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Anton Bruckner – Symphony No. 5 in B Flat Major
Anton Bruckner’s Symphony No. 5 in B flat major, conducted by Marek Janowski and performed by the WDR Symphony Orchestra. The symphony consists of four movements: an Introduction (Adagio –…
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Washington Cornett and Sackbutt Ensemble Plays Gabrieli’s Sonata No. 18
The Washington Cornett and Sackbutt Ensemble, directed by Michael Holmes, is a renowned group of historic brass instrument specialists based in Washington D.C. The ensemble consists of cornetts and sackbuts,…
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Gabrieli’s Sanctus – Performed by Washington Cornett and Sackbutt Ensemble
The Washington Cornett and Sackbutt Ensemble, led by director Michael Holmes, is a renowned period instrument group specializing in historic brass instruments. They are considered one of the top ensembles…
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Felix Mendelssohn
…fame spread beyond Germany, and in 1829, he conducted a concert for the London Philharmonic Society. He also made a trip to Scotland, where he started composing his Symphony No….
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Tristano e Isotta: Preludio e Morte, Performed by Ino Savini
…Ino Savini conducted the Symphony Orchestra of RAI in Torino on November 30, 1959. Savini, a talented musician from Faenza, Italy, studied under O.Respighi and F.Cilea. With over 50 years…
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Bruckner Symphony No. 3
Bruckner’s 3rd Symphony (1889 version) performed by hr-Sinfonieorchester with conductor Paavo Järvi. The symphony is divided into four movements….
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Glazunov Symphony No. 1 in E Major “Slavonic”, Op. 5
Glazunov’s Symphony No. 1, also known as “Slavonic” was composed by Alexander Glazunov when he was just 16 years old. It premiered in St. Petersburg in 1882 and was conducted…
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Saint-Saëns Symphony No. 1 in E Flat Major
Saint-Saëns’ Symphony No.1 was composed by the 17-year-old in 1853 and premiered anonymously. It was later performed again after the committee discovered Saint-Saëns as the true composer. The symphony shows…
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Mendelssohn “Scottish” Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56
Mendelssohn’s 3rd Symphony (“Scottish”) performed by hr-Sinfonieorchester under the conductor Andrés Orozco-Estrada. The symphony consists of four movements: Andante con moto – Allegro un poco agitato, Vivace non troppo, adagio,…
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Mendelssohn Symphony No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 11
Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 1, performed by hr-Sinfonieorchester under conductor Andrés Orozco-Estrada, is now available for streaming. The symphony consists of four movements: I. Allegro di molto, II. andante, III. menuetto….
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Dmitri Shostakovich – Symphony No. 5 in D Minor
Schostakowitsch’s 5th Symphony performed by the hr-Sinfonieorchester with David Afkham conducting at the Alte Oper Frankfurt on February 3, 2017. The symphony consists of four movements: Moderato, Allegretto, Largo, and…
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Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5, 2nd Movement
P. Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5, Movement 2 performed by the Moscow City Symphony “Russian Philharmonic” under conductor Dmitri Jurowski at Moscow International House of Music, Svetlanov Hall on March 10,…