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Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 14, Played by Richard Clayderman

Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 14 is also known as “Moonlight” but that title actually belongs to a piece by Debussy. Composed in 1801, it was dedicated to his pupil, Countess…
George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, Featuring Richard Hayman (Part 1 of 2)

George Gershwin, born to Russian-Jewish immigrants in Manhattan, fused classical music with jazz, blues, and ragtime, creating hits like Porgy and Bess. In 1924, he composed Rhapsody in Blue for…
Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro (1966)

…focused on works by Mozart and Strauss, but also included performances of Verdi’s Falstaff and Beethoven’s Fidelio. After the death of Herbert von Karajan in 1989, director Gerard Mortier modernized…
Jacques Offenbach

Jacques Offenbach was a composer, cellist, and impresario of the Romantic period. His influence extends beyond his own creations to the works of other eminent composers like Johann Strauss, Jr….
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

…Characteristic Dances performed under the baton of Johann Strauss II at a Pavlovsk concert. His first symphony, presented in Moscow in 1868, was well received. However, it wasn’t until his…
Götterdämmerung from Wagner’s Ring Cycle, Presented by Vienna State Opera

Wagner Götterdämmerung – Richard Wagner. Adam Fischer/Vienna State Opera, 2016….
Siegfried from Wagner’s Ring Cycle

Richard Wagner’s opera “Siegfried” was performed in Valencia in 2008. The conductor was Zubin Mehta, and the orchestra was the Valencian Community Orchestra. The cast included Franz-Josef Kapellmann as Alberich,…
Die Walküre from Wagner’s Ring Cycle, Presented by Vienna State Opera

Wagner Die Walküre – Richard Wagner. The Valkyrie. Adam Fischer, Vienna State Opera, 2016….
Opera North Presents Das Rheingold from Wagner’s Ring Cycle

…various mystical settings before leading to Valhalla, home of the gods. This production sets the epic cycle in motion with thrilling performances by a talented cast. Led by conductor Richard…
Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries, Played by Vienna Philharmonic

The iconic “Ride of the Valkyries” by Richard Wagner, conducted by Wilhelm Furtwangler and performed by the Vienna Philharmonic, is a well-known orchestral prelude from the opera Die Walkure. It…
Steuermann, Lass Die Wacht! from Flying Dutchman by Wagner

“The Flying Dutchman” is an opera by Richard Wagner, based on the legend of a ship captain cursed to sail forever. In the opera, the crew calls out to the…
Wagner’s Lohengrin

EuroArts presents an exclusive recording of Richard Wagner’s opera Lohengrin live from the Bayreuth festival in 1982. This three-act opera showcases Wagner’s romantic vision of the individual’s fight for freedom…