A pianist of legendary fame and stature, Vladimir Horowitz was born in Kiev, Ukraine. His mother, herself a professional pianist, provided his first instruction at the piano and was the first to recognize his extraordinary talents; he studied further at the Kiev Conservatory. His first public appearance was a recital in Kiev on May 30, 1920, and in 1922 he gave a series of 15 concerts in Kharkov for which he was paid in food and clothing.
Those who remember and enjoyed the Swingle Singers' "do-be-do" take on Bach from years back will enjoy this updated version. Some of the old favorites are here, with a slightly freer approach, along with some new material from both Bach and Mozart. It isn't just scat singing, either. The Singers demonstrate that they can sing the texts of pieces quite well. If you didn't grow up with them, give it a try–it's a great light approach to classical music!
By "rbf_in_mpls"
Over the years Frank Peter Zimmermann has built up an impressive discography: he has recorded virtually all major concerto repertoire, ranging from Bach to Ligeti, Dean and Pintscer; the six solos sonatas of Ysaye; the 24 Caprices of Paganini and the complete Violin Sonatas of J.S. Bach and Mozart. He has been performing with all major orchestras in the world, among which the Berliner Philharmoniker with whom he has made his debut in 1985 with Daniel Barenboim; the Wiener Philharmoniker; the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, all London orchestras, as well as all big American orchestras. Frank Peter Zimmermann is a regular guest at all major music festivals of among others Salzburg, Edinburgh and Lucerne. Born in 1965 in Duisburg, Germany, he started learning playing the violin with is mother when he was five years old. He studied with Valery Gradov, Saschko Gawriloff and Herman Krebbers. He plays on the 1711 Antonius Stradivari violin "Lady Inchiquin", which is kindly provided by the Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Düsseldorf, "Kunst im Landesbesitz".
Over the years Frank Peter Zimmermann has built up an impressive discography: he has recorded virtually all major concerto repertoire, ranging from Bach to Ligeti, Dean and Pintscer; the six solos sonatas of Ysaye; the 24 Caprices of Paganini and the complete Violin Sonatas of J.S. Bach and Mozart. He has been performing with all major orchestras in the world, among which the Berliner Philharmoniker with whom he has made his debut in 1985 with Daniel Barenboim; the Wiener Philharmoniker; the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, all London orchestras, as well as all big American orchestras. Frank Peter Zimmermann is a regular guest at all major music festivals of among others Salzburg, Edinburgh and Lucerne. Born in 1965 in Duisburg, Germany, he started learning playing the violin with is mother when he was five years old. He studied with Valery Gradov, Saschko Gawriloff and Herman Krebbers. He plays on the 1711 Antonius Stradivari violin "Lady Inchiquin", which is kindly provided by the Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Düsseldorf, "Kunst im Landesbesitz".
After her last two albums of completely new compositions, “Silfra” and “In 27 Pieces – The Hilary Hahn Encores”, Hilary returns with classic-romantic repertoire. Two-times Grammy Award-winning violinist Hilary Hahn now combines Mozart’s beloved Concerto in A, K 219 – with its fiery “Turkish” episode – with the rich, virtuosic romanticism of Vieuxtemps’ Violin Concerto No. 4.