Schumann: Arabeske [Emil Gilels]
Widely regarded as one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century, Emil Gilels plays Robert Schumann’s Arabeske in C major, Op. 18 (also known as Arabesque).
Vivaldi: Lute concerto in D Major, RV 93 [Luca Pianca, Il Giardino Armonico]
Accompanied by the Italian early music ensemble Il Giardino Armonico (English: the Harmonious Garden), the Swiss lutenist Luca Pianca performs Antonio Vivaldi’s Lute concerto in D major, RV 93, one of four works featuring the solo lute written by the…
The Three Tenors sing Nessun Dorma
The most popular operatic singing group during the 1990s and early 2000s, the Three Tenors, Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, and José Carreras sing Nessun Dorma, a very famous tenor aria from Giacomo Puccini’s opera in three acts, Turandot. Recorded on…
Mozart: Symphony No. 12 [Folkwang Kammerorchester, Johannes Klumpp]
Conducted by Johannes Klumpp, the Folkwang Kammerorchester Essen performs Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Symphony No. 12 in G major, K. 110 Recorded on March 15, 2014.
Leo Nucci sings Largo al Factotum [Il barbiere di Siviglia]
Italian operatic baritone Leo Nucci sings “Largo al factotum” (Make way for the factotum) from Gioachino Rossini’s “Il barbiere di Siviglia” (The Barber of Seville), an opera buffa in two acts.
Teresa Berganza sings “Una voce poco fa”
One of the most closely associated opera singers with the roles of Rossini, the Spanish mezzo-soprano Teresa Berganza sings the famous aria, “Una voce poco fa” (A voice a little while ago) of Gioachino Rossini’s opera buffa in two acts,…
Ravel: Sonata for Violin and Piano [Leonidas Kavakos, Yuja Wang]
Greek violinist Leonidas Kavakos and the Chinese pianist Yuja Wang perform Maurice Ravel’s Sonata for Violin and Piano (Violin Sonata No. 2). This performance was recorded at Carnegie Hall in 2014.
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade [Orchestra of the University of Music FRANZ LISZT Weimar, Nicolás Pasquet]
Conducted by Nicolás Pasquet, the Orchestra of the University of Music FRANZ LISZT Weimar performs Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, Op. 35, a symphonic suite composed in 1888. Recorded on June 18, 2014 at the Weimarhalle, Weimar.
Fazıl Say: Istanbul Symphony [hr-Sinfonieorchester, conductor: Howard Griffiths]
Conducted by Howard Griffiths, the hr-Sinfonieorchester (Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra) performs Turkish pianist and composer Fazıl Say’s Symphony No. 1 op. 28, also known as the “Istanbul Symphony”. Recorded at the hr-Sendesaal, Frankfurt on November 10, 2012.
Sergei Lemeshev sings M’appari from Martha
One of the most well-known and beloved Russian operatic lyric tenors, Sergei Lemeshev sings M’appari from Martha, oder Der Markt zu Richmond (Martha, or The Market at Richmond), a romantic comic opera in four acts by Friedrich von Flotow set…
Early Baroque music: “Tormenti e dolce oblio”
Early Baroque music: “Tormenti e dolce oblio”. Performers: Marc Mauillon (baritone), Angélique Mauillon (harp), and Friederike Heumann (viola da gamba). Recorded at the Palazzo Da Mosto in Venice on September 13, 2014.
Mozart: Great Mass [Laurence Equilbey]
Conducted by Laurence Equilbey, the Insula orchestra and Accentus (a French chamber choir founded by Laurence Equilbey in 1991) perform Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Great Mass in C minor (German: Große Messe in c-Moll), K. 427 Soloists: Julie Fuchs (soprano), Ann…