Here we go again. In the past, this popular thread had to be re-started a number of times because the files got to big for the software used. The latest restart was with volume VIII, which accidentally practically coincided with the start of the new year 2022. Many members thought this was...

They are both so good this may be hard. Montserrat Caballe sings Mad Scene from "Il Pirata" B/W TV Maria Callas — "Oh! s’io potessi...Col sorriso d’innocenza" (Mad scene) (Bellini: Il pirata, Act II)

In an effort to give an overview of the strength of women composers today 10 composers have been selected which represent different age categories. 10 Works per composer will be posted a day by the initiator of the thread and they are meant to reflect some of the best of the composers' output...

In this post I'll try to define the word "classical music", but first of all I'll debunk some versions that I've often read here and there. The summary of this post: Introduction Debunking of "Classical music is absolute music which serves only the function to be played in the concert hall"...

The idea is to identify outstanding piano pieces written by contemporary composers after 1970. From my side I have selected 100 composers and will unveil 1 piece per composer over a period of one month. Due to the short length of some pieces I think it is reasonable to post a maximum of 4...