Jeremy Limb

@jlimb.bsky.social

Lustlacker. Drivellista. Parked wonkily - or, rather, wonked Parkily. Here's all my nonsense: https://soundcloud.com/jlimb-1/tracks

Today's commute, a.m.: Haydn - The Creation Part 3; Handel - Water Music nos.1-3. Today's commute, p.m.: Handel - Water Music no.4-end; Handel - Music for the Royal Fireworks.

Today's commute, a.m.: Haydn - Symphony no.79. Today's commute, p.m.: Haydn - Symphony no.80. Don't worry, no essay today, just to say that no.79 ("seldom was Haydn less inspired" - Robbins Landon, Haydn's CHAMPION) I found to be as inspired as ever - the 1st movement's development section ...

Today's commute, a.m.: Haydn - Symphony no.77. Today's commute, p.m.: Haydn - Symphony no.78 (i and iv twice). WARNING: Another Haydn panegyric coming up So these two symphonies are from what is considered Haydn's least interesting period (post-Sturm und Drang, pre-Paris & London)...

Today's commute, a.m.: Haydn - L’Incontro Improvviso Act 2 nos.29-39; Act 3 nos.40-43. Today's commute, p.m.: : Haydn - L’Incontro Improvviso Act 3 nos.44-end + 3 cracking insertion arias & an insertion trio that if it were the finale of a symphony would be regarded as one of his very greatest.

Today's commute, a.m.: Haydn - L’Incontro Improvviso Act 1 nos. 1 - 10. Today's commute, p.m.: : Haydn - L’Incontro Improvviso Act 1 nos. 11 - 22; Act 2 nos.23-28. There is so much great music in this opera, and yet it only seems to have been performed about 5 or 6 times... EVER.

Yesterday's commute, a.m.+p.m.: Haydn - Die Schöpfung Part 1, Part 2 (nos. 14-22) Today's commute, a.m.+p.m.: Haydn - Die Schöpfung Part 2 (no.23-end), Part 3. Related book bonus (both days): Milton - Paradise Lost.

Today's commute, a.m.: Grainger - Danny Deever, Londonderry Air, $1.5 a Day, Molly on the Shore; Handel - Water Music Suite in F nos. 1-3. Today's commute, p.m.: Handel - Water Music Suite in F nos. 4-9; Water Music Suite in D-G nos. 1-3.

LATE NEWS Last Friday's commute, a.m.: Handel - Acis and Galatea Act II, no.8 - end Last Friday's commute, p.m.: Grainger - assorted choral/folk-based pieces

Today's commute, a.m.: Fauré - Piano Quintet 1; 2: i. Today's commute, p.m.: Fauré - Piano Quintet 2: ii,iii,iv. (different recording to March 19th) Still find these works very elusive.

Today's commute, a.m.: Grainger - The Warriors; Fauré - Piano Quartet 2: i. Today's commute, p.m.: Fauré - Piano Quartet 2: ii,iii,iv. (different recording to March 12th)