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  • Daniel Gortler Performs Langsam Getragen from Schumann’s Fantasie in C Major, Op. 17

    Daniel Gortler Performs Langsam Getragen from Schumann’s Fantasie in C Major, Op. 17

    This recording of selected piano works by Robert Schumann is a tribute to the composer on his 200th birth anniversary. It includes “Langsam getragen” from Fantasie in C major, Op….

  • Johann Strauss – Persian March, Op. 289

    Johann Strauss – Persian March, Op. 289

    Johann Strauss II composed “Persian March” in G minor in 1864. He conducted the first performance in Vienna in December of that year to celebrate his 20th debut anniversary. More…

  • Largo from Xerxes – Handel

    Largo from Xerxes – Handel

    …death anniversary of Haendel. The video features images by photographer Eric Larrayadieu and sculptures by Giacomo Serpotta from Santa Cita Chapel in Palermo. Scholl, a German countertenor specializing in Baroque…

  • Mozart Sonata in C Major, KV. 545 – Allegro

    Mozart Sonata in C Major, KV. 545 – Allegro

    Sonata in C Major KV-545- Allegro.Mozart – Ulises Hernández – Recorded live in Havana to commemorate Mozart’s 250th anniversary. Performed by pianist Ulises Hernández….

  • Leonard Bernstein

    Leonard Bernstein

    …for world peace. He used his music to express his vision for global harmony. His “Journey for Peace” tour to Athens and Hiroshima in 1985 marked the 40th anniversary of…

  • Sergei Prokofiev

    Sergei Prokofiev

    …sought to create music that would resonate with the Soviet people. He composed several works, including the massive Cantata for the 20th Anniversary of the October Revolution. Despite facing political…

  • Gabriel Fauré

    Gabriel Fauré

    …His compositions, characterized by their elegance and emotional depth, continue to resonate with audiences today, testifying to the enduring power of his music. As we celebrate the 175th anniversary of…

  • Johann Strauss II – Kaiser-Jubiläum, Op. 434

    Johann Strauss II – Kaiser-Jubiläum, Op. 434

    “Kaiser-Jubiläum” or Jubelwalzer by Johann Strauss II – composed in 1888 for Emperor Franz Joseph I’s 40th anniversary….

  • Benjamin Britten – War Requiem

    Benjamin Britten – War Requiem

    Britten’s “War Requiem,” presented in a concert commemorating the 100th anniversary of World War I, conducted by Marin Alsop….

  • Who Were the Classical Musicians on the Titanic?

    Who Were the Classical Musicians on the Titanic?

    …anniversary. Little is known about Taylor other than that he played the cello and piano. The Band Played On On April 14, 1912, the Titanic struck an iceberg at 11:40…