Using one of the most famous works in classical music—Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony—here is the perfect way to introduce a young child to the world of classical music. This charming and interactive picture book with its panel of 19 sound buttons is like a ticket to a concert hall, taking readers on a journey from the exciting first moment when the musicians begin tuning up to the end of the first movement (attention newcomers: don’t clap yet!). At each step of the way, readers learn the basics of classical music and the orchestra: What is a conductor? What is a symphony? Who was Beethoven... [Read More]
In January of 2013, Anne Akiko Meyers was awarded exclusive lifetime use of the legendary 1741 Vieuxtemps Guarneri del Gesu, which has been dubbed the Mona Lisa of violins. It is legendary for its peerless sound and near-pristine condition, and is believed to be the most expensive violin ever purchased.The violin has been guarded for centuries, and has not been in the recording studio until now. Composed around 1723, The Four Seasons is today one of the most beloved musical compositions. Originally written and performed by Vivaldi and the chamber orchestra he formed at a girls orphanage in Ven... [Read More]
A truly record-breaking recording: Anne-Sophie Mutter’s reading of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, conducted by the man who discovered her, Herbert von Karajan, was the first classical CD to go platinum. And to this day, its legendary status remains untarnished.
In this heartfelt comedy about three 40-something couples who frequently vacation together, life's ups and downs take their toll. Their perfect dynamic is forever changed when one friend leaves his wife for a much younger woman. The lines are drawn when they are forced to take sides regarding the new couple, reminding us that friendship is like the seasons - forever changing.
1711 saw the publication of what was to become one of the most important musical collections of the first half of the 18th century: Antonio Vivaldis Lestro armonico (The Harmonic Fancy). Scored for one, two, or four violin soloists, the twelve concertos in the set fuelled a burgeoning fashion for new Italian music in northern Europe, and were soon being avidly performed and enjoyed in major musical centres, inspiring younger composers including Bach, Handel and Telemann. Vivaldis set represented here by the Concerto in B minor, RV 580 and Violin Concerto in A minor, RV 356 established a vogue ... [Read More]
"Onofri is as good a soloist as may be met in a long march, pitch-perfect, incisive but not 'edge' and effortlessly alert to every nuance." GramophoneDAS ALTE WERK was launched in 1958 with the release of 7" discs of Gregorian chant and music by the medieval French composer Guillamume de Machaut, quickly gaining a reputation for historically informed, high-quality recordings. There soon followed LPs of harpsichord sonatas by Scarlatti, concerti grossi by Handel and partitas for solo violin by Bach. The signing of Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Gustav Leonhardt, Frans Bruggen and Jaap Schroder usher... [Read More]
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons / Kennedy, English CO . Release Date: 09/16/1997 . Label: Emi Classics . Catalog #: 56253 . Spars Code: DDD . Made in Holland . Composer: Antonio Vivaldi . Performer: Nigel Kennedy . Orchestra/Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra . Number of Discs: 1 . Recorded in: Stereo . Length: 0 Hours 41 Mins. Works on This Recording: 1. Concertos (4) for Violin, Op. 8 no 1-4 "Four seasons" by Antonio Vivaldi Performer: Nigel Kennedy (Violin) Orchestra/Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra Period: Baroque Written: 1725; Venice, Italy Date of Recording: 1989 2. Concerto for Violin in... [Read More]
What better music than Vivaldi's Le Quattro Stagioni to start the celebration of Rachel Podger's 50th birthday year? Together with the star players of Brecon Baroque, Podger guides listeners through the cycle of nature and life. Vivaldi's Four Seasons have become one of classical music's best loved works. However, most recordings adopt a strikingly similar approach to these scores, and familiarity has blunted the music's edge. Podger's new recording aims to reset the clock - refocusing on the ingredients that make The Four Seasons so special and reminding listeners of the remarkable freshness ... [Read More]
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