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Robert Schumann – Fairy Tales for Viola and Piano

Schumann’s Fairy Tales performed by Bashmet and Mutian in Moscow 1989….
Johann Strauss II – Tales from Vienna Woods

This orchestral version of Johann Strauss II’s “Tales from the Vienna Woods” is my personal favorite. Conducted by Robert Stolz, it’s considered 100% authentic to the classical Viennese era. Despite…
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

…works, making him a master of orchestration. The Composer’s Muses: Fairytales, Folklore, and the Sea Rimsky-Korsakov’s work was characterized by his belief in creating a nationalistic style of classical music….
Joel Berglund Sings Scintille, Diamant! by Offenbach

Joel Berglund, a Swedish bassbaritone, was known for his powerful voice and clear diction. In 1937, he recorded “Scintille, diamant!” from Les contes d’Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach in Swedish. He…
Barcarolle by Offenbach

Jacques Offenbach’s “Barcarolle” from his opera ‘Les Contes d’Hoffmann’ performed by Andy Costello, Danny Fong, and Julien Neel. A barcarole is a folk song sung by Venetian gondoliers or a…
Andor Földes Plays Schumann’s Aufschwung, Op. 12, No. 2

Andor Földes performs Schumann’s “Aufschwung”, op.12 no.2 – part of Schumann’s Fantasiestücke, op.12, a collection of eight piano pieces from 1837. Inspired by E.T.A. Hoffmann’s “Fantasiestücke in Callots Manier” from…
Das Lied der Deutschen – Haydn

…Josef Haydn and the lyrics were written by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben on the island of Heligoland. The verse emphasizes unity, justice, and freedom as essential for Germany’s prosperity…
Das Deutschlandlied – Joseph Haydn

German anthem, composer Hoffmann.
Recuerdos de la Alhambra by Francisco Tárrega, Performed by Eric Henderson

Watch Eric Henderson perform Francisco Tárrega’s classical guitar piece ‘Recuerdos de la Alhambra’. The piece is named after the Spanish translation of Washington Irving’s book “Tales of the Alhambra”. Show…
Rimsky-Korsakov – Scheherazade

Scheherazade is a young bride who saves future women from execution by marrying the Sultan and telling him captivating stories. After 1,001 tales, the Sultan relents. The video of Rimsky…
Scheherazade, Op. 35 – Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

The “Kalender Prince” is a solo guitar arrangement of the second movement from Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s beloved suite, Scheherazade. Inspired by an ancient book of Middle Eastern tales, Scheherazade tells the…
Robert Schumann – Dichterliebe, Op. 48 – Part 1 of 4

…was recorded in Salzburg in 1956, featuring Fischer-Dieskau and Gerald Moore on piano. The songs beautifully capture the poet’s sensitive and nuanced responses to themes of flowers, dreams, and fairy-tales….