The British musicologist, performer, teacher, luthier, impresario, and director who specializes in early music, Christopher Morrongiello performs Flow My Tears (Lachrimae), a lute song (specifically, an “ayre”) by the Renaissance composer, lutenist, and singer John Dowland (c. 1563 – buried…
Accompanied by the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks), the German trumpeter Reinhold Friedrich performs Georg Philipp Telemann’s Trumpet Concerto in D major, TWV 51:D7. Conductor: Reinhard Peters. This performance was recorded on September 2, 1986, during the…
Conducted by Giedrė Šlekytė, the hr-Sinfonieorchester (Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra) performs performs George Gershwin’s jazz-influenced symphonic poem (or tone poem) An American in Paris. This performance was recorded at the hr-Sendesaal Frankfurt on October 6, 2023.
Accompanied by the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, Maxim Vengerov performs Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35. Conductor: Marios Papadopoulos. This performance was recorded at the Sheldonian Theatre (Oxford, England) in December 2014.
One of the greatest tenors of the 20th century, Tito Schipa sings “Una Furtiva Lagrima” (A furtive tear), a romanza from Act 2, scene 8 of the Italian opera L’elisir d’amore by Gaetano Donizetti. A 1929 video.
Accompanied by the Deutsche Radio Philharmonie (German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra), the Finnish pianist Antti Siirala performs Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-flat major, K. 482. Conductor: Pietari Inkinen. This performance was recorded at the Saarbrücken (Germany) Congress…
Accompanied by the Orquesta Filarmónica de Santiago (Santiago Philharmonic Orchestra), the legendary Spanish classical guitarist Narciso Yepes performs Joaquín Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez on his 10-string guitar. Conductor: Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos. Also known as “Rodrigo’s Guitar Concerto”, the piece…
Accompanied by the French pianist and composer Jérôme Ducros, the French countertenor Philippe Jaroussky sings Franz Schubert’s Du bist die Ruh’ (You are rest and peace), D. 776, Op. 59, No. 3, a Lied composed in 1823. The text is…
Conducted by Cristian Măcelaru, the Orchestre National de France (France National Orchestra) performs the Pavane in F-sharp minor, Op. 50, a short work by the French composer Gabriel Fauré written in 1887. An excerpt that was recorded on May 16,…
The Japanese pianist and composer known for his Chopin performances, Hayato Sumino plays Frédéric Chopin’s Étude Op. 25, No. 11 in A minor, a solo piano technical study composed in 1836. The piece is often referred to as the Winter…
Early music ensemble Musica Gloria performs Georg Friedrich Händel’s Oboe Concerto No. 3 in G minor (HWV 287), a beautiful piece showcasing the oboe’s expressive qualities. Soloist (oboe): Nele Vertommen.
Conducted by Herbert Blomstedt, the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra performs Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67. This performance was recorded on November 18, 2021, at the Oslo Concert Hall. Blomsted was 94 years old at the…