The most celebrated operatic singing trio of the late 1990s and early 2000s, The Three Tenors‘ 1996 London concert. The concert took place at Wembley Stadium, and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra accompanied the famous tenors Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, and José Carreras. Conductor: James Levine.
Category Archives: Latin
Zequinha de Abreu: Tico-Tico [Göteborgs Symfoniker, Gustavo Dudamel]
Conducted by Gustavo Dudamel, the Göteborgs Symfoniker (Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra) performs Brazilian musician and composer Zequinha de Abreu’s best-known work, Tico Tico.
Montilla
Two versions of the anonymous Venezuelan folk song Montilla. The first version is from Christina Pluhar and the L’arpeggiata, singer: Luciana Mancini. The second version is performed by the Chilean group Inti-Illimani Histórico, from their 2006 album titled “Esencial”.
Piazzolla: Concerto for Bandoneón, Guitar and String Orchestra “Hommage à Liege” [Galliano, Costa]
Argentine tango composer, bandoneon player, and arranger Astor Piazzolla’s Concerto for Bandoneón, Guitar, and String Orchestra (“Hommage à Liege”). Orchestre de Paris conducted by Alondra de la Parra. Soloists: Richard Galliano (Bandoneón), Yamandu Costa (Guitar).
Piazzolla: Bandoneón Concerto “Aconcagua”
Accompanied by Das Kölner Rundfunk-Orchester, the Argentine tango composer, bandoneón player and arranger Astor Piazzolla (March 11, 1921 – July 4, 1992) performs his own Bandoneón Concerto “Aconcagua”. Conductor: Pinchas Steinberg.
Sissel Kyrkjebø and Jose Carreras sing Quando sento que mi ami [Serrat]
Norwegian soprano Sissel Kyrkjebø and Spanish tenor José Carreras sing “Quando sento que mi ami” (When You Tell Me That You Love Me), a song written by the Catalan singer-songwriter Joan Manuel Serrat (b. 1943).
Pavarotti sings Granada [Agustín Lara]
The legendary Italian tenor, Luciano Pavarotti sings Agustín Lara’s Granada, a song about the Spanish city of Granada written in 1932 by the Mexican composer. New York City Opera Orchestra conducted by Leone Magiera, the Italian pianist, and conductor. He was Luciano Pavarotti’s childhood friend and was his piano accompanist and the preferred conductor.
Malagueña [Pink Martini]
The “Little Orchestra” from Portland, Oregon; Pink Martini performs Malagueña. Written in 1928 by the Cuban composer Ernesto Lecuona, it was originally the sixth movement of Lecuona’s Suite Andalucia. Live in Portland, December 31, 2005.
Ramírez: Misa Criolla [José Carreras and Mercedes Sosa versions]
Misa Criolla is the most famous work of the Argentine composer, pianist, and music director Ariel Ramírez (4 September 1921 – 18 February 2010). The Misa, a mass for tenor, chorus, and orchestra, is based on folk genres such as chacarera, carnavalito, and estilo pampeano, with Andean influences and instruments. It is also one of …
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Fritz Wunderlich sings Granada
The great German lyric tenor Fritz Wunderlich sings Granada, a song written in 1932 by Mexican composer Agustín Lara, in German. It was the fashion during Wunderlich’s career for German theaters to perform operas in the local rather than the original language. Symphonie-Orchester Graunke conducted by Hans Carste. Munich, May 31, 1965.