Dmitri Shostakovich’s Second Waltz, from his Suite for Variety Orchestra, was featured in the 1955 Soviet film The First Echelon. It is actually only the “Waltz” (eighth movement) from The First Echelon (suite from the film score), Op. 99a. Its…
Conducted by the German conductor, choirmaster, organist, and harpsichordist Karl Richter, the Münchener Bach-Orchester performs Johann Sebastian Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos (BWV 1046-1051). The Brandenburg concertos by Johann Sebastian Bach (BWV 1046-1051, original title: Six Concerts à plusieurs instruments) are a collection…
One of the best versions of Gioachino Rossini’s “Largo al factotum” from “The Barber of Seville”. Sung by the British baritone, actor, and opera singer John Rawnsley. ‘Largo al factotum’ (‘Make way for the factotum’) is a famous aria from…
Three beautiful versions of the famous Neapolitan song ‘O Sole Mio from the three great tenors of the 20th century: Enrico Caruso, Jussi Björling, and Luciano Pavarotti.
Asturias (Leyenda) is a musical work written by the Spanish composer Isaac Albéniz. It was originally written for the piano and set in the key of G minor, and first published in Barcelona by Juan Bta. Pujol & Co., in…