Legendary Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti sings Chitarra Romana (which means “Roman Guitar”), a 1934 Italian folk song composed by the Italian composer Eldo Di Lazzaro (21 February 1902 – 29 November 1968) with lyrics by the Italian lyricist Bruno Cherubini…
Accompanied by the hr-Sinfonieorchester (Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra), the Japanese pianist Mao Fujita performs Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major (K. 488). Conductor: Dalia Stasevska. This performance was recorded at the hr-Sendesaal Frankfurt on April 19,…
Accompanied by the Hankyung Arte Philharmonic Orchestra, the Franco-Belgian cellist Camille Thomas performs Antonín Dvořák’s Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104, B. 191. Conductor: Joong Bae Jee. This performance was recorded at the Seoul Art Center in September 2023.
Grigory Sokolov plays Johann Sebastian Bach’s Gigue from Partita No. 1, BWV 825. This performance was recorded during the Festival de La Roque d’Anthéron 2015 by the French filmmaker, writer, and violinist Bruno Monsaingeon.
Conducted by Günter Wand, the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra performs Franz Schubert’s Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D. 759, commonly known as the “Unfinished Symphony”. This iconic performance was recorded during the opening concert of the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival 2001…
Accompanied by the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, the Canadian virtuoso pianist and composer Marc-André Hamelin performs Johannes Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83. Conductor: Jacek Kaspszyk. This performance was recorded at the Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall on…
Accompanied by the Orchestre National de France, the French classical pianist Alexandre Kantorow performs Frédéric Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21. Conductor: Cristian Măcelaru. This performance was recorded on May 16, 2024, at l’Auditorium de la…
Croatian pianist Ivo Pogorelić performs Ludwig van Beethoven’s Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor (WoO 59 and Bia 515) for solo piano, commonly known as “Für Elise” or “Fuer Elise” (English: “For Elise”). This recording is considered one of the…
The Bremer Barockorchester (Bremen Baroque Orchestra) performs Georg Philipp Telemann‘s Concerto for Recorder and Viola da Gamba in A minor, TWV 52:a1. Soloists: Recorder: Anninka Fohgrub, Viola da Gamba: Lina Manrique. This performance was recorded at the “Unser Lieben Frauen…
Accompanied by the Staatskapelle Dresden (known formally as the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden), the Chinese pianist Lang Lang performs George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, a 1924 musical composition for solo piano and jazz band, which combines elements of classical music with…
Accompanied by the WDR Symphony Orchestra, Julia Fischer performs Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Sérénade mélancolique in B-flat minor for violin and orchestra, Op. 26. Conductor: Cristian Măcelaru. This performance was recorded on January 27, 2024, at the Kölner Philharmonie.
The one and only Maria Callas sings “Pleurez! Pleurez, mes yeux” from Le Cid, an opera in four acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Adolphe d’Ennery, Louis Gallet and Édouard Blau. It is based on the play…