Wonderful concert given by Ilkley Philharmonic Orchestra yesterday afternoon performing Rossini The Italian Girl in Algiers Mozart Violin Concerto no 5 Rimsky Korsakov. Symphony no 3 Thank you to everyone involved 🎶🎶

"We have endeavoured to recreate something of the atmosphere of an early performance: 'With Gounod accompanying him at the piano, Seghers lent to it the powerful tones of his violin, while from a neighbouring room a choir of voices sustained the harmony with mysterious chords.'"

Be interested to know that now that the Core in Leeds is being demolished, have any remnants of Red Brick House been found?

Is it only me that thinks that Franck Symphony in D is so underrated? Never hear it played on the radio or see it performed in concerts. Such a shame because feel it is haunting and yet such a beautiful work🎶🎶

Just started reading Schumann written by Judith Chernaik Describing the life of Robert Schumann🎶🎶📖📖

I love this one 🎹🎹🎶🎶

Does anyone remember toothpaste in a round tin? My dentist didn't know about it but I remember it as a child!

Anyone else been watching "Face the Music" on BBC 4? Remember it vaguely the first time round. Enjoying it very much and shows that classical music is timeless🎶🎶

Yorkshire-born Joseph Priestley (1733-1804), chemist, Unitarian, liberal political theorist, died on this day in Northumberland, Pennsylvania. He had fled there after a mob burned down his Birmingham home and church over his support for the American and French revolutions.

What a wonderful concert from @sinfoniaofleeds.bsky.social yesterday evening performing Beethoven Fidelio Overture Mendelssohn Symphony no 4 (Italian) Stravinsky Firebird Suite (1945) Thank you to Tony Kraus and everyone else involved🎶🎶

Reading the book Beethoven written by John Suchet mentions humming and buzzing in Beethovens ears. Could he have had what we call today "tinnitus"?

Just reading the book "Beethoven" by John Suchet Mentions there was little evidence of meetings between Beethoven and Mozart. Could there have been clashes between the two, rivalry or simply that they didn't like each other? Therefore neither would want to talk about meeting?

@leedstours.bsky.social Happy New Year to you

@lagstonehall2.bsky.social Happy New Year to you

I love this one🎻🎻🎶🎶

This is so sublime🎶🎶

Another wonderful concert last weekend West Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra Performing Mendelssohn A Midsummer Nights Dream Vaughan Williams Tuba Concerto Dvořák Symphony no 8 Soloist Sam Dodd Conductor Nick Meredith🎶🎶

Well, another wonderful concert yesterday evening. This time with Leeds Symphony Orchestra Performing Helena Munktell Bränningar Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor Nielsen Symphony no 4 The Extingishable Thank you to everyone involved. We enjoyed it very much 🎶🎶

Have this beautiful book📖📖

Arrived the other day Bizet Symphony in C along with L'Arlésienne Suite. Sir Neville Marriner @asmforchestra.bsky.social Going to hear this symphony performed this weekend and not very familiar with it so thought I would get the recording🎶🎶

Thank you to @sinfoniaofleeds.bsky.social David Aspin David Greed and everyone else involved for a wonderful concert yesterday evening. We enjoyed it very much. Thank you once again🎶🎶

Thank you @leedscivictrust.bsky.social and everyone else involved for a very informative and interesting lunchtime today at the unveiling of the blue plaque of Dr Walter Hook at Leeds Minster. We enjoyed it very much. Thank you once again!

Love this video🎶🎶

Leeds "antiquarian" Ralph Thoresby, died otd in 1725. (300 years ago) Known for his diaries and "Ducatus Leodiensis. Without him, we wouldn't have the history of Leeds the way we know it!

Wonder how Kirkgate Market would look if it didn't have the fire in 1975? Would it still have had the entertainment space with the eating area?

Well, bought a lovely album of Chopin Polonaises performed by Maurizio Pollini Some wonderful performances here!

My second home!

Can anyone identify this tree in our front garden that in recent years started growing green spikey fruits which the squirrels love to eat? Thank you🌲

Just listening to a beautiful Elgar Cello Concerto. Steven Isserlis Philharmonia Orchestra Paavo Järvi 🎶🎶

Happy birthday to Ralph Thoresby born otd in 1658. Without him, we wouldn't have the history of Leeds as we know it🎂

Already a member!

Just reading about Queen Mary I. I'm assuming that she had a phantom pregnancy or could it have been something more sinister? Also, did Prince Philip love her or was he using her to get his hands on England?

Happy Yorkshire Day!

Because of her, I can vote in elections. Whichever day it is, happy birthday Emmeline🎂

Thank you so much to Leeds Haydn Players @melvin-tay.bsky.social Desmond Clarke and everyone else involved for a wonderful concert this afternoon. We enjoyed it so much. Thank you once again🎶🎶

Happy birthday Josiah🎂

Would love to view that!

@sinfoniaofleeds.bsky.social Thank you for a wonderful concert yesterday evening. Superb finish to the season with Tchaikovsky Symphony no 4. We enjoyed Vaughan Williams and Lutoslawski also. Thank you once again 🎶🎶

Happy birthday NHS🎂

Went on a lovely tour travelling on this beauty calling at Kirkstall Abbey and Middleton Railway. Very nostalgic for me because my Dad was a bus conductor in the '60s & '70s. Thank you to @LeedsCivicTrust who organised this trip.

What magic to be able to enjoy a performance like this almost 35 years later: Steven Isserlis is inside the piece from the very first note. Dvořák's Cello Concerto in B minor, performed here with the Frankfurt Radio Symphony and conducted by David Shallon, in 1991 ✨

Been waiting a long time to get this blue plaque into my photo collection!

Near where we live. Beautiful!

Love the tribute to Tom Harper in the Cathy Marsden book "No precious Truth" @chrisnickson2.bsky.social 📖📖

Wonderful concert yesterday evening from Sinfonia of Leeds performing Downes Elgar Sibelius. We enjoyed it very much🎶🎶

Well, this months focus is Sibelius Symphony no 3. A symphony that I don't know very well and we are going to see it performed live . Recording used Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra Neeme Järvi

We were there!

Love this symphony. Such a shame that it is never heard on the radio or performed in concerts🎶🎶

Happy birthday Sir William🎶🎶

Thank you to Leeds Haydn Players, @melvin-tay.bsky.social Finn Anderson-Hendra and everyone else involved for a wonderful concert yesterday afternoon performing Mozart, Haydn, and Beethoven. We enjoyed it very much. Thank you once again🎶🎶