Stephen Penton

Passionate musician - pianist, organist, clarinettist, singer. Librarian by profession.

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@stevenosborne Listened to and greatly enjoyed!

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@mikeirons12 A great, fascinating book.

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@LoveInner Mahler 7, Tannhauser, La Forza del Destino, Parsifal DVD

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"And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way."

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@mikeirons12 The Bartered Bride would be my second choice of these, but my favourite is Rusalka.

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@mikeirons12 B is my favourite. I would rank them B D A C.

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@DrDavidVernon Suzuki’s Bach is wonderful - I have all of the vocal works (though not in that big box sadly!)

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@mikeirons12 I voted Holy Island, but I think Tintagel is possibly my favourite historical site.

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@LoveInner Mahler 7, Tannhauser, La forza del destino, Parsifal DVD

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@LoveInner I’ve always liked Maazel with the Vienna Philharmonic - very exciting. I also like Nelsons (was at the concert that it was recorded at) and Petrenko.

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@oramsa @TheCBSO @AnuKomsi Wonderful, mesmerising concert!

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@mikeirons12 Debussy Preludes
Chopin Polonaises
Schumann Davidsbundlertanze, Concerto sans Orchestra

I also like his Mozart piano concertos. But I wonder how many people know of his only recording (as far as I am aware) as a conductor? It is a Rossini opera: La Donna del lago.

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@culturaltutor Lovely to see something on this thread from Durham, where I was at university for six years, but haven’t been to for many years now. I crossed Prebend’s Bridge many times.

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@mikeirons12 No problem there - simple 10/10 for me!

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@mikeirons12 Rachmaninov Symphony no 2

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@mikeirons12 3rd for me too! There’s nothing quite like it!

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@DrDavidVernon I have nearly all of Suzuki’s recordings of Bach’s sacred vocal music (including all the cantatas!). Money, and time listening to them, well spent!

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@LoveInner @deeplyclassical Absolutely wonderful - one of my favourite Stanford albums.

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@mikeirons12 Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
Brahms 1st symphony
Beethoven 5th symphony
Mozart Piano concerto 23
Bach Trio Sonatas 1 and 6
Bach Harpsichord concertos
Bach Brandenburg Concertos
Brahms 1st piano concerto
Rachmaninov 3rd piano concerto

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“I’m so grateful for my classical training. I played Chopin and Bach, and Mozart and Debussy. Without my training, I never would’ve been able to write the songs I’ve written.”

– Sir Elton John in 2019, speaking to Classic FM’s @TimLihoreau about his @royalacademy training. ❤️