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Vladimir Horowitz Performs Schumann Sonata No. 3 – Part 1 of 4
Vladimir Horowitz plays Schumann Sonata No. 3 (1/4) – Part 1 Schumann’s Concert sans orchestre, Op. 14, was initially published with three movements in 1836. It was later revised and…
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Jacques Offenbach – Barcarolle from The Tales of Hoffmann
Jacques Offenbach’s opera, “Les contes d’Hoffmann” (The Tales of Hoffmann), premiered in Paris on February 10, 1881. The libretto was written by Jules Barbier and is based on three short…
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Telemann – Suite in A Minor TWV 55:A3 – Overture
Telemann – Suite in A Minor TWV55:A3 – Mov. 1/7 – GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN (1681-1767) Suite for recorder, strings, harpsichord, and basso continuo in A minor TWV55:A3 – Ouverture. Performed…
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Georg Philipp Telemann – Ouverture
Georg Philip Telemann, a forgotten composer in the 19th century, was rediscovered as one of the best composers of his time. He was compared favorably to Bach and Handel, and…
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Georg Philipp Telemann – Overture in B Flat Major
Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) was a self-taught German Baroque composer. Despite his family’s objections, he pursued music and studied in various cities before settling in Hamburg. He held important positions…
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Telemann – Third Paris Quartet, First Movement With Animated Score
Concerto Amabile performs the first movement of Telemann’s third Paris Quartet, accompanied by an animated score. The performers include Kathleen Kraft, Elizabeth Blumenstock, Elisabeth Le Guin, Phebe Craig, and Margriet…
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Telemann’s Recorder Suite in A Minor, TWV 55 – Overture
Telemann – Recorder Suite in A Minor TWV55:A3 – Mov. 1/7 – GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN (1681-1767) Suite for recorder, strings, and basso continuo in A minor TWV55:A3 1. Ouverture Performed…
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Telemann’s Third Paris Quartet, First Movement – Concerto Amabile
Telemann’s Paris Quartet III, first movement performed by Concerto Amabile with an animated score. The performers are members of Concerto Amabile accompanied by Margriet Tindemans. The full recording can be…
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Telemann Paris Quartet – 5th Movement
Telemann’s Paris Quartet VI, fifth movement, Distrait performed by Concerto Amabile with an animated score. The performers are members of Concerto Amabile and viola da gambist Margriet Tindemans. The recording…
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Telemann – Concerto for Flute & Violin, TWV 52
Telemann – Concerto a 6 for Flute & Violin TWV52:e3 – GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN (1681-1767). Concerto for flute, violin, strings, and basso continuo in E minor. Performed by Les Boreades…
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Johann Strauss II – Vienna Blood Waltz, Op. 354
Johann Strauss II’s Vienna Blood Waltz, also known as Wiener Blut or Viennese Spirit, Op. 354, was first performed by the composer on April 22, 1873. For more from Johann…
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Johann Strauss II – Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka, Op. 214
Johann Strauss II (1825-1899) was an Austrian composer known as “the king of the Waltz.” He came from a family of musicians, including his father and brothers. Despite his father’s…