Tag: classical
Why Stradivarius Violins Are Worth Millions
Antonio Stradivari is generally considered the greatest violin maker of all time. His violins are played by some of the top musicians in the world and sell for as much as $16 million. For centuries people have puzzled over what makes his violins so great...
Little Richard and Liberace
The Mike Douglas Show (1970) which ran from 1961 to 1981 with 4,000+ episodes.
IL DIVO The Greatest Hits
Sit back, relax and enjoy the harmonies of all 31 of Il Divo's Greatest Hits!
Pachelbel's Canon
Pachelbel's Canon is an accompanied canon by the German Baroque composer Johann Pachelbel. The canon was originally scored for three violins and basso continuo and paired with a gigue, known as Canon and Gigue for 3 violins and basso continuo. Both moveme...
Songs That Are Based On Classical Music
Many singer-songwriters today often take inspiration from classical music. The majority of classical music is in the public domain. So it's "free for the taking".
Berlin Recorder Orchestra - In The Bleak Midwinter
Berlin Recorder Orchestra performing "In the Bleak Midwinter" by Gustav Holst
Berlin Recorder Orchestra - Toccata and Fugue
Berlin Recorder Orchestra performing "J.S. Bach Toccata & Fugue d-Moll BWV 565" arranged for recorder orchestra.
TURANDOT Puccini – Finnish National Opera and Ballet
A beautiful Chinese princess has issued a decree for her suitors: whoever cannot solve her riddles to win her hand will be beheaded. As unlucky suitors fail and fall, up steps Calaf, a prince of the Tatar people.
Franz Liszt - Mephisto Waltz No. 1, S.514
The Mephisto Waltzes (German: Mephisto-Walzer) are four waltzes composed by Franz Liszt from 1859 to 1862, from 1880 to 1881, and in 1883 and 1885.
18-Year-Old Wows Family With Piano Skills as He Delivers Pizza
He's the pizza delivery guy dazzling the nation with his piano playing.
Yo-Yo Ma: Tiny Desk Concert
Why did Laurence Olivier return so often to Shakespeare's Othello? Why did Ansel Adams keep photographing the Grand Canyon? Obsessed or awestruck, artists revisit great inspirations because they believe there is yet another story to tell – about life, abo...
Romeo and Juliet (Full Length Ballet)
By Ural Opera Ballet (Ekaterinburg). Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64, is a ballet by Sergei Prokofiev based on William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. First composed in 1935, it was substantially revised for its Soviet premiere in early 1940. Prokofiev reus...
Giselle (Full Length Ballet)
Full Length Ballet by Bolshoi Ballet Theatre. Giselle, originally titled Giselle, ou les Wilis, is a romantic ballet in two acts with music by Adolphe Adam. First performed in 1841. Choreographed by Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot.
