My personal favourite recording of Sibelius’s Violin Concerto is the Victoria Mullova and Seiji Ozawa partnership. From the whispered opening to the stirring finale, both soloist and orchestra bring heat to the blood and manna for the soul. It is. What would your choice be?
NUMBER 1 in the @WaterstonesWton chart this week, woo-hoo! Thanks to everyone who bought #ThingsWeDoForLove - we sold out on Saturday but more stock is coming very soon. ✨🐝
And fab to see my new Cora Lael crime-thriller, #TheDeadlyEchoes in the Top 10, too!
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Davey Todd claimed a second win of the week at the TT, the Milwaukee BMW rider taking victory in a dramatic Milwaukee Senior by 39 seconds from Josh Brookes (Monster Energy BMW by FHO Racing) with Dean Harrison (Honda Racing UK) in third
Race Report 🔗 https://t.co/TzW4MYgx7M
[BIRTHDAY] All the best to maestro @DBarenboim who celebrates his birthday! Let’s send him our best wishes as we revisit this excerpt of Schubert's Piano Sonata in A Major featured in a new documentary in our catalog: Barenboim or the Power of Music! 🎂✨ https://t.co/qRnvQ90BDi
🎹 Vladimir Horowitz was a unique presence who set the musical and the pianistic world ablaze. Celebrate his life and career on the anniversary of his passing with his legendary recordings.
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In 1991, archaeologists made an unprecedented discovery in a remote region of Brazil - a massive collection of prehistoric rock art spanning over 8 miles within the Serra da Capivara mountains. Carbon dating revealed the drawings dated back approximately 12,600 years, offering a unique window into the late Pleistocene era in South America.
The etchings depicted various fauna prominent during the last ice age, such as giant ground sloths and mastodons. This provided evidence that the environment was much different than the modern Amazon rainforest, dominated by now-extinct megafauna. The natural pigments used - hematite and manganese - indicated an early artistic tradition among the indigenous populations.
Through analyzing recurring motifs and imagery, scientists gained new cultural insights. Hunting scenes and ceremonial depictions suggested spiritual rituals and social organization within the Pleistocene communities. Over time, the art cave became an important site for researchers seeking to reconstruct paleoenvironmental conditions and hunter-gatherer lifeways during the late Quaternary period.
As the autumn leaves fall…very much enjoying this wonderful record! Unlocked: Brescianello: Opus 1: Libro Secondo/Orchestral Suite In A - CD https://t.co/0ZQ1eYhSTi
🎂 Celebrating the life and work of former chief conductor Claudio Abbado with his performance of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 » https://t.co/J6Juwecjfb from a concert in 2001.