Author: bigmikehouston
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Classical Music For This Holy Weekend
On this Holy weekend where the two great religions of Judaism and Christianity celebrate Passover and Easter, respectively, I thought it appropriate to find some classical music to enjoy for this weekend. The Jewish Holiday of Passover begins at sundown Friday night April 15, 2022 and will last until Saturday April 23 at sundown. There […]
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Bach’s Easter Oratorio
On this Bach O Tuesday, I thought it appropriate on this Holy Week with the culmination of Easter for Christians, to play J.S. Bach’s Easter Oratorio, BWV 249. Please turn up the volume and enjoy Johann Sebastian’s Easter Oratorio as we approach Easter this Sunday, April 17, 2022. J.S. Bach: Easter Oratorio: Also, as a […]
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Exciting Finishes in Classical Music
In Houston we are blessed when we go to a concert to see and hear our great Houston Symphony Orchestra in Jones Hall, they have this pre-concert talk, “prelude”, about 45 minutes before the beginning of the concert. We really look forward to those informative and many times humorous presentations of the composers and pieces we […]
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Brandenburg 5
It is Tuesday and on this blog you know what that means: It is Bach O Tuesday time. On this Tuesday April 5, enjoy one of JS Bach’s great Brandenburg Concertos, his Concerto #5 in D Major for solo harpsichord, flute and violin with strings and continuo. The Brandenburg Concerto #5 in D Major has […]
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Alla Turca
On this Mozart Monday, the last violin concerto Mozart composed-his #5 Violin Concerto in A Major aka “Turkish” for it’s ‘alla turca’ theme in in the final movement. Mozart’s Violin Concerto #5 in A Major has three movements: 1. Allegro aperto, 2. Adagio, and 3. Rondo – Minuetto. Please turn up the volume and enjoy […]
Classical Music With Big Mike 