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Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 (1961)
Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4, performed by Wilhelm Backhaus on piano and conducted by Karl Böhm in 1961, is of good quality. Backhaus was highly regarded as the greatest interpreter…
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Gabriel Fauré – Nocturne No. 6 in D Flat, Played by Wilhelm Kempff
Wilhelm Kempff’s rare foray into French repertoire – his delicate and perfumed interpretation of Fauré’s Nocturne No 6….
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Beethoven’s Tempest Sonata – 3rd Movement, Performed by Wilhelm Kempff
Beethoven’s Tempest Sonata 3rd movement played by Wilhelm Kempff….
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Richard Wagner
…Wagner’s influence on Western music is unparalleled. The Dawn of a Prodigy Born on May 22, 1813, in Leipzig, Germany, Wilhelm Richard Wagner was the ninth child of Carl Friedrich…
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Johann Sebastian Bach
…simplicity, prompting Bach to seek employment elsewhere. Working for Royalty In 1708, Bach found himself back at Weimar, this time serving at the court of Duke Wilhelm Ernst. Here, he…
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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…
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Brahms Symphony No. 3 – Poco Allegretto
Brahms – Symphony No.3 – Poco Allegretto – A recording by the Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Wilhelm Furtwangler. This movement features a beautiful melody and includes some audience noise in…
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Princesses of Violin Perform William Tell Overture
Princesses of Violin perform Rossini’s Ouvertüre zur Oper ‘Wilhelm Tell’ in 2007….
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Géza Anda Performs Chopin Polonaise No. 6 – Heroique
…the Liszt Prize in 1940. In 1941, he performed Brahms’ Piano Concerto No.2, gaining international recognition. His talent earned him the nickname “troubadour of the piano” by conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler….
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Max Kayser Plays Tchaikovsky’s Serenade Melancolique (1955)
Max Kayser, a violinist, recorded Tchaikovsky’s Serenade Melancolique in 1955 with the FFB Sinfonieorchester Berlin conducted by Wilhelm Schüchter. The recording was released on Imperial, a budget sub-label of EMI,…
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Mendelssohn – A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Part 1
Discover unique Japanese-style T-shirts and Lamps at ShinoStore.com. Immerse yourself in the enchanting melodies of Mendelssohn’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream performed by the Berlin Orchestra, conducted by Wilhelm Furtwangler. Part…
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Beethoven Moonlight Sonata, 3rd Movement – Presto Agitato, Played by Valentina Lisitsa
Beethoven’s “Moonlight” Sonata, III “Presto Agitato” recorded by Valentina Lisitsa in Beethovensaal, Hannover Germany in Dec 2009. Wilhelm Kempff also recorded a Beethoven cycle in the same hall. Download Vol…
