Wednesday, 30 July 2025

Portsmouth Sinfonia : "Also sprach Zarathustra"


I recently posted this same piece of music played by a Swedish school 'orchestra'.

Here it is again being played by The Portsmouth Sinfonia.

The PS was originally founded by some 'scallywag' art students from the Portsmouth School of Art back in 1970. Brian Eno famously played with them on occasions (I think that's him on the far right front row), and I believe they even gave a concert at London's Royal Albert Hall. They gave their final concert in 1979. 

Enjoy!



10 comments:

Yorkshire Pudding said...

I think they required a few more rehearsals.

Cro Magnon said...

I find them funnier than most comedians, which can't be bad!

Deejohn said...

It's even funnier and just as chaotic as your first posting the other day. Richard Strauss must be turning in his grave.

Cro Magnon said...

Actually, I think he'd have found it as amusing as we do. He couldn't help but laugh.

Travel said...

Laughing out loud, it is a "Sin" to play like that.

local alien said...

Hell, I got a nasty surprise there!!
Most..... um, amusing

Susan said...

If they could not perform better than this, they should have disbanded.
How is the swimming? Your pool must be getting some good use.

Cro Magnon said...

But it's for the enjoyment of everyone!

Cro Magnon said...

Did you not laugh side-splitting laugh-splitting laughs? I did; I'm still laughing now!

Cro Magnon said...

The pool is FRREEZING; max 21 C. What's happened to Global Warming?
The PS were formed with amateurs who were simply given instruments to play, with no previous ability. I think they did a great job!

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