"There are countless horrible things happening all over the world and horrible people prospering, but we must never allow them to disturb our equanimity or deflect us from our sacred duty to sabotage and annoy them whenever possible." -Auberon Waugh
Monday, April 12, 2021
Classical corner
The Overture to Sergei Prokofiev's Ivan the Terrible.
Great conductor Gergiev, or sounds great to me, I'm no authority.
ReplyDeleteI have this recording of the oratorio, and it's outstanding.
ReplyDeleteIs the English translation known as "Surfin' Bird?"
ReplyDeleteMy Russian's a little rusty, but I'm thinking...meh, probably not.
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