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Satie – Gymnopédie No. 1, Played by Pierre-Yves Plat
Pierre-Yves Plat is a true performer who captivates the audience with his unique style. He starts by playing a classical masterpiece, but then surprises everyone with his own ragtime rendition….
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Jean-Pierre Rampal Performs Mozart’s Rondo from Flute Concerto No. 1 in G Major
Jean-Pierre Rampal plays Mozart’s “Rondo” from Flute Concerto No. 1 in G major on VAI DVD 4227 The Art of Jean-Pierre Rampal. Televised on February 24, 1966, as part of…
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Vivaldi Cello Concerto in E Minor, 2nd Movement – Allegro – Played by Pierre Fournier
Pierre Fournier, born in Paris on June 24, 1906, was known as “the aristocrat of cellists” for his lyrical playing and artistic sensitivity. Despite facing challenges due to polio as…
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Largo from Vivaldi Cello Concerto in E Minor, Played by Pierre Fournier
…which affected his legs and feet, and went on to become a pupil of Paul Bazelaire and Anton Hekking at the Paris Conservatoire. Fournier was highly regarded for his lyrical…
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Haydn Cello Concerto in D Major, 1st Movement – Played by Pierre Fournier
Pierre Fournier (1906-1986) was a renowned cellist known for his lyrical playing and artistic sensitivity. Born in Paris, he began learning piano from his mother but switched to the cello…
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Excerpt of People’s Fair at Shrovetide from Petrouchka by Igor Stravinsky
Pierre Monteux conducts “People’s Fair at Shrovetide” from Petrouchka in this 1959 telecast with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. The program also includes Brahms’ Tragic Overture and Hindemith’s Noblissima Visione. Petrouchka…
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Vivaldi Cello Concerto in E Minor, 3rd Movement – Largo
…losing dexterity in his legs and feet. He excelled quickly and studied at the Paris Conservatoire under Paul Bazelaire and Anton Hekking, graduating at just 17 years old in 1923….
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Allegro Moderato from Haydn’s Cello Concerto in D
Pierre Fournier (1906-1986) was a renowned cellist known for his lyrical playing and artistic sensitivity. Despite losing dexterity in his legs and feet due to polio, he excelled on the…
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Brahms Lullaby, Op. 49, No. 4 on Romantic Guitar
…Dalle Ave. The song speaks of a peaceful night’s sleep, watched over by angels and dreaming of paradise. The original guitar from the 1800s has been restored by Erik-Pierre Hofmann….
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Maria Callas Performs Madama Butterfly – Puccini
…is based on a story by John Luther Long and a novel by Pierre Loti, and it is set in Nagasaki in the 1890s. (Thanks to Wikipedia for the information!)…
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Rossini’s The Barber of Seville – Sestetto
…Luigi Alva, Hermann Prey, Enzo Dara, Paolo Montarsolo, Stefania Malagù, and Renato Cesari. The Teatro alla Scala orchestra and chorus are conducted by Claudio Abbado with direction by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle.…
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Georges Bizet
…Bizet’s musical brilliance left an indelible mark on the world of opera. His final work, Carmen, is celebrated as one of the most popular and frequently performed operas in the…
