Fazıl Say: Kumru Ballad [Cello Paradiso]
Cello Paradiso, an ensemble comprised of four cellists from Istanbul performs the Turkish pianist and composer Fazıl Say‘s “Kumru Ballad”. Kumru means “collared dove” in Turkish.
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Bach: Concerto for Two Violins [Kokas, Kelemen]
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Accompanied by the Anima Musicae Chamber Orchestra, the Hungarian violinists Katalin Kokas and Barnabás Kelemen perform Johann Sebastian Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins, Strings and Continuo in D Minor, BWV 1043, also known as the Double Violin Concerto or “Bach…
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 “From The New World” [hr-Sinfonieorchester, Andrés Orozco-Estrada]
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Conducted by Andrés Orozco-Estrada, the hr-Sinfonieorchester (Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra) performs Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9 in E minor, “From the New World”, Op. 95, B. 178. Recorded at the Alte Oper Frankfurt on May 25, 2018.
Ravel: Tzigane [Philippe Hirschhorn]
Accompanied by the Radio Filharmonisch Orkest, the Latvian virtuoso violinist Philippe Hirschhorn plays Maurice Ravel‘s Tzigane, a rhapsodic composition that was commissioned by and dedicated to Hungarian violinist Jelly d’Arányi (1893-1966). Conductor: Hiroyuki Iwaki.
Brahms: Piano Quartet No. 3 [Janine Jansen and Friends]
Janine Jansen (violin), Timothy Ridout (Viola), Daniel Blendulf (Cello), and Denis Kozhukhin (piano) perform Johannes Brahms’ Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60. This performance was recorded during the Opening concert of the Internationaal Kamermuziek Festival Utrecht (International…
Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici [Kurzak, Popov] [From Verdi’s La Traviata]
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Accompanied by the MET orchestra and chorus, the Polish soprano Aleksandra Kurzak and the Ukrainian tenor Dmytro Popov sing “Libiamo ne’ lieti calici” (English: “Let’s drink from the joyful cups”), a famous duet with a chorus from Giuseppe Verdi’s La…
Freddie De Tommaso sings Nessun Dorma [Puccini]
Accompanied by the Philharmonia Orchestra, a British orchestra based in London, the British-Italian tenor Freddie De Tommaso sings Nessun Dorma, a very famous tenor aria from Giacomo Puccini’s opera Turandot. This performance is from a recording session for De Tommaso’s…
Jussi Björling sings Flower Song from Bizet’s Carmen
One of the leading operatic tenors of the 20th century, Jussi Björling sings La fleur que tu m’avais jetée (Flower Song), a famous aria from Georges Bizet’s 1875 opera Carmen. A 1950 recording.
Händel: Tornami a vagheggiar [Amanda Forsythe, Apollo’s Fire]
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Accompanied by the Apollo’s Fire, The Cleveland Baroque Orchestra, the American light lyric soprano Amanda Forsythe sings “Tornami a vagheggiar”, a soprano aria from George Frideric Händel‘s 1735 opera Alcina. Recorded in October 2014 at the Fairmount Presbyterian Church in…
Bach: Johannes-Passion [St John Passion] [Netherlands Bach Society, Van Veldhoven]
Conducted by Van Veldhoven, the Netherlands Bach Society performs Johann Sebastian Bach’s Passio secundum Johannem or St John Passion (German: Johannes-Passion), BWV 245. This performance was recorded on March 11, 2017, at the Grote Kerk, Naarden, the Netherlands.
Händel: M’hai Resa Infelice [Jeanine De Bique, Holland Baroque]
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Accompanied by the early music ensemble Holland Baroque, the Trinidadian classical soprano Jeanine De Bique sings M’hai Resa Infelice, a soprano aria from George Frideric Händel‘s 1741 opera Deidamia (HWV 42).
Schumann: Violin Sonata No. 1 [Dumay, Collard]
French Violinist and conductor Augustin Dumay and the French pianist Jean-Philippe Collard perform Robert Schumann’s Violin Sonata No. 1 in A minor, Op. 105.