Accompanied by the Franco-Spanish classical guitarist Thibaut Garcia, French-Danish operatic soprano Elsa Dreisig sings Ave Maria, a popular and much-recorded setting of the Latin prayer Ave Maria. The piece consists of a melody by the French Romantic composer Charles Gounod…
Accompanied by the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie, Janine Jansen performs Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35. Conductor: Christoph Poppen.
Accompanied by Nadiya Kholodkova on piano, young violinist Caroline Adomeit plays Frédéric Chopin’s Nocturne No. 20 in C-sharp minor, Op. posth., Lento con gran espressione, P 1, No. 16, KKIVa/16, WN 37, a solo piano piece composed by Frédéric Chopin…
In a special collaboration with Gotham Early Music Scene (GEMS) and the California-based period ensemble Voices of Music, Antonio Vivaldi’s Violin Concerto in D Major, RV 208 (Grosso Mogul) is performed on original instruments. Baroque violin: Augusta McKay Lodge. Recorded…
Accompanied by the Italian early music ensemble Il Giardino Armonico (English: The Harmonious Garden), the French piano duo Katia and Marielle Labèque perform Johann Sebastian Bach’s Concerto for 2 Harpsichords & Strings in C Major, BWV 1061 on fortepianos. Conductor:…
Accompanied by the CHAARTS Chamber Artists, German flutist Henrik Wiese performs Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Flute Concerto in D major, K.314/285d (“No.2”). Leader: Robin Peter Müller (violin). Special guest: Sebastian Manz (clarinet). This performance was recorded during the Festival Boswiler Sommer…
Accompanied by the French classical guitarist Thibault Cauvin, French-Italian mezzo-soprano Lea Desandre sings Claudio Monteverdi’s Sì dolce è’l tormento (English: So sweet is the torment) from Quarto scherzo delle ariose vaghezze, published in Venice in 1624.
Accompanied by the Orchestre de Paris, Georgian classical pianist Khatia Buniatishvili performs Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23. Conductor: Klaus Makela. Recorded at Philharmonie de Paris in 2022.
German classical pianist Alice Sara Ott Franz Liszt’s La Campanella (Italian for “The little bell”). It is the nickname given to the third of Franz Liszt’s six Grandes études de Paganini, S. 141, which were published in 1851. Recording date:…
Accompanied by the Noord Nederlands Orkest (North Netherlands Orchestra), Spanish pianist Rosalía Gómez Lasheras performs Frédéric Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21. Conductor: Stefan Asbury. Recorded at the finale of the Young Pianist Festival in Amsterdam…
Accompanied by the Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra), Dutch violinist Janine Jansen performs Jean Sibelius’ Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.
There were a lot of interesting medieval musical instruments used in European music. Have you ever wondered how they sound? Here are 10 of them, played by musicians.