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Samuel Barber – Rain Has Fallen, Op. 10, No. 1
“Rain Has Fallen”, Op. 10, No. 1 is the first song in Samuel Barber’s Three Songs to Poems of James Joyce. It features a dramatic tone and an interesting piano…
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Vediamo: Alla Modista from Donizetti’s Don Pasquale
…with Abbado’s “Don Pasquale” recording with Allen, Mei, Lopardo and Scimone’s “L’elisir” with Carreras, Ricciarelli, Trimarchi and Nucci. Also noting the career of German conductor Heinz Wallberg from 1954-1960 in…
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E Il Dottore Non Si Vede – from Don Pasquale by Donizetti
…my favorite recordings are Abbado’s “Don Pasquale” and Scimone’s “L’elisir,” featuring talented performers like Allen, Mei, Lopardo, Carreras, Ricciarelli, Trimarchi, and Nucci. However, I now have two new recordings that…
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Una Furtiva Lagrima – Donizetti
…money on what he believes is a love potion, but it turns out to be cheap wine. However, when he sees Adina crying, he knows she has fallen for him….
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Purcell – O Dive Custos – Elegy on the Death of Queen Mary
…to behold Caesar’s household gods and sacred innermost sanctuary. Maria has fallen, a mournful loss for the muses. Weep for Mary! Weep, O poets! Weep, goddesses, for a dying queen….
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Vivaldi – Concerto Grosso in G Minor, RV 578
Vivaldi’s Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Op. 3 No. 2 “L’estro Armonico” performed by Tafelmusik, featuring Elizabeth Wallfisch & Patricia Ahern (violins) and Allen Whear (cello), conducted by Jeanne Lamon….
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Organ Rendition of The Grand March from Verdi’s Opera, Aida
G. Verdi’s Opera Aida “The Grand March” performed on a 4-manual Allen Organ in NY Southern Church with 5.1 Dolby Surround. Organ transcription by John Hong. Recorded on July 25,…
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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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Mozart Symphony No. 41, K. 551 – Molto Allegro
Woody Allen believed Mozart’s Symphony 41, the “Jupiter Symphony,” proved the existence of God. This grand symphony, composed in 1788, had a significant impact on the future of music and…
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Sleepers, Awake by J.S. Bach, Played on Classical Guitar by Andrei Krylov
…ceremonies. Also available for acoustic guitar, Russian guitar, and Canadian guitar. Experience the richness of classical music in Ottawa, Montreal, Kingston, Toronto, Gatneau, Mexico (San Miguel de Allende), and beyond….
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The Marriage of Figaro by Mozart – Complete Opera, Presented by Royal College of Music
Esteemed baritone and RCM alumnus Sir Thomas Allen directs Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, a classic opera filled with love, revenge, and deception….
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Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 1 – Featuring Anna Fedorova
Pianist Anna Fedorova and the Sinfonieorchester Sankt Gallen, conducted by Modestas Pitrenas, perform Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 1….
