Héloïse Carlean-Jones plays Paul Hindemith's Sonata for Harp at a 2017 recital given at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia.
Watch and listen here.
Aside from his score for Balanchine's immortal Four Temperaments, I admit I am not really familiar with Hindemith's music. This harp sonata is truly intriguing.
Above: basso John Relyea
A performance of the Verdi REQUIEM from the 2019 Baalbeck International Festival 2019. given at the Bacchus Temple on July 26th, 2019. The soloists are Maria Agresta, Daniela Barcellona, Giorgio Berrugi, and John Relyea, with the Romanian Radio Chamber Orchestra and the Antonine University Choir conducted by Toufic Maatouk.
Watch and listen here.
Samuel Hasselhorn sings Franz Schubert's Erlkönig with the Orchestre Régional de Normandie, conducted by David Wroe.
Watch and listen here.
I've had the pleasure of hearing Mr. Hasselhorn in two recitals here in New York City. As a Young Concert Artists winner, he sang at Merkin Hall in 2017, and at The Morgan Library in 2018.
Patricia Kern sings Schubert's Ave Maria. Listen here.
Born in Wales in 1927, Patricia Kern was a child star in music halls from age 5. She later studied voice at the Guildhall School in London, and after gaining stage experience singing with Opera For All, she joined Sadler's Wells in 1959, where she made her mark in the Rossini mezzo-soprano roles.
Her Covent Garden debut came in 1967 as Zerlina. She also appeared at Scottish Opera, Canadian Opera, and in Washington DC. Aside from her operatic roles, she sang in oratorio, excelling in the works of Handel.
In 1968, I was present at Ms. Kern's debut as Cherubino at New York City Opera:
In 1980, Patricia Kern began teaching at the University of Toronto. She passed away in 2015 at the age of 88.
Listen to Ms. Kern singing the lovely 'Premiers transports' from Hector Berlioz's ROMEO ET JULIETTE:
Patricia Kern - Premiers transports from Berlioz's Roméo et Juliette
Maria Chiara and Placido Domingo sing the final duet from Umberto Giordano's ANDREA CHENIER from a 1970 televised concert conducted by Nello Santi.
Watch and listen here.
It's always nice to have souvenirs of Maestro Santi, who passed away in 2020.