Respighi: Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite No. 3 (1976 was a good year)

Ottorino Respighi (1879 – 1936)
Ancient Airs and Dances / Antiche arie e danze per liuto
Suite No. 3 (1932)

I. Italiana (0:00)
II. Arie di corte (1:55)
III. Siciliana (8:39)
IV. Passacaglia (12:18)

Sir Neville Marriner
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra
1976

 

Massenet – Seven Dances from Le Cid performed by the Victoria Symphony Orchestra

This is a live performance of Jules Massenet‘s Seven Dances from the second act of his opera “Le Cid” by the Victoria Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Music Director Darryl One. This performance took place at the Victoria Fine Arts Center on October 15, 2011.

 

Ludwig van Beethoven – German Dances WoO 8

Beethoven`s German Dances, WoO 8 (Works without Opus number), like Minuets WoO 7, were composed on commission in 1795 and promptly performed, with them, on 22 November 1795 at ViennaEnsamble “Bella Musica de Vienne“Michael Dittrich – ViolinIvan Dimitrov – ViolinGünter Thomasberger – VioloncelloWerner Fleischmann – ContrabassMinuets – http://youtu.be/tEVmBYckL5U

 

Arturo Toscanini “Marosszék Dances” Kodály

Marosszék Dances by Zoltán Kodály (1882-1967)
NBC Symphony Orchestra
Arturo Toscanini, conductor
08.II.1941