Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Symphony No. 2 by Ferdinand Ries.
Conducted by Howard Griffiths with the Zurich Chamber Orchestra.
I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo – 00:00
II. Andantino – 8:32
III. Menuetto – Allegretto – 14:45
IV. Allegro Ma Non Troppo – 20:10
From that piece you can also enjoy a visualization of the 1st violin of the 2nd symphony, 4th movement by Ferdinand [...]
Friday, January 27th, 2012
Piece: New World Symphony by Antonin Dvorak.
Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker.
Conductor: Herbert von Karajan.
Friday, January 20th, 2012
The Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90, commonly known as the Italian, is an orchestral symphony written by German composer Felix Mendelssohn (1809–1847).
The Italian Symphony was finished in Berlin, 13 March 1833, in response to an invitation for a symphony from the London (now Royal) Philharmonic Society; he conducted the first performance himself [...]
Friday, December 23rd, 2011
Enjoy this weekend with the loved ones and Merry Christmas to everyone that patiently follow this blog.
Friday, December 16th, 2011
Lohengrin is a romantic opera in three acts composed and written by Richard Wagner, first performed in 1850. The story of the eponymous character is taken from medieval German romance, notably the Parzival of Wolfram von Eschenbach and its sequel, Lohengrin, written by a different author, itself inspired by the epic of Garin le Loherain. [...]
Friday, November 18th, 2011
In “The Enchanted Lake, Op.62″, written in 1906, Liadov takes up an episode from the finnish “Kalevala” saga, yet equally responds to the lonely beauty of the lakes of his Russian homeland. “How picturesque, how pure – all those stars and the secrets of the deep! But above all – no people, no entreaties and [...]
Friday, November 11th, 2011
Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev (23 April 1891 – 5 March 1953) was a Russian composer, pianist and conductor who mastered numerous musical genres and is regarded as one of the major composers of the 20th century. His best-known works include the March from Love for Three Oranges, the suite Lieutenant Kijé, the ballet Romeo and [...]