Renowned Soviet classical musicians, violinist David Oistrakh and pianist Sviatoslav Richter, who are known for the depth of their interpretations, virtuoso technique, and vast repertoire, perform Johannes Brahms’ Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 100 (“Thun” or “Meistersinger”).
Two Georgian musicians, violinist Lisa Batiashvili and pianist Khatia Buniatishvili perform Franz Schubert’s Rondo in B minor for violin and piano, D 895.
Janine Jansen and Friends perform Béla Bartók’s Piano Quintet in C Major during Jansen’s Internationaal Kamermuziek Festival (International Chamber Music Festival) Utrecht. The performance was recorded at the TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht on June 26, 2015. Published by AVROTROS Klassiek.
Latvian classical violinist Gidon Kremer and the Argentine pianist Martha Argerich perform Ludwig van Beethoven’s Violin Sonata No. 9 Opus 47, commonly known as the “Kreutzer Sonata”. Recorded in 1987.
Leonid Kogan, a preeminent Soviet violinist of the 20th century, performs Zigeunerweisen (Gypsy Airs), Op. 20, a musical composition for violin and orchestra written in 1878 by the Spanish composer Pablo de Sarasate.
Accompanied by the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Double first prize winner Viktoria Mullova performs Jean Sibelius’ Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 at the 1980 Sibelius Violin Competition, Helsinki. Conductor: Jorma Panula.
Accompanied by the Tonhalle Orchester Zürich, German classical violinist and pianist Julia Fischer performs Antonín Dvořák’s Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 53 (B.108). Conductor: David Zinman. Recorded during the BBC Proms 2014. Encore: Paul Hindemith – Violin Sonata in…
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Widely considered one of the greatest violinists of the 20th century, American-born violinist and conductor Yehudi Menuhin and the Canadian pianist Glenn Gould, who became one of the best-known and most celebrated classical pianists of the 20th century, perform Johann…
London-based Slovenian violinist Lana Trotovšek and Japanese classical pianist Yoko Misumi perform Fratres, meaning “brothers” in Latin, a composition by the Estonian composer of classical and sacred music Arvo Pärt.
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Accompanied by the San Francisco-based early music ensemble Voices of Music, the American violinist Cynthia Miller Freivogel who specialized in both baroque and modern violin performs Antonio Vivaldi’s “Winter” from The Four Seasons. The piece was performed on original period…
Swedish violinist Dan Almgren and the Swedish pianist Stefan Bojsten play Francis Poulenc’s Sonata for violin and piano, FP 119. Recorded by SVT (the Swedish public service broadcaster) in 1985.
Accompanied by the Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra, Itzhak Perlman performs Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Sérénade mélancolique in B-flat minor for violin and orchestra, Op. 26. Conductor: Yuri Temirkanov. Recorded during a Tchaikovsky Gala in Leningrad (today’s Saint Petersburg).