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.
Mozart: Requiem in D minor [Wiener Symphoniker, Wiener Staatsopernchor, Karl Böhm]
Conducted by Karl Böhm, the Wiener Symphoniker (Vienna Symphony Orchestra) and the Wiener Staatsopernchor (Vienna State Opera Choir) perform Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Requiem Mass in D minor (K. 626). Recorded in 1971.
Mozart: Flute Concerto No. 1 (Emmanuel Pahud)
Accompanied by the Haydn Ensemble Berlin, Swiss flute player Emmanuel Pahud performs Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Flute Concerto No. 1 in G major (K. 313). Mozartwoche 2000, Salzburg.
Mozart: Oboe Concerto (Moscow Virtuosi, Alexey Utkin, Vladimir Spivakov)
Conducted by Vladimir Spivakov, Russian State Chamber orchestra Moscow Virtuosi performs Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Oboe Concerto in C major, K. 314. Soloist (oboe): Alexey Utkin.
Researchers discovered the oldest known piece of polyphonic music
The oldest known piece of polyphonic music, a piece of choral music written for more than one part, was recently found at the bottom of a 10th century manuscript in the British Library, London. It is believed to date back…
Sutherland and Pavarotti sing “Parigi, o cara” from Verdi’s La traviata
Australian dramatic coloratura soprano Joan Sutherland and the Italian operatic tenor Luciano Pavarotti sing “Parigi, o Cara” (Paris, o dear) from Giuseppe Verdi’s 1853 opera “La Traviata”. Sutherland & Pavarotti Gala Concert in the Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House in…
Pavarotti and Lanza duet: Lamento di Federico
A duet by Luciano Pavarotti and Mario Lanza: they sing “Lamento di Federico”, “È la solita storia del pastore“, a famous aria taken from Act II of the opera L’arlesiana by Francesco Cilea. Well, they are not actually singing together,…