After an obligatory chat about The Nutcracker, Chris and Sridhar reveal their musical Christmas wishlists. They discuss vocal training, baroque instruments, ballet orchestras, music festivals, entertainment in the metaverse, and the growing number of pops concerts. Will Santa give them what they want?

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Useful links:

Staatsballett Berlin (not Munich!) on the Nutcracker

ITL #13: The Christmas Special

Billie Holiday - I'm a Fool to Want You

King's College Choir - Coventry Carol

Kate Clark - Introduction to the Baroque Flute

All of Bach - Cantata BWV 102

Marten Root and Shunske Sato on BWV 102

Gabriele Cassone and Ton Koopman - Brandenburg Concerto no. 2

Lucerne Chamber Circle - Bach Christmas Oratorio

Glenn Gould - The Question of Instrument

Kuijken Brothers - Bach Trio Sonata from Musical Offering

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Album

Natalia Osipova dances Giselle - The Royal Ballet

Count Basie at Newport

Emmanuel Pahud - Haydn Trio at Festival Salon

Entertainment in the Metaverse