Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 3 [Yuja Wang, Leonidas Kavakos]
Chinese pianist Yuja Wang and Greek violinist Leonidas Kavakos perform Johannes Brahms’ Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108, the last of his violin sonatas.
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Vladimir Horowitz plays Chopin: Polonaise in A-Flat Major, Op. 53 “Heroic”
One of the greatest pianists of the 20th century, Vladimir Horowitz plays Frédéric Chopin’s Polonaise in A-Flat Major, Op. 53, (Polonaise héroïque, Heroic Polonaise; Polish: Heroiczny).
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 [Martha Argerich]
Accompanied by the Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, the great Argentine pianist Martha Argerich performs Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15. Conductor: Gábor Takács-Nagy. This performance was recorded at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music,…
Fauré: Sicilienne, Op. 78 [Gautier Capuçon, Jérôme Ducros]
Accompanied by pianist Jérôme Ducros, Gautier Capuçon plays Sicilienne, Op. 78, a short work by Gabriel Fauré, composed in 1893. It was originally an orchestral piece, written for a theatrical production that was abandoned. In 1898, Fauré arranged the unperformed…
Schubert: Winterreise [Peter Schreier, Sviatoslav Richter]
The great Soviet pianist Sviatoslav Richter and the renowned German tenor Peter Schreier perform Franz Schubert’s Winterreise (English: Winter Journey) (D. 911, published as Op. 89 in 1828), a song cycle for voice and piano, a setting of 24 poems…
Bach: Goldberg Variations [András Schiff]
Hungarian-born British pianist Sir András Schiff plays Johan Sebastian Bach’s Goldberg Variations, BWV 988, a musical composition for keyboard consisting of an aria and a set of 30 variations. This performance was recorded on June 11, 2017, at the Pierre…
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 15 [Yeol Eum Son]
Accompanied by the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, world-renowned South Korean pianist Yeol Eum Son performs Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 15 in B-flat major, KV. 450. Conductor: Omer Meir Wellber. This performance was recorded during the BBC Proms on July…
International Classical Music Awards 2024 Gala Concert [Alexander Liebreich, Orquesta de València]
The laureates of the 2024 International Classical Music Awards [ICMA] perform the most beautiful pieces in their repertoire, supported by the Orquesta de València, conducted by Alexander Liebreich. The gala concert took place on 12 April 2024 in the Palau…
Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 1 [Yuja Wang, Leonidas Kavakos]
Chinese pianist Yuja Wang and Greek violinist Leonidas Kavakos perform Johannes Brahms’ Violin Sonata No. 1 in G major, Op. 78, “Regensonate” (Rain Sonata).
Chopin: Prelude No. 15 “Raindrop” [YUNDI]
Chinese pianist Yundi Li (also known as Yundi, stylized as YUNDI) plays Frédéric Chopin’s Prelude Op. 28, No. 15, known as the “Raindrop” prelude, one of the 24 Chopin preludes, and one of his most renowned works. From the 2015…
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 [Olga Scheps]
Accompanied by the RTVE Symphony Orchestra, the German pianist Olga Scheps performs Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37. Conductor: Christoph König. This performance was recorded in February 2024.
Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No. 2 [Yuja Wang at Carnegie Hall, 2021]
Accompanied by the Philadelphia Orchestra, Yuja Wang performs Dmitri Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major, Op. 102. Conductor: Yannick Nézet-Séguin. This performance was recorded at the Stern Auditorium of the Carnegie Hall, New York, on October 6, 2021.