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Scriabin appreciation society, hosting a Scriabin Festival in Prague, Czechia in 2022, to mark his 150th Anniversary. Lots of other mad stuff here too!

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This is the last post on this account for the forseeable time until the projects resume. A massive thanks to all of you for your kindness. Nikolai Afanasiev (1820-1898) was a Russian violin virtuoso & composer. This is his String Quartet "Volga" - https://t.co/JUjfxBf1CR

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@VladDavidzon Thank you Vladislav. And to everyone for their most thoughtful and kind messages.

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This is the last post on this account for the forseeable time until the projects resume. A massive thanks to all of you for your kindness. Nikolai Afanasiev (1820-1898) was a Russian violin virtuoso & composer. This is his String Quartet "Volga" - https://t.co/JUjfxBf1CR

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@irishpianoman Most certainly. He speaks so highly of you Mr. Newman.

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On Gerard's behalf, I thank you all for your most kind wishes. I have posted a statement here https://t.co/y9cqCoB3Et which will remain until the website is put into hibernation on Monday. Thank you most sincerely for some very thoughtful messages.

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2/2 I am deeply sorry not to have replied to the messages on his phone. There were 312 of them. The statement tomorrow will explain everything. With much kindness to all of you who he cares so deeply about. David M. (Company's Solicitor)

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1/2 It is with profound sorrow I have been asked to inform all of Gerard's friends here, that he is gravely ill. I will post a formal statement tomorrow on one of the websites and provide a link here. Thank you very sincerely to everyone for your concern.

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Your thoughts on this are welcome. I have to wait until after 21.00 to share mine in case there are kids here!! - https://t.co/u01dinZMaS

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@Brian1890violin 😂 but I doubt you are a 'wear it backwards' aficionado Brian??

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And is my last inane post for today, what is it with wearing caps indoors? (image compiled from some YouTube channels I look at). And a sub-question is, what is it with wearing a peaked cap backwards?

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Pierre-Gabriel Buffardin (1693-1768) was a French flutist and composer. This is his Concerto in E minor for Flute -
https://t.co/nij0IYiZL4

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Since about 6 months after lockdown impositions last year, I have had the same nightmare every week. I think that is telling me I should start back drinking wine again!

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@classicalricky Now steady on..........there's no justification for being bright and cheerful first thing on a Monday morning 😄. Hope you have a good week ahead.

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(2/2) He wrote three symphonies, five operas, a piano concerto, a violin concertino, and other symphonic works. Symphony No. 1, "Levendia" (1920) - https://t.co/ZeDKcbPD9u

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(1/2) Manolis Kalomiris (1883-1962) was a Greek composer and founder of the Greek National School of Music. He studied piano and composition in Vienna and taught piano in Kharkiv, Ukraine. In 1919 he established the Hellenic Conservatory and in 1926 the National Conservatoire.

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Giovanni Paolo Cima (c. 1570 – 1630) was an Italian composer and organist and a contemporary of Monteverdi. Here is a sonata from his 1610 Concerti ecclesiastici, a collection that also includes a mass, two Magnificat settings, and five other sonatas - https://t.co/CPoTWCbJvi

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@Hannah_Hannes Have you tried copious quantities of red wine?!

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@Himalayologist Over recent years I find myself listening to more and more cello music. I think it is a most wonderful instrument. I also love the bassoon. Here is a bassoon and contrabassoon duet - https://t.co/ooR1PmysEp

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I know Massenet's Meditation theme is played to death, but I am a great fan of the Armenian cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan, so here it is - https://t.co/Nf3BOXXK2d

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@jall69 Thanks very much Joe! Have a great weekend.