Ingemisco from the "Dias irae" movement of Verdi's Requiem. Young Pavarotti and Karajan, Scala di Milano, 1967.
Did you know that Pavarotti was a goalkeeper? I might have said it before...
Classical Music
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An amateur's corner
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I will leave you today with the "Wings and Feathers" trailer from Semperoper Ballet Dresden.
Auf Wiedersehen!
One of the most peaceful songs, Paul de Senneville's Mariage D'amour, played by Iva Kosić.
This is new for me. I just found out that last week we had the Vienna Japanese Ball.
Have a beautiful day!
I will end the day and wish you all a fantastic weekend through another leap back in time with Ivry Gitlis, violin, and Tasso Janopoulo, piano, performing Elgar's La capricieuse, Op.17. (Paris, 1962)
A beautiful evening with Ida Haendel, violin, and Ilya Itkin, piano, playing Beethoven's Sonata for violin and piano No. 9 in A major, Op. 47, also known as the "Kreutzer" Sonata (Finale: Presto).
For lunch break, I'm back with Ana Vidović, this time performing Bach's Partita in A minor, BWV 1013, Corrente.
Maria João Pires playing the first movement of Mozart's piano concerto no 21, K. 446 (1985)
György Cziffra getting it right while improvising on Dvořák's Slavonic dance, Opus 72 No. 2 (1969)
This is the ad for Alexei Ratmansky's Kallirhoe from Vienna State Ballet.
Upcoming performance dates are January 4, 5, 7 & 12.
From Müpa Budapest, Jonathan Tetelman and Carolina López Moreno in Gounod's Faust, “Il se fait tard, adieu! Ô nuit d’amour”
A little out of the beaten path this morning, Boross Lajos and his gypsy band playing for the Hungarian TV in the 1970s. If you party in a restaurant in Eastern Europe, you have a chance to end the evening like this. Very drunk, too, but also very happy.
And with this, I wish you all a great day!
We'll end the day in style with Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, magnificently played by Dmitry Shishkin.
(Teaser + long version)
I will make an afternoon ballet suggestion with Mayra Magri as the Winter Fairy in Frederick Ashton’s Cinderella. 👏👏👏
Last week, Opéra Garnier had a splendid decoration for the Grand Staircase on the occasion of the Anthony Roth Costanzo Gala.
While most of us can agree that it's the most beautiful opera house, did you know that it was commissioned by Napoleon himself?
Sometimes I feel like I only post according to the weather... This morning I let you know that it's raining in Vienna through Maria João Pires playing Schubert's Piano Sonata No. 13, D. 664 (2. Andante).
Have a beautiful week!
I will say goodnight with Rosalyn Tureck playing the andante from Bach's Italian Concerto, BWV 971. (1961)
As a side note, Glenn Gould once said that she was his only inspiration.
Once in a while I enjoy a Chinese cinematic story. I know it's not my usual type of post, but even grown-ups can enjoy fantasy.
It was a long week. I will end it with a special performance, Ivo Pogorelich playing Ondine, the first movement of Ravel’s Gaspard de la nuit. (Tokyo, 1983)
Probably one of the best energising choices before a long day, Mari Samuelsen and Vivaldi’s Summer.
Have a great day!