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Handel’s Acis and Galatea – O Ruddier Than the Cherry – Performed by David van Asch
In 1717, Handel wrote the Chandos Galatea for the Duke of Chandos. It is a shepherd-meets-shepherdess story in which Acis is killed by Polyphemus and transformed into a stream. Polyphemus’…
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Domenico Scarlatti’s Sonata in A Minor, K. 61 – Performed by Pizzicar Galante
Pizzicar Galante ensemble performs Scarlatti’s Sonata in A minor, featuring Anna Schivazappa on baroque mandolin, Ronald Martin Alonso on viola da gamba, Daniel de Morais on baroque guitar and Fabio…
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Orchestral Suite from Les Indes Galantes by Jean-Philippe Rameau
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln and François-Xavier Roth perform the suite from Les Indes Galantes, an opera by Rameau.
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John Williams – The Imperial March from Star Wars
John Williams conducts the Imperial March from The Empire Strikes Back at the LA Opening Gala 2014.
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Can Can by Jacques Offenbach, Played by Lugano’s Mandolin Orchestra
Lugano’s mandolin orchestra, conducted by Mauro Pacchin, performed at the Gala concert 2010 at Teatro La Cittadella in Lugano. Website: http://www.oml.ch…
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Plink Plank Plunk by Leroy Anderson, Performed by Lugano’s Junior Mandolin Orchestra
Lugano Junior mandolin orchestra conducted by Nicola Bühler performed Plink Plank Plunk at Gala Concert 2008, arranged by Mauro Pacchin. Reworked for plectrum orchestra.
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The Typewriter by Leroy Anderson, Played by Lugano’s Mandolin Orchestra
Leroy Anderson’s “The Typewriter” performed by the Mandolin Orchestra of Lugano, conducted by Mauro Pacchin at the Gala concert in 2009. Soloist Antonella Reina played the typewriter….
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Luigi Boccherini – Symphony No. 6, 3rd Movement
Boccherini’s Symphony No. 6 “La casa del diavolo” in D minor, performed by Europa Galante and directed by Fabio Biondi….
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Boccherini Symphony No. 6 – 1st Movement
Boccherini’s Symphony No. 6 “La casa del diavolo” Mov. 1/3 in D minor performed by Europa Galante, directed by Fabio Biondi….
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Luigi Boccherini’s Minuet, Played by String Quintet
…the Cello Concerto in B flat major. Boccherini’s music had a courtly and galante style, and he remained somewhat independent from major European musical centers. Recently, his Cello Concerto has…
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I Got Rhythm From Girl Crazy by George Gershwin
Denis Matsuev, Larisa Dolina, Andrey Ivanov, Dmitry Sevastyanov performed “I Got Rhythm” from Girl Crazy at the “George Gershwin. Gala” concert on February 22, 2009….
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Slave Chorus from Nabucco – Verdi
Opening Gala in Oslo: Slave Chorus from Nabucco performed by Giuseppe Verdi, conducted by Marc Soustrot.