Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition
Mussorgsky was born on this day 185 years ago. Here is an excerpt from his iconic masterpiece.
Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition
Promenade, The Gnome and the Old Castle
Sinfonia Toronto / Nurhan Arman, Conductor
String orchestra transcription by Robert G. Patterson
Recorded live on May 4, 2018
https://youtu.be/S19hOdGB5_k
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Schoenberg: Verklarte Nacht (Transfigured Night) beginning
Arnold Schoenberg's incredible masterpiece Verklarte Nacht (Transfigured Night) was premiered on this day 122 years ago in Vienna. Here's the opening moments from our performance with Sinfonia Toronto.
Schoenberg: Verklarte Nacht (Transfigured Night) beginning
Sinfonia Toronto / Nurhan Arman, Conductor
https://youtu.be/ASTKeiLn4I8
Recorded live on December 10, 2016 in CBC Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto.
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Leoš Janácek: Idyll Suite for String Orchestra
A short excerpt from our January 26 concert.Leoš Janácek: Idyll Suite for String OrchestraII. AllegroSinfonia Toronto / Nurhan Arman, ConductorJanuary 26, 2024, Jeanne Lamon Concert Hall at Trinity St-Paul's Centre, Toronto.https://youtu.be/6-eb0TPBIWc
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Schubert: Death and the Maiden 1st mov. Allegro
One of Schubert's masterpieces “Der Tod und das Mädchen” was premiered on this day 191 years ago in Berlin.
https://youtu.be/WOK05dMdIFQ
Schubert: Death and the Maiden - 1st movement - Allegro
String Quartet No.14 in D Minor
Sinfonia Toronto / Nurhan Arman, Conductor
Orchestral version by Nurhan Arman
Recorded live on May 5, 2017, #toronto
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Britten: Simple Symphony - Frolicsome Finale
Britten's 'Simple Symphony' was premiered on this day 90 years ago in Norwich, England. My feeling about this piece is that its title should begin with 'not so' :))
https://youtu.be/cbh8MAzsrak
Benjamin Britten: Frolicsome Finale
Sinfonia Toronto / Nurhan Arman, Conductor
Recorded live on March 8, 2013 in CBC Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto, #Canada.
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Antonio Vivaldi: Summer 3rd movement - Presto
Happy birthday Antonio Vivaldi!
Here is the 'Summer' from his 'The Four Seasons' with our wonderful concertmaster Xiaohan Guo and Nurhan Arman, Conductor
III. Presto https://youtu.be/CY5eFg9OE-0 via @YouTube
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Pjotr I.Tschaikovsky Serenade C-Dur Op. 48
This was Tchaikovsky's own favourite. Hear is my performance with the Arpeggione Kammerorchester of Austria.Pjotr I. Tschaikovsky Serenade C-Dur Op. 48 https://youtu.be/Z51sqQ51C_E via @YouTube
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Karl Jenkins: Palladio Suite movement 1
Karl Jenkins was born on this day in 1944. His Palladio Suite is a terrific hommage to 16th century Italian architect Andrea Palladio. In this piece music is constructed beat by beat, bar by bar, block by block.
https://youtu.be/paqT7ysDmmE
Karl Jenkins: Palladio movement 1
Sinfonia Toronto / Nurhan Arman, Conductor
Recorded live in CBC Glenn Gould Studio.
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Schumann: Spanish Love Songs Op. 74, nos. 1 and 3
Happy Valentine's Day with Schumann.
https://youtu.be/uF3BiqjY59s
Robert Schumann: Spanisches Liederspiel Op. 74
No. 1 Erste Begegnung (In the beginning)
No. 3 Liebesgram (Love dream)
Sinfonia Toronto, Nurhan Arman, Conductor
Recorded live on January 27, 2017 CBC Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto
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Tchaikovski Serenade for strings Seiji Ozawa
Rest in peace Maestro Seiji Ozawa.
It was a privilege and a memorable moment in my violinist days to play under him. His incredibly electrifying upbeat to Richard Strauss' Ein Heldenleben was unforgettable.
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Grażyna Bacewicz: Divertimento For Strings / Divertimento Na Smyczki
Happy birthday to Grażyna Bacewicz @115 today!
Grażyna Bacewicz: Divertimento For Strings
Divertimento Na Smyczki
Sinfonia Toronto; Nurhan Arman, Conductor
https://youtu.be/2hwghi_r9jo
Recorded live on November 16, 2018 at CBC Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto.
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Mendelssohn: Chamber Symphony op 80a mov. 4
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy was born on this day 215 years ago. His 80th opus 'String Quartet No. 6 in F Minor' is one of Mendelssohn's greatest contributions to the chamber music repertoire. Probably it is also the most tormented work he ever composed as it sings out of his symbiotic relationship with sister Fanny Hensel, a fine composer who died at age 41. Here is an excerpt from my orchestral arrangement of this work also known as 'Requiem for Fanny'.
https://youtu.be/VAQ6I4-hrzQ
Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy: Chamber Symphony op 80a 'Requiem for Fanny' (String Quartet No. 6 in F Minor)
IV. Finale: Allegro molto
Sinfonia Toronto / Nurhan Arman, Conductor
String orchestra version by Nurhan Arman. Recorded live in CBC Glenn Gould Studio on January 25, 2019.
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Schubert: Death and the Maiden 1st mov. Allegro
Franz Schubert was born on this day in 1797. Happy birthday to one of the greatest melodists!
Schubert: Death and the Maiden - String Quartet No.14
I. Allegro
Sinfonia Toronto / Nurhan Arman, Conductor
Orchestral version by Nurhan Arman
Recorded live on May 5, 2017, Toronto Centre for the Arts
https://youtu.be/WOK05dMdIFQ
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Tigran Mansurian: Canti Paralleli
A late but a hearty #happybirthday to the great composer Tigran Mansurian. Here is an excerpt from the Canadian premiere of his Canti Paralleli with wonderful soprano Hasmik Papian
https://youtu.be/8oN61AwiZu4
Tigran Mansurian: Canti Paralleli
Hasmik Papian, Soprano
Sinfonia Toronto / Nurhan Arman, Conductor
Recorded live on November 7, 2015 at Toronto Centre for the Arts
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Mozart: "Dissonance" Quartet K 465 I. Adagio - Allegro
Happy birthday Mozart! You made the world a much better place for so many...
Mozart: "Dissonance" Quartet K 465 I. Adagio - Allegro https://youtu.be/En00rKwR7I4 via @YouTube
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Grażyna Bacewicz: Divertimento For Strings / Divertimento Na Smyczki
The great Polish composer and violinist Grażyna Bacewicz died on this day 55 years ago. Her music will live forever.
Grażyna Bacewicz: Divertimento For Strings
Divertimento Na Smyczki
Sinfonia Toronto / Nurhan Arman, Conductor
https://youtu.be/2hwghi_r9jo
Recorded live on November 16, 2018 at CBC Glenn Gould Studio, Toronto.
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Pjotr I.Tschaikovsky Serenade C-Dur Op. 48
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's favourite work was premiered on this day in 1882, 142 years ago. Here is my performance of this work with the Arpeggione kammerorchester of Austria. Recorded live on September 2023. https://youtu.be/Z51sqQ51C_ESerenade for Strings in C major op.48. Arpeggione kammerorchester / Nurhan Arman, Dirigent
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