Mario Lanza sings Granada
American tenor and Hollywood star of Italian origin, Mario Lanza sings “Granada”, the famous Mexican song about the Spanish city of Granada, written in 1932 by Agustín Lara. From the 1952 movie “Because You’re Mine“.
Autumn Waltz by Adam Hurst
“Autumn Waltz” is a beautiful piece by Adam Hurst for Cello, Accordion, and Classical Guitar, from his 2014 album titled “Âme Oubliée” (English: Forgotten soul). It is an album of all original material for Cello, Accordion, Harmonium, Spanish Guitar, Bass,…
Bach: Cantatas [Damien Guillon, Le Banquet Céleste]
Accompanied by his own Baroque music ensemble Le Banquet Céleste, the French countertenor Damien Guillon sings cantatas from Johann Sebastian Bach’s Ich habe genug, BWV 82, and Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust, BWV 170 . Guillon also conducts the orchestra.
Pavarotti sings Un’aura amorosa (Mozart)
Luciano Pavarotti sings Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Un’aura amorosa (English: “A loving breath”), a famous aria from Mozart’s Così fan tutte, ossia La scuola degli amanti (All Women Do It, or The School for Lovers), K. 588 an Italian-language opera buffa…
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto [Julia Fischer]
Accompanied by the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France (Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra), German violinist Julia Fischer performs Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Conductor: Vasily Petrenko.
Pergolesi: Stabat Mater Dolorosa [Scheen, Guillon]
Accompanied by Le Banquet Celeste ensemble, Belgian classical soprano Céline Scheen and the French countertenor Damien Guillon perform Stabat Mater Dolorósa from Italian Baroque composer Giovanni Battista Pergolesi’s sacred work Stabat Mater. Conductor: Damien Guillon. Directed by François Goetghebeur and…
Beethoven: Symphony No. 2 (Karajan & Berlin Philharmonic)
Conducted by Herbert von Karajan, the Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) plays Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 36. A 1972 recording of the piece.
Javier Camarena sings Ah! Mes Amis
Mexican tenor Javier Camarena Ah! Mes Amis from Gaetano Donizetti’s La Fille du Regiment at the Vocalis México – International Vocal Academy and Festival. Teatro Obrero – Zamora, Michoacán, September 3, 2012.
Vivaldi: La Follia [Voices of Music]
Award-winning early music ensemble Voices of Music presents “La Follia: A Baroque Pageant”, a beautiful performance of the 12th of Antonio Vivaldi’s Twelve Trio Sonatas, Op. 1. Sonata No. 12 in D minor “La Follia”, RV 63.
Andrea Falconieri: Folias (La Folia), Voices of Music
San Francisco-based early music ensemble Voices of Music plays Italian composer and lutenist Andrea Falconieri’s Folias (La Folia), with the original instruments. This performance was recorded during the “Art of the Recorder” concert, in February 2014.
Eleni Karaindrou: Adagio
“Adagio” (Father’s Theme) by the Greek composer Eleni Karaindrou, from the Theo Angelopoulos movie “Landscape in the Mist” (1988). She is best known for scoring the films of director Theo Angelopoulos. Oboe: Vangelis Christopoulos. Concert Hall of Athens (March 27,…
Bach: Matthäus-Passion [Collegium Vocale Gent, Philippe Herreweghe]
Conducted by Philippe Herreweghe, Collegium Vocale Gent choir & orchestra perform Johann Sebastian Bach’s Matthäus-Passion (St Matthew’s Passion) BWV 244. This performance was recorded in 2010.