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Over to the Moscow Conservatory Auditorium for a concert by The Russian Quartet along with Alexei Volodin in music of Brahms. It was recorded on May 6th 2013 by the venerable Radio Orpheus in Moscow. The Rusian Quartet have been praised as everything from Magical to the “best Quartet in...
If you don’t mind: Become a Patron! Over to Spain this week for a concert by Orquesta Sinfonica de Eskadi, conducted by Andrey Boreyko and featuring the inimitable Hèlène Grimaud, piano. Grimaud was born in 1969 in Aix-en-Provence and began her piano studies at the local conservatory with Jacqueline Courtin...
Part 1 Part 2 Over to Prague from 1979 this week for a concert by the BBC Symphony, conducted by Gennady Rozhdestvensky and featuring Viktoria Postnikova, piano. The concert was recorded during the legendary Prague Spring Festival and features works by Prokofiev, Janacek, Britten and Elgar. Here’s what’s on the...
Become a Patron! Over to Geneva Switzerland for a historic concert by Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, conducted by their Music Director of many years Ernest Ansermet and featuring the legendary Artur Rubinstein, piano in a concert recorded April 27, 1960. It was rebroadcast as part of the ongoing RTS...
Click on the link here for Audio Player – Romain Guyot and Lidija Bizjak in recital – 2013 Festival de l’Orangerie de Sceaux – September 6, 2013 – Radio France Musique Over to the Festival de l’Orangerie de Sceaux in France this week, for a concert given on September 6th...
Click on the link here for Audio Player – Lukas Geniusas in concert at Palais des Congres du Tourquet – August 23, 2013 – Radio France Musique At the ripe old age of 23, and already the recipient of numerous awards and accolades, including a Young Talent award from his...
Click on the link here for Audio Player – Orchestre National de l’ORTF, conducted by Jean Martinon with Vlado Perlemuter, piano – Recorded March 22, 1956 – Radio France/INA Archives Even though this year has been filled with great festivals and great artists, the real gems of this summer season...
Click on the link here for Audio Player – New York Philharmonic – Aaron Copland, guest Conductor – November 11, 1980 – Part 1 Click on the link here for Audio Player- New York Philharmonic – Klaus Tennstedt, guest Conductor – November 11, 1980 – Part 2 Something historic again...
Click on the link here for Audio Player – Orchestre National de Radio France, Conducted by Gustavo Dudamel – April 13, 2012 – RFI France Musique – Part 1 Click on the link here for Audio Player – Orchestre National de Radio France, Conducted by Gustavo Dudamel – April 13,...
Click on the link here for Audio Player – Los Angeles Philharmonic – Carlo Maria Giulini – Radu Lupu, piano – March 8, 1980 – Part 1 Click on the link here for Audio Player – Los Angeles Philharmonic – Carlo Maria Giulini – Radu Lupu, piano – March 8,...
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