Eine kleine Nachtmusik

I absolutely love music at night. Lately I have been listening almost exclusively to Romantic and Classical pieces by Verdi, Chopin, Beethoven, and Mendelssohn. I do not think I will ever stop listening to Chopin. He is my favorite Romantic piano composer right now. I can never go wrong listening to his Nocturnes, Preludes, or Ballads at night.

I am also beginning to appreciate the Verdi requiem much more now that I am actually listening to it in its full orchestral context. My choir is performing this work next month, and it is long. Mozart's Requiem is still my favorite though, it is too good. I have obtained a number of other composer's Requiem arrangements though, and so I cannot wait to listen to those.

Kelsey did an awesome book project based on Beethoven's "Moonlight" Piano Sonata #14, which I had forgotten about. I got an album of Beethoven Sonatas recorded by pianist Daniel Barenboim, who I very much like, which contained "Moonlight," as well as "Pathétique" Sonata #8, and some others. It is a very good recording of some of my favorite piano sonatas, and I highly recommend it.

I love new music and I love it most at night.