J S Bach’s Christmas Oratorio BWV 248 must have one of the most thrilling and celebratory openings ever heard. Hope you enjoy this version of the opening chorus Jauchzet frohlocket from the Frauenkirche Dresden in the heart of Saxony.
The Staatskapelle Dresden, is conducted by Christian Thielemann, Sophie Koch (Mezzosoprano) und Thomas Hampson (Baritone).
Sergei Rachmaninov, born April 1, 1873. Lush! Evgeny Kissin performs Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 with the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Andrew Davies.
Watch violinist Nicola Benedetti perform and talk during recording sessions for The Silver Violin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0Fc3WKHnuU
French counter-tenor is soon to perform in Sydney with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra. This excerpt from a French made TV feature (English sub-titles) takes a behind the scenes look at the prodigious singer. See http://soundslikesydney.com.au/shows/the-fascination-of-jaroussky/10867.html for more.
Alleluia, a recording of motets by Russian soprano Julia Lezhneva, is released on March 8th by Decca, catalogue number 0289 478 5242 1. The motets by Vivaldi (In furore iustissimae irae, RV626 ), Handel (Saeviat Tellus Inter Rigores, HWV240) and Mozart (Exsultate Jubilate, K.165 ), include a world premiere recording of Niccolo Porpora’s In caelo stele clare fulgescant….
Australian electric viola da gamba ensemble Elysian Fields launches it debut album. Check out the music. More information.
Today, December 2nd 2013 marks the 90th birthday of the incomparable Maria Callas. Born Cecilia Sophia Anna Maria Kalogeropoulou in New York on December 2nd in 1934, she moved to Greece, her ancestral home at the age of 14 and entered the Athens Conservatory in 1940. In 1942 she sang Tosca in Athens and after several more roles…