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King Arthur by Henry Purcell – Performed by La Fenice & Vox Luminis
La Fenice and Vox Luminis perform Henry Purcell’s King Arthur. The semi-opera tells the story of the battle between King Arthur’s Britons and the Saxons with humorous undertones. Purcell’s music…
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Bach – Prelude & Fugue in B Flat, BWV 890, Played by Eunice Norton (1968)
Bach – Prelude & Fugue in Bb, WTC Book 2, no.21 (BWV 890) – Eunice Norton, piano (1968)…
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Paganini’s Carnival of Venice
Experience the beautiful classical music expression of Niccolo Paganini’s CARNIVAL OF VENICE, executed by Vadim Repin with his Guarnieri’s Violin and Symphony Orchestra conducted by Chung Myung-Whun. Paganini was celebrated…
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Aniello Desiderio Performs Variations on the Carnival of Venice by Francisco Tarrega
‘Virtuosos of Guitar 2008’ festival in Moscow featured Aniello Desiderio playing Tarrega’s ‘Carnival of Venice’….
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David Garrett Performs Carnival of Venice by Niccolò Paganini
David Garrett, born on September 4, 1980, is a German-American violinist and composer. He gained recognition for his collaboration with the Hamburg Philharmonic at the age of ten and later…
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Lugansky Plays Schumann’s Carnival of Venice
Lugansky plays Schumann Carnaval de Vienne.
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Antonio Vivaldi
…music world with his prowess in Baroque composition. Early Life and Upbringing Born Antonio Lucio Vivaldi on the 4th of March in 1678, in the romantic city of Venice, Italy,…
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Giovanni Gabrieli
…Born around 1554/1557, Giovanni Gabrieli hailed from Venice, a vibrant city that was a hub of cultural and musical activities. His early life is shrouded in mystery, but it is…
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Antonín Dvořák
…Dvořák was exposed to music at a very early age, performing in the local band and even serving as an apprentice butcher. When Dvořák turned twelve, he moved to Zlonice…
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Domenico Scarlatti
…Venice in 1704. In Venice, Scarlatti encountered the musical genius of George Frederic Handel and Irishman Thomas Roseingrave. This interaction with international talents broadened his musical horizons. Roseingrave, in particular,…