Bach: The musical offering, BWV 1079 [Le Concert des Nations, Savall]
Johann Sebastian Bach’s The Musical Offering, BWV 1079, performed by Le Concert des Nations, an orchestra with period instruments. Conductor: Jordi Savall.
Hymel sings “Asile héréditaire” from Rossini’s “Guillaume Tell”
American operatic tenor Bryan Hymel (born 8 August 1979) sings “Asile héréditaire” from Gioachino Rossini’s opera “William Tell” (French: Guillaume Tell, Italian: Guglielmo Tell). Live recording of the premiere of Guillaume Tell at the Bayerische Staatsoper on June 28, 2014.
Mozart: Symphony No. 40 [The Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century, Brüggen]
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Conducted by Frans Brüggen, Dutch early music orchestra The Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century (Dutch: Orkest van de Achttiende Eeuw) plays Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 in G minor, KV. 550.
Schumann: Piano Concerto [Khatia Buniatishvili, hr-Sinfonieorchester]
Accompanied by the hr-Sinfonieorchester (Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra), Georgian concert pianist Khatia Buniatishvili plays Robert Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54. Encore: Franz Liszt, Liebestraum No. 3 (Love Dream). Conductor: Paavo Järvi. Recording during the Rheingau Musik Festival…
La Rossignol [Duet for two guitars]
La Rossignol is a beautiful piece for two guitars from the Renaissance era by an unknown composer. It is used in the video game named “Sid Meier’s Civilization III”, titled “The Nightingale”.
Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 [Daniel Barenboim]
Conducted by Daniel Barenboim, the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra performs Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60. Recorded during the BBC Proms 2012.
The Cossacks Ride Over the Danube (Alexandrov Ensemble)
The Cossacks Ride Over the Danube is a famous Ukrainian folk song. Here it is played and sung by the Russian Alexandrov Ensemble (also known as the “Red Army Chorus”). The Alexandrov Ensemble has entertained audiences both in Russia and…
Viva Vivaldi! [Cecilia Bartoli, Il Giardino Armonico]
Viva Vivaldi! A very beautiful concert: Cecilia Bartoli, Italian coloratura mezzo-soprano opera singer & recitalist, and “Il Giardino Armonico” (English: “The Harmonious Garden”), the Italian early music ensemble founded by Giovanni Antonini. Théâtre des Champs Elysées, Paris. Conducted by: Giovanni…
Franco Bonisolli sings Di quella pira
Italian tenor Franco Bonisolli sings Di quella pira, a famous tenor aria from Giuseppe Verdi’s Il trovatore (The Troubadour), an opera in four acts. Recorded during a Beniamino Gigli Tribute Concert.
Mahler: Symphony No. 1 “The Titan” [Bernstein & Vienna Philharmonic]
Conducted by Leonard Bernstein, the Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra) plays Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 in D major, also known as “The Titan”.
Itzhak Perlman plays Partita for Violin No. 2 [Bach]
Itzhak Perlman plays Johann Sebastian Bach’s Partita for Violin No. 2, BWV 1004. The piece, which includes the famous “Chaconne” was written between 1717 and 1720. This performance is a live recording from Saint John’s Smith Square, London (1978).
Dvořák: Symphony No. 9 “From The New World” [Karajan & Vienna Philharmonic]
Conducted by Herbert von Karajan, the Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra) performs Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9 in E minor, “From the New World,” Op. 95, B. 178.