Accompanied by the Sinfonia Rotterdam, Ukrainian pianist Anna Fedorova plays Frédéric Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21. Conductor: Conrad van Alphen. This performance was recorded at the Kloosterkerk in The Hague, Netherlands, on October 18, 2024.
Accompanied by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Maxim Vengerov plays Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35. Conductor: the legendary Mstislav Rostropovich. This performance was recorded on October 18, 1998, for a tribute concert to Sir Georg Solti…
Accompanied by the Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra), Lang Lang plays Frédéric Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21. Conductor: Zubin Mehta. This performance was recorded at the Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna on June 28, 2008.
Accompanied by the Royal College of Music Symphony Orchestra, the Turkish violinist Deniz Şensoy performs German Romantic era composer Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26, one of the most popular violin concertos in the classical…
German pianist, teacher, and composer Wilhelm Kempff plays Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano sonatas No. 14 in C-sharp minor, marked Quasi una fantasia, Op. 27, No. 2, nicknamed the “Moonlight Sonata”, and No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90, nicknamed “Les…
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 Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim plays Johannes Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15. Conductor: Gustavo Dudamel. This performance was recorded at the Philharmonie Berlin in 2014.
Accompanied by the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, the Chinese pianist Yuja Wang plays Frédéric Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21. Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas. This performance was recorded at the Tokyo NHK Hall on November 22,…
A long-lost waltz by the great Polish pianist and composer Frédéric Chopin has been unearthed in the Morgan Library and Museum in Manhattan, sparking widespread enthusiasm in the classical music community. Robinson McClellan, while examining a collection of cultural artifacts,…
Conducted by Jordi Savall, an orchestra performing on period instruments, Le Concert des Nations performs Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68, also known as the “Pastoral Symphony”. This performance was recorded at the Philharmonie de…
Accompanied by the SWR Symphonieorchester (Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra), the French violinist Renaud Capuçon performs Richard Strauss’ Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 8. Conductor: Eva Ollikainen. This performance was recorded at the Liederhalle Stuttgart on 19 July 2024.
Accompanied by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, the Dutch violinist Janine Jansen performs German Romantic era composer Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26, one of the most popular violin concertos in the classical repertoire. Conductor: Daniele…