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Showing posts with label Russian composers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Russian composers. Show all posts
Friday, October 11, 2024
Igor Stravinsky-In Memorium Dylan Thomas: Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night (1954) - Peter Alexander Neumayer tenor - Columbia Chamber Ensemble - Igor Strvisnsky
Igor Stravinsky set one of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas' poems for his memorial piece,which he conducted himself.The Coumbia Chamber Ensemble was called that from 1962-1971,when it was associated with Columbia University in New York.It is now called The Group for Contemporary Music.
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Strawinsky: Apollon musagète ballet ∙ hr-Sinfonieorchester ∙ Andrew Manze - YouTube - Frankfurt Radio Symphony
This is from Stravinsky's neoclassical period.The video was recorded in 2021,during the pandemic.
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Igor Stravinsky:Concerto for Orchestra in E-flat "Dumbarton Oaks" - Geneva Camerata - David Greilsammer
This concerto is named for the Dumbarton Oaks estate adjacent to Rock Creek Park in Washington,DC.It houses a Byzantine Art museum.
Monday, September 30, 2024
𝐈𝐠𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐤𝐲 • 𝐕𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐧 𝐃 𝐌𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫, 𝐊𝟎𝟕𝟓 - Hilary Hahn - Academy of St.Martin in the Fields - Sir Neville Mariner
Hilary Hahn is on Classic FM's list of the 25 greatest violinists of all time.Her paternal great grandmother was from Germany and she took an immersion course in German.
Sunday, September 29, 2024
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Friday, September 6, 2024
Stravinsky: The Firebird / Valery Gergiev · Vienna Philarmonic Orchestra · Salzburg Festival 2000 - YouTube
Note:The Vienna Philharmonic didn't admit women until 1997,so at this point there were only one or two.Today there are more.This blog doesn't know the exact number,but estimates 10.
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms - Radio Philharmonic Orchestra and Netherlands Radio Choir - Peter Dijkstra
Recorded live at the TivoliVradenburg,Utrecht,Netherlands
Sunday, September 1, 2024
Monday, August 26, 2024
Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Thursday, July 25, 2024
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Friday, July 12, 2024
ARCHIVIO IEM: Sergei Prokofiev's Symphony N° 7 Op 131 (London Symphony Orchestra/Valery Gergiev) - YouTube - EuroMusicTV1
This was written in 1952,shortly before Prokofiev's death.
Monday, July 8, 2024
Friday, July 5, 2024
Friday, June 7, 2024
'Grand Pas de Deux - Adagio' - NUTCRACKER (Tchaikovsky) - National Opera of Ukraine - YouTube
Dancers:Mykyta Sukhorukov (The Prince) and Iulia Moskalenko (The Suger Plum Fairy)
Labels:
Russian composers,
Tchaikovsky,
The Nutcracker
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