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.
Bach: Goldberg Variations [András Schiff]
Hungarian-born British pianist Sir András Schiff plays Johan Sebastian Bach’s Goldberg Variations, BWV 988, a musical composition for keyboard consisting of an aria and a set of 30 variations. This performance was recorded on June 11, 2017, at the Pierre…
Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 2 [Christian Tetzlaff]
German violinist Christian Tetzlaff and the NDR Philharmonie perform Dmitri Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto No. 2 in C-sharp minor, Op. 129. Conductor: Andrew Manze. This performance was recorded on February 17, 2022, at the NDR Hannover.
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 [Mariss Jansons, Oslo Philharmonic]
Conducted by Mariss Jansons, the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra performs Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36. This iconic performance was recorded at the Oslo Concert Hall on September 27, 1979.
Bach: Johannes-Passion [St John Passion] [hr-Sinfonieorchester, Vocalconsort Berlin, Alain Altinoglu]
Conducted by Alain Altinoglu, the hr-Sinfonieorchester (Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra) and Vocalconsort Berlin perform Johann Sebastian Bach’s Passio secundum Johannem or St John Passion (German: Johannes-Passion), BWV 245. Soloists: Florian Sievers, tenor (Evangelist); Raoul Steffani, baritone (Jesus); Ilse Eerens, Soprano; Paul Figuier,…
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 15 [Yeol Eum Son]
Accompanied by the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, world-renowned South Korean pianist Yeol Eum Son performs Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 15 in B-flat major, KV. 450. Conductor: Omer Meir Wellber. This performance was recorded during the BBC Proms on July…
International Classical Music Awards 2024 Gala Concert [Alexander Liebreich, Orquesta de València]
The laureates of the 2024 International Classical Music Awards [ICMA] perform the most beautiful pieces in their repertoire, supported by the Orquesta de València, conducted by Alexander Liebreich. The gala concert took place on 12 April 2024 in the Palau…
Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 1 [Yuja Wang, Leonidas Kavakos]
Chinese pianist Yuja Wang and Greek violinist Leonidas Kavakos perform Johannes Brahms’ Violin Sonata No. 1 in G major, Op. 78, “Regensonate” (Rain Sonata).
Chopin: Prelude No. 15 “Raindrop” [YUNDI]
Chinese pianist Yundi Li (also known as Yundi, stylized as YUNDI) plays Frédéric Chopin’s Prelude Op. 28, No. 15, known as the “Raindrop” prelude, one of the 24 Chopin preludes, and one of his most renowned works. From the 2015…
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 3 [Olga Scheps]
Accompanied by the RTVE Symphony Orchestra, the German pianist Olga Scheps performs Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37. Conductor: Christoph König. This performance was recorded in February 2024.
Händel: Dixit Dominus [hr-Sinfonieorchester, Chœur du Concert D’Astrée, Emmanuelle Haïm]
Conducted by Emmanuelle Haïm, the hr-Sinfonieorchester and the Chœur du Concert D’Astrée perform Georg Friedrich Händel’s psalm setting Dixit Dominus (cataloged as HWV 232). The work uses the Latin text of Psalm 110 (Vulgate 109), which begins with the words…
Händel: Solomon [Radio Filharmonisch Orkest, Groot Omroepkoor, Peter Dijkstra]
Conducted by Peter Dijkstra, the Radio Filharmonisch Orkest, and Groot Omroepkoor performs Georg Friedrich Händel‘s Solomon, HWV 67, an oratorio composed in 1748 and first performed in 1749. This performance was recorded during an AVROTROS Friday Concert on February 4,…