Haydn’s Cello Concerto #1 in C Major, 3. Allegro molto I never tire of the pure joy surrounding this whole group of talented musicians. Isserlis is a masterful performer – a treat! Do you see the magnificent mural on the wall behind the orchestra? Read more about the mural in Edvard Munch and The Suns …
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Balalaika: Art and Music
Thorvald Hellesen, Balalaika (NOR), 1916, oil on canvas, 61 x 50 cm, Source: Nasjonalmuseet, The Fine Art Collections The balalaika has its origins in Russian folk music and is often used to articulate a quick, repetitive rhythm, and both musicality and rhythm typify Hellesen’s painting. Anastasiia Tiurina (7 years) “Valenki” balalaika, Start 4:12 Although we…
Hauser: ‘The Swan’ by Camille Saint-Saëns with Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra
Hauser performs The Swan (Le Cygne) by Camille Saint-Saëns from The Carnival of the Animals with the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra at his classical solo concert at the Lisinski Concert Hall in Zagreb, October 2017. Image Credit: Edgar Degas (1834-1917) The Orchestra at the Opera, c.1870, Oil on canvas, H. 56.5; W. 45 cm, Paris,…
