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Bedrich Smetana – Die Moldau, 2 of 2 – Played by Brasilia Symphony Orchestra

B Smetana’s Die Moldau, Ira Levin….
Mendelssohn – Reformation Symphony, 1st Movement, 1 of 4

In 2009, Ira Levin conducted the Orquestra Sinfonica do Teatro Nacional Claudio Santoro in Brasilia, performing Mendelssohn’s Reformation Symphony. The symphony’s first movement includes the Dresden amen, a sequence of…
Giacomo Puccini

…a near-fatal automobile accident, he married Elvira Gemignani. Elvira and Puccini had been in a relationship since 1884, despite her being married at the time. However, Puccini’s numerous affairs led…
Scarlatti’s Sonata K. 213, Played by André Madeira

André Madeira, a skilled guitar player, began his musical journey with Américo Fernandes and classical guitar with Ragner Tovar. He studied at the Conservatory Calouste Gulbenkian of Aveiro under Miguel…
Dies Irae from Faure’s Requiem

Excerpt from a 1991 concert featuring Gabriel Fauré’s “Dies Irae” from his Requiem. The San Carlo Choir performed at the Basilica of S. Trofimena in Minori, Italy, as part of…
German Anthem by Haydn, Played by Leandro Ferreira Ramos

German Anthem – Deutsche-Hymne by Franz Joseph Haydn, performed by Leandro Ferreira Ramos on violin….
Alfredo Kraus Performs Di Quella Pira from Verdi’s Il Trovatore

Alfredo Kraus sings “Di quella pira” from Verdi’s “Il trovatore” in the film “The Tramp and the Star” released in 1960….
Mozart’s Requiem Mass in D Minor II – Dies Irae

Mozart’s Requiem Mass in D Minor II – Dies Irae – conducted by John Eliot Gardiner. Filmed at Palau de la Musica Catalana, Barcelona in Dec. 1991. A Requiem Mass…
Almira, Opera by Handel – Complete Score

Recording of Handel’s “Almira, Königin von Castilien” features a cast including Ann Monoyios, Patricia Rozario, Linda Gerrard, David Thomas, Douglas Naswari, Jamie MacDougall, Olaf Haye, and Christian Elsner. Conducted by…
Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622 – Featuring Carlos Ferreira

W. A. Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto in A major, performed by Carlos Brito Ferreira on clarinet. Conducted by Cristian Măcelaru with the Romanian Chamber Orchestra….
Béla Bartók – Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta – 2nd Movement

…musical concepts, with the piano and percussion instruments effectively coupled together. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, conducted by James Levine, performs the four movements: Andante tranquillo, Allegro, Adagio, and Allegro molto….
Béla Bartók – Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta – 1st Movement

…the two string choirs. This composition showcases Bartók’s refined musical concepts that he had been developing since the mid-’20s. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra, conducted by James Levine, performs this masterpiece….