Category: Arts and Culture

G. F. Haendel: Xerxes Overture | Coin du Roi, C. Frattima

Coin du Roi orchestra conducted by C. Frattima performs Handel’s Xerxes ouverture at Early Music Festival in Riga, Latvia, church of St. John. Coin du Roi, Société d’Opéra www.coinduroi.it info@cropera.it frattima@cropera.it Credit: Eva Saladin – violin Daniel Rosin – cello Johannes Keller – harpsichord Recorded on Jan. 20, 2021, at the Stadtcasino Basel, Switzerland Organized…


Jacques-Martin Hotteterre: Rondeau ‘Le plaintif,’ Gigue ‘L’Italienne’ | Embouchure

Rondeau-Le plaintif, Gigue-L’Italienne (Troisième Suite, Premier Livre, Oeuvre Second, Nouvelle Edition – Paris 1715) by Mr. Hotteterre, le Romain (1674–1763) From CD “de afectos y pasiones” EMBOUCHURE Gabriela Galván, baroque flute Isidoro Roitman, theorbo Usina del Arte, Buenos Aires, Argentina Sound: Ariel Gato Video: Gustavo Fabian Paulino Credit: Isidoro Roitman – www.youtube.com/@embouchure


[PREMIERING at 7:30 PM ET] Christoph Graupner: Concerto for Viola d’Amore and Flute

Viola d’amore – Donald Maurice Flute – Ewa Murawska Orkiestra Ars Longa Conductor – Eugeniusz Dąbrowski 1st violin – Adrianna Fanslau (concertmaster), Aleksandra Rorot, Maria Gzyl 2nd violin – Jan Bałaban, Julia Michalik, Ewelina Kiszczak Viola – Michalina Matias, Marianna Kalicka, Aleksandra Ruciak Cello – Karolina Napiwodzka, Szymon Walenciak, Natalia Błaszkiewicz Double bass – Klaudyna…


The Long-Awaited ‘Yingzhou Ancient Melody (2)’: Fresh, Elegant, and Delicate | Musical Moments

Title: Ancient Melody of Yingzhou (2) Pipa performance: Vivian Liu Music Recording: Joseph Ma Mixing: Joseph Ma “Ancient Melody of Yingzhou” is an important pipa score in modern times and a representative piece of the Chongming pipa school. Chongming Island was called Yingzhou in ancient times, and “Ancient Melody of Yingzhou” refers to the ancient…


1 Hour Finding Simplicity Through a Journey of the Majestic Emerald Hills |Musical Moments

Title: Emerald Hills Divine Lands Composer: Yuu Ay Arrangement: Yuu Ay Orchestration: Yuu Ay Mixing: Yuu Ay This piece depicts a traveler who discovers a hidden beautiful land during his journey. When he steps in, he is greeted by a vast expanse of mountains and rivers. There is a small number of people at the…


Jacques-Martin Hotteterre | Olga Musiał-Kurzawska, Dagmara Tyrcha, Stanisław Stanicki

Olga Musiał Kurzawska – baroque flute Dagmara Tyrch – harpsichord Stanislaw Stanicki – baroque cello Jacques-Martin Hotteterre – Quatrième suite (Suite no. 4 in E minor) 0:52 I. Prelude 3:54 II. Allemande La Fontainebleau 6:29 III. Sarabande Le Départ 9:16 IV. Air La Fleuri 10:41 V. Gavotte La Matilde 11:51 VI. Take de Village L’Auteuil…


William Byrd: Ave Verum Corpus | Gradualia, Simón Andueza

Beautiful motet by William Byrd (1543-1623), performed live by Gradualia. GRADUALIA: Lore Agustí, soprano Sonia Gancedo, alto Diego Blázquez, tenor Simon Andueza, baritone and conductor Credit: Gradualia – www.youtube.com/@Gradualia


William Byrd: Laudibus in Sanctis

The Giovanni Consort melds the zest and enthusiasm of Perth’s finest young singers with exquisite musicianship and attention to detail. Their stylish performances, featuring Renaissance masterworks through to commissions of Australian composers, have been delighting audiences and critics alike since 1995. This album aims to capture the artistry of the Consort over a diverse range…


Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Stetit Angelus | New Dublin Voices, IBSCC Free Competition

Stetit Angelus, performed by New Dublin Voices from Ireland, conductor Bernie Sherlock. International Baltic Sea Choir Competition (IBSCC). Sept. 23, 2017. IBSCC takes place yearly in September in Latvia and is hosted by the city of Jurmala near the Baltic Sea. The choral music competition location is the Small Hall of Dzintari Concert Hall—a place…


[PREMIERING at 7:30 PM ET] Kozeluch: Concerto for Piano 4 Hands and Orchestra | Duo Petrof

Concerto for Keyboard 4 Hands, P.IV:8 (Kozeluch, Leopold) Allegro Adagio Rondo—Allegretto Uzhgorod, 2019 Duo Petrof’s contagious dynamism gives a new twist to the piano-duo phenomenon, introducing audiences to a new world of repertoire and 20-fingered virtuosity. Credit: Duo Petrof – www.youtube.com/@DuoPetrof Performed by Anatoly Zatin and Vlada Vassilieva Transcarpathian Chamber Orchestra conducted by Anatoly Zatin…