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Andrew Newman @irishpianoman.bsky.social · Sep 14

Here's 1 of only 2 photos of the icon of piano music of the 19th century Charles-Valentin Alkan, with the advances of photo editing Ai, and clever long prompting, this is a possible likeness of him.

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Andrew Newman @irishpianoman.bsky.social · Jul 20

Based on the history of the sport, Ross is correct. While Cork and Tipperary have a massive rivalry and are two of hurling's most successful teams, they have never actually met in an All-Ireland final before. So yes, it is genuinely unprecedented AND "historic".

Gustav Mahler · Album · 2025 · 68 songs

Andrew Newman @irishpianoman.bsky.social · Jul 7

For Mahler's birthday this morning I'm going to start my day with Mahler's symphonies performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Conducted by Klaus Tennstedt.
#Mahler #classicalmusic
open.spotify.com/album/0KpMKf...

Mahler: Symphonies

Andrew Newman @irishpianoman.bsky.social · Jun 4

I'm on a live Classical Sounds tonight here in CCRfm in a few minutes at 8pm! Join me here online: ieradio.org/claremorris-community

Handel Zadok Variation (From Zadok, the Priest, HWV 258, Arr. for Violin, Piano and Orchestra by Tim Allhoff)

Andrew Newman @irishpianoman.bsky.social · May 30

Pardon me but, what's the point of this shit....??
Handel Zadok Variation (From Zadok, the Priest, HWV 258, Arr. for Violin, Piano and Orchestra by Tim Allhoff)
open.spotify.com/track/6o6Ffa...

George Frideric Handel, Niklas Liepe, NDR Radiophilharmonie, Nils Liepe, Joseph Bastian · Handel Zadok Variation (From Zadok, the Priest, HWV 258, Arr. for Violin, Piano and Orchestra by Tim Allhoff) ...

Andrew Newman @irishpianoman.bsky.social · May 16

Listening to the now to the new recording by Yunchan Lim, (released today) by Decca of legendary live performance of Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3 from the 2022 Cliburn Competition.

open.spotify.com/album/0PTxe1...

Simeon ten Holt - Canto Ostinato for two pianos and two marimbas

Andrew Newman @irishpianoman.bsky.social · May 12

It's not often that classical music feels like ideal background music, but Simeon ten Holt's Canto Ostinato for two pianos and two marimbas manages just that. Hypnotic and evolving, it creates a wonderful sonic landscape.
youtu.be/FfBP2UNcMX8?...

#music #minimalism #classical

YouTube video by Krishanth Suriyapragasam

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Andrew Newman @irishpianoman.bsky.social · May 8

Messing with the image generator on ChatGPT I had an idea what if I could bring Irish composer John Field to life and it came up with this from the lithograph on the right.

Andrew Newman @irishpianoman.bsky.social · Apr 18

There's actually no Bach Sr. but one of the lads!

The Trials of Tenducci: A Castrato in Ireland

Andrew Newman @irishpianoman.bsky.social · Apr 18

An accidentally live Classical Sounds here CCRfm at 1pm!
Listen live here: ieradio.org/claremorris-community

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Andrew Newman @irishpianoman.bsky.social · Apr 16

I heard this symphony live a couple of years ago, thought to be the first symphony composed and published in Ireland. open.spotify.com/album/1k4cJu...

Peter Whelan · Album · 2021 · 17 songs

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Andrew Newman @irishpianoman.bsky.social · Mar 31

Nice to see this article in our @irishtimes.com today for Bach's birthday! www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...

Andrew Newman @irishpianoman.bsky.social · Mar 7

Listening this morning to this new recording of Mahler's Symphony No. 5 from Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich &
Paavo Järvi

It's really quite enjoyable!
open.spotify.com/album/59Bho3...

#PaavoJarvi #ClassicalMusic

Bojan Cicic and The Illyria Consort: Bertali Chiacona

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Kenneth Woods @kennethwoods.net · Mar 4

Well, yes, the world is in general meltdown. But I'm still doing backflips over this one. Album release is 28 April, a couple of singles en route before that. @englishsymphony.bsky.social

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Andrew Newman @irishpianoman.bsky.social · Mar 3

Antonio Bertali (1605-1669), Italian Baroque composer & violinist, was a virtuoso in his time. Famous for Chaconne in C Major, he brought opera seria to Vienna. Half his works are lost. Enjoy this spirited 2012 performance by Bojan Čičić & Illyria Consort.
youtu.be/Vi96w8A6UWI

YouTube video by Bojan Cicic

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Michael Kurek: Symphony No. 3 "English"

Andrew Newman @irishpianoman.bsky.social · Feb 18

Michael Kurek's Symphony No. 3 "English" exemplifies his neo-traditional, melodic, narrative, and tonal style. He believes in the power of beautiful, well-crafted tonal music, a "lost art," and aims for new works that are both well-composed and widely appealing.

open.spotify.com/album/4tYoDX...

Michael Kurek · Album · 2025 · 4 songs

Top US Election Security Watchdog Forced to Stop Election Security Work

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Feb 15

Anyone who still assumes there will be a free and fair mid-term election in two years in the United States still doesn’t understand a really key part of Trump’s, Elon’s and the GOP’s plan.

WIRED @wired.com · Feb 15

Last night, we broke the news that the top US election security watchdog has frozen all of its election security work and is reviewing everything it has done to help state and local officials secure their elections for the past eight years. https://wrd.cm/3QkfGh3

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has frozen efforts to aid states in securing elections, according to an internal memo viewed by WIRED.

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depths of wikipedia @depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social · Feb 11

ok how did people let this fraudulent eye doctor kill all the greatest living music composers

John Taylor (c. 1703 – 1770 or 1772) was an early British eye surgeon, self-promoter and medical charlatan of 18th-century Europe. He is responsible for the surgical mistreatment of George Frideric Handel, Johann Sebastian Bach, and perhaps hundreds of others. Both Handel and Bach died shortly after the botched surgery performed by Taylor

Taylor's career was destructive. His general approach included bloodletting, laxatives, and eyedrops of blood from slaughtered pigeons, pulverized sugar, or baked salt. In late March 1750, during one of his European tours, Taylor operated on Bach's cataracts twice in Leipzig and reportedly blinded him. Bach fell ill with a fever and died less than four months later. There is some evidence that Taylor operated on Handel in August 1758, in Tunbridge Wells, after which Handel's health deteriorated until his death in April 1759. In both cases Taylor claimed complete success.[1] Prior to performing each surgical procedure, he would deliver a long, self-promoting speech in an unusual oratorial style.[2] Dutch ophthalmologist R. Zegers said that "Taylor started practicing in Switzerland, where he blinded hundreds of patients, he once confessed"

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The Symphonist @deeplyclassical.bsky.social · Feb 12

#A-Haydn-A-Day might not keep the doctor away after all.

Day 84: Symphony No. 36. Yesterday I put my back out and started a cold, so today I'm taking it easy and hoping Haydn can heal me. If that doesn't work, I may have to go to the doctors. Now, can I get to the medicine cabinet from here?

Haydn: Symphony No. 36 in E-Flat Major

YouTube video by Brilliant Classics

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Andrew Newman @irishpianoman.bsky.social · Feb 7

Started my Friday with a new release by
Alice Sara Ott with John Field: Complete Nocturnes.

open.spotify.com/album/0EOZVL...

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Andrew Newman @irishpianoman.bsky.social · Feb 5

I'm LIVE with Classical Sounds at 8pm here on Claremorris Community Radio 📻

Listen below!
ieradio.org/claremorris-community

#classicalmusic #radio #ireland

BBC Two - The Last Musician of Auschwitz

Andrew Newman @irishpianoman.bsky.social · Jan 27

Watching The Last Musician of Auschwitz on BBC2

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

It was hell. But music gave prisoners at Auschwitz a lifeline - and even a way to resist.

www.bbc.co.uk

Andrew Newman @irishpianoman.bsky.social · Jan 23

My local Tesco this evening... #StormÉowyn #StormEowyn