Category Archives: Classical Music

The Oxford Philomusica [again!]

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Cat

Last night I went to see the Oxford Philomusica at the Reading Concert Hall again. I’d seen them twice before, but this was by far their best one. They played: Prokofiev – Classical Symphony Saint-Saëns – Cello Concerto No. 1 … Continue reading →

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Romeo and Juliet: Live from The Royal Opera House

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Cat

On Thursday I went to see Romeo and Juliet: Live from The Royal Opera House at the cinema. Like many people I have discovered Prokofiev through The Apprentice, where it is used as the theme music and, liking it a … Continue reading →

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The European Union Chamber Orchestra at The Hexagon [@TheHexagon]

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Cat

Tonight I went to see the European Union Chamber Orchestra at The Hexagon in Reading after winning tickets from the Reading Arts Facebook page. The concert featured the following setlist, as well as a couple of extra short pieces as … Continue reading →

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The London Symphony Orchestra at The Hexagon [@londonsymphony & @TheHexagon]

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Cat

Tonight I went to see a concert by the London Symphony Orchestra in the Hexagon in Reading which marks the first time I’ve been inside the Hexagon, despite having lived in Reading for over ten years. I’ve realised over the … Continue reading →

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In prison

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Cat

Yesterday I went to prison or rather a former prison. I was in the Palazzo delle Prigioni in Venice to see a concert. It included opera performances from Rossini, Chopin and others and, particularly with the setting, was beautiful. Venice, … Continue reading →

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Music of the moment

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Cat

I’ve realised that there are a few songs I listen to almost daily at the moment which is rather unusual for me, the chronic playlister and shuffleler. All the below links are to Spotify: Ludovico Einaudi – Primavera Yael Naim … Continue reading →

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Proms 2011

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Cat

Sort of continuing from my previous post I looked into tickets for the Last Night of the Proms. I had been to Proms in the Park once before in 2004 [I think!] and always wanted to go back. Additionally, I … Continue reading →

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Oxford Philomusica

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Cat

A couple of weeks ago I won tickets to see the Oxford Philomusica at the Reading Concert Hall tonight. It was mainly music I hadn’t listened to much before which is why I created a Spotify playlist and additionally it … Continue reading →

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Need more soundtracks. Need them now!

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Cat

Having just started a “normal” 9-5 job again I have discovered I’m in need of more orchestral soundtracks from either films or games. Whilst my iPod has over 70GB of music, a large part of it is unsuitable as it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in BioWare, Classical Music, Deus Ex, Dragon Age, Fable, Gun - The game, Halo games, Harry Potter, Hitman, Howard Shore, Indiana Jones, Jesper Kyd, John Williams, Last.fm, Lord of the Rings, Lost, Mass Effect, Music, Oblivion - Elder Scrolls IV, Pirates of the Caribbean, Robin Hood, Soundtrack, Splinter Cell games, Star Wars | 5 Comments

Video Game soundtracks

Posted on March 24, 2009 by Cat

JPLS’ post on his favourite game music got me thinking on what my favourite gaming soundtracks are and why. Game music is an integral part of the game playing experience so it’s hardly surprising that most of the game music … Continue reading →

Posted in Assassins Creed, BioShock, BioWare, Buffy, Call of Duty games, Classical Music, Community and Games, Fable, GTA, Gun - The game, Halo games, Hitman, Jesper Kyd, KotOR, Mass Effect, Music, Oblivion - Elder Scrolls IV, Rockstar, Soundtrack, Splinter Cell games, Star Wars, Stats, Ubisoft, Xbox, Xbox360 | 9 Comments

Some statistics about the music I listen to.

Posted on March 8, 2009 by Cat

I’m sure I’ve mentioned a few times that I absolutely love stats and my curiosity was sparked when I came across this post on tumblr. I’ve added some bits and removed others, however. Unless stated otherwise all the following exclude … Continue reading →

Posted in Anime, Buffy, Classical Music, Doctor Who, Gamerscore, Halo games, Hans Zimmer, Howard Shore, John Williams, Last.fm, Linkin Park, Lord of the Rings, Ludovico Einaudi, Music, Pirates of the Caribbean, Podcast, Soundtrack, Star Wars, Stats | 15 Comments

The music of BioShock

Posted on October 18, 2008 by Cat

I’m having an incredible amount of incoming searches for the BioShock music which is most likely due to the game finally being released on the PS3. I loved the game and I’m happy for everyone that now has a chance … Continue reading →

Posted in BioShock, Blog, Classical Music, Community and Games, Music, PlayStation3, Soundtrack, Xbox360 | 12 Comments

TV shows watched recently

Posted on October 6, 2008 by Cat

I’ve been watching some more TV shows lately and there was some great stuff amongst it, as well as some stuff that disappointed me. I’ve mentioned some of the shows the other week in a similar post. Angel: Being such … Continue reading →

Posted in Angel, BBC, Classical Music, Clone Wars, CSI, Desperate Housewives, Films and TV, Gossip Girl, Heroes, Kaiser Chiefs, One Tree Hill, Star Trek, Star Wars, The Office, The Simpsons, True Blood, TV Shows, Veronica Mars, Weeds | 3 Comments

Autumn 2008 – A good time for great music?

Posted on September 28, 2008 by Cat

Not just another post, but also another music related post, what’s going on?! Earlier tonight I was watching ‘Friday Night with Jonathan Ross’ [yes I am fully aware that today is Saturday, thank you] and Keane were there to perform … Continue reading →

Posted in Classical Music, Films and TV, Kaiser Chiefs, Last.fm, Linkin Park, Ludovico Einaudi, Music, Razorlight | 9 Comments

Royal Albert Hall – Classic FM Live

Posted on September 25, 2008 by Cat

I’m off to the Royal Albert Hall tonight to see Classic FM Live. I have seen the hall many times from the outside and several shows on TV that were hold there, but going inside has always been something I … Continue reading →

Posted in Classical Music, Films and TV, Last.fm, Life in general, Ludovico Einaudi, Music, Soundtrack | 5 Comments