Debussy: Sonata in G minor for Violin and Piano, L. 140 [Spruit, Cai]
Dutch musicians violinist Charlotte Spruit and pianist Yang Yang Cai perform Claude Debussy‘s Sonata in G minor for Violin and Piano, L. 140.
Category 20th Century
Carles Trepat Classical Guitar Concert
Spanish classical guitarist Carles Trepat plays pieces from composers like Fernando Sor, Miguel García, Isaac Albéniz, Julián Arcas, and Johann Sebastian Bach. This concert was recorded at the Teatro Colón de A Coruña, Spain, on January 9, 2014. Trepat plays…
Gershwin: An American in Paris [Gimnazija Kranj Symphony Orchestra, Nejc Bečan]
Conducted by Nejc Bečan, the Gimnazija Kranj Symphony Orchestra performs George Gershwin‘s jazz-influenced symphonic poem (or tone poem) An American in Paris. Concertmaster (lead violinist): Nejc Avbelj. This performance was recorded during the Gimnazija Kranj Christmas Concert 2016.
Gustav Holst: The Planets [Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra & Female Choir]
Conducted by Maciej Tarnowsky, the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra & Female Choir perform The Planets, Op. 32, a seven-movement orchestral suite by the English composer Gustav Holst. This performance was recorded at the Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall on November 27, 2015.
Ennio Morricone: Once Upon A Time In The West [Kropp, Ben-gur Akselrod, NDR Radiophilharmonie]
Conducted by Frank Strobel, the NDR Radiophilharmonie plays the Italian Composer Ennio Morricone‘s soundtrack for “Once Upon a Time in the West”, a classic 1968 spaghetti western film directed by Sergio Leone. Soloists: Gan-ya Ben-gur Akselrod, soprano; Dieter Kropp, harmonica.…
Pavarotti sings Recondita armonia and E lucevan le stelle from “Tosca” [Tokyo, 1989]
The great Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti sings Recondita armonia and E lucevan le stelle from Tosca, an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. Recorded on December 19, 1989, at…
Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 2 [Brianda García Álvarez]
Accompanied by the Utrecht Conservatory Orchestra, the Spanish pianist Brianda García Álvarez performs Dmitri Shostakovich‘s Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major, Op. 102. Conductor: Néstor Bayona. The piece was composed in 1957 for the 19th birthday of the composer’s…
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 [Evgeny Kissin]
With the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Evgeny Kissin performs Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30. Conductor: Gianandrea Noseda. This performance was recorded on December 1, 2023, at the Sala Santa Cecilia in Rome.
Franco Corelli sings Recondita Armonia [Puccini]
Legendary Italian tenor Franco Corelli sings Recondita Armonia, the first romanza in the opera Tosca (1900) by Giacomo Puccini. From the 1956 Italian movie Tosca. Corelli was 35 years old when he starred in the movie.
Sibelius: Violin Concerto [Sayaka Shoji]
With the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, the Japanese violinist Sayaka Shoji performs Jean Sibelius’ Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47. Conductor: Lahav Shani. This performance was recorded in Tel Aviv on October 14, 2022.
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 3 [Argerich]
Accompanied by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, the great Argentine pianist Martha Argerich performs Sergei Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in C major, Op. 26. Conductor: Darío Alejandro Ntaca. This performance was recorded during the 25th Singapore International Piano Festival on…
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 [Evgeny Kissin]
Accompanied by the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France, Evgeny Kissin performs Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18. Conductor: Myung-Whun Chung. This performance was recorded at the Salle Pleyel, Paris, on September 19, 2014.