Plácido Domingo sings “Amor, vida de mi vida”
Spanish tenor Plácido Domingo sings the famous tenor aria (romanza) “Amor, vida de mi vida” from the zarzuela Maravilla. Salzburg, 2007.
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Paganini: Sonata Concertata [Mandolin: Marissa Carroll, Guitar: Joel Woods]
Marissa Carroll (mandolin) and Joel Woods (guitar) play Niccolò Paganini’s Sonata Concertata, a three-movement piece in A major, op. 61 for guitar and violin. Here, the performers use mandolin instead of violin. Performed at the Ian Hanger Recital Hall at…
Pepe Romero plays Asturias [Albéniz] and Fantasia [Romero]
World-renowned Spanish classical and flamenco guitarist Pepe Romero plays Asturias (Leyenda), a musical work written by the Spanish composer Isaac Albéniz; and Fantasia, by Celedonio Romero (2 March 1913 – 8 May 1996, the father of Pepe Romero), the guitarist,…
Mario Del Monaco sings Nessun Dorma and Di quella pira
Two famous operatic arias from the legendary Italian dramatic tenor Mario Del Monaco (27 July 1915 – 16 October 1982), who earned worldwide acclaim for his powerful voice: “Nessun Dorma” from Turandot, an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini,…
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 [Barenboim, Mehta]
Accompanied by the Berliner Philharmoniker (The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra), Daniel Barenboim plays Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23. Conductor: Zubin Mehta. The sound and acoustics are well preserved in this 1990s live outdoor concert…
Schubert: Octet in F Major [Janine Jansen and Friends]
Janine Jansen and Friends perform Franz Schubert’s Octet in F major, D. 803. Recorded on June 24, 2015 in TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht. At Janine Jansen’s Internationaal Kamermuziek Festival (International Chamber Music Festival) Utrecht. A beautiful HD video by AVROTROS Klassiek, enjoy!
Mozart: Symphony No. 5 [Vienna Philharmonic, Ton Koopman]
Conducted by Ton Koopman, the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Wiener Philharmoniker) plays Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Symphony No. 5 in B-flat major, K. 22. The composer was nine years old when he composed the piece in The Hague in December 1765. He…
Bach: Brandenburg Concertos [Abbado]
Conducted by the legendary Italian conductor Claudio Abbado, the Orchestra Mozart performs Johann Sebastian Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos (BWV 1046–1051, original title: Six Concerts à plusieurs instruments), a collection of six instrumental works, widely regarded as some of the best orchestral…
Mario Lanza sings Ave Maria [Schubert]
The great American tenor of Italian origin, Mario Lanza sings Ave Maria by Franz Schubert. The video is from the 1956 movie “Serenade”.
Vivaldi: Il Gran Mogol Concerto [Basel Chamber Orchestra, Giuliano Carmignola]
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The Basel Chamber Orchestra (Kammerorchester Basel) plays Antonio Vivaldi’s Il gran mogol (The Grand Moghul) concerto (RV 431a), written in the late 1720s or early 1730s. Giuliano Carmignola: conductor and violin. Recorded on January 4, 2014, at the Concertgebouw Amsterdam,…
Pergolesi: Stabat Mater [Baráth, Jaroussky, Stutzmann]
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Accompanied by the early music ensemble Orfeo 55, the Hungarian soprano Emőke Baráth and the French countertenor Philippe Jaroussky perform Italian Baroque composer Giovanni Battista Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater, a sacred work originally scored for soprano and alto soloists. Conductor: Nathalie…
Aida Garifullina and Juan Diego Flórez: “E il sol dell’anima” [Rigoletto, Verdi]
Russian operatic soprano Aida Garifullina and Peruvian operatic tenor Juan Diego Flórez sing “E il sol dell’anima” (English: “Love is the sunshine of the soul”) from Rigoletto, an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi.