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Andrew Newman
@irishpianoman.bsky.social
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Classical music nerd and radio presenter in Claremorris Ireland. Stay tuned though for my own podcast! There will be lots of typos!
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For Gustav Holst's birthday, a regeneration from an old picture!
Kevin Puts' new release (Concerto for Orchestra, Silent Night Elegy, Virelai) is a must-hea!. Contemporary yet deeply satisfying, it's packed with melodies, rhythms & lush colours, expertly captured. Rewards repeat listening. open.spotify.com/album/3s5T4R...
Kevin Puts: Concerto for Orchestra, Silent Night Elegy & Virelai (After Guillaume de Machaut)
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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.
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".
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
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Mahler: Symphonies
Gustav Mahler · Album · 2025 · 68 songs
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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
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...
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
Simeon ten Holt - Canto Ostinato for two pianos and two marimbas
YouTube video by Krishanth Suriyapragasam
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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.
There's actually no Bach Sr. but one of the lads!
An accidentally live Classical Sounds here CCRfm at 1pm!
Listen live here: ieradio.org/claremorris-community
Nice to see this article in our @irishtimes.com today for Bach's birthday! www.irishtimes.com/world/europe...
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
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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
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
Bojan Cicic and The Illyria Consort: Bertali Chiacona
YouTube video by Bojan Cicic
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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: Symphony No. 3 "English"
Michael Kurek · Album · 2025 · 4 songs
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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.com 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
Top US Election Security Watchdog Forced to Stop Election Security Work
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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ok how did people let this fraudulent eye doctor kill all the greatest living music composers
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#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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Started my Friday with a new release by
Alice Sara Ott with John Field: Complete Nocturnes.

open.spotify.com/album/0EOZVL...
I'm LIVE with Classical Sounds at 8pm here on Claremorris Community Radio 📻

Listen below!
ieradio.org/claremorris-community

#classicalmusic #radio #ireland