A history page with Camille Saint-Saëns playing his Valse Mignonne, Op.104.
The video is from a silent film of Saint-Saëns, made by Sacha Guitry in 1914, synchronised with the composer's audio recording of 24 November 1919.
Have a great evening!
Classical Music
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An amateur's corner
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I will have a small detour from my usual posts with the Orlando pas de deux from Woolf Works, inspired by Virginia Woolf’s writing. (The Royal Ballet)
For lunch break, a bit of emotion with Juliana Grigoryan breaking everyone's heart as Mimì in Puccini’s "La Bohème".
This is the kind of drama that I prefer in my life. Have a great day!
(Paul Fey, The Phantom of the Opera).
I still have a celebratory post for today, since it's Plácido Domingo's 85th birthday.
Tatiana Troyanos & Plácido Domingo singing “Tu qui, Santuzza?” from Mascagni's “Cavalleria Rusticana”. (Met Opera, 1978)
Today, I say goodbye with Yuja Wang playing Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major, 2nd movement, Andante. So peaceful...
For lunch break, a short moment with Gil Shaham, under Claudio Abbado's direction, Brahms' Violin Concerto, 1st movement.
Today we have a Viennese start with soprano Ingeborg Hallstein singing Frühlingsstimmen Walzer (Voices of Spring Waltz). (1963)
Have a great day!
I'll have a midnight post with Maria Callas singing "Casta Diva" from Bellini's Norma, Act 1. (Her 1958 debut at the Paris Opera)
And now, good night!
Today I say goodbye with another history page, this time with Samson François playing the end of the first movement from Ravel's piano concerto in G major. (1964)
Have a beautiful evening! 🥂
I don't remember hearing Gautier Capuçon playing Monti's Czardas so it was a surprise. Here, together with Kim Bernard playing the piano.
A beautiful start of the day with Maxim Vengerov rockin' Sibelius' Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47, 3rd movement, Allegro Ma Non Tanto. Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Daniel Barenboim.
(I attached the YouTube link for the longer version.)
I've been trying to post this since Friday...
Sol Gabetta performing Saint-Saëns' Cello Concerto No. 2, Op. 119 (Opus Klassik 2019).
Have a beautiful evening!
For today's lunch break, a history page with Franco Corelli singing "Nessun dorma" from the 1958 Turandot TV film.
I'll start the week with some opera.
Mozart's Don Giovanni, Commendatore Scene, with Samuel Ramey (Giovanni), Kurt Moll (Commendatore) and Ferruccio Furlanetto (Leporello).
Have a great week!
Let's have an epic end the week with Wagner's "Das Rheingold" (Entry of the Gods into Valhalla). Metropolitan Opera, 1990
For today's brunch, I propose from Wagner's Götterdämmerung, Siegfried's death and Funeral march. Klaus Tennstedt conducting the London Philharmonic at Suntory Hall in Tokyo. (1988)
A short moment with a young Pavarotti performing Verdi's “Ingemisco” from Messa da Requiem at the Teatro alla Scala in 1967, when he was only 32, under the direction of Herbert von Karajan.
Have a beautiful Sunday!
Today I say goodbye with Gautier Capuçon playing Jacques Prévert and Joseph Kosma's "Les Feuilles mortes".
Have a beautiful Saturday!
For your lunch break, Roberto Alagna and Angela Gheorghiu singing "Vogliatemi bene" from Puccini's Madama Butterfly. 🥂