The Divertimento Symphony Orchestra was conducted at the Olympics closing ceremony by its founder Zahia Ziouani.
She’s French-Algerian, born in Paris in 1978, twin sister of the cellist Fettouma Ziouani.
Benjamin Bernheim sang Fauré’s Hymn to Apollo with a flying piano accompanist.
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Weinberg, Shostakovich Quatuor Danel Wigmore Hall, 6.5.2025 Weinberg String Quartets: No. 14, Op. 122 (1978); No. 15, Op. 124 (1980) Shostakovich String Quartet No. 14 in F sharp, op. 142 (1973) This was a […]
A high-class introspective reading of opus 9/3 from Isabelle Faust (Violin), Raphael Sachs (Viola) und Frank-Michael Guthmann (Cello). Doesn’t get much better. The post A Beethoven trio to close the year appeared first on Slippedisc.
Bach: Liebster Jesu, mein Verlangen – Olivier Stankiewicz, Lucy Crowe, ensemble led by Maria Włoszczowska – Wigmore Hall (taken from live stream) Bach: arias from Liebster Jesu, mein Verlangen and Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten, Concerto […]
