Julian Bream plays Granada by Isaac Albéniz
Legendary English classical guitarist Julian Bream plays Granada, originally a piano composition by the Spanish composer Isaac Albéniz, the opening piece from his 1886 work Suite Española No. 1.
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Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto [Julia Fischer]
Accompanied by the Dresden Philharmonic, the German classical violinist and pianist Julia Fischer performs Felix Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64. Conductor: Michael Sanderling. This performance was recorded at the Kulturpalast Dresden in April 2017.
Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2 [Anna Fedorova]
Accompanied by the Sinfonia Rotterdam, Ukrainian pianist Anna Fedorova plays Frédéric Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21. Conductor: Conrad van Alphen. This performance was recorded at the Kloosterkerk in The Hague, Netherlands, on October 18, 2024.
Beethoven: Violin Concerto [Veronika Eberle, Simon Rattle, BRSO]
Accompanied by the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra), the German violinist Veronika Eberle performs Ludwig van Beethoven’s Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61. Conductor: Simon Rattle. This performance was recorded in 2024.
Dowland: Flow, My Tears (Lachrimae) [Hicks, Brown]
Accompanied by Sam Brown on lute, soprano Angela Hicks sings Flow, My Tears (Lachrimae), a lute song (specifically, an “ayre”) by the Renaissance composer, lutenist, and singer John Dowland (1563 – buried 20 February 1626).
Why the Recorder Is Called a Recorder [It’s Not About Recording Sound]
When we hear the word recorder today, most of us think of a simple wooden or plastic flute – or of recording audio. But the name of this wind instrument has nothing to do with capturing sound in the modern…
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 [Vladimir Horowitz, 1978]
Accompanied by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, the legendary pianist Vladimir Horowitz plays Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30. Conductor: Zubin Mehta, another legend. This 1978 recording is the last ever of Horowitz playing Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto…
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto [Vengerov, Rostropovich]
Accompanied by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Maxim Vengerov plays Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35. Conductor: the legendary Mstislav Rostropovich. This performance was recorded on October 18, 1998, for a tribute concert to Sir Georg Solti…
Pavarotti sings Lamento di Federico at Central Park in 1993
The legendary Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti sings Lamento di Federico, a famous aria from Act II of the opera L’arlesiana by Francesco Cilea. This performance was recorded during a concert at New York’s Central Park on June 26, 1993. New…
Mozart: Symphony No. 36 [Carlos Kleiber, Wiener Philharmoniker]
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Conducted by Carlos Kleiber, widely regarded as among the greatest conductors of all time, the Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra) performs Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Symphony No. 36 in C major, K. 425, also known as the Linz Symphony. This performance…
Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2 [Lang Lang, Zubin Mehta]
Accompanied by the Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra), Lang Lang plays Frédéric Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21. Conductor: Zubin Mehta. This performance was recorded at the Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna on June 28, 2008.
Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1 [Deniz Şensoy, Royal College of Music Symphony Orchestra]
Accompanied by the Royal College of Music Symphony Orchestra, the Turkish violinist Deniz Şensoy performs German Romantic era composer Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26, one of the most popular violin concertos in the classical…