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Classical Music

elleng

(139,145 posts) Mon Aug 29, 2022, 10:41 PM Aug 2022

In 1863 Saint-Sans composed his Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso for violin

prodigy Pablo de Sarasate. The composer's lifelong interest in Spanish music comes out vividly in this striking piece! Watch Julian Rachlin perform it with maestro Zubin Mehta and the Israel Philharmonic - הפילהרמונית הישראלית. 🎶🎻 https://cutt.ly/2XgJZms

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In 1863 Saint-Sans composed his Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso for violin (Original Post) elleng Aug 2022 OP

Here's a giggle for you -- fierywoman Aug 2022 #1

FABULOUS! THANK YOU! elleng Aug 2022 #2

(my way of thanking you for all those Metropolitan Diaries you put up!) fierywoman Aug 2022 #3

Glad you like them, and glad I remember to check and post them. elleng Aug 2022 #4

fierywoman

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1. Here's a giggle for you --

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Mon Aug 29, 2022, 10:56 PM

Aug 2022

"in the mind of Ray Chen" -- the story he makes up as he's playing it. It was the last thing I would have imagined this man and exquisite violinist would have come up with, and I makes me giggle every time I watch it --