Classical Memories 2 December: Maria Callas

The Greek-American opera singer Maria Callas was born on this day in 1923. The video is Callas performing Habanera at Convent Garden in 1962.

Classical Memories 2 December: Aaron Copland

On this day in 1990 the American composer Aaron Copland died. The clip is Copland’s Appalachian Spring performed by Ulster Orchestra under the direction of Thierry Fisher

Classical Memories 1 December: Ernest John Moeran

On this day in 1950 the English composer Ernest John Moeran died. The video is Morean’s Lonely Water performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra.

Classical Memories 30 November: Franz Xaver Gerl

The Austrian composer Franz Xaver Gerl was born on this day in 1764. The clip is Gerl’s Aria pro Omni Solemnitate à Basso.

Classical Memories 29 November: Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi

On this day in 1643 the Italian composer Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi died. The clip is  Monteverdi’s Zefiro Torna.

Classical Memories 28 November: Jean-Baptiste Lully

The French composer Jean-Baptiste Lully was born today in 1632. The clip is Lully’s Psyché

Classical Memories 27 November: Guillaume Dufay

On this day in 1474 the Netherlandish composer Guillaume Dufay died. The video is Dufay’s Missa Se la Face ay Pale performed by Cantica Symphonia under the direction of Giuseppe Maletto

Classical Memories 26 November: Emmanuel Bondeville

The French composer Emmanuel Bondeville died on this day in 1987. The clip is Bondeville’s Symphonie Chorégraphique performed by Orchestre National de l'ORTF.

Classical Memories 25 November: Johann Friedrich Reichardt and Johann Georg Pisendel.

On this day in 1752 the German composer Johann Friedrich Reichardt was born. The first clip is Reichardt’s Erlkönig

The German composer Johann Georg Pisendel died today in 1755. The second video is Pisendel’s Sonata in C minor.

Classical Memories 24 November: Scott Joplin

On this day in 1868 the American composer Scott Joplin was born. The clip is Joplin’s The Entertainer