-
Bach – Complete Brandenburg Concertos, BWV 1046 – 1051
Bach’s Brandenburg concertos, BWV 1046-1051, performed by Václav Luks and Collegium 1704. The concertos consist of six different compositions in various keys and tempos. Each concerto showcases different movements, such…
-
Luigi Boccherini – Complete Cello Concertos, Played by Julius Berger
L. Boccherini’s complete cello concertos, played by Julius Berger on Boccherini’s Stradivari-Violoncello….
-
-
-
Exploring Classical Music by Century: A Selection of Five Works from Each Era
…whose Brandenburg Concertos stand as a testament to his unrivaled skill as a composer. Comprised of six distinct concertos, each featuring a different combination of instruments and musical forms, the…
-
Vivaldi Concerto Op. 3, No. 6 in A Minor – L’estro Armonico
Vivaldi’s L’estro Armonico, Opus 3, features twelve concertos for 1, 2, and 4 violins. One of these concertos is Concerto #06 in A minor for solo violin, strings, and basso…
-
Antonio Vivaldi
…concertos, sacred music, and cantatas for the orchestra and choir. The Red Priest’s Rise to Fame Vivaldi’s career reached its pinnacle in the 1720s. Based in Venice, he frequently traveled,…
-
Johann Sebastian Bach
…travels abroad. This environment allowed Bach to focus his energies on instrumental music, composing concertos for orchestras, dance suites, and sonatas for various instruments. He also wrote pieces for solo…
-
Vivaldi’s L’estro Armonico – Concerto No. 4 in E Minor
Vivaldi’s “L’estro Armonico” is a collection of 12 concertos for 1, 2, and 4 violins. Opus 3, No. 4 in E minor is a concerto for 4 violins, strings, and…
-
Vivaldi Concerto in G Major, Op. 3, No. 3 – L’estro Armonico – RV. 310
…Armonico” is a collection of twelve concertos written by Vivaldi and is known for its use of a concertino-style ensemble. Bach later transcribed some of these concertos for different instruments….
-
Ernest Rozsa Plays Massenet’s Meditation
…1975-1981, performing numerous concertos with conductors like Szalman Lorant and C. Mandeal. His repertoire included violin concertos by Brahms, Beethoven, Bartok, Sibelius, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Tchaikovsky Trio, and Shostakovich. There were…
-
Georg Philipp Telemann
…in Eisenach. Here, he composed a vast amount of music, including numerous church cantatas, sonatas, concertos, and other works. Telemann’s personal life was marked by profound tragedies. His first wife,…
