Category Archives: Classical Music
Astor Piazzolla – Estaciones Porteñas – The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires
Ástor Pantaleón Piazzolla (March 11, 1921 – July 4, 1992) was an Argentine tango composer and bandoneónplayer. His oeuvre revolutionized the traditional tango into a new style termed nuevo tango, incorporating elements from jazz and classical music.
The Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas, also known as the Estaciones Porteñas or The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires, are a set of four tango compositions written by Ástor Piazzolla, which were originally conceived and ……
Documentary on the life of Vladimir Horowitz, The Last Romantic
Vladimir Samoylovich Horowitz is commonly referred to as one of the greatest pianists of the 20th Century. Born in Kiev in 1903, he received early musical instruction from his mother, a pianist herself, before joining the Kiev Conservatory. He would soon start touring an impoverished Soviet Union, where he would often be paid with bread, ……
Cultural Beacons: Yo-Yo Ma plays an enchanting The Swan from Saint Saens as encore!
Yo-Yo Ma’s masterful interpretation of Saint Saens The Swan form the Carnival of the Animals as an encore in Tokyo… Continue reading
Amazing 3 year old kid Conducting Beethoven’s 5th Symphony – Truly Gifted
Watch a 3 year old truly gifted kid conduct Beethoven’s 5th Symphony to the tune of a von Karajan recording.… Continue reading
Flash Mob – Copenhagen’s Philharmonic Playing Ravel’s Bolero at Copenhagen Train Station
A surprise for train riders. Copenhagen’s Philharmonic orchestra performs Ravel’s Bolero as a startled crowd gathers astonished at the beauty of the music.… Continue reading
Cultural Beacons: Vladimir Horowitz encore in Moscow. 1986. Schumann’s Traumerei
Vladimir Horowitz in Moscow. 1986. Encore, Schumman’s Traumerei.… Continue reading
Cultural Beacons: Ivo Pogorelic at the Chopin Competition – Scherzo No3, Op39
n 1980, a young Serbian pianist, Ivo Pogorelic amazed the world with astonishing performances at the Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, allegedly the most influential piano contest in the world. His energy, technique and expression tantalized the audience.… Continue reading