Beethoven 9 - Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Riccardo Muti


On May 7, 1824, Beethoven shared his 9th Symphony with the world even though he could never hear it. On May 7, 2015 celebrate the anniversary of Beethoven’s most glorious and jubilant masterpiece with Riccardo Muti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. An exhilarating testament to the human spirit, Beethoven’s Ninth bursts with brooding power and kinetic energy and culminates in the exultant hymn, “Ode to Joy.”The video is now available free on demand for all to enjoy! — See more at: cso.org/beethoven9
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Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Books I


Book I: No. 1 in C major, BWV 846: Prelude • 2:19 Fugue • No. 2 in C minor, BWV847: 3:57 Prelude • 5:38 Fugue • No. 3 in C sharp major, BWV 848: 7:17 Prelude • 8:31 Fugue • No. 4 in C sharp minor, BWV 849: 10:33 Prelude • 13:25 Fugue • No. 5 in D major, BWV 850: 18:54 Prelude • 20:02 Fugue • No. 6 in D minor, BWV 851: 22:06 Prelude • 23:27 Fugue • No. 7 in E flat major, BWV 852: 25:34 Prelude • 30:05 Fugue • No. 8 in E flat minor, BWV 853: 31:40 Prelude • 35:36 Fugue • No. 9 in E major, BWV 854: 42:25 Prelude • 43:36 Fugue • No. 10 in E minor, BWV 855: 44:46 Prelude • 47:02 Fugue • No. 11 in F major, BWV 856: 48:24 Prelude • 49:40 Fugue • No. 12 in F minor, BWV 857: 51:12 Prelude • 53:26 Fugue • No. 13 in F sharp major, BWV 858: 58:07 Prelude • 59:26 Fugue • No. 14 in F sharp minor, BWV 859: 1:01:25 Prelude • 1:02:29 Fugue • No. 15 in G major, BWV860: 1:06:35 Prelude • 1:07:37 Fugue • No. 16 in G minor, BWV 861: 1:10:20 Prelude • 1:12:30 Fugue • No. 17 in A flat major, BWV 862: 1:15:13 Prelude • 1:16:48 Fugue • No. 18 in G sharp minor, BWV 863: 1:19:48 Prelude • 1:21:27 Fugue • No. 19 in A major, BWV 864: 1:25:11 Prelude • 1:26:31 Fugue • No. 20 in A minor, BWV 865: 1:28:48 Prelude • 1:30:04 Fugue • No. 21 in B flat major, BWV 866: 1:34:49 Prelude • 1:36:15 Fugue • No. 22 in B flat minor, BWV 867: 1:38:00 Prelude • 1:41:21 Fugue • No. 23 in B major, BWV 868: 1:45:10 Prelude • 1:46:11 Fugue • No. 24 in B minor, BWV 869: 1:48:26 Prelude • 1:56:53 Fugue • Book II: 2:04:19 No. 1 in C major, BWV 870: Prelude • 2:06:51 Fugue • No. 2 in C minor, BWV 871: 2:08:34 Prelude • 2:10:56 Fugue • No. 3 in C sharp major, BWV 872: 2:13:28 Prelude • 2:15:14 Fugue • No. 4 in C sharp minor, BWV 873: 2:17:04 Prelude • 2:20:47 Fugue • No. 5 in D major, BWV 874: 2:23:00 Prelude • 2:28:37 Fugue • No. 6 in D minor, BWV 875: 2:32:35 Prelude • 2:34:11 Fugue • No. 7 in E flat major, BWV 876: 2:36:07 Prelude • 2:38:27 Fugue • No. 8 in D sharp minor, BWV 877: 2:40:48 Prelude • 2:45:54 Fugue • No. 9 in E major, BWV 878: 2:50:47 Prelude • 2:55:11 Fugue • No. 10 in E minor, BWV 879: 2:59:30 Prelude • 3:04:27 Fugue • No. 11 in F major, BWV 880: 3:07:38 Prelude • 3:11:04 Fugue • No. 12 in F minor, BWV 881: 3:12:47 Prelude • 3:17:09 Fugue • No. 13 in F sharp major, BWV 882: 3:19:04 Prelude • 3:22:36 Fugue • No. 14 in F sharp minor, BWV 883: 3:25:14 Prelude • 3:28:20 Fugue • No. 15 in G major, BWV 884: 3:32:54 Prelude • 3:35:01 Fugue • No. 16 in G minor, BWV 885: 3:36:34 Prelude • 3:39:30 Fugue • No. 17 in A flat major, BWV 886: 3:42:43 Prelude • 3:46:47 Fugue • No. 18 in G sharp minor, BWV 887: 3:50:29 Prelude • 3:54:31 Fugue • No. 19 in A major, BWV 888: 3:59:11 Prelude • 4:00:53 Fugue • No. 20 in A minor, BWV 889: 4:02:11 Prelude • 4:07:34 Fugue • No. 21 in B flat major, BWV 890: 4:09:18 Prelude • 4:16:17 Fugue • No. 22 in B flat minor, BWV 891: 4:20:06 Prelude • 4:24:02 Fugue • No. 23 in B major, BWV 892: 4:30:49 Prelude • 4:32:41 Fugue • No. 24 in B minor, BWV 893: 4:37:08 Prelude • 4:39:56 Fugue

Schubert - Impromptus / Sonatas D.664, 958, 960, 959 Presentation (ref. record. : Claudio Arrau)


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Franz Schubert (1797-1828) — Sonatas, Impromptus and Allegretto
Sonata in A / A-dur / La Maj, Op.posth.120 D.664
*Click to activate the English subtitles for the presentation* (00:00-01:52)
Allegro moderato (00:00)
Andante (11:35)
Allegro (16:57)

Impromptus, Op.90 D.899
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N°1 in C minor / c-moll / ut min (25:09)
N°2 in E flat / Es-dur / Mi bémol Majeur (35:02)
N°3 in G flat / Ges-dur / Sol bémol Majeur (40:43)
N°4 in A flat / As-dur / La bémol Majeur (47:25)

Allegretto in C minor, D.915 (55:52)
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c-moll / Ut mineur

Sonata in C minor / c-moll / Ut min, Op.posth. D.958
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Allegro (1:02:37)
Adagio (1:14:16)
Menuetto — Allegro (1:22:40)
Allegro (1:26:19)

Sonata in B flat / B-dur / Si bémol Maj, D.960
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Molto moderato (1:36:14)
Andante sostenuto (1:56:27)
Scherzo — Allegro vivace con delicatezza (2:07:17)
Allegro, ma non troppo (2:12:05)

Sonata in A / A-dur / La Maj, D.959
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Allegro (2:20:31)
Andantino (2:36:08)
Scherzo — Allegro vivace (2:45:04)
Rondo — Allegretto (2:50:54)

Piano: Claudio Arrau
Recorded in 1978,1980,1982
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*COMMENTAIRE COMPLET: VOIR PREMIER COMMENTAIRE ÉPINGLÉ.*
Impromptus op. 90 D.899
Les deux groupes de quatre Impromptus chacun (D 899 et D 935) ont presque certainement été composés en 1827, et le n° I et le n° 2 de D 899 ont été imprimés peu avant la fin de 1827. Lorsque le troisième Impromptu a été publié dix ans plus tard, il est apparu un demi-ton plus haut en sol au lieu de sol bémol pour faciliter la tâche du joueur. Si un signe en croix est plus facile à lire que six signes en si bémol, la pièce nest pas plus facile à jouer. Ainsi, lintention de Schubert de faire se terminer le second Impromptu dans une tonalité mineure au lieu dune majeure, comme préparation à la tonalité de sol, est également détruite par la transposition.

Le titre «Impromptu», qui est apparu pour la première fois quelques années auparavant, fait référence à une pièce de caractère similaire à une improvisation. Comme relativement peu de matériaux de composition sont traités de différentes manières dans ces œuvres, chaque Impromptu de Schubert donne limpression davoir été créé dans un moment dinspiration créative. Mais quel soin extrême a été apporté par le compositeur pour assurer les fins développements harmoniques et les modulations! Dans le détail, les Impromptus (D 899 et D 935) montrent le compositeur au sommet de son art; ensemble, ils forment une de ses œuvres majeures.

Le premier et le plus vaste des quatre Impromptus, D 899, nest pas sans rappeler un rondo et se développe, même dans ses variations et ses prolongements, à partir dun seul thème. Le troisième, de caractère nocturne, est tout aussi dense, tandis que les Impromptus 3 et 4 sont basés sur la forme ABA. Le 2e Impromptu est suivi dune coda basée sur la partie centrale de la pièce, qui apporte avec elle la surprenante tonalité mineure.

Claudio Arrau: The Emperor (A film in English — Español Subtitulado) / The Emperor Concerto www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqFGXwomwOw

Samuil Feinberg plays Bach The Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1


Samuel Feinberg (1890- 1962),
was a Russian and Soviet composer and pianist.

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685- 1750)
The Well-Tempered Clavier
Book 1

00:00 Prelude No.1 in C major, BWV 846
02:34 Fugue
04:45 Prelude No.2 in C minor, BWV 847
06:12 Fugue
07:42 Prelude No.3 in C♯ major, BWV 848
09:09 Fugue
11:05 Prelude No.4 in C♯ minor, BWV 849
13:56 Fugue
18:56 Prelude No.5 in D major, BWV 850
20:07 Fugue
21:59 Prelude No.6 in D minor, BWV 851
23:25 Fugue
25:40 Prelude No.7 in E♭ major, BWV 852
28:48 Fugue
30:21 Prelude No.8 in E♭ minor, BWV 853
34:40 Fugue
39:34 Prelude No.9 in E major, BWV 854
40:46 Fugue
41:50 Prelude No.10 in E minor, BWV 855
44:21 Fugue
45:31 Prelude No.11 in F major, BWV 856
46:33 Fugue
47:38 Prelude No.12 in F minor, BWV 857
49:32 Fugue
54:53 Prelude No.13 in F♯ major, BWV 858
56:10 Fugue
57:53 Prelude No.14 in F♯ minor, BWV 859
58:56 Fugue
1:02:54 Prelude No.15 in G major, BWV 860
1:03:37 Fugue
1:06:03 Prelude No.16 in G minor, BWV 861
1:07:57 Fugue
1:10:52 Prelude No.17 in A♭ major, BWV 862
1:12:11 Fugue
1:14:56 Prelude No.18 in G♯ minor, BWV 863
1:16:23 Fugue
1:18:42 Prelude No.19 in A major, BWV 864
1:19:41 Fugue
1:21:35 Prelude No.20 in A minor, BWV 865
1:22:46 Fugue
1:27:05 Prelude No.21 in B♭ major, BWV 866
1:28:17 Fugue
1:29:52 Prelude No.22 in B♭ minor, BWV 867
1:32:17 Fugue
1:35:25 Prelude No.23 in B major, BWV 868
1:36:30 Fugue
1:38:51 Prelude No.24 in B minor, BWV 869
1:43:28 Fugue

(My favorite CD transfer of famous Feinberg’s Bach WTC.)

J. S. Bach - Cantatas BWV 12, BWV 103, BWV 146 - J. E. Gardiner (Vol24 CD1)


J. S. Bach
Cantatas:
BWV 12 [22:38]
BWV 103 [15:10]
BWV 146 [38:53]
Soprano: Brigitte Geller
Counter-tenor: William Towers
Tenor: Mark Padmore
Bass: Julian Clarkson
Monteverdi Choir
English Baroque Soloists
John Eliot Gardiner
Live recordings from the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage:
Schlosskirche, Altenburg, Germany
Volume 24 CD1
www.bach-cantatas.com/Performers/Gardiner-P24.htm