Off the Scale #26 - Rosen aus dem Süden by Johann Strauss II

Hello everyone!

Welcome to the next edition of my classical music series and today I will be starting a series celebrating Dutch violinist and composer; André Rieu.

This particular piece of music I first heard back in 2012, I think, and this is what drew me to Rieu's style of conducting.

Off the Scale #25 - Asturias by Isaac Albéniz

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Here we are, the quarter century milestone celebrating all things classical music, did you ever see that coming?! I didn't!

When I started this series back in February, I never expected to get here so fast, yet here we are so a big thank you for your support!

This week, we're keeping in with last week's theme of classical guitar music and it's the turn of Isaac Albéniz and his piece knowns simply as "Asturias"...

Off the Scale #24 - Recuerdos De La Alhambra by Francisco Tárrega

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Thank you for sticking with my classical music series "Off the Scale", it means a lot to me to consider that I am helping to grow people's interest in classical music every single day. Simply by doing my bit for the genre.

Today we are going to look at one of my favourite pieces of classical guitar music; Francisco Tárrega's "Memories of Alhambra", otherwise known as Recuerdos De La Alhambra...

Off the Scale #23 - Parce Mihi Domine by Cristóbal de Morales

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Welcome to the twenty third edition of "Off the Scale" and I have a very special one for you as I've only really been able to name this one this year; taken straight from his Officium Defunctorum, may I present to you Cristóbal de Morales' Parce Mihi Domine.

I have heard this one a few times on Classic FM's Smooth Classics programme and, until recently, haven't been able to name it until now. The smooth jazz lines featured in this peace are perfect for bringing out an emotional state that can at times be either reflective or melancholic, proving that music can cause you to be a great feeler of your emotions...