American operatic soprano Angel Blue sings Heimliche Aufforderung (The secret invitation), Op. 27 No. 3, one of a set of four songs composed by Richard Strauss in 1894, the German composer of the late Romantic and early modern era.
Probably the best-loved classical ballet, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake” Op. 20. It tells the story of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer’s curse. Here the naturally gifted Russian ballet dancer Yulia Makhalina dances the…
Accompanied by the London Symphony Orchestra, widely regarded as one of the greatest Chopin interpreters of his time, the Polish American classical pianist Arthur Rubinstein (January 28, 1887 – December 20, 1982) plays Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in F…
Conducted by Daniel Barenboim, The Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) plays Richard Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries. Recorded at the Berlin State Opera House in 1998.
Johann Sebastian Bach’s The Musical Offering, BWV 1079, performed by Le Concert des Nations, an orchestra with period instruments. Conductor: Jordi Savall.
American operatic tenor Bryan Hymel (born 8 August 1979) sings “Asile héréditaire” from Gioachino Rossini’s opera “William Tell” (French: Guillaume Tell, Italian: Guglielmo Tell). Live recording of the premiere of Guillaume Tell at the Bayerische Staatsoper on June 28, 2014.
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Conducted by Frans Brüggen, Dutch early music orchestra The Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century (Dutch: Orkest van de Achttiende Eeuw) plays Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 in G minor, KV. 550.
Accompanied by the hr-Sinfonieorchester (Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra), Georgian concert pianist Khatia Buniatishvili plays Robert Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54. Encore: Franz Liszt, Liebestraum No. 3 (Love Dream). Conductor: Paavo Järvi. Recording during the Rheingau Musik Festival…
La Rossignol is a beautiful piece for two guitars from the Renaissance era by an unknown composer. It is used in the video game named “Sid Meier’s Civilization III”, titled “The Nightingale”.
Conducted by Daniel Barenboim, the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra performs Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60. Recorded during the BBC Proms 2012.
The Cossacks Ride Over the Danube is a famous Ukrainian folk song. Here it is played and sung by the Russian Alexandrov Ensemble (also known as the “Red Army Chorus”). The Alexandrov Ensemble has entertained audiences both in Russia and…
Viva Vivaldi! A very beautiful concert: Cecilia Bartoli, Italian coloratura mezzo-soprano opera singer & recitalist, and “Il Giardino Armonico” (English: “The Harmonious Garden”), the Italian early music ensemble founded by Giovanni Antonini. Théâtre des Champs Elysées, Paris. Conducted by: Giovanni…