Bubble, I couln't tell you who conducts any of those orchestras now. The conductors seem to switch around, especially with all these guest conductor appearance. Not to mention I don't buy any CDs anymore. Now-a-days, I just browse YouTube or look for a specific composition and then choose from the resulting list. I think there a lot of good orchestras and conductors who don't get the publicity that the biggies get.

Hello Don...Just came across this final quiz of yours and please if I am wrong, Question #6 was not answered.. Any hints...it is almost on the tip of my ear..

Chia, I used to play #6 often, with and without chorus, so has Don. It is from an opera unfinshed at the composer's death, but finished by another famous composer. I've never seen the opera nor heard the whole thing. I understand the Met performed a "reimagined" version in 2014 in the composer's native tongue.

And the answer is... ?

I still don't know the answer but just a wild guess..Something .by Richard Wagner....

Nope! Try again Chia. The composer was Russian.

Tchaikovsky is too obvious... I will go out on a limb and guess Borodin..Is that the best hint you can give Marsgal???

I rarely remember names of musical pieces, composers or conductors in any genre. Yet #6 is very familiar, almost a cavalry or martial piece?

Yes, Chia - Borodin.

ps: I just discovered that the Bolshoi Ballet has a segment up on YouTube. Interesting, but I the presentation didn't impress me nearly as much as the music.

Morning, PatH.

Heather Menzies-Urich, 'Sound of Music' Actress, Dies at 68

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS in NYT of today

She began her movie career by playing Louise, the third-oldest of the seven singing von Trapp children, in one of the biggest movie hits of the 1960s.

So, MarsGal, was it a cavalry or martial piece or was that just my interpretation? What is the name of the composition?

#6. The Polovtsian Dances from the opera Prince Igor.

This one includes the chorus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGNObWgU2Qw

Here is what the Bolshoi Theater did with it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLMbf7E5Uxo

The Met's synopsis of Prince Igor. http://www.metopera.org/Discover/Synposes-Archive/Prince-Igor/
Angel, I gather that most or all of the battles are not in the opera but are referred to. It makes the opera seem a bit disjointed to me.

Thanks for the synopsis MarsGal. I knew I remembered it or parts of it from somewhere.  I'll go back and listen to the chorus.

I hadn't know that her Husband Robert Urich had died a few years ago. He was only in his 50s. Was still showing up in a lot of shows.

And most of this music was used in the movie, "Kismet".  The first song on the link you gave, was
"Stranger in Paradise".  I can't think of the English title of the second song.  If you have the album "Kismet" that's probably why everyone was so familiar with the music! 

Marsgal..I took you up on your choices given and watched the Bolshoi version of Prince Igor by Borodin and I can't tell you in enough words how much I enjoyed it...Being from the Bolshoi and its wonderful dancing, should not  have been much of a surprise, but the all round production was most captivating..

MarsGal you have done a magnificent job in handling all these responses. Thank you!

My most recent setback is from a car collision in which I totalled my car and will probably lose my licence. But life goes on.
Kismet yielded several fine fine songs base on Borodin's works: Stranger In Paradise, Baubles Bangles and Beads, and This Is My Beloved.
As for the 5 most popular Symphony Orchestras, the BBC poll listed them as follows: :    New York Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra,  Chicago Symphony. This was more of a trivia question than a quiz item but interesting nonetheless. Happy New to all of you!

Don, I'm sorry about your accident.  My deceased nephew's wife just totaled her car and is in the hospital and it will be months before she is able to go back home and to work.  I hope you were not hurt.

It is interesting in the BBC poll that all of the symphonies are from US cities.

Mary Ann

Marsgal, I finally had time to watch the great selections you offered here. I can only second Chia's words.  Thank you.

Thanks, all.

Don, I am not happy to hear about your accident. I hope you are okay.

Dan. Glad that you did not get hurt.  Now is your area set up with good Public Transportation? I always think about when no more get a license but this area Fantastic as it is a big University area. We also get a free pass after age 65. I use it once in awhile in nice weather and do enjoy riding them. You will learn a new way . We are spoiled with our cars.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45-P4q4WF58 For your New Year's Eve listening pleasure.

Don, I'm sorry about your accident.  You didn't actually say you were unhurt, but I hope that's the case.

I stopped driving 2 years ago, and as you said, life goes on, only it's more cumbersome.   I hope you're near public transportation; that helps a lot.  You can figure out that no car hasn't stopped my concert-going, but alas, my favorite bookstore is hard to get to.

MarsGal, that concert was most enjoyable. I went to listen a second time. Thanks.  You have a talent for discovering great links.

PatH for me my favorite bookshop (second hand) closed five years ago and none replaced it
As for driving, in town it is a real nightmare because of too much traffic, so my car is mostly idle except for the day I volunteer at the library. But the idea it is there should I need it is comforting.

Don will have to get used to the idea of using taxi services.  It is not the end of the world, even is costly at times; one does save on gasoline and insurance + repairs!

I thought this video and concept interesting!

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/london-symphony-data-visualization?utm_source=Atlas+Obscura+Daily+Newsletter&utm_campaign=5c3ffe30ae-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_01_05&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f36db9c480-5c3ffe30ae-66166565&ct=t()&mc_cid=5c3ffe30ae&mc_eid=0dde8b9251

How intriguing!
I had to watch three times to take most of the intricacies in.
Thanks Angel for introducing this new concept to music.

Somebody has combined two fo my favorite subjects, classical music and space.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdxJgpn31U0

I'm going to have to put this up on the big screen. It is over three hours long. Should be good while reading my SciFi this evening.

Quote from: MarsGal on January 27, 2018, 10:18:22 AM
Somebody has combined two fo my favorite subjects, classical music and space.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdxJgpn31U0

I'm going to have to put this up on the big screen. It is over three hours long. Should be good while reading my SciFi this evening.

I'm going to have to put this up on the big screen.------   Oh, you said that.  Kidding aside, that is beauty both to the ears and eyes.  This is my laptop and it handily connects to the TV with an HDMI cable.

MarsGal, finally had time to go to your link - so dramatic and powerful. Thanks!

And this week is the anniversary of the Columbia  Space Shuttle disaster.  I could only think about that while watching.