Current Listening Vol VIII A new thread for the same subject matter. The previous thread, Current Listening Vol VII, has become another huge file and slow to load. Since this particular thread is the most popular one on the site, we have created this new volume to continue posting. Links to...

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.haaretz.com/amp/israel-news/.premium.MAGAZINE-israeli-wagner-fans-plan-to-defy-a-longstanding-unofficial-boycott-with-concerts-1.10805489 "If the project is realized, it will be revolutionary: a longstanding boycott will be broken, and the avoidance of public...

I'm trying to gather info about this genre, fl/pf (or with electronics) but since I'm a non-flutist I realized I don't really know where to start even. I don't know flute composers let alone pinnacle works of this kind from our era. It'd be great to hear some suggestions of authors to start...

I got back from Steve Hackett/Djabe. the free live concert took place in the Main Square of Óbuda (Budapest), lasted well over 2 hours. Gulli Briem was the guest drummer. this was my first non-classical concert after about 40 classical performances (mainly operas).

What is, according to you, the single best vocal live performance ever recorded? (In Opera of course and LIVE.) To me, this is the epitome of vocal perfection. The "brava!" at the end says it all. Don't forget it's La Scala and you don't those that easily.