Russian operatic baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky sings the Russian composer Pyotr Bulakhov’s (1822 – 2 December 1885) famous song “Do not awaken memories”.
Category Archives: Romantic Era
Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio [Trio Concorde]
Trio Concorde, a student piano trio from Taiwan, performs Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Piano Trio in A minor, Op. 50. The piece was written by the Russian composer in Rome between December 1881 and late January 1882 and subtitled “In memory of a great artist“, in reference to the Russian pianist, conductor, and composer Nikolai Rubinstein, …
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 8 “Pathetique” [Krystian Zimerman]
Polish classical pianist Krystian Zimerman plays Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13, commonly known as Sonata Pathétique. Year of the recording: 2006.
Verdi: Requiem [1967, Karajan, Young Pavarotti is one of the soloists]
A great and dramatic presentation of Herbert von Karajan conducting La Scala Orchestra and Chorus of Milan with the soloists Leontyne Price (soprano), Luciano Pavarotti (tenor), Fiorenza Cossotto (mezzo-soprano), and Nicolai Ghiaurov (bass) at an amazing version of Giuseppe Verdi’s Requiem. This 1967 filmed performance is a treasure of classical music.
Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 [Gustavo Dudamel]
Conducted by Gustavo Dudamel, the Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar de Venezuela performs Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67. Recorded live at the Philharmonie de Paris in 2015.
Strauss: The Blue Danube [Vienna Philharmonic, Karajan]
Conducted by Herbert von Karajan, the Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra) plays An der schönen blauen Donau, Op. 314 (English: “By the Beautiful Blue Danube”, simply known as “The Blue Danube”) by the Austrian composer Johann Strauss II. From the New Year’s Concert at Vienna, 1987.
Brahms: Selected Works [Valentina Lisitsa]
Ukrainian classical pianist Valentina Lisitsa performs selected works from Johannes Brahms. Recorded on March 1, 2015 at Schaubühne Lindenfels, Leipzig.
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto [Itzhak Perlman]
Accompanied by the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Israeli-American violinist Itzhak Perlman performs Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovski’s Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35. Written in 1878, it is one of the best-known and most performed violin concertos and is considered one of the most technically difficult works for the violin. Conductor: Eugene Ormandy.
Brahms: Symphony No. 1 [hr-Sinfonieorchester, Orozco-Estrada]
Conducted by the Colombian violinist and conductor Andrés Orozco-Estrada, the hr-Sinfonieorchester (Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra) performs Johannes Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68. Recorded at Alte Oper Frankfurt on November 5, 2015.
Mahler: Symphony No. 1 [Titan] [hr-Sinfonieorchester, Orozco-Estrada]
Conducted by Andrés Orozco-Estrada, the hr-Sinfonieorchester (Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra) plays Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 in D major, also known as “The Titan”. This HD video was recorded live on September 4, 2015, at Alte Oper, Frankfurt.