Beethoven: Violin Sonata no. 9 “Kreutzer” [Kopatchinskaja, Say]
Moldovan-Austrian violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja and Turkish pianist Fazıl Say perform Ludwig van Beethoven’s Violin Sonata No. 9 Opus 47, commonly known as the “Kreutzer Sonata”.
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Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini [Kirill Gerstein]
Accompanied by the hr-Sinfonieorchester (Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra), Kirill Gerstein performs “Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43”, a concertante (a mixture of the symphony and the concerto genres) work written for solo piano and symphony orchestra by Sergei…
Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D Minor BWV 565 [Harp: Amy Turk]
British harpist Amy Turk plays Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565, arguably one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s most popular works, originally a piece of organ music, on harp. Transcribed for the harp and performed by Amy Turk herself.
Rachmaninoff: Isle of the Dead [hr-Sinfonieorchester, Gardner]
Conducted by Edward Gardner, the hr-Sinfonieorchester (Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra) plays Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Isle of the Dead, Op. 29, a symphonic poem inspired by Arnold Böcklin’s painting, Isle of the Dead, which the composer saw in a black-and-white reproduction in Paris in…
Bach: Goldberg Variations (Aria, Canons, and Aria da Capo) [Guitar: Marco Salcito]
Italian classical guitarist Marco Salcito plays Johann Sebastian Bach’s Goldberg Variations, BWV 988, on classical guitar, in the original tone. It is originally a work written for harpsichord and published in 1781, consisting of an aria and a set of 30…
La Bella Noeva (17th and 18th Century Italian Music) – Tenor: Marco Beasley
Accompanied by the period-instrument ensemble Accordone, Italian tenor Marco Beasley performs 17th and 18th-century Italian arias, primarily late-Renaissance works from various composers. They were popular songs of the time that often competed with opera in terms of popularity and success. From…
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20 [Mitsuko Uchida]
Accompanied by the Austrian chamber orchestra Camerata Salzburg, Japanese-British classical pianist Mitsuko Uchida performs Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466 with Ludwig van Beethoven’s cadenza. Uchida also conducts the orchestra. Recorded in March 2001 in…
Ravel: Piano Concerto [Hélène Grimaud]
Accompanied by the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, the French classical pianist Hélène Grimaud plays Maurice Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G major, a piano concerto in three movements and is heavily influenced by jazz, which the French composer had encountered on…
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…
Vivaldi: Four Seasons [Midori Seiler, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin]
The German-Japanese violin player Midori Seiler and Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin perform Antonio Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” (Italian: Le quattro stagioni). A choreographed interpretation conducted by Clemens-Maria Nuszbaumer and directed by Juan Kruz Díaz Esnaola. Broadcast by ARTE HD.
Pavarotti sings Mattinata [Leoncavallo] at Central Park [1993]
The legendary Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti sings “Mattinata” (English: Morning) by Ruggero Leoncavallo (from the Central Park Concert, in June 1993, more than 500,000 listeners gathered for his free performance on the Great Lawn of New York’s Central Park, while…
Schumann: Andante and Variations [Argerich, Barenboim]
Martha Argerich and Daniel Barenboim (piano), Linor Katz (cello) Kian Soltani (cello), and Jorge Monte de Fez (horn) perform Robert Schumann’s Andante and Variations for 2 pianos, 2 cellos & horn in B flat major, WoO 10 (original version of…