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Andor Földes Plays Brahms Intermezzo – Op. 117, No. 1
…down a flight of stairs at his home in Switzerland. Foldes had been preparing for a performance and master class in Bonn. Born in Budapest in 1913, he began studying…
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Brahms – Hungarian Dance No. 1
…Recorded at the Salle des Combins in Verbier, Switzerland, on July 26, 2011. Follow medici.tv on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for more updates and content. Dive into the world of…
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Chopin Etude – Op. 10, No. 1 in C, Performed by Kristian Cvetkovic
Kristian Cvetkovic, born in Zug, Switzerland on November 2, 1991, is an amateur pianist who has been playing the piano since the age of 5. He performs Chopin’s Etude op.10…
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Prisoner’s Chorus from Verdi’s Nabucco
Gotthilf Fischer & Choir performed the Prisoners’ Chorus from the opera Nabucco in 2007, in front of the cathedral of St. Gallen in Switzerland. The composition is by Giuseppe Verdi…
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Beethoven Sonata No. 5 in C Minor – Op. 10, No. 1
…the world. Ferber studied with renowned teachers such as Karl Leimer, Walter Gieseking, and Marguerite Long in Switzerland, Germany, and France. He settled in London in 1939 and continued his…
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Igor Stravinsky
…in Switzerland, a country he was already familiar with. The war years were a time of transition for Stravinsky, both creatively and personally. Financially challenged due to the political upheaval…
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Claude Debussy
…places such as France, Switzerland, Italy, and Russia. These travels greatly influenced his musical style, particularly his exposure to Russian composers and their works. In 1884, Debussy’s cantata L’Enfant prodigue…
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Felix Mendelssohn
…Mendelssohn’s health began to deteriorate in 1844. The sudden death of his beloved sister, Fanny, in 1847 devastated him and worsened his health. Despite a brief visit to Switzerland to…
