Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 3 [Yuja Wang, Leonidas Kavakos]
Chinese pianist Yuja Wang and Greek violinist Leonidas Kavakos perform Johannes Brahms’ Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108, the last of his violin sonatas.
Vladimir Horowitz plays Chopin: Polonaise in A-Flat Major, Op. 53 “Heroic”
One of the greatest pianists of the 20th century, Vladimir Horowitz plays Frédéric Chopin’s Polonaise in A-Flat Major, Op. 53, (Polonaise héroïque, Heroic Polonaise; Polish: Heroiczny).
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 [Martha Argerich]
Accompanied by the Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, the great Argentine pianist Martha Argerich performs Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15. Conductor: Gábor Takács-Nagy. This performance was recorded at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music,…
Händel: Trumpet Suite in D Major, HWV 341 [Camerata Estense Baroque Orchestra, Michele Santi]
Accompanied by the Camerata Estense Baroque Orchestra, the Italian trumpeter Prof. Michele Santi performs Georg Frideric Händel’s Trumpet Suite in D Major, HWV 341. This performance was recorded on September 5, 2023, at the Chiesa di Santa Maria – Galeazza…
Debussy: La Mer [hr-Sinfonieorchester, Alain Altinoglu]
Conducted by Alain Altinoglu, hr-Sinfonieorchester (Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra) performs La mer, trois esquisses symphoniques pour orchestre (English: The sea, three symphonic sketches for orchestra), or simply La Mer (i.e. The Sea), an orchestral composition by the French composer Claude…
Fauré: Sicilienne, Op. 78 [Gautier Capuçon, Jérôme Ducros]
Accompanied by pianist Jérôme Ducros, Gautier Capuçon plays Sicilienne, Op. 78, a short work by Gabriel Fauré, composed in 1893. It was originally an orchestral piece, written for a theatrical production that was abandoned. In 1898, Fauré arranged the unperformed…
Pavarotti sings Serenata [Mascagni] at the Central Park in 1993
The legendary Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti sings Serenata, a song composed by Pietro Mascagni, an Italian composer best known for his operas, particularly “Cavalleria Rusticana.” “Serenata” is part of his collection of art songs and showcases his talent for creating…
Schubert: Winterreise [Peter Schreier, Sviatoslav Richter]
The great Soviet pianist Sviatoslav Richter and the renowned German tenor Peter Schreier perform Franz Schubert’s Winterreise (English: Winter Journey) (D. 911, published as Op. 89 in 1828), a song cycle for voice and piano, a setting of 24 poems…
Mozart: Violin Concerto No. 7 [Henryk Szeryng]
Accompanied by the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken (Saarbrücken Radio Symphony Orchestra), the great Polish-Mexican violinist and composer Henryk Szeryng performs Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 7 in D major, K. 271a/271i, known as the “Kolb Concerto”. Conductor: Stanislaw Skrowaczewski. This historic…
Joaquín Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez [Bokyung Byun]
Accompanied by the Sun Symphony Orchestra, renowned classical guitarist Bokyung Byun performs Spanish composer Joaquín Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez, also known as “Rodrigo’s Guitar Concerto”, a composition for classical guitar and orchestra. Conductor: Olivier Ochanine. This amazing performance was recorded…
Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 [Paavo Järvi, Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich]
Conducted by Paavo Järvi, the Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich performs Felix Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56, MWV N 18, known as the Scottish. This performance was recorded on March 29, 2021.
Brahms: Symphony No. 1 [Haifa Symphony, Bar Avni]
Conducted by Bar Avni, the Haifa Symphony Orchestra performs Johannes Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68.