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World’s largest classical music festival launched

Posted by haynhi on 19/04/2011

The BBC Proms 2011 Season, arguably the world’s largest classical music festival, has been launched – http://www.bbc.co.uk/proms/features/launch-day/.

The site features a video clip of Benjamin Grosvenor who will be the youngest soloist to perform in the First Night of the Proms.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/emp/external/player.swf

His official website says: “The eighteen year old British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor is internationally recognized for his electrifying performances and penetrating interpretations.”

And here’s a YouTube video of his performance at the BBC Young Musician of the Year contest when he was 11:

Proms ticket sale starts on May 7th while ‘Promming’ places are always available on the door for £5 each though the queues for some performances can start as early as 7AM.

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Multiplatform Expected to Be Focus of Attention at MIPTV 2011

Posted by haynhi on 23/03/2011

Multiplatform Expected to Be Focus of Attention at MIPTV 2011.

More from Gary Smith’s Blog

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Speak softly love…

Posted by haynhi on 08/03/2011

Had a nice roast lamb dinner with Mrs Ni Do and then listened to a range of sentimental songs from years ago…

Particularly love this one

And this Sicilian dialect version is BEST…

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Paganini’s La Campanella by Leonid Kogan

Posted by haynhi on 20/02/2011

Paganini’s La Campanella (The Little Bell) by Leonid Kogan

Kogan – Waxman Carmen Fantasy

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Amazing Sarah Chang playing Chaconne

Posted by haynhi on 03/02/2011

Vitali Chaconne – Sarah Chang

Vitali Chaconne – Full Orchestra [Sarah Chang]

And can’t resist reposting this piece. My all time Sarah Chang favourite.

Sarah Chang – Zigeunerweisen ( Sarasate )

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Marvelous Vengerov plays Polonaise No. 1

Posted by haynhi on 25/01/2011

Maxim Vengerov plays Wieniawski Polonaise No. 1 in D Major

Happy 2011! A very belated one but nonetheless.

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A bit of warmth on a cold winter day – Schubert + Borodin

Posted by haynhi on 29/11/2010

Horowitz plays Schubert-Liszt Ständchen (Serenade)

Alexaner Borodin Quartet No. 2 in D major, 3rd movement, said to be featured in Disney’s “The Little Match Girl”. Haven’t seen the movie.

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Romance No. 1

Posted by haynhi on 28/11/2010

Romance No. 1 – John Brunning, played by guitarist Andrew Ferrier. Would give it 8 out of 10.

Happy Sunday!

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A soothing piece for anyone working this Sunday and a ‘fight’ between a crocodile and an elephant

Posted by haynhi on 21/11/2010

Pavane Opus 50 by Gabriel Faure

And these are ‘dramatic’ pics of a ‘tug of war’ between a crocodile and an elephant

In English
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11795932

In Vietnamese
http://www.bbc.co.uk/vietnamese/pictures/2010/11/101121_elephant_crocodile.shtml

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