Schumann: “Arabeske” [Arabesque], 3 beautiful versions
Three beautiful versions of Robert Schumann’s “Arabeske” (Arabesque) in C major, Op. 18, from pianists Anna Zassimova, Vladimir Horowitz, and Wilhelm Kempff.
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Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232 [Savall]
Conducted by Jordi Savall, Le Concert des Nations & La Capella Reial de Catalunya perform Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Mass in B minor, BWV 232”, a musical setting of the complete Ordinary of the Latin Mass. Recorded at the Abbaye de…
Vivaldi: Piccolo Concerto in C major, RV 443 [Il Giardino Armonico]
“Il Giardino Armonico” (the harmonious garden), the Italian early music ensemble plays Antonio Vivaldi’s Piccolo Concerto in C major, RV 443. Giovanni Antonini, sopranino recorder & conductor.
Monteverdi: Vespro della Beata Vergine (Vespers of 1610) [John Eliot Gardiner]
Claudio Monteverdi’s Vespro della Beata Vergine (Vespers for the Blessed Virgin; SV 206 and 206a); also called Vespers of 1610. Sir John Eliot Gardiner at the Versailles Chapelle Royale with the Monteverdi Choir, the English Baroque Soloists, and the Pages…
Strauss: Four Last Songs [Anja Harteros]
German soprano Anja Harteros performs Richard Strauss’ Four Last Songs (German: Vier letzte Lieder), Op. posth., for soprano and orchestra. hr-Sinfonieorchester (Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra) conducted by Andrés Orozco-Estrada.
Grieg: Piano Concerto [Arthur Rubinstein]
Accompanied by the London Symphony Orchestra, Polish American classical pianist Arthur Rubinstein plays the Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16, by Edvard Grieg. Conductor: André Previn. Recorded in April 1975 at London’s Fairfield Hall.
Philippe Jaroussky & L’Arpeggiata: Icônes du Seicento
Accompanied by the early music ensemble L’Arpeggiata, French countertenor Philippe Jaroussky sings 17th-century arias from the Italian composers: Icônes du Seicento (Icons of the Seicento). The word Seicento simply refers to Italian history and culture during the 17th century. The…
Maria Callas’ London Farewell Concert with Giuseppe di Stefano (1973)
Maria Callas’ “London Farewell Concert” at the Royal Festival Hall with the Italian operatic tenor Giuseppe di Stefano, 1973. They were accompanied by English pianist Ivor Newton, who was particularly noted as an accompanist to international singers and string players.
Plácido Domingo & José Carreras: Non Ti Scordar di Me [Don’t Forget About Me]
Plácido Domingo & José Carreras sing “Non Ti Scordar di Me (Don’t Forget About Me)”, for a tribute to their friend Luciano Pavarotti. Prague Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Eugene Kochn.
“O Sole Mio” from The Three Tenors [1994]
The Three Tenors (Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, and José Carreras) sing the famous Neapolitan song “‘O Sole Mio”. From the Three Tenors Los Angeles Concert in 1994. This song is not included in the concert DVD.
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 [Leonard Bernstein]
Accompanied by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Wiener Philharmoniker), the American composer, conductor, author, music lecturer, and pianist Leonard Bernstein performs Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15. Bernstein also conducts the Vienna Philharmonic. Recorded at…
Maria Callas sings “Voi lo sapete, o mamma” from Cavalleria rusticana
Maria Callas sings “Voi lo sapete, o mamma”, a soprano aria from Cavalleria rusticana, an opera in one act by Pietro Mascagni to an Italian libretto by Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti and Guido Menasci, adapted from a play and short story written…