Thursday, March 28, 2013

Beethoven - Piano Concerto No. 5 “Emperor” - II. Adagio un poco mosso

Performed by Van Cliburn with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra lead by Fritz Reiner.

In honor of Van Cliburn.

Debussy - L’isle joyeuse, L. 106 (The Happy Island)

Whole tone, lydian, and major scales

L’isle Joyeuse begins with a chromatically descending whole tone cadenza.

Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Daniel Barenboim with Jacqueline Du Pré, Itzhak Perlman, and Arthur Rubinstein

Daniel Barenboim with Jacqueline Du Pré, Itzhak Perlman, and Arthur Rubinstein

(Source: danielbarenboim.com)

Every night when I go to bed, I hope that I may never wake again, and every morning renews my grief. Franz Schubert
Sunday, December 16, 2012

Schubert - Violin Sonata (Sonatina) in D major, Op. 137, No. 1, D. 384

  1. Allegro molto
  2. Andante
  3. Allegro vivace

Performed by Denes Zsigmondy, violin and Anneliese Nissen, piano

Tuesday, December 4, 2012
I am composing like a god, as if it simply had to be done as it has been done. Franz Schubert
Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Schubert - Violin Sonata in A major, D. 574

  1. Allegro moderato
  2. Scherzo: presto
  3. Andantino
  4. Allegro vivace

Performed by Denes Zsigmondy, violin and Annaliese Nissen, piano

Sunday, November 18, 2012
Approval or blame will follow in the world to come. Franz Schubert
Friday, November 9, 2012

Schubert - Fantasie in C major, D.934

  1. Andante molto 
  2. Allegretto 
  3. Andantino 
  4. Allegro 
  5. Allegretto 
  6. Presto

Performed by Denes Zsigmondy, violin and Annaliese Nissen, piano

Monday, November 5, 2012

Prokofiev - Symphony-Concerto in E minor, Op. 125 - III. Andante con moto - Allegretto - Allegro marcato

Performed by Alban Gerhardt

Sunday, November 4, 2012

Prokofiev - Symphony-Concerto in E minor, Op. 125 - II. Allegro

Performed by Alban Gerhardt

Saturday, November 3, 2012

Prokofiev - Symphony-Concerto in E minor, Op. 125 - I. Andante

Performed by Alban Gerhardt

The artist must forget the audience, forget the critics, forget the technique, forget everything but love for the music. Then, the music speaks through the performance, and the performer and the listener will walk together with the soul of the composer, and with God. Mstislav Rostropovich
Thursday, October 18, 2012

Boccherini - Cello Concerto in B-flat no. 9, G 842 (Grützmacher Arrangment) - III. Rondo - Allegro

Performed by Jacqueline du Pré with the English chamber Orchestra lead by Daniel Barenboim

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Boccherini - Cello Concerto in B-flat no. 9, G 842 (Grützmacher Arrangment) - II. Andante grazioso

Performed by Jacqueline du Pré with the English chamber Orchestra lead by Daniel Barenboim