Accompanied by the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, the Icelandic clarinetist (she is also a poet and a writer) Arngunnur Árnadóttir performs Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto in A major, K. 622. Conductor: Cornelius Meister. This performance was recorded during Iceland Symphony’s…
Spanish classical guitarist Carles Trepat plays pieces from composers like Fernando Sor, Miguel García, Isaac Albéniz, Julián Arcas, and Johann Sebastian Bach. This concert was recorded at the Teatro Colón de A Coruña, Spain, on January 9, 2014. Trepat plays…
Conducted by Stanislav Kochanovsky, the Radio Filharmonisch Orkest performs Edward Elgar‘s Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36, popularly known as the Enigma Variations. This performance was recorded on February 26, 2023.
Ukrainian classical pianist Anna Fedorova plays Frédéric Chopin’s Waltz in C-sharp minor, Op. 64, No. 2, the second work of his opus 64, and the companion to the more famous “Minute Waltz” (Op. 64, No. 1). An excerpt from the…
Janine Jansen and friends perform Ludwig van Beethoven’s Septet in E-flat major for clarinet, horn, bassoon, violin, viola, cello, and double bass, Op. 20. Recorded during Janine Jansen’s International Chamber Music Festival Utrecht (Internationaal Kamermuziek Festival Utrecht) 2011.
Conducted by Kristian Commichau, the vocal-concertisten performs Johann Sebastian Bach’s Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich (For Thee, O Lord, I long), BWV 150, an early church cantata. Recorded at the Inselkirche Hermannswerder in Potsdam, Germany, in 2015.
Conducted by Nejc Bečan, the Gimnazija Kranj Symphony Orchestra performs George Gershwin‘s jazz-influenced symphonic poem (or tone poem) An American in Paris. Concertmaster (lead violinist): Nejc Avbelj. This performance was recorded during the Gimnazija Kranj Christmas Concert 2016.
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Amsterdam Sinfonietta performs Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s String Sextet in D minor, “Souvenir de Florence”, Op. 70, originally a string sextet, scored for 2 violins, 2 violas, and 2 cellos, with an arrangement for chamber orchestra. Concertmaster (lead violinist) and conductor:…
Conducted by Andrew Manze, the Collegium Vocale Hannover, the Capella St. Crucis Hannover, the Johannes-Brahms-Chor Hannover, the Junges Vokalensemble Hannover, and the NDR Radiophilharmonie perform Gustav Mahler’s monumental Symphony No. 2 in C minor, popularly known as the Resurrection Symphony.…
Hungarian-born British pianist Sir András Schiff plays Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a, also known as the Les Adieux sonata. This performance was recorded in Japan in 2020.
Conducted by Giedrė Šlekytė, the hr-Sinfonieorchester (Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra) performs Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Symphony No. 31 in D major, K. 297/300a, better known as the Paris Symphony. This performance was recorded at the hr-Sendesaal Frankfurt on October 6, 2023.
South Korean pianist Yunchan Lim plays Frédéric Chopin’s second set of Études, “Études Op. 25”. This performance was recorded during the 2019 Isang Yun Competition (an international music competition, held annually in Tongyeong, South Korea. It commemorates Isang Yun, 1917-1995,…