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Somehow, I still have a post for today, a history page. There's only one known recording (from 1937 I think) where Carl Orff himself is seen listening to "O Fortuna", during the final rehearsals, so let's end this week in style. Conducted by a very young Ricardo Mutti, with the Berlin Philharmonic.

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I used commas because it's fully quoted, not my opinion. The first part it's from the advertisement (German) and the second part from their YouTube channel (French). Sometimes I just post about events and so on. 🤷 In this case, it's more about the place, and I would have no regrets being there.
PS: I wrote in my profile that this is an amateur's corner, look at everything I post through this point of view, I post what I like or just because I listen to it and I want to share.
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For lunch break, a beautiful moment with
Mischa Maisky playing Bach's Cello Suite No.1 in G Major (I. Prelude).
This might be my only post for today, so I wish you all a fine day and a great weekend!

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I'll say goodnight with Richard Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by James Levine. (1999)

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The Thunder of Lacrimosa: Mozart's moving Requiem in the Sagrada Familia
(I uploaded the advertisement and added the YouTube link for the full concert)

"When a monument of sacred music resonates within a spectacular architectural setting: the Orchestra and Choir of the Gran Teatre del Liceu deliver a magnificent performance of Mozart's "Requiem" within the walls of Barcelona's Sagrada Família."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8APog61kTwQ
"The two unfinished masterpieces - the Sagrada Família basilica, a temple of light conceived by the Catalan architect Antonio Gaudí, and Mozart's Requiem Mass in D minor - meet in perfect harmony, creating the impression of an inseparable whole: every architectural element of the building, from the columns and arches to the modernist taintedd-glass windows, seems to echo the dramatic power of the score. Under the energetic direction of Maestro Giovanni Antonini, the Orchestra and Chorus of the Gran Teatre del Liceu, augmented by four soloists, imbue this concert with a rare emotional power, palpable from the very first notes of the “Introitus.” An immersive experience, enhanced by inspired production."