Video of the Day – Grande Symphonie funebre et triomphale
Berlioz was one of the most innovative orchestrators in the history of music. He had a genius for combining instruments to produce unusual sonorities, and…
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Video of the Day – Van Zweden Gets a Call From the VPO
Last year Jaap van Zweden got a call from the Berlin Philharmonic to fill in for an ailing conductor. He did and made his debut…
Video of the Day – Claudio Abbado In Memoriam (1933-2014)
Claudio Abbado’s passing last week was not unexpected – he had been seriously ill for some time – but it came as a heavy blow…
Video of the Day – Rattle and the BPO Play Britten’s War Requiem
November 22 was the 100th anniversary of the birth of Benjamin Britten. During his lifetime Britten was recognized as one of the foremost composers of…
Video of the Day – Berlin Philharmonic Horn Section Plays Bruckner
The symphonies of Bruckner are a challenge for any orchestra, especially for the horn section. In several of the later symphonies four of the horn…
