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Bach5G
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by Bach5G »

Is there some way to combine these services in an economical package? Under a Prime membership maybe?

How is AM at finding and playing classical music?
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Schlitz
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by Schlitz » (edited 2020-04-23 11:45 p.m.)

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Mikebmiller
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by Mikebmiller »

Asking Alexa to play a particular piece of classical music is an exercise in futility usually.

Alexa play Mahler 3.

Sorry, I don't know that one.
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ArbanRubank
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by ArbanRubank »

[quote="Mikebmiller"]Asking Alexa to play a particular piece of classical music is an exercise in futility usually.

Alexa play Mahler 3.

Sorry, I don't know that one.[/quote]

I couldn't find the right words either. But I did get her to play a selection of Gustav Mahler. And she has the "Boston Pops" in her database. There is probably more classical music she can play, if you know how to ask. But a very specific work? Probably not so much as yet. I asked her to play "Gustav Mahler's 3rd Symphony" and she offered movement #3 of his 1st symphony. It's a work in progress, Alexa is...
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Bach5G
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by Bach5G »

I had better luck with Ein Deutsches Requiem than A German Requiem.