Accompanied by the Hofkapelle München, the Belgian pianist Els Biesemans performs Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K. 491, on fortepiano, Mozart’s original instrument. This performance was recorded on November 13, 2022, at the Bühlkirche Zurich.
Accompanied by the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen (Bremen German Chamber Philharmonic), the German violinist Christian Tetzlaff plays Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Violin Concertos 1-5. Conductor: Paavo Järvi.
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.
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…
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…
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…
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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…
A cadenza in music is a virtuosic passage, typically appearing near the end of a concerto movement, where the soloist performs a dazzling, improvised, or pre-composed display of technical skill and musical expression. Originally improvised, cadenzas allow performers to showcase…
Accompanied by the Orchestre Royal de Chambre de Wallonie (Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia), the Latvian virtuoso violinist Philippe Hirschhorn plays Antonio Vivaldi’s Winter (L’inverno) from The Four Seasons (Le quattro stagioni).
Accompanied by the hr-Sinfonieorchester (Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra), the Japanese pianist Mao Fujita performs Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major (K. 488). Conductor: Dalia Stasevska. This performance was recorded at the hr-Sendesaal Frankfurt on April 19,…
Accompanied by the American pianist Michael Isador, the great Polish violinist of the 20th century, Henryk Szeryng plays “Rondo” from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Serenade No. 7 in D Major, K.250 (248b), more commonly known as the “Haffner Serenade“.
Daniel Barenboim plays Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Piano Sonata No. 16 in C major, K. 545.