Bach and Dali in one. :)

Canon in D

(Johann Pachelbel)

Thank goodness I have ears! 

Clair De Lune

(Claude Debussy)

OK, so this is completely off the track but I have to tell you, I laughed when I saw a comment below this Youtube video that says, "Anyone who thinks Twilight has a "brilliant story line" hasn't actually seen a good movie or read a good book." That was so funny I had to give it a thumbs up! :)

La Primavera (Spring)
(Antonio Vivaldi)

One of Vivaldi's four violin concertos which used to put me to sleep. Although all four concertos have the same set of tempo markings (allegro - largo -allegro) Spring has to be my favorite because for me it symbolizes birth or budding of a new life.

Carmina Burana

(Carl Orff)

Performed by: UC Davis University Chorus, Alumni Chorus, Symphony Orchestra and the Pacific Boychoir   

Out of the 254 poems and dramatic texts, 24 were set to music by Carl Orff entitled Carmina Burana. I am not familiar with all the movements but the opening and closing number called O Fortuna is one of my favorite classical music. 

When I played this video, I started having goose flesh soon as the drum played and later, I literally was pouring tears. I swear I was crying! This is what good music does to me. 

Air on the G String - Johann Sebastian Bach

AIR ON THE G STRING

(Johann Sebastian Bach)

Sung by: Libera

This used to be my lullaby some months ago along with Vivaldi's Four Seasons, Strauss's The Blue Danube etc. Thanks to the Reader's Digest Classical Music Collection CD. :) 

SONG FACTS: (Wikipedia.org)

The original orchestral suite was written by Bach for his patron Prince Leopold of Anhalt some time between the years 1717 and 1723

The Air on the G String was the very first work by Bach to be recorded