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Nessun Dorma (Pavarotti, NY 1980) Posted by: medpiano
Video duration: 180 seconds Luciano Pavarotti singing from a concert in January 1980 with the NY Philharmonic cond. by Zubin Mehta. Compare this performance with other (later) dates; Pavarotti here is clearly still in absolute total command. This was part of the "Live from Lincoln Center" 30th anniversary special. Related: center, dorma, lincoln, live, mehta, nessun, new, pavarotti, puccini, turandot, york |
![Elgar - Nimrod (from \"Enigma Variations\")](http://img.youtube.com/vi/sUgoBb8m1eE/2.jpg "Elgar - Nimrod (from \\"Enigma Variations\\")") |
Elgar - Nimrod (from "Enigma Variations") Posted by: medpiano
Video duration: 260 seconds Daniel Barenboim with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, opening the 1997 season at Carnegie Hall in this gorgeously performed dedication to the recently deceased Sir Georg Solti. Solti was the previous music director of the CSO for many years. Related: barenboim, chicago, cso, elgar, enigma, nimrod, solti, symphony, variation |
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MTT- Tchaikovsky Symphony No.4, 4th mvmt Posted by: medpiano
Video duration: 566 seconds Michael Tilson Thomas conducting the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra in a very high-powered 4th movement of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4 in F minor. Compare this with Barenboim's version also on my channel, and you'll see two excellent performances, similarly high energy levels, but very different styles of conducting. Related: francisco, san, symphony, tchaikovsky, thomas, tilson |
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Mussorgsky-Berezovsky: Night on Bald Mountain Posted by: medpiano
Video duration: 526 seconds Boris Berezovsky performing his own adaptation of Chernov's transcription of Modest Mussorgsky's famous work in a 2005 recital in Mexico City. Astounding!! Related: bald, bare, berezovsky, boris, chernov, mountain, mussorgsky, night |
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Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4, 1st mvmt (1st half) Posted by: medpiano
Video duration: 600 seconds Barenboim conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in a stellar performance of Tchaikovsky's 4th Symphony in F minor for the opening concert of Carnegie Hall's 1997 season. Yes, that is the legendary Bud Herseth marshalling the CSO's incredible brass. Related: 1997, balls, barenboim, brass, carnegie, chicago, herseth, symphony, tchaikovsky |
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Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4, 2nd mvmt Posted by: medpiano
Video duration: 540 seconds Barenboim conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in a stellar performance of Tchaikovsky's 4th Symphony in F minor for the opening concert of Carnegie Hall's 1997 season. (BTW, sorry for the poor vid quality; it's obvious YT is dialing down the quality on all videos now to (I suppose) save space--this was a crystal-clear original. Related: 1997, barenboim, carnegie, chicago, herseth, symphony, tchaikovsky |
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Yo-Yo Ma: Elgar Cello Concerto, 1st mvmt Posted by: medpiano
Video duration: 586 seconds Yo-Yo Ma with Daniel Barenboim and the Chicago SO in this performance from 1997. This concerto will forever be associated with Jaqueline duPre, but YYM gives a performance that is beyond breathtaking. It is fitting that Barenboim is the conductor; I'm sure he feels this concerto is still in very good hands. Related: barenboim, cello, chicago, concerto, elgar, ma, symphony, yo-yo |
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Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4, 1st mvmt (2nd half) Posted by: medpiano
Video duration: 520 seconds Barenboim conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in a stellar performance of Tchaikovsky's 4th Symphony in F minor for the opening concert of Carnegie Hall's 1997 season. Barenboim has full control here, especially at the end, taking the repeated section (7:14) first meno mosso, then stringendo--incredib le!!! (Yes, that is the legendary Bud Herseth marshalling the CSO's incredible brass). Related: 1997, balls, barenboim, brass, carnegie, chicago, herseth, symphony, tchaikovsky |
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Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4, 3rd mvmt Posted by: medpiano
Video duration: 348 seconds Barenboim conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in a stellar performance of Tchaikovsky's 4th Symphony in F minor for the opening concert of Carnegie Hall's 1997 season. (BTW, sorry for the poor vid quality; it's obvious YT is dialing down the quality on all videos now to (I suppose) save space--this was a crystal-clear original. Related: 1997, barenboim, carnegie, chicago, herseth, symphony, tchaikovsky |
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Berezovsky plays Islamey Posted by: medpiano
Video duration: 454 seconds From a 2005 recital in Mexico City. This exact performance became my new "Islamey" standard. I already had one from Boris on CD; this one surpasses it in both musicality, spontaneity, and brilliance. Related: balakirev, berezovsky, boris, islamey |
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Bolet - Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody #12 Posted by: medpiano
Video duration: 611 seconds Jorge Bolet showing complete mastery in this PBS broadcast performance from Indiana University in the '70s. Related: bolet, hungarian, indiana, jorge, liszt, rhapsody |
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Andre Watts - Schubert Moment Musicaux in F minor Posted by: medpiano
Video duration: 143 seconds Another excerpt from Watts on Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood in the 80s where he plays this Schubert piece as an example of something he learned as a young boy. Related: andre, children, moment, musical, musicaux, neighborhood, rogers, schubert, watts |
![Andre Watts, \"Revolutionary\" Etude](http://img.youtube.com/vi/yq_ea5RgvOI/2.jpg "Andre Watts, \\"Revolutionary\\" Etude") |
Andre Watts, "Revolutionary" Etude Posted by: medpiano
Video duration: 147 seconds Andre Watts from a Mr. Rogers episode in the 1980s playing Chopin's "Revolutionary" Etude, Op.10#12. This is one of the best performances of this etude I've heard, and to see the fluidity of Watts' left hand leaves me speechless. Related: andre, chopin, etude, neighborhood, revolutionary, rogers, watts |
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Cannonball Run Doctor Posted by: medpiano
Video duration: 392 seconds A hilarious compilation of footage involving the "Doctor" (Jack Elam) from the classic movie, "Cannonball Run." Related: burt, cannonball, delouise, dom, elam, jack, race, reynolds |
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Yo-Yo Ma: Elgar Cello Concerto, 3rd mvmt Posted by: medpiano
Video duration: 428 seconds Yo-Yo Ma with Daniel Barenboim and the Chicago SO in this performance from 1997. This concerto will forever be associated with Jaqueline duPre, but YYM gives a performance that is beyond breathtaking. It is fitting that Barenboim is the conductor; I'm sure he feels this concerto is still in very good hands. Related: barenboim, cello, chicago, concerto, elgar, ma, symphony, yo-yo |
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Brahms Piano Quintet in Fm, 3rd mvmt Posted by: medpiano
Video duration: 431 seconds Unfortunately, I caught the performance a few minutes into this movement, but the rest of the movement is ON FIRE! Violin I: Pinkhas Zukerman Violin II: Ida Kavafian Cello: Gary Hoffman Viola: Paul Neubauer Piano: David Golub (died shortly after this performance) Related: brahms, chamber, golub, hoffman, kavafian, neubauer, piano, pinkhas, quintet, zukerman |
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Bolet - Chopin Sonata No. 3, 4th mvmt Posted by: medpiano
Video duration: 305 seconds Jorge Bolet in a PBS broadcast performance at Indiana University in 1970s playing Chopin's Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58. Related: bolet, chopin, indiana, jorge, piano, sonata, university |
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Bolet - Variations Serieuses, Part 1 Posted by: medpiano
Video duration: 469 seconds Jorge Bolet plays Mendelssohn's Variations Sérieuses in a PBS-broadcast performance from Indiana University in the 1970s. There are really good recordings out there, but Bolet's interpretation (there's a "cleaner" studio recording from the same time) absolutely is the "reference" for me. Watching his finger legato itself says it all. Related: bolet, jorge, mendelssohn, serieuses, variations |
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Emerson Quartet-Art of the Fugue 9 Posted by: medpiano
Video duration: 132 seconds The Emerson String Quartet performs Contrapunctus 9 from J.S. Bach's "Art of the Fugue." Notable in this performance is Emerson's awesome violist, Lawrence Dutton, who really shines here. Related: art, bach, contrapunctus, dutton, emerson, fugue, of, quartet, viola |
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Bolet - Chopin Sonata No. 3, 1st mvmt Posted by: medpiano
Video duration: 621 seconds Jorge Bolet in a PBS broadcast performance at Indiana University in 1970s playing Chopin's Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58. Related: bolet, chopin, indiana, jorge, piano, sonata, university |
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Vivaldi Concerto for 4 Violins in Bm, 1-2 mvmts Posted by: medpiano
Video duration: 424 seconds From the Israel Philharmonic 60th Anniversary Gala, here's the last movement of Vivaldi's concerto for 4 violins in B minor. Violin I: Shlomo Mintz Violin II: Gil Shaham Violin III: Menahem Breuer Violin IV: Maxim Vengerov Conductor: Zubin Mehta Related: breuer, israel, mehta, mintz, shaham, shlomo, vengerov, violin, vivaldi |
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Vivaldi Concerto for 4 Violins in Bm, 3rd mvmt Posted by: medpiano
Video duration: 220 seconds From the Israel Philharmonic 60th Anniversary Gala, here's the last movement of Vivaldi's concerto for 4 violins in B minor. Violin I: Shlomo Mintz Violin II: Gil Shaham Violin III: Menahem Breuer Violin IV: Maxim Vengerov Conductor: Zubin Mehta Related: breuer, israel, mehta, mintz, philharmonic, shaham, shlomo, vengerov, violin, vivaldi |
