Category: Arts and Culture

Beethoven: Symphony No. 5, Mvts 1 and 4 | Johns Creek High School Chamber Orchestra

Johns Creek High School Chamber Orchestra performance of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 in C Minor (1st and 4th movement) at Spring Concert, April 26, 2016. 1. Allegro con brio 4. Allegro Conductor: Young K. Kim Credit: JCHSOrchestra – www.youtube.com/@JCHSOrchestra


Francesco Scarlatti: Concerto Grosso No. 4 in E minor

Extract from the live concert at the “Festtage Alte Musik Basel” (Festival of Early Music, Basel, Switzerland) with the program “Neapolitanisches Erbe” (Neapolitan Legacy) on Sept. 11, 2021 Francesco Scarlatti: Concerto Grosso No. 4 in E minor Largo – Allegro – Largo – (Allegro) Chiave d’Arco Baroque Orchestra Sigiswald Kuijken: Guest leader & director Violin…


Beethoven: The Creatures of Prometheus | Orchestre Pelléas, Concertgebouw

Ludwig v. Beethoven: “The Creatures of Prometheus” A concert suite in four movements Orchestre de Chambre Pelléas Conductor: Benjamin Levy Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands Aug. 9, 2014 Available in HD A Green Room Creatives Production Credit: Orchestre de Chambre Pelleas – www.youtube.com/@orchestrepelleas


J. S. Bach [Dretzel]: Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 [17??]

Johann Sebastian Bach (spurious: perhaps Cornelius Heinrich Dretzel)—Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 (17??) Arranged (1927) by Leopold Stokovski Performed by: St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Alexander Titov Recorded: Mirror Hall of Beloselsky-Belozersky Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia, on Jan. 13, 2019 Credit: ArpaRecords, www.youtube.com/@ArpaRecords


[PREMIERING at 7:30 PM ET] Beethoven–Symphony No. 2, Conductor: V. Sirenko

Beethoven – Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36: 1. Adagio molto 2. Larghetto 3. Scherzo: Allegro 4. Allegro molto National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine Conductor: Volodymyr Sirenko Colonnaded hall named after M.V. Lysenko Kyiv, Ukraine Credit: НСОУ NSOU – www.youtube.com/@NHASOU


Chinese Bamboo Flute Portrays a Beautiful, Heavenly Place | Chinese Music | Musical Moments

Title: Reminiscence Composer: Guohua Chen Dizi Solo: Guohua Chen Dulcimer accompaniment: Xiannian Xiao Mixing: Joseph Ma The song “Reminiscence” was originally called “Home Is in Heaven, Not in This Mortal World.” Most people in the world instinctively have a yearning for something higher, either consciously or subconsciously. A sage said: “Life is like cloud and…


‘Ask the Moon’: Beautiful, Touching Pipa Music | Chinese Music | Musical Moments

Title: Ask the Moon Composer: Jia Ge Pipa performance: Jia Ge Arrangement: Jia Ge Orchestration: Jia Ge Mixing: Joseph Ma A poem by Li Bai says: “It is impossible for people to climb onto the bright moon, but the moon travels with people.” “People today do not see the moon in ancient times, but this…


Francesco Maria Veracini: Largo

Christian Svarfvar, violin – Henrik Måwe, piano. Recorded in Hedvig Eleonora church, Stockholm, Sweden. Recorded and edited by Pär Fridberg. Credit: Pär Fridberg – www.youtube.com/@parfridberg


Jean-Philippe Rameau: ‘La poplinière’ From ‘Les Barocudas’

“La poplinière” by Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683 – 1764) Excerpt from Les Barocudas’ album, “”Les Barocudas Marie Nadeau-Tremblay (violin) Ryan Gallagher (viola da gamba) Nathan Mondry (harpsichord) Captured at McGill University/Recorded at McGill University Montreal, Canada Credit: Les Barocudas – www.youtube.com/@lesbarocudas3093


Bach/Gounod: Ave Maria

Vesela Trichkova – harp Kiril Matanov – viola Sofia Philharmonic Director: Monika Yakimova Credit: Sofia Philharmonic – www.youtube.com/@SofiaPhilharmonic