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Jacqueline Du Pré Performs Elgar Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85 – 4th Movement, Part 2 (1965)
Jacqueline Du Pré’s 1965 recording of Elgar’s Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 with the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir John Barbirolli, is widely regarded as the definitive…
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Edward Elgar – Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85, 3rd Movement – Adagio
Edward Elgar composed the Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85 at his cottage, “Brinkwells,” in Sussex during the summer of 1919. The melody for the concerto’s first theme came…
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Jacqueline du Pré Performs Elgar’s Cello Concerto in E Minor, Op. 85 – Adagio Moderato
Jacqueline du Pré plays Elgar’s Cello Concerto with Barenboim….
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Vivaldi Cello Concerto in E Minor, 3rd Movement – Largo
…Anton Hekking, graduating at just 17 years old in 1923. Fournier’s lyrical playing and artistic sensitivity earned him praise, with Maurice Marechal hailing him as “the cellist of the future.”…
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Vivaldi Cello Concerto in E Minor, 2nd Movement – Allegro – Played by Pierre Fournier
…a child, Fournier excelled on the cello. He studied at the Paris Conservatoire under Paul Bazelaire and Anton Hekking, graduating at age seventeen in 1923. His virtuosity earned him the…
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Largo from Vivaldi Cello Concerto in E Minor, Played by Pierre Fournier
Pierre Fournier, known as “the aristocrat of cellists,” was born in Paris in 1906. He turned to the cello after suffering a mild case of polio at nine years old,…
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Exploring Classical Music by Century: A Selection of Five Works from Each Era
…more naturalistic expression of dialogue and emotions. Peri’s music is simple and elegant, with a focus on the text and the emotions of the characters. Euridice was an important milestone…
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Alessandro Marcello – Oboe Concerto in D Minor
The Oboe Concerto in D Minor, SD 935, is a concerto for oboe, strings, and continuo composed by Alessandro Marcello. Performed by Marcel Ponseele on Baroque Oboe.
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Zuill Bailey Performs Dvořák Cello Concerto
…Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra for this release on the Telarc label. Bailey expresses his excitement about performing the concerto live with the Symphony, calling it a monumental and inspiring musical experience….
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Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in B Flat Minor, Op. 23
…is the most famous of Tchaikovsky’s three piano concertos. The concerto consists of three movements: Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito (B flat minor), Andantino simplice…
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Mendelssohn’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25
…con fuoco in G minor, Andante in E major, and Presto—Molto allegro e vivace in G major. The piano enters early in the first movement, with little orchestral contrast. The…
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Asturias by Albeniz, Arranged for Cello Solo
…and there is a playlist of all Georg’s cello solos on YouTube. For those interested in learning to play cello, “My CELLO METHOD” is a step-by-step guide available at georgcello.com….