Siegfried by Wagner: Iconic Interpretation by the Metropolitan Opera Forces
Composer: Wagner Works: Siegfried Performers: Siegfried – Lauritz Melchior (tenor), Brünnhilde – Kirsten Flagstad (soprano), Mime –…
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Rachmaninov: Dynamic Interpretation by Mark Zeltser with the Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra
Composer: Sergei Rachmaninov Works: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; Sergei Prokofiev, Piano Concerto No. 3 in…
Fantasias and Pavan by Purcell: Insightful Interpretation by The English Concert
Composer: Henry Purcell Works: Fantasia a 3 in D minor, Fantasia a 3 in F major, Fantasia…
Parsifal by Wagner: A Historic Recording by the Metropolitan Opera
Composer: Richard Wagner Works: Parsifal – Act 2 (complete) and finale Act 3 Performers: Lauritz Melchior (tenor),…
Madama Butterfly by Puccini: Captivating Interpretation by Freni and Domingo under Karajan
Composer: Giacomo Puccini Works: Madama Butterfly Performers: Mirella Freni (Cio-cio-san), Plácido Domingo (B.F. Pinkerton), Christa Ludwig (Suzuki),…
Concertos for Cello by Vivaldi: Dynamic Interpretation by Alexandre and Elaine Debrus with Arpeggio Chamber Orchestra
Composer: Antonio Vivaldi Works: Cello Concerto in E minor RV 409, Cello Concerto in G major RV…
La Fanciulla del West by Puccini: Captivating Performance by Orchestra Lirica e Coro di Milano
Composer: Giacomo Puccini Works: La Fanciulla del West Performers: Carla Gavazzi (Minnie), Ugo Savarese (Jack Rance), Vasco…
The Four Seasons by Vivaldi: Dynamic Interpretation by London Mozart Players with David Juritz
Composer: Antonio Vivaldi Works: The Four Seasons, Violin Concertos op.8 nos.1-4, RV269, 315, 293, 297; Concertos RV581…
Symphony No. 10 by Heitor Villa-Lobos: A Captivating Interpretation by Gisèle Ben-Dor and Santa Barbara Symphony
Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos Works: Symphony No. 10: “Amerindia” Performers: Carla Wood (mezzo-soprano), Carlo Scibelli (tenor), Nmon Ford-Livene…
Forest of the Amazon by Villa-Lobos: Captivating Interpretation by Renee Fleming and the Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra
Composer: Heitor Villa-Lobos Works: Forest of the Amazon Performers: Renee Fleming (soprano), Chorus of the Moscow Physics…
Piano Works by Prokofiev, Shostakovich, and Khachaturian: Masterful Interpretations by William Kapell with Notable Orchestras
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev Works: Piano Concerto No. 3 in C, Op. 26; Dmitri Shostakovich, Preludes, Op. 34:…
Cantiones Sacrae by Peter Philips: Enigmatic Interpretations by The Tudor Consort Directed by Peter Walls
Composer: Peter Philips Works: Cantiones Sacrae: Salve Regina, Christus resurgens, O nomen Jesu Performers: The Tudor Consort,…
Tango Masterpieces by Piazzolla: Insightful Interpretation by Binelli and Isaac with the Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal
Composer: Astor Piazzolla Works: Tangazo, Adiós Nonino, Milonga del ángel, Double Concerto for bandoneon and guitar, Oblivion,…
Chamber Works by Louis Vierne: Insightful Interpretation by Athenaeum Enesco String Quartet and Gabriel Tacchino
Composer: Louis Vierne Works: Quintet for Piano and Strings, Op. 42; String Quartet, Op. 12 Performers: Athenaeum…
Verdi Masterworks: Captivating Interpretations by Plácido Domingo with Various Orchestras
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi Works: La Traviata, Aida, Don Carlos, Un Ballo in Maschera, Il Trovatore, Rigoletto, La…
La Belle Hélène by Offenbach: Captivating Performance by Dame Felicity Lott and Ensemble
Composer: Jacques Offenbach Works: La Belle Hélène Performers: Dame Felicity Lott (Hélène), Yann Beuron (Paris), Michel Sénéchal…
Songs by Vaughan Williams: Interpretation by Anthony Rolfe Johnson and David Willison
Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams Works: The House of Life, Songs of Travel Performers: Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor),…
Choral and Orchestral Works by Vaughan Williams: Interpretations by the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Soloists
Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams Works: Toward the Unknown Region, Dona nobis pacem, Fantasia (quasi variazione) on the…
Boris Godounov by Moussorgsky: Live Recording by the Royal Opera House with Feodor Chaliapin
Composer: Modest Moussorgsky Works: Boris Godounov (Rimsky edition) Prologue, Scenes from Acts 2 and 3, Act 4…
English Art Songs by Vaughan Williams: Vibrant Interpretation by Thompson, Varcoe, Burnside, and the Delmé String Quartet
Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams Works: On Wenlock Edge, Ludlow and Teme, The Western Playland Performers: Adrian Thompson…
Orchestral Works by Vaughan Williams and Elgar: Captivating Interpretations by David Nolan and Vernon Handley
Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams, Edward Elgar Works: 1) The Lark Ascending, 2) Fantasia on Greensleeves (arr. Greaves),…
Le Nozze di Figaro by Mozart: A Captivating Performance by an Esteemed Cast
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Works: Le Nozze di Figaro Performers: Ezio Pinza (Figaro, bass-baritone), Bidú Sayão (Susanna,…
Works by John Williams: Captivating Interpretation by Gil Shaham and the Boston Symphony Orchestra
Composer: John Williams Works: Treesong (2000), Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (1974-76, rev. 1998), Three Pieces from…
String Quartets by Tchaikovsky: Insightful Interpretation by St Lawrence String Quartet
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Works: String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Opus 11; String Quartet No….