Chopin: Raindrop Prelude [Lang Lang]
Chinese pianist Lang Lang plays Frédéric Chopin’s Prelude Op. 28, No. 15, known as the “Raindrop” prelude, one of the 24 Chopin preludes, and it stands out as one of his most renowned works.
Bach: Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042 [Janine Jansen]
Accompanied by the Kungliga Filharmonikerna (Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra), the Dutch violinist Janine Jansen performs Johann Sebastian Bach’s Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042. Jansen also conducts the orchestra.
Grieg: Piano Concerto [Liv Glaser, Herbert Blomstedt, Oslo Philharmonic] – Wonderful Historic Performance
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Accompanied by the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, the Norwegian pianist Liv Glaser performs Edward Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16. Conductor: Herbert Blomstedt. A wonderful historic performance of the famous piece. Recorded at the Bergen International Festival in 1961.
Desandre and Davies sing Händel: To thee, thou glorious son of worth [from Theodora, HWV 68]
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Accompanied by the French lutenist Thomas Dunford and his Jupiter ensemble, the Franco-Italian mezzo-soprano Lea Desandre and the British countertenor Iestyn Davies sing “To thee, thou glorious son of worth”, Theodora and Didymus’ duet from George Frideric Händel‘s Theodora (HWV…
Beethoven: Choral Fantasy [Martha Argerich, Charles Dutoit] [2023 recording]
Accompanied by the Orquesta and Chorus of the Teatro Colón, the great Argentine pianist Martha Argerich performs Ludwig van Beethoven’s Fantasy for piano, vocal soloists, mixed chorus, and orchestra, Op. 80, usually called the Choral Fantasy. Encore: Robert Schumann’s Kinderszenen…
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 17 [Martin Helmchen, Andrew Manze, NDR Radiophilharmonie]
Accompanied by the NDR Radiophilharmonie, the German pianist Martin Helmchen performs Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major, KV. 453. Conductor: Andrew Manze. Recorded on March 31, 2022, at the Großer Sendesaal of the NDR Landesfunkhaus Niedersachsen…
Dvořák: Carnival Overture [NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, Alan Gilbert]
Conducted by Alan Gilbert, the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra performs Antonín Dvořák‘s Carnival Overture, Op. 92, B. 169, a concert overture written in 1891. Recorded on New Year’s Eve 2021 during the orchestra’s New Year’s Concert 2021 at the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg.
Gabriel Fauré: Après un rêve [Rusanda Panfili, Donka Angatscheva]
Moldovan violinist Rusanda Panfili and the Austrian pianist of Bulgarian descent Donka Angatscheva perform Après un rêve, a classical art song composed by French composer Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924). The piece was originally written for voice and piano in 1877, with…
Maria João Pires plays Chopin and Debussy [Live Recital, 2023]
One of the greatest pianists in the world, Maria João Pires plays Claude Debussy’s Suite Bergamasque and Arabesque No. 1 and Frédéric Chopin‘s Nocturnes, Op. 9, Nocturnes, Op. 27, and Waltz in A-flat major, Op. 69, No. 1.
Elgar: Cello Concerto [Jacqueline du Pré, Daniel Barenboim]
Accompanied by the Philharmonia Orchestra (a London-based orchestra), the legendary cellist Jacqueline du Pré performs Edward Elgar’s Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85. Conductor: Daniel Barenboim. Recorded on November 27, 1970.
Elgar: Cello Concerto [Camille Thomas]
Accompanied by the Savaria Symphony Orchestra, the Franco-Belgian cellist Camille Thomas performs Edward Elgar’s Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85. Conductor: Gergely Madaras.
Brahms: Symphony No. 1 [NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, Günter Wand]
Conducted by Günter Wand, the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra performs Johannes Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68. This performance was recorded in 1997 at the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival in Kiel.