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Did Ferenc Fricsay perform Dvorak's 8th Symphony?
I love Fricsay's unusual sound, but I have only been able to find a recording of his Dvorak 9th 'New World'. Is anyone aware of a recording of the eighth? Or, perhaps an alternative to beat Harnoncourt's conducting?
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Are there collections/listings/ratings of "bad" music?
A lot of us are probably familiar with the World's Ugliest Dog Contest; are there similar contests/collections/ratings of "bad" music?
Note that this is not a subjective question asking what you think bad music is, but rather an objective question…
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What is the meaning of this line in Loch Lomond?
This verse of Loch Lomond is usually sung as :
The wee birdies sing
And the wild flowers spring
And in sunshine the waters lie sleeping
But the broken heart it kens, nae second spring again
and the waeful may cease there [sometimes from]…
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Usage of headless guitars on reggae
I've seen many occurrences of live shows where musicians used headless guitars. This kind of guitar is not very common, but it seems particularly chosen by reggae musicians.
Is there a trend between reggae musiciens to use these guitars?
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Where else to find Bruce Fox-Lefriche's arr. of Bach's BWV 565 for solo violin?
I'm trying to find Bruce Fox-Lefriche: Sonata for Violin "A Tribute to Bach", also known as Sonata for solo violin, attributed to J.S. Bach - BWW 565 (in WorldCat).
Here's what I've found so far:
Lore from 2005 has it that this arrangement was…
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Akon: name of cities of origin and languages spoken at home by his parents
I was searching Wikipedia for some information about Akon. I wanted to know the name of the exact cities of origin and nationalities of his parents as well as what languages they spoke at home with Akon, besides US English, as well as what languages…
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Which music platforms are commonly used in China to listen or/and buy Chinese songs?
I've been searching for a website where I can get a glimpse of the original quality of the song Shi Wo Zai Zuo Duo Qing Zhong (是我在做多情种) by Hu Yang Lin (胡杨林). After several hours of searching for the best quality, the best quality was this one:…
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Original Taylor Swift song Bad Blood
So the original song Bad Blood without Kendrick Lamar did what I thought could never happen- that is, it was a real song, and now it's impossible to find. Like, you can't even buy it anywhere.
Was the original song ever published on a CD?
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What's the correct way to read publishing credits for an album?
I'm in the process of putting together a personal music database and now at the point where I'm adding in publishing credits for albums. What confuses me is the overall format on how they're listed in album booklets. For this album in particular…
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Where does the 5th line in Wild Mountan Thyme go?
The song "Wild Mountain Thyme" (or "Will Ye Go, Lassie, Go", "The Blooming/Purple Heather" or any other line you'd like to pull out of it) has this verse/chorus structure:
Oh the summer time is coming
And the trees are sweetly blooming
And the…
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Russian folk song sung in the movie Russkies?
Approximately 30 minutes into the 1987 film "Russkies" the main character, Mischa, sings what I assume to be a Russian folk song. A clip is available on YouTube at this link. Can you name that tune or provide a lyrics translation to English that…
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Lyric of Final Fantasy XV - Apocalypsis Noctis
I'm not good at Latin but I found one of Final Fantasy XV interesting.
It was played live in Abbey Road Studios few days ago.
I would like to know if anyone could write down the lyrics also with meaning if possible, but lyrics itself is already more…
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What is the name of this classical music piece
In this concert, they start by Bolero, and then there is a music piece beautiful but i have never heard it
Minute 16:35
Could you help identify it please
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Genre of song where instruments are replaced by vocals
I wanted to ask you what genre this song is: Bring the noise - Prossimamente su Italia 1
I am not talking about the original, I am talking about this remix where instruments are substituted by vocals, like Pentatonix does.
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Who are the dignitaries representing in the DJ Shadow / Run the Jewels 'Nobody Speak' video
The Music video for DJ Shadow Feat. Run the Jewels features two dignitaries at a political conference whose voices have been substituted for EL-P and Killer Mike.
Both their placards have been blurred, meaning we don't know which countries they are…
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