Ocean, thou mighty monster by Florence Austral,Soprano, and the Royal Opera Orchestra, Covent Garden, conducted by John Barbirolli. Recorded at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. Released by His Master's Voice, circa 1927. From Oberon by Weber. For more info on Florence Austral, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Austral [ More Detail ]
MADAMA BUTTERFLY (CIO-CIO-SAN): Renata ScottoGORO: Piero de PalmaSHARPLESS: Rolando PaneraiCoro e Orchestra del Teatro dell' Opera di Roma; direttore: Sir John Barbirolli1966 (studio)"/ GORO| (riappare correndo affannato dal basso della collina)| Ecco. Son giunte al sommo del pendio.| (accena verso il sentiero)| Già del femmmineo sciame qual di vento infogliame| s'ode il brusìo.|| LE AMICHE DI BUTTERFLY| (interno, lontana)\ Ah! ah! ah!(Pinkerton e Sharpless si recano in fondo al giardinoosservando verso il sentiero della collina.)LE AMICHEAh! ah! ah! ah!Ah! Quanto cielo! Quanto mar!(sempre interno)Quanto cielo! Quanto mar!BUTTERFLY(interno)Ancora un passo or via.LE AMICHECome sei tarda!BUTTERFLYAspetta.LE AMICHEEcco la vetta.Guarda, guarda quanti fior!/ BUTTERFLY(serenamente)| Spira sul mare e sulla terra| un primaver il soffio giocondo.|| LE AMICHE| Quanto cielo! Quanto mar!|| SHARPLESS\ O allegro cinguettar di gioventù!/ BUTTERFLY| Io sono la fanciulla più lieta del Giappone, anzi del mondo.| Amiche, io son venuta al richiamo d'amor!| d'amor venni alle soglie!| ove s'accoglie il bene di chi vive e di chi muor!| Amiche, io son venuta al richiamo d'amor,| al richiamo d'amor,| son venuta al richiamo d'amor, d'amor!|| LE AMICHE| Quanti fior! Quanto mar!| Quanto cielo! Quanti fior!| Gioia a te, gioia a te sia, dolce amica,| ma pria di varcar la soglia che t'attira| volgiti e mira le cose che ti son care,| mira quanto cielo, quanti fiori, quanto mar!...| (si cominciano a scorgerele Geishas che montano il sentiero)| Gioia a te, gioia a te sia, dolce amica,| ma pria di varcar la soglia\ volgiti e guarda le cose che ti son care!(appaiono in scena hanno tutte grandi ombrelli aperti, a vivi colori)BUTTERFLY(alle amiche)Siam giunte.(vede il gruppo dei tre uomini e riconosce Pinkerton.Chiude subito l'ombrello e pronta lo addita alle amiche.)B.F. Pinkerton. Giù!(si genuflette)LE AMICHE(chiudono gli ombrelli e si genuflettono)Giù!" [ More Detail ]
Composer : Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff ( Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов ) - ( 1 April 1873 - 28 March 1943 ).Composition : Piano Concerto no.3 in D minor op.30Piano : Vladimir Horowitz ( 1 October 1903 - 5 November 1989 ).Director : Sir John Giovanni Battista Barbirolli ( 2 December 1899 - 29 July 1970 ).Orchestra : New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra .Horowitz graduated in 1919 at the Kiev Conservatory playing the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto no.3 in D minor op.30 .This recording was made on 4 May 1941 at Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York (Live). [ More Detail ]
Composer : Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff ( Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов ) - ( 1 April 1873 - 28 March 1943 ).Composition : Piano Concerto no.3 in D minor op.30Piano : Vladimir Horowitz ( 1 October 1903 - 5 November 1989 ).Director : Sir John Giovanni Battista Barbirolli ( 2 December 1899 - 29 July 1970 ).Orchestra : New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra .Horowitz graduated in 1919 at the Kiev Conservatory playing the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto no.3 in D minor op.30 .This recording was made on 4 May 1941 at Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York (Live). [ More Detail ]
Composer : Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff ( Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов ) - ( 1 April 1873 - 28 March 1943 ).Composition : Piano Concerto no.3 in D minor op.30Piano : Vladimir Horowitz ( 1 October 1903 - 5 November 1989 ).Director : Sir John Giovanni Battista Barbirolli ( 2 December 1899 - 29 July 1970 ).Orchestra : New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra .Horowitz graduated in 1919 at the Kiev Conservatory playing the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto no.3 in D minor op.30 .This recording was made on 4 May 1941 at Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York (Live). [ More Detail ]
Composer : Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff ( Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов ) - ( 1 April 1873 - 28 March 1943 ).Composition : Piano Concerto no.3 in D minor op.30Piano : Vladimir Horowitz ( 1 October 1903 - 5 November 1989 ).Director : Sir John Giovanni Battista Barbirolli ( 2 December 1899 - 29 July 1970 ).Orchestra : New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra .Horowitz graduated in 1919 at the Kiev Conservatory playing the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto no.3 in D minor op.30 .This recording was made on 4 May 1941 at Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York (Live). [ More Detail ]
Composer : Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff ( Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов ) - ( 1 April 1873 - 28 March 1943 ).Composition : Piano Concerto no.3 in D minor op.30Piano : Vladimir Horowitz ( 1 October 1903 - 5 November 1989 ).Director : Sir John Giovanni Battista Barbirolli ( 2 December 1899 - 29 July 1970 ).Orchestra : New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra .Horowitz graduated in 1919 at the Kiev Conservatory playing the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto no.3 in D minor op.30 .This recording was made on 4 May 1941 at Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York (Live). [ More Detail ]
Composer : Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff ( Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов ) - ( 1 April 1873 - 28 March 1943 ).Composition : Piano Concerto no.3 in D minor op.30Piano : Vladimir Horowitz ( 1 October 1903 - 5 November 1989 ).Director : Sir John Giovanni Battista Barbirolli ( 2 December 1899 - 29 July 1970 ).Orchestra : New York Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra .Horowitz graduated in 1919 at the Kiev Conservatory playing the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto no.3 in D minor op.30 .This recording was made on 4 May 1941 at Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York (Live). [ More Detail ]
Classical music for your day.On to a few symphonic works now, we have here part one of two videos on two movements of seperate symphonies by Mahler. The first one here the 'Adagietto' from the fifth symphony and the second video the 'Kraftig bewegt...' of the first symphony.His music could be best described as late-romantic and very dramatic. These pieces here are more laid-back.Included here are pictures of paintings by Edward Hopper.Gustav Mahler - (1860-1911)Symphony #5- Adagietto - 9'52"performed by: New Philharmonia Orchestra with Sir John Barbirollilabel: EMI (Great recordings of the century) [ More Detail ]
Jascha Heifetz plays Glazunov's Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 82.4. AllegroJohn Barbirolli and the London Philharmonic Orchestra.March 28, 1934 [ More Detail ]
Jascha Heifetz plays Glazunov's Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 82.3. Tempo IJohn Barbirolli and the London Philharmonic Orchestra.March 28, 1934 [ More Detail ]
Jascha Heifetz plays Glazunov's Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 82.1. ModeratoJohn Barbirolli and the London Philharmonic Orchestra.March 28, 1934Playlist: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fb25CrxAv8c&fmt=18&feature=PlayList&p=4D66C92A6F6E478A&index=0&playnext=1 [ More Detail ]
The Jascha Heifetz recording of Sarasate's Zigeunerweisen from 1937. The London Symphony Orchestra is conducted by Sir John Barbirolli. [ More Detail ]
Montserrat Caballe singing the Libera Me from Verdi's Requiem. From the Barbirolli recording also featuring Cossotto, Vickers and Montserrat Caballe singing the Libera Me from Verdi's Requiem. From the Barbirolli recording also featuring Cossotto, Vickers and Raimondi. [ More Detail ]
*NEW VIDEO CLIP*Sir John Barbirolli"The Walk to the Paradise Garden" from: A Village Romeo and Juliet (Delius) (excerpt)from: VAI DVD 4304Sir John BarbirolliBoston Symphony Orchestra (1959)TO BUY THE COMPLETE VIDEO, GO TO www.vaimusic.com OR CALL TOLL-FREE IN THE US 1 (800) 477-7146 (OUTSIDE OF THE US, CALL 914-769-3691). [ More Detail ]
DAME JANET BAKER AT HER SUBLIME BEST SINGING...ELGARS "WHERE CORALS LIE"WITH JOHN BARBIROLLIA ONCE IN A LIFETIME OF 3 BRITISH GREATSCOLLABORATING TOGETHER.....ENJOY!!!. [ More Detail ]