John Williams plays Agustín Barrios Mangoré’s Vals Op. 8 No. 4
Australian-born British classical guitarist John Williams plays Agustín Barrios Mangoré’s Vals Op. 8 No. 4.
Caruso: Vesti la giubba [1902, 1904, 1907 editions]
Italian tenor Enrico Caruso was the first gramophone star to sell more than a million copies with his 1904 recording of “Vesti la giubba” from the opera “Pagliacci” (Clowns) by Ruggero Leoncavallo. Here are his recordings from the 30th of…
Di quella pira (Verdi): Caruso, Corelli and Pavarotti versions
Three beautiful versions of Giuseppe Verdi’s “Di quella pira“. The first version is sung by Enrico Caruso, the second one is sung by Franco Corelli, and the third one is sung by Luciano Pavarotti. Three of the greatest tenors of…
Alma, Corazón y Vida (Pachamama)
Alma, Corazón y Vida (means soul, heart, and life) is a traditional Peruvian waltz. Here it is a rare instrumental version played by the Serbian Latin-American music band Pachamama.
R.I.P. Paco de Lucía
Paco de Lucía, one of the greatest flamenco guitarists in history has died at age 66. A great loss to Andalucía, Spain, and humanity. It is reported that he died in Cancun (Mexico) of a heart attack while playing with…
Bach: Air on the G-String [Voices of Music, with original instruments]
Award-winning Early music ensemble Voices of Music performs the second movement, Aria, from Johann Sebastian Bach’s orchestral suite in D Major, BWV 1068, popularly known as the “Air on the G-String,” using original instruments from Bach’s time. Air on the…
Britten: The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra [All-Star Orchestra, Gerard Schwarz]
Conducted by Gerard Schwarz, All-Star Orchestra performs Benjamin Britten‘s “The young person’s guide to the orchestra“.
Ah! Mes Amis (La Fille du Régiment): Flórez and Pavarotti versions
The best versions of Ah! Mes Amis from Gaetano Donizetti‘s La Fille du Regiment. Juan Diego Flórez sings in Vienna (2007), and Luciano Pavarotti’s version is from 17 February 1972, at New York’s Metropolitan Opera. La fille du régiment (The Daughter…
Juan Diego Flórez sings Granada
Peruvian operatic tenor Juan Diego Flórez sings Granada, the famous Mexican song written in 1932 by Agustín Lara. The song is about the Spanish city of Granada, the capital of the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia,…
Pink Martini – La Soledad
La Soledad is a Latin ballad, recorded on Pink Martini’s first album Sympathique (1997). It is one of the songs which is sung by the guest singer Pepe Raphael on the album. The band’s leader Thomas Lauderdale is a brilliant…
Charles Aznavour: La Bohème
Four different versions of “La Bohème” from the French-Armenian singer, lyricist, actor, and diplomat Charles Aznavour (22 May 1924 – 1 October 2018). I don’t know from what year the first version is (black/white), probably the late 60s. The second…
Inti-Illimani Histórico with Diego El Cigala – “La Tarara”
“La Tarara” is an antique Spanish song. Here it is played by the popular Chilean group Inti-Illimani Histórico and sung by Diego El Cigala, the famous flamenco singer.