Search results for: “1939”

  • Igor Stravinsky

    Igor Stravinsky

    …War II, Stravinsky continued to create music, and even became a French citizen in 1934. The American Period: 1939-1971 In 1939, Stravinsky moved to the United States, beginning the final…

  • Josef Hassid Plays Elgar’s La Capricieuse

    Josef Hassid Plays Elgar’s La Capricieuse

    Josef Hassid performs Edward Elgar’s La Capricieuse, Op. 17 with Ivor Newton on piano. Recorded on January 9, 1939. This video is a tribute to our parents and features beautiful…

  • Sibelius – Andante Festivo

    Sibelius – Andante Festivo

    Sibelius composed the ‘Andante festivo’ in 1922 for a string quartet. He later expanded it for a string orchestra with optional timpani. On January 1, 1939, he conducted a performance…

  • Deanna Durbin Performs Invitation to the Dance by Carl Maria von Weber

    Deanna Durbin Performs Invitation to the Dance by Carl Maria von Weber

    Deanna Durbin performs Weber’s “Invitation to the Dance” in the 1939 movie “Three Smart Girls Grow Up”. This version on YouTube is posted to showcase Miss Durbin’s voice in its…

  • Prokofiev Piano Sonata No. 7, Op. 83 – Precipitato

    Prokofiev Piano Sonata No. 7, Op. 83 – Precipitato

    Maurizio Pollini performs Prokofiev’s Piano Sonata No. 7, Op. 83 III. Precipitato. Composed between 1939-1942, the sonata premiered in 1943 by Sviatoslav Richter. The third movement, Precipitato, is considered a…

  • Samuel Barber – Rain Has Fallen, Op. 10, No. 1

    Samuel Barber – Rain Has Fallen, Op. 10, No. 1

    …accompaniment with cascading arpeggios that mimic falling rain. Published in 1939, these songs showcase Barber’s deep-rooted background in singing and his love for poetry and the human voice. The lyrics…

  • Rachmaninoff Plays Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor – Allegro Ma Non Tanto

    Rachmaninoff Plays Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor – Allegro Ma Non Tanto

    Rachmaninoff performs his own Piano Concerto No. 3 (Part 1) in 1939. Watch the 1st Movement (Part 2) here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=WlVKTRy7Mto. The concerto is in D minor, Op. 30, conducted by…

  • Géza Anda Performs Chopin Polonaise No. 6 – Heroique

    Géza Anda Performs Chopin Polonaise No. 6 – Heroique

    …at the Franz Liszt Academy. He made his debut in 1939 playing Brahms’ B flat major concerto and won the Liszt Prize in 1940. In 1941, he performed Brahms’ Piano…

  • Beethoven Sonata No. 5 in C Minor – Op. 10, No. 1

    Beethoven Sonata No. 5 in C Minor – Op. 10, No. 1

    …the world. Ferber studied with renowned teachers such as Karl Leimer, Walter Gieseking, and Marguerite Long in Switzerland, Germany, and France. He settled in London in 1939 and continued his…

  • Samuel Barber

    Samuel Barber

    …major works include the Violin Concerto, composed in 1939-40, the Cello Concerto in 1945, and the Piano Sonata in 1949, which is considered a cornerstone of 20th-century American piano music….

  • Béla Bartók

    Béla Bartók

    Recognized for his contribution as a Hungarian composer, ethnomusicologist, and pianist, Béla Bartók’s work significantly influenced the direction of 20th-century music. Known for his infusion of Hungarian flavor in his…

  • Leonard Bernstein

    Leonard Bernstein

    …1939, Bernstein continued his studies at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. Here, he honed his skills under the guidance of accomplished musicians like Isabella Vengerova, Fritz Reiner, and…