Composer: Ludwig Schuncke Artists: Tatiana Larionova
Born the same year as Robert Schumann, 1810, Ludwig Schuncke died at the tender age of 24 from tuberculosis. Thus was cruelly abbreviated the life of a pianist and composer who, had he lived on, might well have attained more of the fame accorded to Schumann himself. The two men met at a Leipzig drinking establishment in December 1833 and quickly became firm friends. Up to that point Schunke had pursued the career of a prodigal musician, including studies in Paris with Anton Reicha, even a brief meeting with Chopin.
The influence of Chopin can be heard in the reflective introduction to Schunke’s Grand Sonata, which is the largest piece in this valuable collection of his piano music, which will captivate anyone with an ear or interest for the stirrings of the 19th-century Romantic tradition of piano music. Schuncke dedicated the Sonata to Schumann, who returned the compliment with his Toccata Op.7: some indication of the mutual respect between the two men but also Schuncke’s capability as a performer. The Sonata’s brief but stormy Scherzo leaps through torrents of passagework, and the following Andante owes more to the songful German tradition than Chopin’s brand of melancholy.
Sonata N.1 in Fa Maggiore Sonata N.2 in Mi Minore 9:17 Sonata N.3 in La Minore 17:10 Sonata N.4 in Sol Minore 24:36 Sonata N.5 in Do Maggiore 35:03 Sonata N.6 in Sol Maggiore 42:21
Sonata I en si mineur, Livre I Sonata II a tre in rè mineur, Livre III 12:48 Sonata IV en sol majeur, Livre IV 21:19 Sonata VI en do mineur, Livre II 31:31 Sonata III en rè mineur, Livre II 44:21 Sonata IV en si bèmol majeur, Livre III 53:04
Harpsicord: Andrea Coen Violin: Federico Guglielmo
Harpsichord Concerto in B flat major Concerto for 2 flutes & orchestra in G major 20:34 Quartet for flute, violin, viola & cello No. 1 in D major 37:54 Quartet for flute, violin, viola & cello No. 3 in D major: Allegro 50:48 Quartet for flute, violin, viola & cello No. 5 in D major 1:03:06 Sextet for keyboard, 2 violins, viola, cello & bassoon in G major 1:11:02 Sestetto for keyboard, harp, violin, viola da gamba, cello & bassoon in F major 1:27:47 Quartet No. 2 for Oboe & Strings in G major 1:48:37
🎼Franz Liszt🎼 🎹Alexander Malofeev🎹 🎻Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI di Torino🎻 Fabio Luisi ▫ conductorA live concert performance from May 6th, 2021.
Giuseppe Francesco Gaspare Melchiorre Baldassare Sammartini (6 January 1695 – between 17 and 23 November 1750) was an Italian composer and oboist during the late Baroque and early Classical era. Although he was from Milan, most of his professional life was spent in London and with Frederick, the Prince of Wales.
Composer: Isaac Albéniz Artist: Sebastian Stanley (piano)
This album contains the Piano Sonata Nos. 3, 4, 5 and Suite Ancienne Nos. 1, 2 by Albéniz, presented by Piano Classics, a label of Brilliant Classics.
Isaac Albéniz’ most famous work is undoubtedly his suite Iberia, a landmark of Spanish culture and the perfect example of “Españolismo”, the fusing of folkloristic elements in romantic music. Albéniz wrote seven piano sonatas during the 1880s, but only Nos. 3, 4, and 5 survive as complete works. As with so much of his output they are now better known in the form of guitar transcriptions – at least for Nos. 3 and 5 – but the piano originals show the same fantastical imagination and romantic temperament as his masterpiece Iberia, while conforming to a more conventionally Classical form. Their craftsmanship in harmony, scoring, and voice-leading are beyond reproach, but it is the lyric sweep and often playful touches of harmony that secure their place on the fringes of the repertoire.
Composer: Isaac Albéniz Artist: Sebastian Stanley (piano)
This album contains the Piano Sonata Nos. 3, 4, 5 and Suite Ancienne Nos. 1, 2 by Albéniz, presented by Piano Classics, a label of Brilliant Classics.
Isaac Albéniz’ most famous work is undoubtedly his suite Iberia, a landmark of Spanish culture and the perfect example of “Españolismo”, the fusing of folkloristic elements in romantic music. Albéniz wrote seven piano sonatas during the 1880s, but only Nos. 3, 4, and 5 survive as complete works. As with so much of his output they are now better known in the form of guitar transcriptions – at least for Nos. 3 and 5 – but the piano originals show the same fantastical imagination and romantic temperament as his masterpiece Iberia, while conforming to a more conventionally Classical form. Their craftsmanship in harmony, scoring, and voice-leading are beyond reproach, but it is the lyric sweep and often playful touches of harmony that secure their place on the fringes of the repertoire.
🎼Jean Sibelius 🎻Pekka Kuusisto 🎻Camerata RCO🎻 Arranged by T. BeijerOne of the top classical musicians in Finland, violinist Pekka Kuusisto revealed in an interview yesterday that he has been at home sick for about a week and a half now. He said he got a positive result when tested for the #coronavirus just a few days ago. Describing his condition as "bareable", Kuusisto continues to fight the bug in a home quarantine and is not hospitalized. We wish him all possible strength and hope for a full and speedy recovery !
The fabulous musicians of the 🎼Lahti Symphony Orchestra🎼 really climbed a virtual mountain to make this happen... Each of the musicians - 62 in all ! - received some written performing instructions and a click track by email from the orchestra´s artistic director / chief conductor Dima Slobodeniuk and then filmed and recorded their part at home in #quarantine. Everything was then sent to a production company, where the music was mixed and this video put together. All this was done just to bring joy and encouragement to the Finnish people - and everybody around the world - during these difficult times. So without further due, here´s our Tune For Today: a very special #Lockdown #2020 performance of
🎼Jean Sibelius🎼 🎻Chamber Orchestra of Europe🎻 Lorenza Borrani ▫ solo violin Vladimir Ashkenazy ▫ conductorFrom a concert performance in Cité de la Musique, Paris (2008).
Beethoven: Leonore Overture no 3 Ravel: La Tombeau de Couperin Stravinsky: Pulcinella SuiteOriginally streamed live April 23rd, 2021. This concert will be available until June 30th, 2021.
Harpsicord: Andrea Coen Violin: Federico Guglielmo
Harpsichord Concerto in B flat major Concerto for 2 flutes & orchestra in G major 20:34 Quartet for flute, violin, viola & cello No. 1 in D major 37:54 Quartet for flute, violin, viola & cello No. 3 in D major: Allegro 50:48 Quartet for flute, violin, viola & cello No. 5 in D major 1:03:06 Sextet for keyboard, 2 violins, viola, cello & bassoon in G major 1:11:02 Sestetto for keyboard, harp, violin, viola da gamba, cello & bassoon in F major 1:27:47 Quartet No. 2 for Oboe & Strings in G major 1:48:37
Genesis - Selling England By The Pound (Full Album, Non-Remastered) () Tracklist: 01. Dancing With The Moonlit Knight [00:00] 02. I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe) [08:04] 03. Firth Of Fifth [12:12] 04. More Fool Me [21:49] 05. The Battle Of Epping Forest [25:01] 06. After The Ordeal [36:49] 07. Cinema Show [41:05] 08. Aisle Of Plenty [52:10] #music #progmusic #genesis #sellingenglandbythepound
🎼 Jean Sibelius 🎼 Lilli Paasikivi ▫ soprano Jorma Hynninen ▫ baritone 🎻Finnish Radio Symphony🎻 ▫The Polytech Choir▫ Jukka.Pekka Saraste ▫ conductorPerformed live at the Finlandia Hall in Helsinki, 2002.
Divertimento for small orchestra op. 86 (after Couperin)
I. La Visionnaire (00:00) II. Musette de Cholsy (02:20) La fine Madelon (04:05) La douce Janneton (05:26) La Sézile (06:32) Musette de Taberny (06:57) III. Le Tic-Toc-Choc -La Lutine (08:25) IV. Les Fauvettes plaintives (12:55) V. Le Trophée (15:45) L'Angeuille (16:46) Les jeunes Seigneurs (18:43) La Linotte effarouchée (21:49) VI. Les Tours de Passe-Passe (23:55) VII. Les Ombres errantes (27:24) VIII. Les Brimborions (30:58) La Badine (33:15)
🎼Jean Sibelius🎼 🎻Augustin Hadelich🎻 🎻Icelandic Symphony Orchestra🎻 Eva Ollikainen ▫ conductorPerformed live at the Harpa Concert Hall, Reykjavik on March 5th, 2020.
n°1 Andante con moto 0:00 n°2 Allegro 3:05 n°3 Andante 6:09 n°4 Presto 8:49 n°5 Quasi allegretto 12:44 n°6 Presto - Andante amabile e con moto - Tempo I 14:18
Artur Schnabel Studio recording, London, 13.I.1937
The Six Bagatelles of Op 126 formed Beethoven’s last work for piano. When he offered it to the publishers Schott & Co. in November 1824, together with the Consecration of the House Overture Op 124, he described the pieces as ‘6 Bagatelles or Trifles for solo piano, some of which are rather more developed and probably the best pieces of this kind I have written.’ This is, in fact, music that already belongs to the spiritual world of the late string quartets Beethoven began composing in its wake. [+]