My Bedroom Is A Bit Of A Tip To Be Honest...
I tidy it up and then something happens and it all gets untidy again.
Well, I have an incentive to do something about it...I purchased the new CD "And The Waltz Goes On" by the world famous violinist, André Rieu. I say that he's famous, we only discovered him late last year or early this year. He gives concerts with his Johann Strauss Orchestra across the world and has for many years.
He makes classical music fun, the concerts are colourful and spectacular, he wants you to enjoy the music and get carried away by it. Not necessarily sitting quiet and still in a concert hall. He does slip in a few pieces of music that are not classical and can call on some reasonably famous artists to do guest appearances.
He attracts an audience of all ages, creeds and colours.
What is great is that many of his CD releases include a DVD of a concert so you have both an audio and visual experience.
So Mum is going to come along to my room and watch the DVD on my computer.
I had a quick search through its content and I think it is one of his best CD's and DVD's yet!
To be honest I have another CD/DVD I purchased around Christmas last year of him which Mum hasn't seen. I think its a concert he gave in Australia.
So I'll save that for another time.
I have a Foster and Allen CD/DVD release from last Christmas too)Mum has heard the CD but still hasn't seen the DVD.
And I know there is a DVD release of Andrea Bocelli in Central Park New York but I have the CD not sure I'll duplicate and buy the DVD though.
I don't understand why with all the interest and sales of such artists radio and tv seem so reluctant to avoid doing programmes and features on a wider range of music than many play.
Thank heavens BBC Radio still finds room to offer a wider range of music even if it usually has to be aired off peak time or classed as being in the specialist strand.
Next week Carol King is doing a "Live" session and an interview during a weekday Ken Bruce show on Radio 2 some toime between 9.30am-Midday which is ok and though there is access via the internet and a player for 7 days...it deserves a better slot in the schedule(or a rebroadcast)
I'm not against new material, if I like it I'll listen but I still have to say though my musical taste is wide it still leans towards past material which I am still discovering but of late some of the new and most exciting releases have been where older artists embrace new songs and/or working with artists recording today...
And the new artists also embrace working with people seen as legends(Such as the new second CD in the series)of Tony Bennett appearing with artists like Michael Bublé, Andrea Bocelli, Amy Winehouse, Lady Gaga etc...Duets II. Similar idea to what Sinatra did some time ago...
Well, I have an incentive to do something about it...I purchased the new CD "And The Waltz Goes On" by the world famous violinist, André Rieu. I say that he's famous, we only discovered him late last year or early this year. He gives concerts with his Johann Strauss Orchestra across the world and has for many years.
He makes classical music fun, the concerts are colourful and spectacular, he wants you to enjoy the music and get carried away by it. Not necessarily sitting quiet and still in a concert hall. He does slip in a few pieces of music that are not classical and can call on some reasonably famous artists to do guest appearances.
He attracts an audience of all ages, creeds and colours.
What is great is that many of his CD releases include a DVD of a concert so you have both an audio and visual experience.
So Mum is going to come along to my room and watch the DVD on my computer.
I had a quick search through its content and I think it is one of his best CD's and DVD's yet!
To be honest I have another CD/DVD I purchased around Christmas last year of him which Mum hasn't seen. I think its a concert he gave in Australia.
So I'll save that for another time.
I have a Foster and Allen CD/DVD release from last Christmas too)Mum has heard the CD but still hasn't seen the DVD.
And I know there is a DVD release of Andrea Bocelli in Central Park New York but I have the CD not sure I'll duplicate and buy the DVD though.
I don't understand why with all the interest and sales of such artists radio and tv seem so reluctant to avoid doing programmes and features on a wider range of music than many play.
Thank heavens BBC Radio still finds room to offer a wider range of music even if it usually has to be aired off peak time or classed as being in the specialist strand.
Next week Carol King is doing a "Live" session and an interview during a weekday Ken Bruce show on Radio 2 some toime between 9.30am-Midday which is ok and though there is access via the internet and a player for 7 days...it deserves a better slot in the schedule(or a rebroadcast)
I'm not against new material, if I like it I'll listen but I still have to say though my musical taste is wide it still leans towards past material which I am still discovering but of late some of the new and most exciting releases have been where older artists embrace new songs and/or working with artists recording today...
And the new artists also embrace working with people seen as legends(Such as the new second CD in the series)of Tony Bennett appearing with artists like Michael Bublé, Andrea Bocelli, Amy Winehouse, Lady Gaga etc...Duets II. Similar idea to what Sinatra did some time ago...
posted by The Great Gildersleeve | 6:08 pm
2 Comments:
If the Australian concert is the one I'm thinking of, she'll love it.
Not only is the music beautiful but the whole spectacle of the dancers in their colourful dresses and the musicians bobbing up and down is an absolute joy.
I bet it is VQ.
You pay quite a lot to see his concerts but they are worth the money and really compared to what many concerts cost these days, his are quite reasonable. Then again, he does at least release CD's and DVD's combined at no more expense than a single CD generally so that does allow the more poorest amongst us to still get access to his concerts.
And you can enjoy them again and again...
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