An evening pause: This is quite wonderful. I am certain Folds did some preliminary planning in advance, but it is clear the orchestra did not have this info and he needed to bring them up to speed fast. Their musical skill, combined with the composer’s own musical knowledge and Folds’ clear musical instructions, makes this come together.
Hat tip Mike Nelson.
An evening pause: Hat tip Diane Zimmerman.
An evening pause: Hat tip Daniel Morris.
An evening pause: Performed live in 1963.
Hat tip to Phil Berardelli, author of Phil’s Favorite 500: Loves of a Moviegoing Lifetime.
An evening pause: Performed live 2012.
Hat tip Daniel Morris.
An evening pause: A nice way to start the weekend. As Emmanuel says, “Life is not a rehearsal, so you better get on with it.”
Hat tip Mike Nelson.
An evening pause: In Russian, written by Vladimir Martynov. The English words can be found here.
Hat tip Daniel Morris.
An evening pause: Performed by the Danish National Orchestra in 2017. It appears that in 2017 and in 2018 this orchestra did these movie-themed concerts a lot.
Hat tip Mike Nelson.
An evening pause: Hat tip Daniel Morris.
An evening pause: Performed by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra in 2018.
Hat tip Phill Oltmann.
An evening pause: Performed live on television, c1966. The sound on this video has been remastered using the studio recording, in a manner that really enhances the live performance in every way. (The original is available, but the sound was not great, and was partly drowned out by the audience.)
Hat tip Dan Steele.
An evening pause: Hat tip Phill Oltmann.
An evening pause: Hat tip Diane Zimmerman.
An evening pause: Performed live in 2016.
Hat tip Daniel Morris.
An evening pause: Performed live 2004.
Hat tip Diane Zimmerman.
An evening pause: Music by Edward Elgar.
Hat tip Tom Wright.
An evening pause: Performed live 1983.
Hat tip Gary.
An evening pause: Sorry this got posted late tonight, but better late then never.
Hat tip Dan Morris.
An evening pause: Performed live on television c1982.
Hat tip Diane Zimmerman.
An evening pause: If the Rolling Stones can do country (see yesterday’s pause), why can’t a bunch of Finns cover some American music?
Hat tip Dan Morris.
