Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 in E Minor, Op. 93 (London 1974)

Vivaldi– four Seasons

MAURICE RAVEL ~ Bolero
(Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana - Direttore Samo Hubad)

Boléro
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Boléro is a one-movement orchestral piece by Maurice Ravel. Originally composed as a ballet commissioned by Russian ballerina Ida Rubenstein, the piece, which premiered in 1928, is Ravel's most famous musical composition.[2] Before Boléro, Ravel had composed large scale ballets (such as Daphnis et Chloé, composed for the Ballets Russes 1909–1912), suites for the ballet (such as the second orchestral version of Ma Mère l'Oye, 1912), and one-movement dance pieces (such as La Valse, 1906–1920). Apart from such compositions intended for a staged dance performance, Ravel had demonstrated an interest in composing re-styled 
dances, from his earliest successes (the 1895 Menuet and the 1899 Pavane) to his more 
mature works like Le tombeau de Couperin (which takes the format of a dance suite).

Boléro epitomises Ravel's preoccupation with restyling and reinventing dance movements. It was also one of the last pieces he composed before illness forced him into retirement: the two piano concertos and the Don Quichotte à Dulcinée song cycle were the only compositions that followed Boléro.



MAURICE RAVEL ~ Bolero

Jacqueline Du Pre Plays Elgar Cello Concerto BBCSO Barbirolli (1967 Live Stereo)

David Robertson, conductor
Recorded at the Sydney Opera House on 15 February 2014
Audio kindly supplied by Silver Partner ABC Classic FM

BEETHOVEN Symphony No.7: 2. Allegretto

Dream Circus

I'm back with another iconic piece. This 'symphonic poem' composed by Strauss and inspired by philosopher Nietzche's novel of the same name, has since been popularized by Stanley Kubrick's 1968 film '2001: A Space Odyssey'. The piece's introduction, (translating to 'sunrise' in English), is particularly popular.

Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 - Richard Strauss

JAAP VAN ZWEDEN conducts
ALEXANDER KERR violin

JONATHAN LESHNOFF Violin Concerto No. 2
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9, "Choral"

BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9, "Choral"

Bizet: Carmen (Highlights)

Carmen: Act I: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle, "Habanera" (Carmen)

DVORAK  9th "New World"  Symphony, JSO + Jerusalem Academy (and Alex Gat) orchestra, F. Chaslin

Composer, Conductor, Pianist Frédéric Chaslin is composer at Universal Edition, Vienna. He's been Music Director at the Opera de Rouen, France, Nationaltheater Mannheim, Germany, the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra and since 22 years resident conductor at the Vienna State Opera (Wiener Staatsoper)

DVORAK 9th "New World" Symphony, JSO + Jerusalem Academy (and Alex Gat) orchestra, F. Chaslin

Frederic Chaslin