Accompanied by the Kungliga Filharmonikerna (Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra), the Dutch violinist Janine Jansen performs Johann Sebastian Bach’s Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042. Jansen also conducts the orchestra.
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Desandre and Davies sing Händel: To thee, thou glorious son of worth [from Theodora, HWV 68]
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Accompanied by the French lutenist Thomas Dunford and his Jupiter ensemble, the Franco-Italian mezzo-soprano Lea Desandre and the British countertenor Iestyn Davies sing “To thee, thou glorious son of worth”, Theodora and Didymus’ duet from George Frideric Händel‘s Theodora (HWV 68), a dramatic oratorio in three acts.
Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D minor [Alexis Droy]
Alexis Droy performs Johann Sebastian Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 on the organ built by Joseph Merklin (17 February 1819 – 10 July 1905). This performance was recorded on May 10, 2015, at the Moulins Cathedral.
Purcell: Fairest Isle (King Arthur) [Anna Dennis with Voices of Music]
Accompanied by the San Francisco-based Early Music ensemble Voices of Music, soprano Anna Dennis sings Fairest Isle from Henry Purcell’s semi-opera King Arthur (z628), which premiered in 1691. This performance was recorded during the ensemble’s “The Great Poets” concert in January 2015.
Hilary Hahn and Andrius Žlabys perform J. S. Bach Siciliano from Sonata BWV 1031 [1998 recording]
Hilary Hahn (18 years old at the time of performance) delivers a sublime rendition of the Siciliano from the Flute Sonata in E-flat, BWV 1031, by Johann Sebastian Bach, accompanied by the great Lithuanian pianist Andrius Žlabys. This performance took place at the Great Hall of the Lithuanian National Philharmonic in Vilnius, in 1998, as …
Vivaldi: Concerto for Strings in G minor, RV 156 [Concerto Köln]
An ensemble specializing in music of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the Concerto Köln performs Antonio Vivaldi’s Concerto for Strings in G minor, RV 156. This performance was recorded on March 25, 2022, at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam.
Bach: Nun danket alle Gott, BWV 192 [Netherlands Bach Society]
Conducted by Shunske Sato, the Netherlands Bach Society performs Johann Sebastian Bach’s Nun danket alle Gott (Now thank we all our God), BWV 192. Recorded on 20 June 2022 at the Philharmonie Haarlem, the Netherlands.
Bach, Busoni: Chaconne [Mariam Batsashvili]
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Georgian pianist Mariam Batsashvili plays the last movement, Ciaccona (Chaconne) of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Partita in D minor for solo violin (BWV 1004) on piano. Piano transcription of the piece was written by the Italian composer, pianist, conductor, editor, writer, and piano teacher Ferruccio Busoni (1 April 1866 – 27 July 1924).
Telemann: Oboe Concerto [Kreeftmeijer, Combattimento]
Accompanied by the Baroque Music ensemble Combattimento (formerly Combattimento Consort Amsterdam), the Dutch oboist Bram Kreeftmeijer performs Georg Philipp Telemann’s Oboe Concerto, TWV 51:f1. Recorded on December 25, 2016, during a Sunday concert.
Bach: Piano Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052 [András Schiff]
Accompanied by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, the Hungarian-born British classical pianist András Schiff performs Johann Sebastian Bach‘s Piano Concerto in D-Minor, BWV 1052 (originally Harpsichord Concerto in D-minor, BWV 1052). This performance was taken from András Schiff‘s performance at the Leeds International Piano Competition in 1975. Conductor: Charles Groves. Schiff was tied with the …
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