Mozart: Symphony No. 9
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote his Symphony No. 9 most likely in July 1772 in Salzburg between his second and third Italian journeys, when he was 16 years old.
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 [Martha Argerich]
Accompanied by the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, widely regarded as one of the greatest pianists of the second half of the 20th century, the Argentine pianist Martha Argerich performs Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor,…
Vivaldi: String Concertos [Giuliano Carmignola and the Venice Baroque Orchestra]
International Paganini Competition awarded Italian violinist Giuliano Carmignola performs Vivaldi’s string concertos at the Enescu Festival. Accompanied by the Venice Baroque Orchestra also conducted by himself. An amazing performance, enjoy.
Liszt: Liebesträume No. 3 [Seeli and Kalle Toivio]
Finnish virtuosa cellist Seeli Toivio and her brother, pianist Kalle Toivio perform Liebesträume No. 3 (Liebesträume means “Dreams of Love” in English), the third of a set of three solo piano works (S.541) by Franz Liszt. The work was published…
Daniel Barenboim plays Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 21 “Waldstein”
Daniel Barenboim plays Ludwig Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53, known as the Waldstein. From the Complete Beethoven Piano Sonatas Nos 1-32 cycle recorded in 1983-84.
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 “Emperor” [Maurizio Pollini]
Accompanied by the Wiener Philharmoniker (the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra), famous Italian classical pianist Maurizio Pollini plays Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73, popularly known as the Emperor Concerto. Composed between 1809 and 1811 in…
Applauding, or not, that’s the question
You are in a classical music concert, listening to a concerto or a symphony. When a movement ends, the orchestra makes a small pause, and bingo! you hear somebody clapping their hands – in a fraction of a second, they…
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue [Makoto Ozone, New York Philharmonic]
Accompanied by the New York Philharmonic orchestra, Japanese jazz pianist Makoto Ozone performs George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. Composed in 1924, the work is for solo piano and jazz band, which combines elements of classical music with jazz-influenced effects. Conductor:…
Elgar: Cello Concerto [Jacqueline du Pré]
Accompanied by the London Symphony Orchestra, regarded as one of the most talented cellists of the second half of the twentieth century, Jacqueline du Pré performs Edward Elgar’s Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85. Conductor: Sir John Barbirolli. Du…
Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik [Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm]
Conducted by Karl Böhm, widely considered to be one of the greatest conductors of the 20th century, the Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra) performs Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (Serenade No. 13 for strings in G major), K. 525,…
Shostakovich: Cello Concerto No. 1 [Rostropovich]
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Accompanied by the London Symphony Orchestra, Mstislav Rostropovich performs Dmitri Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major, Opus 107. Conductor: Sir Charles Groves. Concertmaster: Hugh Maguire, the Irish violinist. This performance was recorded in 1961.
Canaletto: The Grand Canal and the Church of the Salute
A beautiful painting by the Italian painter Giovanni Antonio Canal (17 or 18 October 1697 – 19 April 1768), better known as Canaletto: “The Grand Canal and the Church of the Salute” (completed in 1730, Italian: Il Canal Grande e…