Chopin: Winter Wind [Anna Fedorova]
Ukrainian classical pianist Anna Fedorova plays Étude Op. 25, No. 11 in A minor, a solo piano technical study composed by Frédéric Chopin in 1836. The piece is often referred to as the Winter Wind in English.
Schubert: Unfinished Symphony [hr-Sinfonieorchester, Christoph Eschenbach]
Conducted by Christoph Eschenbach, the hr-Sinfonieorchester (Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra) performs Franz Schubert’s Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D. 759, commonly known as the “Unfinished Symphony” (German: Unvollendete). Recorded during the Rheingau Music Festival at the Eberbach Abbey (Kloster Eberbach)…
Ravel: Piano Concerto for the Left Hand [Jean-Efflam Bavouzet]
Accompanied by the hr-Sinfonieorchester (Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra), French classical pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet performs Maurice Ravel’s “Piano Concerto for the Left Hand in D major”. Conductor: Juraj Valčuha. Recorded at Alte Oper Frankfurt on September 30, 2016. Published by hr-Sinfonieorchester.
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 17 [Maria João Pires]
Accompanied by the NHK Symphony Orchestra, Maria João Pires performs Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major, KV. 453. Conductor: Herbert Blomstedt. The performance was in 1992 in Japan.
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 [Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia, Daniele Pollini]
Conducted by Daniele Pollini, the Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia (Galicia Symphony Orchestra) performs Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92. Recorded on Friday, November 14, 2014, at the A Coruña Opera Palace. Published by the Sinfónica…
Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings [Concertgebouw Kamerorkest]
The Concertgebouw Kamerorkest (Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra) performs Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48. Recorded on May 29, 2016, at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam.
Haydn: The Creation [Lawrence Symphony Orchestra, Viking Chorale, and Cantala Concert Choir]
Conducted by Phillip A. Swan, the Lawrence Symphony Orchestra, Viking Chorale, and Cantala Concert Choir perform The Creation (German: Die Schöpfung), an oratorio written between 1797 and 1798 by Joseph Haydn (H. 21/2). It is considered by many to be…
Vivaldi: Four Seasons [Fabio Biondi, Europa Galante]
Accompanied by the period instrument ensemble Europa Galante, The Italian violinist and conductor Fabio Biondi performs Antonio Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. Biondi also conducts the orchestra. This performance was recorded in Nantes in 2003.
Mozart: Concerto for Flute, Harp, and Orchestra [Croatian Chamber Orchestra]
Conducted by Igor Tatarević, the Croatian Chamber Orchestra performs Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Concerto for Flute, Harp, and Orchestra in C major, K. 299 Soloists: Tamara Coha Mandić (flute), Diana Grubišić Ćiković (harp). This performance was recorded at the Croatian Music Institute…
Carl Orff: Carmina Burana
Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana is one of the most popular pieces of the classical music repertoire. It is a scenic cantata composed in 1935 and 1936, based on 24 poems from the medieval collection Carmina Burana. Here the UC Davis…
Mozart: Symphony No. 22
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Symphony No. 22 in C major, K. 162. It was written in April 1773, when the composer was 17 year old. The piece has the scoring of two oboes, two horns, two trumpets, and strings.
Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 3 [Oistrakh, Richter]
Renowned Soviet musicians violinist David Oistrakh and pianist Sviatoslav Richter, known for the depth of their interpretations, virtuoso technique, and vast repertoire, perform Johannes Brahms’ Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108.