Nitin Sawhney Transition 7 / Debussy – La cathédrale engloutie
May 4, 2018 in Classical, Classical-ROTD, Recording of the Day
Hélène Grimaud, pianist.
Recorded at the launching of the album Water, in Paris.
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Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major for Piano and Orchestra, K.488: II. Adagio.
May 3, 2018 in Classical, Classical-ROTD, Piano, Recording of the Day
Hélène Grimaud
The work is misidentified on the video; it is not Beethoven, but obviously Mozart!
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Mozart – Concerto no 23 in A major k 488 – Daniil Trifonov, Israel Camerata Orchestra
May 2, 2018 in Classical, Classical-ROTD, Piano, Recording of the Day
Arthur Rubinstein Piano Master Competition (Tel Aviv). Conducted by Avner Biron.
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J. S. Bach – Christmas Oratorio
December 20, 2017 in Classical, Classical-ROTD, Recording of the Day
Arleen Auger, Annalies Burmeister, Peter Schreier, Theo Adam, Dresdener Kreuzchor and Philharmonie, Martin Fläming.
Brilliant Classics
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Louis-Claude Daquin – Livre de Noëls – Vincent Boucher
December 19, 2017 in Classical, Classical-ROTD, Recording of the Day
Variations sur des chants de Noël
No. 10, Noël, grand jeu et duo.
Grand orgue Beckerath de l’Oratoire Saint-Joseph, Montréal
Louis-Claude Daquin lived from 1694 to 1772. According to Wikipedia, he “was a French composer of Jewish ancestry, writing in the Baroque and Galant styles. He was a virtuoso organist and harpsichordist.”
Christmas and De Notenkraken
December 23, 2014 in Classical
Christmas is just around the corner. And Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker has become synonymous with the holiday season. There are countless interpretations, but here is Montreal-born conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra performing the classic ballet work. Merry Christmas and happy holidays!
Ann Southam’s Fast River #2: Christina Petrowska Quilico Live Piano Performance
December 8, 2014 in Classical
I was driving to a meeting the other day and heard this piece on CBC’s “Shift” with Tom Allen. I had to stop and listen to this amazing performance. This piece was in the back of my mind throughout my entire meeting. By the time arrived home, I immediately googled Ann Southam and found this video. Enjoy.
Lang Lang and Mozart’s Piano Concerto in C Minor
December 1, 2014 in Classical, Piano
The world-class virtuoso artist Lang Lang returns to Montreal to perform a solo recital in March 2015. Versatile and charismatic, the young pianist powerfully and expressively interprets Mozart’s Piano Concerto in C minor, K. 491.
Marc-André Hamelin- Variations on a Theme by Paganini
November 24, 2014 in Classical, Piano
He’s a fantastic CBC recording of a Montréal expat, Marc-André Hamelin performing Paganini’s Variations on a Theme. Hamelin’s technical skill is matched by his musicality.
Spanish Food and Music
July 4, 2014 in Classical, Jazz
Montreal will soon have a taste of the Catalan cuisine of maestro of avant-garde tapas Carles Abellan. The international outpost of his restaurant Tapas 24 is expected to make its highly anticipated debut this summer. Under the influence of Iberian culture and the 35th edition of the Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, I recently stumbled upon a recording of legendary jazz artist Miles Davis interpreting Joaquín Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez.