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Franco Corelli Sings La Vita e Inferno from Verdi’s La Forza del Destino (1958)
Franco Corelli’s performance of “La forza del destino” in Naples, 1958….
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Van Cliburn Plays Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 (1958)
Van Cliburn’s iconic performance of Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 at the 1958 Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, captured the hearts of the Russian people and marked a pivotal moment in…
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Sviatoslav Richter Performs Prokofiev Sonata No. 7 – Andante Caloroso and Precipitato – Part 2
Sviatoslav Richter plays Prokofiev Sonata No. 7 – Part 2, live recording in 1958….
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Ronald Brautigam Plays Schumann’s Piano Sonata No. 2 in G, Op. 22 – Part 1
Ronald Brautigam’s first ever LP is the original version of Robert Schumann’s second pianosonata op 22 in g minor. The first movement is called “So Rasch wie Möglich.” The record…
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Mendelssohn – Hebrides Overture
Check out Fritz Lehmann’s strong and brilliantly played Hebrides Overture by Felix Mendelssohn. Despite dying just before the stereo age, Lehmann deserves more recognition. I personally de-clicked and eq-ed the…
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Leonard Bernstein
…conducting departments at Tanglewood, teaching there for many years. In 1958, Bernstein was named Music Director of the New York Philharmonic. He held this position until 1969, leading more concerts…
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Leroy Anderson
…and sandpaper to imitate soft-shoe dancers in “Sandpaper Ballet.” His “Sleigh Ride,” although not originally written for Christmas, has become a holiday favorite. Broadway Adventure and Later Works In 1958,…
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Samuel Barber
…His operas Vanessa, premiered in 1958, and Antony and Cleopatra, which opened the new Metropolitan Opera House at the Lincoln Center in 1966, are also significant contributions to the American…
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
…the Order of Merit in 1938 and the Order of the Companions of Honour in 1953. Vaughan Williams died on August 26, 1958, at the age of 85, leaving behind…
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America’s First Orchestra
…of Leonard Bernstein, the NY Phil appeared in Young People’s Concerts, the first televised classical music series for children. In a remarkable run, the series aired on CBS from 1958…
