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Music Videos
[Music] Les Grandes Voix Bulgares – Chœr d’Hommes – Gospodi Pomilui
Les Grandes Voix Bulgares perform what is, to my ears, the perfect version of the refrain, “Lord Have Mercy” (Kyrie Eleison in Greek, Gospodi Pomilui in the Slavic tongues).
[Music] Johann Sebastian Bach – St. Matthew Passion (Matthäus-Passion) [from the Andrei Tarkovsky Film “The Sacrifice”)
Johann Sebastian Bach was the master of his field in music, as Andrei Tarkovsky was a master in his chosen medium of film. Sit back and enjoy “St. Matthew Passion,” which is perfect for the nearing of the end of Holy Week.
[Music] Erik Wøllo – Motion Blue
Thanks to Sam at Projekt Records for advertising that Norwegian electronic music legend Erik Wøllo has a new track available.
[Music] Giórgis Manolákis, Níkos Sidirokastrítis sto IMK – Médousa
I have absolutely no information at the moment on either Manolákis or Sidirokastrítis, but their song, Médousa, makes for perfectly mellow listening.
[Music] Anonymous – Le forze d’Ercole [La Musica del Banchetto]” (cond. Gabriel Garrido)
I wish to thank my friend Oded Fried-Ganon for finding this anonymous piece from 16th Century Italy. The conductor and arranger of this piece, Gabriel Garrido, is one of the leading lights in Argentinian classical music.
[Music] Mehmet Polat Trio – Everything Is In You!
Turkish oudist Mehmet Polat, a familiar name to this blog, has new music available!
[Music/Film] Elektro Moskva
Elektro Moskva, directed by Elena Tikhonova & Dominik Spritzendorfer, shows the history of electronic music in Russia from the works of Léon Theremin to the ANS synthesizer used by such luminaries as Eduard Artemiev (famous for his soundtracks to the films of Andrei Tarkovsky) and beyond. I’m very much looking forward to seeing this when time permits.
[Music] Neil Finn – Don’t Dream It’s Over (live with strings, Auckland 2015)
Neil Finn’s band at the time, Crowded House, made Don’t Dream It’s Over, this gem of a pop song an international hit in 1986. Finn recorded this interpretation in 2015, with help from a string choir, and the man sounds the same, if not a touch better. It’s as beautiful a song now as it was then.
[Music] Demi Broxa – Agnes Hvizdalek (voice) & Jakob Schneidewind (bass, electronics)
Agnes Hvizdalek & Jakob Schneidewind, who go by the group name Demi Broxa, are two experimental music artists working out of Vienna, Austria. This piece doesn’t seem to have a title to it, but it showcases how well both musicians blend in with each other.
A Miscellany Of Tasteful Music 