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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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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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Lugansky Plays Schumann’s Carnival of Venice
Lugansky plays Schumann Carnaval de Vienne.
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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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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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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,…
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Flop or Masterpiece? Ten Classical Works That Made a Comeback
…in Venice in 1853. The audience found the casting of an older, larger soprano in the role of the young Violetta to be inappropriate, leading to boos and jeers. The…
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Stravinsky – The Rake’s Progress
Stravinsky’s The Rake’s Progress, originally created for La Fenice in Venice in 1951, is now brought to life by La Monnaie–De Munt. This production takes place in 1950s Las Vegas…
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David Russell Performs Scarlatti Sonata, K. 380
Rare Classical Guitar Video: David Russell performs Scarlatti Sonata K380, Julia Florida, and Variations on the Carnival of Venice. Contact: guitar.video.trader@gmail.com.
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Ouverture from L’Italiana in Algeri – Gioachino Rossini
…Venice but couldn’t complete it. Rossini accepted an offer from another theater and wrote “L’italiana in Algeri” in under a month. He used a pre-existing libretto by Angelo Anelli but…