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Giovanni Gabrieli – Gloria
Giovanni Gabrieli: Gloria (12 parts) – Biggs, Smith Singers, Tarr Brass Ensemble, Negri conducting….
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Smetana – Moldau
Michael Holmes conducts Smetana Moldau (Vltava) with the Varna Philharmonic, Bulgaria on October 11, 1998. Holmes has had a diverse musical career, including historical performance, symphonic conducting, composing/arranging, and scholarly…
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Behind the Music: Copland’s Appalachian Spring
Korean conductor Shi-Yeon Sung debuts with the Boston Symphony, conducting Aaron Copland’s “Appalachian Spring” in a program of music from four countries. Watch the video for more….
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Scheherezade by Rimsky-Korsakov
Agata conducting in Czech.
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Manfred Overture – Schumann/Leibowitz
Rene Leibowitz (1913-1972), born in Warsaw, had a successful conducting career in Paris. He was known for his interest in contemporary music and studied with Webern and Schoenberg. Leibowitz’s colorful…
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Rachmaninoff – Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Yuja Wang performs Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini with Charles Dutoit conducting the NHK Symphony Orchestra….
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Rachmaninoff’s Paganini Rhapsody, Played by Rubinstein
Rubinstein plays Rachmaninoff’s Paganini Rhapsody with Wallenstein conducting. (14 words)…
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Verdi – Requiem Dies Irae – Part 1
…rare photos of M° Savini during rehearsals in Ostrava, Prague, and Porto. Savini had over 50 years of conducting experience across Italy, Europe, and South America with a focus on…
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Van Cliburn Plays Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 (1958)
…the Cold War. With Kirill Kondrashin conducting the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, the performance showcased Cliburn’s exceptional talent and musicality. The recording includes all three movements of the concerto – Allegro…
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Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 – 4th Movement
Barenboim’s “non-conducting,” almost DARING the orchestra not to stay together, is an example of his mastery in the stellar performance of Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4, 4th mvmt with the Chicago…
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G. F. Handel – Cara Sposa from Rinaldo
…as Armida. It was Handel’s first opera for London and the first Italian opera written specifically for the London stage. The performance is led by Ottavio Dantone conducting Accademia Bizantina….
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Smetana’s La Moldau, Performed by Varna Philharmonic
Michael Holmes conducts Bedřich Smetana’s “Vltava” (The Moldau) with the Varna Philharmonic in Bulgaria on October 11, 1998. Holmes has had a diverse career in music, including conducting, composing/arranging, and…