Joseph Szigeti
Enjoy the works of Beethoven and Brahms by famous violinist Joseph Szigeti.
Nikolai Znaider plays Sibelius’ “Violin Concerto” with the Los Angeles Philharmonic
"Any" work of music begins with the first note. Seems obvious. Listeners are less aware of that first sound than players...Sibelius' "Violin Concerto" has "that" first note...and from that springs the entire work.
MTT conducts Brahms’ 4th Symphony: San Francisco Symphony on the “Evening Concert”
Brahms came to writing symphonies very late in his career as he (paraphrasing sources) "felt the shadow of Beethoven looming over him"...the 4th Symphony is a tour de force from it's wistful opening to the dramatic finale.
Leonard Slatkin conducts the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in an “All-American” program
Leonard Slatkin has always been a champion of American classical music.
National Youth Orchestra of America plays Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition”
History is full of examples of "What if?"s. What if Mussorgsky's artist friend Viktor Hartmann had lived longer? Would we have "Pictures at an Exhibition"?