The Best of "Ma Vlast" (My Country) by Bedrich Smetana
- Classical music composed by Bedřich Smetana A few short samples from piece "Ma Vlast" by Czech composer Bedrich Smetana. Ma Vlast is a symphonical poem containing 6 movements. It was written to celebrate beautiful country and rich history of Czechs. The six parts are called 1)Vysehrad 2) Vltava 3) Šárka 4) Z českých luhů a hájů 5) Tábor 6) Blaník. I created this video to present briefly this wonderful, but not very well known piece. Enjoy and not forget to rate and comment... For more videos with classical music, visit my Youtube profile... en.wikipedia.org
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Tchaikovsky - None But The Lonely Hearts
Title : Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky,(None But The Lonely Hearts) Songs (6), Op. 6: no 6, None but the lonely heart.
This, one of Tchaikovsky's best-loved vocal pieces, comes from his collection of six songs, Op. 6. The fact that it was composed to a Russian translation of its original German text by Goethe often obscures its membership in the large family of setting of the same poem, "Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt" (Only he who knows loneliness). One of Mignon's songs from the novel Wilhelm Meister, this text inspired most of the Romantic lieder composers, most notably Schubert, Schumann, and Wolf, to compose some of their most memorable settings; the poem's sense of desolate yearning speaks to the very heart of Romanticism, and Tchaikovsky certainly owed allegiance to that aesthetic.
Tchaikovsky's setting makes use of a syncopated chordal accompaniment; the lack of rhythmic grounding and the chromatic nature of chosen harmonies the inner harmony voices conspire to highlight the restless, disquieted tone of Goethe's text.
Title : Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky,(None But The Lonely Hearts) Songs (6), Op. 6: no 6, None but the lonely heart.This, one of Tchaikovsky's best-loved vocal pieces, comes from his collection of six songs, Op. 6. The fact that it was composed to a Russian translation of its original German text by Goethe often obscures its membership in the large family of setting of the same poem, "Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt" (Only he who knows loneliness). One of Mignon's songs from the novel Wilhelm Meister, this text inspired most of the Romantic lieder composers, most notably Schubert, Schumann, and Wolf, to compose some of their most memorable settings; the poem's sense of desolate yearning speaks to the very heart of Romanticism, and Tchaikovsky certainly owed allegiance to that aesthetic.
Tchaikovsky's setting makes use of a syncopated chordal accompaniment; the lack of rhythmic grounding and the chromatic nature of chosen harmonies the inner harmony voices conspire to highlight the restless, disquieted tone of Goethe's text.
Johann Strauss II - The Blue Danube Waltz
Title : Johann Strauss II , The Blue Danube Waltz
Date : 1867
From Wikipedia,The Blue Danube is the common English title of An der schönen blauen Donau op. 314 (On the Beautiful Blue Danube), a waltz by Johann Strauss II, composed in 1867. Originally performed 9 February 1867 at a concert of the Wiener Männergesangsverein (Vienna Men's Choral Association), it has been one of the most consistently popular pieces of music in the classical repertoire. Its initial performance was only a mild success, however, and Strauss is reputed to have said "The devil take the waltz, my only regret is for the coda -- I wish that had been a success!"
The waltz originally had an accompanying song text written by Josef Weyl. Strauss adapted it into a purely orchestral version for the World's Fair in Paris that same year, and it became a great success in this form. The instrumental version is by far the most commonly performed today. An alternate text by Franz von Gernerth, Donau so blau (Danube so blue), is also used on occasion.
The sentimental Viennese connotations of the piece have made it into a sort of unofficial Austrian national anthem. It is a traditional encore piece at the annual Vienna New Year's Concert. The first few bars are also the interval signal of Osterreich Rundfunk's overseas programs.
It is reported by composer Norman Lloyd in his "Golden Encyclopedia of Music" that when asked by Frau Strauss for an autograph, the composer Johannes Brahms autographed Mrs. Strauss's fan by writing on it the first few bars of the Blue Danube. Under it he wrote "Unfortunately not by Johannes Brahms".The work commences with an extended introduction in the key of A major with shimmering (tremolo) violins and a French horn spelling out the familiar waltz theme, answered by staccato wind chords, in a subdued mood. It rises briefly into a loud passage but quickly dies down into the same restful nature of the opening bars. A contrasting and quick phrase in D major anticipates the waltz before 3 quiet downward-moving bass notes "usher in" the first principal waltz melody.
The first waltz theme is familiar gently rising triad motif in cellos and horns in the tonic D major, accompanied by harps; the Viennese waltz beat is accentuated at the end of each 3-note phrase. The Waltz 1A triumphantly ends its rounds of the motif, and waltz 1B follows in the same key; the genial mood is still apparent.
Waltz 2A glides in quietly (still in D major) before a short contrasting middle section in B flat major. The entire section is repeated.
A more dour waltz 3A is introduced in G major before a fleeting eighth-note melodic phrase (waltz 3B). An loud Intrada (introduction) is then played. Waltz 4A starts off in a romantic mood (F major) before a more joyous waltz 4B in the same key.
After another short Intrada in A, cadencing in F-sharp minor, sonorous clarinets spell out the poignant melody of waltz 5A in A. Waltz 5B is the climax, punctuated by cymbal crashes. Each of these may be repeated at the discretion of the performer.
The coda recalls earlier sections (3A and 2A) before furious chords usher in a recap of the romantic Waltz 4A. The idyll is cut short as the waltz hurries back to the famous waltz theme 1A again. This statement is cut short, however, by the final codetta: a variation of 1A is presented, connecting to a rushing eighth-note passage in the final few bars: repeated tonic chords underlined by a snare drumroll and a bright-sounding flourish.
Title : Johann Strauss II , The Blue Danube WaltzDate : 1867
From Wikipedia,The Blue Danube is the common English title of An der schönen blauen Donau op. 314 (On the Beautiful Blue Danube), a waltz by Johann Strauss II, composed in 1867. Originally performed 9 February 1867 at a concert of the Wiener Männergesangsverein (Vienna Men's Choral Association), it has been one of the most consistently popular pieces of music in the classical repertoire. Its initial performance was only a mild success, however, and Strauss is reputed to have said "The devil take the waltz, my only regret is for the coda -- I wish that had been a success!"
The waltz originally had an accompanying song text written by Josef Weyl. Strauss adapted it into a purely orchestral version for the World's Fair in Paris that same year, and it became a great success in this form. The instrumental version is by far the most commonly performed today. An alternate text by Franz von Gernerth, Donau so blau (Danube so blue), is also used on occasion.
The sentimental Viennese connotations of the piece have made it into a sort of unofficial Austrian national anthem. It is a traditional encore piece at the annual Vienna New Year's Concert. The first few bars are also the interval signal of Osterreich Rundfunk's overseas programs.
It is reported by composer Norman Lloyd in his "Golden Encyclopedia of Music" that when asked by Frau Strauss for an autograph, the composer Johannes Brahms autographed Mrs. Strauss's fan by writing on it the first few bars of the Blue Danube. Under it he wrote "Unfortunately not by Johannes Brahms".The work commences with an extended introduction in the key of A major with shimmering (tremolo) violins and a French horn spelling out the familiar waltz theme, answered by staccato wind chords, in a subdued mood. It rises briefly into a loud passage but quickly dies down into the same restful nature of the opening bars. A contrasting and quick phrase in D major anticipates the waltz before 3 quiet downward-moving bass notes "usher in" the first principal waltz melody.
The first waltz theme is familiar gently rising triad motif in cellos and horns in the tonic D major, accompanied by harps; the Viennese waltz beat is accentuated at the end of each 3-note phrase. The Waltz 1A triumphantly ends its rounds of the motif, and waltz 1B follows in the same key; the genial mood is still apparent.
Waltz 2A glides in quietly (still in D major) before a short contrasting middle section in B flat major. The entire section is repeated.
A more dour waltz 3A is introduced in G major before a fleeting eighth-note melodic phrase (waltz 3B). An loud Intrada (introduction) is then played. Waltz 4A starts off in a romantic mood (F major) before a more joyous waltz 4B in the same key.
After another short Intrada in A, cadencing in F-sharp minor, sonorous clarinets spell out the poignant melody of waltz 5A in A. Waltz 5B is the climax, punctuated by cymbal crashes. Each of these may be repeated at the discretion of the performer.
The coda recalls earlier sections (3A and 2A) before furious chords usher in a recap of the romantic Waltz 4A. The idyll is cut short as the waltz hurries back to the famous waltz theme 1A again. This statement is cut short, however, by the final codetta: a variation of 1A is presented, connecting to a rushing eighth-note passage in the final few bars: repeated tonic chords underlined by a snare drumroll and a bright-sounding flourish.
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The Best of Classical Music
I have compiled what I believe to be the best of Classical music. 1. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik-Mozart 2. Symphony No. 5, 1st mvt-Beethoven 3. Rondo Alla Turca-Mozart 4. William Tell Overature-Rossini 5. Für Elise-Beethoven 6. Blue Danube Waltz-J. Strauss 7. Moonlight Sonata-Beethoven 8. Minuet(from Quintet No. 11)- Boccherini 9. Spring-Vivaldi 10. The Barber of Seville (Overature)-Rossini 11. Dance of the Hours- Ponchielli 12. Also Sprach Zarathustra-R. Strauss 13. Hoedown(from Rodeo)-Copland 14. Prelude to Act 1. (Los Toreadores)-Bizet 15. Adagio for Strings-Barber 16. Classical Gas- Mason Williams
I have compiled what I believe to be the best of Classical music. 1. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik-Mozart 2. Symphony No. 5, 1st mvt-Beethoven 3. Rondo Alla Turca-Mozart 4. William Tell Overature-Rossini 5. Für Elise-Beethoven 6. Blue Danube Waltz-J. Strauss 7. Moonlight Sonata-Beethoven 8. Minuet(from Quintet No. 11)- Boccherini 9. Spring-Vivaldi 10. The Barber of Seville (Overature)-Rossini 11. Dance of the Hours- Ponchielli 12. Also Sprach Zarathustra-R. Strauss 13. Hoedown(from Rodeo)-Copland 14. Prelude to Act 1. (Los Toreadores)-Bizet 15. Adagio for Strings-Barber 16. Classical Gas- Mason Williams
The Best of Beethoven and Tchaikovsky
READ THIS BEFORE WATCHING!!!!! This is the first in a 2 part series on two of the greatest composers of all time, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky. Be forewarned, if you're not a big fan of Classical music you may find this boring, but that doesn't mean you cant try something new! Anyway leave your comments and ratings=)
READ THIS BEFORE WATCHING!!!!! This is the first in a 2 part series on two of the greatest composers of all time, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky. Be forewarned, if you're not a big fan of Classical music you may find this boring, but that doesn't mean you cant try something new! Anyway leave your comments and ratings=)
Franz LISZT Liebestraum no. 3 - Pianist Michel Mañanes Live
For better Audio click here: www.youtube.com Michel Mañanes plays live the famous Franz Liszt liebestraum no.3.Has won first prize in several young piano competitions. He is Piano Teacher in Madrid and continue to give concerts.Liszt liebestraum.Dream of love.Liszt Liebestraum.Classical concert pianist. www.geocities.com Liszt, Franz fränts lĭst, 1811--86, Hungarian composer and pianist. Liszt was a revolutionary figure of romantic music and was acknowledged as the greatest pianist of his time. He made his debut at nine, going thereafter to Vienna to study with Czerny and Salieri. In Paris (1823--25) he knew all the principal artistic figures of the period and was influenced by Berlioz, Chopin, and Paganini. He lived with Mme d'Agoult (better known by her pen name, Daniel Stern) from 1833 to 1844, and they had three children; their daughter Cosima became the wife of Hans von Bülow and later of Wagner. As a piano virtuoso, Liszt enthralled his audiences with his expressive interpretations and grand style of playing, augmented with dramatic gestures. In 1848 he decided to make a career as a composer, and became musical director to the duke of Weimar. He remained at Weimar until 1859, and two years later went to Rome, where he became an abbé (1865). During the years between 1880 and 1885, in Rome, Weimar, and Budapest, he taught most of the famous pianists of the succeeding generation. In his compositions he favored program music over traditional musical forms. Liszt ...
For better Audio click here: www.youtube.com Michel Mañanes plays live the famous Franz Liszt liebestraum no.3.Has won first prize in several young piano competitions. He is Piano Teacher in Madrid and continue to give concerts.Liszt liebestraum.Dream of love.Liszt Liebestraum.Classical concert pianist. www.geocities.com Liszt, Franz fränts lĭst, 1811--86, Hungarian composer and pianist. Liszt was a revolutionary figure of romantic music and was acknowledged as the greatest pianist of his time. He made his debut at nine, going thereafter to Vienna to study with Czerny and Salieri. In Paris (1823--25) he knew all the principal artistic figures of the period and was influenced by Berlioz, Chopin, and Paganini. He lived with Mme d'Agoult (better known by her pen name, Daniel Stern) from 1833 to 1844, and they had three children; their daughter Cosima became the wife of Hans von Bülow and later of Wagner. As a piano virtuoso, Liszt enthralled his audiences with his expressive interpretations and grand style of playing, augmented with dramatic gestures. In 1848 he decided to make a career as a composer, and became musical director to the duke of Weimar. He remained at Weimar until 1859, and two years later went to Rome, where he became an abbé (1865). During the years between 1880 and 1885, in Rome, Weimar, and Budapest, he taught most of the famous pianists of the succeeding generation. In his compositions he favored program music over traditional musical forms. Liszt ...
The Very Best of Mozart: Part 1
NOTE: To view in HD, click here: www.youtube.com Mozart is one of the greatest composers to have ever lived. Among his towering achievements are a few pieces that speak to me on a level I have never felt with any other composer, past or present. While this list is not definitive, and certainly no list is, it does touch on the broad spectrum of genres for which Mozart is most famous. I encourage you to find these pieces on your own and begin listening to them earnestly and patiently. I assure you, this music is unlike anything you have ever heard or will ever hear. You will be able to always find something new and startling even after a hundred listens. These pieces are classical in their very nature. Thus is the power of Mozart. The List (1-6) 1. Jupiter Symphony - Levine/Chicago Symphony Orchestra 2. Piano Concerto No. 20 - Bilson/Gardiner/English Baroque Soloists 3. The Abduction at the Seraglio - Gardiner/Monteverdi Choir 4. Symphony 40 in G Minor - Maazel/New York Philharmonic 5. Piano Sonata K.545 - Jean Bernard Pommier 6. Requiem in D Minor - Philippe Herreweghe/Orchestre des Champs Elysees
NOTE: To view in HD, click here: www.youtube.com Mozart is one of the greatest composers to have ever lived. Among his towering achievements are a few pieces that speak to me on a level I have never felt with any other composer, past or present. While this list is not definitive, and certainly no list is, it does touch on the broad spectrum of genres for which Mozart is most famous. I encourage you to find these pieces on your own and begin listening to them earnestly and patiently. I assure you, this music is unlike anything you have ever heard or will ever hear. You will be able to always find something new and startling even after a hundred listens. These pieces are classical in their very nature. Thus is the power of Mozart. The List (1-6) 1. Jupiter Symphony - Levine/Chicago Symphony Orchestra 2. Piano Concerto No. 20 - Bilson/Gardiner/English Baroque Soloists 3. The Abduction at the Seraglio - Gardiner/Monteverdi Choir 4. Symphony 40 in G Minor - Maazel/New York Philharmonic 5. Piano Sonata K.545 - Jean Bernard Pommier 6. Requiem in D Minor - Philippe Herreweghe/Orchestre des Champs Elysees
Rachmaninoff - Vocalise For Violin
Title : Sergei Rachmaninov, Vocalise (Songs (14), Op. 34: no 14)
From Wikipedia,Vocalise, Op. 34 No. 14 is a song by Sergei Rachmaninoff, published in 1912 as the last of his Fourteen Songs, Opus 34. Written for voice (soprano or tenor) with piano accompaniment, it contains no words, but is sung using any one vowel (of the singer's choosing). It was dedicated to soprano Antonina Nezhdanova.
Although the original publication stipulates that the song may be sung by either soprano or tenor voice, it is usually chosen to be performed by a soprano. As with many classical vocal pieces, it is transcribed in a variety of keys, allowing the performer to choose a vocal range more suitable to their natural voice, so that artists who may not have the higher range of a soprano can nevertheless perform the song. When sung by a tenor, it is sung an octave lower than the same key when sung by a soprano.
Title : Sergei Rachmaninov, Vocalise (Songs (14), Op. 34: no 14)From Wikipedia,Vocalise, Op. 34 No. 14 is a song by Sergei Rachmaninoff, published in 1912 as the last of his Fourteen Songs, Opus 34. Written for voice (soprano or tenor) with piano accompaniment, it contains no words, but is sung using any one vowel (of the singer's choosing). It was dedicated to soprano Antonina Nezhdanova.
Although the original publication stipulates that the song may be sung by either soprano or tenor voice, it is usually chosen to be performed by a soprano. As with many classical vocal pieces, it is transcribed in a variety of keys, allowing the performer to choose a vocal range more suitable to their natural voice, so that artists who may not have the higher range of a soprano can nevertheless perform the song. When sung by a tenor, it is sung an octave lower than the same key when sung by a soprano.
Child Prodigy Wonders Of Innocence Part 23
Prelude
Shirley Temple performs "When I Grow Up"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iqmx5WyGqpk
Amazing Pool Playing Prodigy Tournament Player
You won't believe the talent of this seven year old prodigy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEminNjyBJM
Child Prodigy Drummer
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Belinda aged 11 - Classical ballet - Operatic
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A boy in India is in training to limbo skate under 100 cars in one minute. So far, he can do 57
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Chelsea performs at six years old
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Child Speaker
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Child prodigy teaches future teachers at Ball State
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G.F. Handel -- Concert for Harp, B dur, 1st. part.
Performed by Alexander Andrushchenko -- 8 years old
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Frank "Sugarchile" Robinson
From movie "No Leave No Love" 1946
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THE SEVEN YEAR OLD SURGEON
"The Seven Year-Old Surgeon" profiles child prodigy Akrit Jaswal from a remote village at the foothills of the Himalayas. By the age of five, Akrit was reading Shakespeare and by seven had performed his first surgical operation.
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Ch'io Mai Vi Possa, G.F. Handel
Amanda Densmoor, Sings Ch'io Mai Vi Possa, G.F. Handel, just turned 10, sang at GoetheHaus in Jakarta, Indonesia, Feb 3, 2008. Even with a bad cold, she still managed to sing well!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjAOToSxRH8
5-Yr-Old Violinist Allegro Brilliante Op. 19
The 5-Year-Old violinist is now 6-1/4-yr-old and played W. Ten Have "Allegro Brilliante, Op. 19" using a 1/4-size violin with 1/2-size bow on the Suzuki Level VII Graduation Recital
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAdmifpfJOo
Film of Hawaii's best Magician as a child
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg50D8aw-1c
THE WORLD'S STRONGEST BOY
An observational film that follows Richard Sandrak, an 11 year-old child who since the age of 6 has been described pound for pound as the "strongest human being in the world"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esrqV8IVorQ
Korean child guitar play of Al Hambra
Little Korean girl plays guitar so well
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaHaRUPfKok
PMC Final Program 2007-Skaters' Waltz
Philippine Montessori Center Final Program 2007
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WGSi3Qb-kk
Finale..
Shirley Temple performs "When I Grow Up"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xkma1w2VvZk
Shriners Hospitals For Children
http://support.shrinershospitals.org/site/PageServer?pagename=HowYouCanHelp
PreludeShirley Temple performs "When I Grow Up"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iqmx5WyGqpk
Amazing Pool Playing Prodigy Tournament Player
You won't believe the talent of this seven year old prodigy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEminNjyBJM
Child Prodigy Drummer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XwtCzUaN1I
Belinda aged 11 - Classical ballet - Operatic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fwu3Mk4LGo
A boy in India is in training to limbo skate under 100 cars in one minute. So far, he can do 57
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOTSk7A6dyU
Chelsea performs at six years old
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKXg92atWVg
Child Speaker
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBb8H2cR3CU
Child prodigy teaches future teachers at Ball State
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASiKNJyM874
G.F. Handel -- Concert for Harp, B dur, 1st. part.
Performed by Alexander Andrushchenko -- 8 years old
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ul-s3_pYtoM
Frank "Sugarchile" Robinson
From movie "No Leave No Love" 1946
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rcq93txBdtM
THE SEVEN YEAR OLD SURGEON
"The Seven Year-Old Surgeon" profiles child prodigy Akrit Jaswal from a remote village at the foothills of the Himalayas. By the age of five, Akrit was reading Shakespeare and by seven had performed his first surgical operation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_eAkdtYay4
Ch'io Mai Vi Possa, G.F. Handel
Amanda Densmoor, Sings Ch'io Mai Vi Possa, G.F. Handel, just turned 10, sang at GoetheHaus in Jakarta, Indonesia, Feb 3, 2008. Even with a bad cold, she still managed to sing well!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjAOToSxRH8
5-Yr-Old Violinist Allegro Brilliante Op. 19
The 5-Year-Old violinist is now 6-1/4-yr-old and played W. Ten Have "Allegro Brilliante, Op. 19" using a 1/4-size violin with 1/2-size bow on the Suzuki Level VII Graduation Recital
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAdmifpfJOo
Film of Hawaii's best Magician as a child
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg50D8aw-1c
THE WORLD'S STRONGEST BOY
An observational film that follows Richard Sandrak, an 11 year-old child who since the age of 6 has been described pound for pound as the "strongest human being in the world"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esrqV8IVorQ
Korean child guitar play of Al Hambra
Little Korean girl plays guitar so well
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaHaRUPfKok
PMC Final Program 2007-Skaters' Waltz
Philippine Montessori Center Final Program 2007
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WGSi3Qb-kk
Finale..
Shirley Temple performs "When I Grow Up"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xkma1w2VvZk
Shriners Hospitals For Children
http://support.shrinershospitals.org/site/PageServer?pagename=HowYouCanHelp
"Maienzeit / Maytime" Medieval Song for cello solo. Georg Mertens
Lied by Neidhardt (1180-1240) and Variations in the medieval scale by Georg Mertens. To download from iTunes click: itunes.apple.com To download from Amazon click: www.amazon.com Physical CD: www.georgcello.com Composed and performed by Georg Mertens Australia, 21st June 2008. More Youtube videos from the CD "Cello Solos" - Live Recordings from the Concerts in the Cave" on the same channel: Cathedral Ciaconna (G.Mertens) Erh Hu improvisation (G.Mertens) Arabian Improvisation (G. Mertens) Asturias [Leyenda] (Albeniz) Verano Porteno (A. Piazzolla) Tango Celloguitar (G. Mertens) The Swan (Saint-Saens) Tarantella (H. Squire) Spanish Romance (Anonymus / Mertens) Vocalise (Rachmaninov) Meditation from Thais (Massenet) The Variations on the medieval song "Maienzeit" (English: Maytime") are based on the original 6 note scale scale, preserving the simple beauty of the ancient song. The SHEET MUSIC is available from: www.georgcello.com Neidhardt von Reuenthal's (1180-1240) "Maienzeit is probably the oldest song I know. He was the most famous "Minnesinger (love song writer)" of the Gothic medieval period. As he was not a monk he did not learn to write music. Only 300 years later these songs started to be written down - in different versions according to the area they had travelled to. It was one of my favorite songs of my childhood. This composition/transcription is part of a program dedicated to the concert venue, theCathedral Chamber at Jenolan Caves, Australia, reputed for the <b>...</b>
Lied by Neidhardt (1180-1240) and Variations in the medieval scale by Georg Mertens. To download from iTunes click: itunes.apple.com To download from Amazon click: www.amazon.com Physical CD: www.georgcello.com Composed and performed by Georg Mertens Australia, 21st June 2008. More Youtube videos from the CD "Cello Solos" - Live Recordings from the Concerts in the Cave" on the same channel: Cathedral Ciaconna (G.Mertens) Erh Hu improvisation (G.Mertens) Arabian Improvisation (G. Mertens) Asturias [Leyenda] (Albeniz) Verano Porteno (A. Piazzolla) Tango Celloguitar (G. Mertens) The Swan (Saint-Saens) Tarantella (H. Squire) Spanish Romance (Anonymus / Mertens) Vocalise (Rachmaninov) Meditation from Thais (Massenet) The Variations on the medieval song "Maienzeit" (English: Maytime") are based on the original 6 note scale scale, preserving the simple beauty of the ancient song. The SHEET MUSIC is available from: www.georgcello.com Neidhardt von Reuenthal's (1180-1240) "Maienzeit is probably the oldest song I know. He was the most famous "Minnesinger (love song writer)" of the Gothic medieval period. As he was not a monk he did not learn to write music. Only 300 years later these songs started to be written down - in different versions according to the area they had travelled to. It was one of my favorite songs of my childhood. This composition/transcription is part of a program dedicated to the concert venue, theCathedral Chamber at Jenolan Caves, Australia, reputed for the <b>...</b>
Nelson Amos plays "Maria" by Francisco Tarrega
Professor Nelson Amos plays Francisco Tarrega's "Maria," a favorite work for classical guitar
Professor Nelson Amos plays Francisco Tarrega's "Maria," a favorite work for classical guitar
"Lucia Di Lammermoor" Vitas / Витас / "mad scene," "Il dol
YES, THAT'S a MAN Singing it. Latvian/Russian sensation Vitas He has the most AMAZING countertenor voice I've ever heard! Russian pop singer, composer, actor, and fashion designer. He is most commonly known by his shortened first name, Vitas, or Витас in Russian. Much of his music is straightforward pop influenced by techno, and occasionally classical opera. Official Site: vitas.com.ru en.wikipedia.org
YES, THAT'S a MAN Singing it. Latvian/Russian sensation Vitas He has the most AMAZING countertenor voice I've ever heard! Russian pop singer, composer, actor, and fashion designer. He is most commonly known by his shortened first name, Vitas, or Витас in Russian. Much of his music is straightforward pop influenced by techno, and occasionally classical opera. Official Site: vitas.com.ru en.wikipedia.org
Camille Saint-Saens: "Maestoso" from Symphony No. 3 in c minor, Op
Optimal Sound when viewed in High Quality ( &fmt=18 )... Michael Murray plays the Haskell-Shultz Organ at the Church of St. Francis de Sales in Philadelphia, along with the Philadelphia Orchestra, under the direction of Eugene Ormandy (in one of Ormandy's final performances). Thank You for listening!
Optimal Sound when viewed in High Quality ( &fmt=18 )... Michael Murray plays the Haskell-Shultz Organ at the Church of St. Francis de Sales in Philadelphia, along with the Philadelphia Orchestra, under the direction of Eugene Ormandy (in one of Ormandy's final performances). Thank You for listening!
Bedřich Smetana - Šárka (My Country, Prague Spring 2011)
Bedřich Smetana: Šárka Cyklus symfonických básní Má vlast/My Country, cycle of symphonic poems Symfonický orchestr Pražské konzervatoře/Prague Conservatoire Symphony Orchestra řídí/conducted Jiří Bělohlávek Pražské jaro/Prague Spring 2011 Zahajovací koncert/Opening Concert (12/05/2011) Smetanova síň Obecního domu v Praze/Municipal House -- Smetana Hall, Prague The Prague Spring Festival was held for the first time in 1946 in honour of the 50th anniversary of establishment of theCzech Philharmonic and 12th May was chosen as the opening date for the festival as the date of death of Bedřich Smetana, a national classic music composer. Establishment of the festival was the culmination of long-term efforts (nearly 70 years) by the Prague music community to hold an annual music event with participation by first-class soloists and leading orchestras from around the world. Since 1952 the festival has been launched by a performance of the symphonic poem Má vlast by Bedřich Smetana and closed by a performance of An Ode to Joy by Ludwig van Beethoven. World class artists who have performed on the Prague festival's podiums include Lorin Maazel, Herbert von Karajan, Mstislav Rostropovič, Sir Colin Davis, Maurice André, Leonid Kogan, Paul Klecki, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Alfred Brendel, Heinrich Schiff, Leopold Stokowski, Arthur Honegger, Artur Rubinstein and David Oistrach. Czech artists include Karel Ančerl, Rudolf Firkušný, Jaroslav Krombholc, Rafael Kubelík, Jarmila Novotná, Václav <b>...</b>
Bedřich Smetana: Šárka Cyklus symfonických básní Má vlast/My Country, cycle of symphonic poems Symfonický orchestr Pražské konzervatoře/Prague Conservatoire Symphony Orchestra řídí/conducted Jiří Bělohlávek Pražské jaro/Prague Spring 2011 Zahajovací koncert/Opening Concert (12/05/2011) Smetanova síň Obecního domu v Praze/Municipal House -- Smetana Hall, Prague The Prague Spring Festival was held for the first time in 1946 in honour of the 50th anniversary of establishment of theCzech Philharmonic and 12th May was chosen as the opening date for the festival as the date of death of Bedřich Smetana, a national classic music composer. Establishment of the festival was the culmination of long-term efforts (nearly 70 years) by the Prague music community to hold an annual music event with participation by first-class soloists and leading orchestras from around the world. Since 1952 the festival has been launched by a performance of the symphonic poem Má vlast by Bedřich Smetana and closed by a performance of An Ode to Joy by Ludwig van Beethoven. World class artists who have performed on the Prague festival's podiums include Lorin Maazel, Herbert von Karajan, Mstislav Rostropovič, Sir Colin Davis, Maurice André, Leonid Kogan, Paul Klecki, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Alfred Brendel, Heinrich Schiff, Leopold Stokowski, Arthur Honegger, Artur Rubinstein and David Oistrach. Czech artists include Karel Ančerl, Rudolf Firkušný, Jaroslav Krombholc, Rafael Kubelík, Jarmila Novotná, Václav <b>...</b>
Joshua Bell Stop and Hear the Music by the Washington Post
From the Washington Post:
Pearls Before Breakfast
Can one of the nation's great musicians cut through the fog of a D.C. rush hour? Let's find out.
By Gene Weingarten
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, April 8, 2007; Page W10
HE EMERGED FROM THE METRO AT THE L'ENFANT PLAZA STATION AND POSITIONED HIMSELF AGAINST A WALL BESIDE A TRASH BASKET. By most measures, he was nondescript: a youngish white man in jeans, a long-sleeved T-shirt and a Washington Nationals baseball cap. From a small case, he removed a violin. Placing the open case at his feet, he shrewdly threw in a few dollars and pocket change as seed money, swiveled it to face pedestrian traffic, and began to play.
It was 7:51 a.m. on Friday, January 12, the middle of the morning rush hour. In the next 43 minutes, as the violinist performed six classical pieces, 1,097 people passed by. Almost all of them were on the way to work, which meant, for almost all of them, a government job. L'Enfant Plaza is at the nucleus of federal Washington, and these were mostly mid-level bureaucrats with those indeterminate, oddly fungible titles: policy analyst, project manager, budget officer, specialist, facilitator, consultant.
...for the rest of the article go to:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/04/AR2007040401721.html
From the Washington Post:Pearls Before Breakfast
Can one of the nation's great musicians cut through the fog of a D.C. rush hour? Let's find out.
By Gene Weingarten
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, April 8, 2007; Page W10
HE EMERGED FROM THE METRO AT THE L'ENFANT PLAZA STATION AND POSITIONED HIMSELF AGAINST A WALL BESIDE A TRASH BASKET. By most measures, he was nondescript: a youngish white man in jeans, a long-sleeved T-shirt and a Washington Nationals baseball cap. From a small case, he removed a violin. Placing the open case at his feet, he shrewdly threw in a few dollars and pocket change as seed money, swiveled it to face pedestrian traffic, and began to play.
It was 7:51 a.m. on Friday, January 12, the middle of the morning rush hour. In the next 43 minutes, as the violinist performed six classical pieces, 1,097 people passed by. Almost all of them were on the way to work, which meant, for almost all of them, a government job. L'Enfant Plaza is at the nucleus of federal Washington, and these were mostly mid-level bureaucrats with those indeterminate, oddly fungible titles: policy analyst, project manager, budget officer, specialist, facilitator, consultant.
...for the rest of the article go to:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/04/AR2007040401721.html
Classical Medley by Buddy Greene on the Harmonica
SINCE PEOPLE KEEP ASKING, HERE ARE THE SONGS THAT HE PLAYED ACCORDING TO COMMENTERS:
1ST: 'Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring' by Johann Sebastian Bach.
2ND: Mozart's Piano Sonata in C, K. 545 - Allegro
3RD: Rossini's William Tell overture (known to most as the theme from 'The Lone Ranger')
WOW. He's so good on the harmonica!Buddy has talent pouring out from his ears. He also can sing, play the guitar, and he writes music (he wrote the music for 'Mary Did You Know') but he's most known for his Harmonica. Not to mention he is a really funny, cool guy.
SINCE PEOPLE KEEP ASKING, HERE ARE THE SONGS THAT HE PLAYED ACCORDING TO COMMENTERS:1ST: 'Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring' by Johann Sebastian Bach.
2ND: Mozart's Piano Sonata in C, K. 545 - Allegro
3RD: Rossini's William Tell overture (known to most as the theme from 'The Lone Ranger')
WOW. He's so good on the harmonica!Buddy has talent pouring out from his ears. He also can sing, play the guitar, and he writes music (he wrote the music for 'Mary Did You Know') but he's most known for his Harmonica. Not to mention he is a really funny, cool guy.
Jascha Heifetz Plays Rondo by Mozart
Jascha Heifetz plays Rondo (from Serenade No. 7 "Haffner", K. 250) by Mozart.
Jascha Heifetz plays Rondo (from Serenade No. 7 "Haffner", K. 250) by Mozart.
Toscanini Conducts Bedrich Smetana's Ma Vlast No 2 Vltava Moldau
Ma Vlast (My Fatherland): No. 2. Vltava (Moldau)
Composer: Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884)
Conductor: Arturo Toscanini (1867-1957)
Performer: NBC Symphony Orchestra
Ma Vlast (My Fatherland): No. 2. Vltava (Moldau)Composer: Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884)
Conductor: Arturo Toscanini (1867-1957)
Performer: NBC Symphony Orchestra
Bedřich Smetana: Má Vlast Moldau (Vltava) [City of Prague Philharm
A TRIP TO PRAGUE, including Ma Vlast -- Download for $9.99 at: emhclassicalmusic.bandcamp.com EPIC ORCHESTRA, including Ma Vlast -- Download for $8.99 at: emhclassicalmusic.bandcamp.com Facebook.com/EMHClassicalMusic -- Like us! Listen to more incredible works and download albums! *** The EMH Classical Music Library was created with the belief that there could be better recordings of the world's classical music. The result is a collection of over 200 cuts featuring the great classical works such as Vivaldi's Four Seasons, Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, and Symphony 40 as well as excerpts from Dvorak's New World Symphony and Handel's Messiah, just to name a few. The EMH Classical Music Library is adding brand new recordings all the time. Listen to the audio CDs or find a way to hear it in Surround. Classical music never sounded like this! -------------------------- Listen online, purchase and download via www.EMHClassicalMusic.com. Sunday Morning Classics Series available via Deseret Book at www.DeseretBook.com. Inspirational Classics for a Peaceful Day: Sunday Morning with Bach, Sunday Morning with Beethoven, Sunday Morning with Classical Piano, Sunday Morning With Handel, Sunday Morning With Mozart, Sunday Morning With String Quartet. All pieces available in 24bit/96k 5.1 Surround and Stereo, wet and dry. Follow EMH on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook: Twitter.com/EMHClassical and Facebook.com/EMHClassicalMusic
A TRIP TO PRAGUE, including Ma Vlast -- Download for $9.99 at: emhclassicalmusic.bandcamp.com EPIC ORCHESTRA, including Ma Vlast -- Download for $8.99 at: emhclassicalmusic.bandcamp.com Facebook.com/EMHClassicalMusic -- Like us! Listen to more incredible works and download albums! *** The EMH Classical Music Library was created with the belief that there could be better recordings of the world's classical music. The result is a collection of over 200 cuts featuring the great classical works such as Vivaldi's Four Seasons, Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, and Symphony 40 as well as excerpts from Dvorak's New World Symphony and Handel's Messiah, just to name a few. The EMH Classical Music Library is adding brand new recordings all the time. Listen to the audio CDs or find a way to hear it in Surround. Classical music never sounded like this! -------------------------- Listen online, purchase and download via www.EMHClassicalMusic.com. Sunday Morning Classics Series available via Deseret Book at www.DeseretBook.com. Inspirational Classics for a Peaceful Day: Sunday Morning with Bach, Sunday Morning with Beethoven, Sunday Morning with Classical Piano, Sunday Morning With Handel, Sunday Morning With Mozart, Sunday Morning With String Quartet. All pieces available in 24bit/96k 5.1 Surround and Stereo, wet and dry. Follow EMH on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook: Twitter.com/EMHClassical and Facebook.com/EMHClassicalMusic
Bedřich Smetana - Ma Vlast - Vltava "Moldau" - EMH Classical Musi
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Zagreb Chamber Music Festival Smetana Piano Trio - 3rd Mov
Susanna Yoko Henkel (violin), Monika Leskovar (cello) and Milana Chernyavska (piano) perform Bedrich Smetana's Piano Trio in G minor op. 15 at the Zagreb International Chamber Music Festival 2007 (October 19th 2007) - http://www.zagreb-festival.com
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Here you can see the third movement: Finale - Presto
Susanna Yoko Henkel (violin), Monika Leskovar (cello) and Milana Chernyavska (piano) perform Bedrich Smetana's Piano Trio in G minor op. 15 at the Zagreb International Chamber Music Festival 2007 (October 19th 2007) - http://www.zagreb-festival.comhttp://www.susanna-yoko-henkel.com
Here you can see the third movement: Finale - Presto
Die Moldau (Smetana)
Der stille Bach zur Moldaumusik ! Das komplette Video gibt es auf meinem NatureandClassic Kanal ! (Hier ist nur die gekürzte Version): www.youtube.com Hier sehen sie Aufnahmen vom Stillen Bach in Weingarten. (bei Ravensburg) Oberschwaben) Für die Musik habe ich eine Lizenz ! Leider...
Der stille Bach zur Moldaumusik ! Das komplette Video gibt es auf meinem NatureandClassic Kanal ! (Hier ist nur die gekürzte Version): www.youtube.com Hier sehen sie Aufnahmen vom Stillen Bach in Weingarten. (bei Ravensburg) Oberschwaben) Für die Musik habe ich eine Lizenz ! Leider...
