Tárrega: Capricho Árabe [Isabel Martínez, guitar]
Spanish classical guitarist Isabel Martínez plays Francisco Tárrega’s Capricho Árabe, an 1892 work for classical guitar. This performance was recorded at the Santa Clara Museum in Murcia, Spain.
Category Post-Romantic Era
Fauré: Sicilienne, Op. 78 [Louwerse, Daudet]
Accompanied by the French pianist François Daudet, the French cellist David Louwerse 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…
Dvořák: Cello Concerto [Camille Thomas]
Accompanied by the Hankyung Arte Philharmonic Orchestra, the Franco-Belgian cellist Camille Thomas performs Antonín Dvořák’s Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104, B. 191. Conductor: Joong Bae Jee. This performance was recorded at the Seoul Art Center in September 2023.
Erik Satie: Gnossiennes 1-6 [Reinbert de Leeuw]
Dutch conductor, pianist, and composer Reinbert de Leeuw (8 September 1938 – 14 February 2020) plays Erik Satie’s Gnossiennes, six piano compositions in the late 19th century. This performance was recorded on May 13, 2018, at the TivoliVredenburg Utrecht.
Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini [Yuja Wang]
Accompanied by the Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg, Yuja Wang performs Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43, a concertante work that was written for piano and orchestra, closely resembling a piano concerto, all in a single movement.…
Fauré: Sicilienne, Op. 78 [Gautier Capuçon, Michel Dalberto]
Accompanied by pianist Michel Dalberto, 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 music as a…
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…
Pavarotti sings Serenata [Mascagni] at the Central Park in 1993
The legendary Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti sings Serenata, a song composed by Pietro Mascagni, an Italian composer best known for his operas, particularly “Cavalleria Rusticana.” “Serenata” is part of his collection of art songs and showcases his talent for creating…
Pavarotti sings Pourquoi me réveiller [Massenet] at the Central Park in 1993
The legendary Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti sings Pourquoi me réveiller, one of the most famous and emotionally charged arias from Jules Massenet’s opera “Werther”, during a concert at New York’s Central Park on June 28, 1993. New York Philharmonic Orchestra…
Elgar: Serenade for Strings [Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra]
Concertgebouw Kamerorkest (Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra) performs Edward Elgar’s Serenade for Strings in E minor, Op. 20, a piece for string orchestra in three short movements. This performance was recorded during the AVROTROS Friday concert on October 28, 2016, at the…
Rachmaninoff: Isle of the Dead [Netherlands Philharmonic, Lorenzo Viotti]
Conducted by Lorenzo Viotti, the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra performs Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Isle of the Dead, Op. 29, a symphonic poem inspired by Arnold Böcklin’s painting, Isle of the Dead, which the composer saw in a black-and-white reproduction in Paris in…
Elgar: Enigma Variations [Radio Filharmonisch Orkest, Stanislav Kochanovsky]
Conducted by Stanislav Kochanovsky, the Radio Filharmonisch Orkest performs Edward Elgar‘s Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36, popularly known as the Enigma Variations. This performance was recorded on February 26, 2023.