April Releases, Bard College Conservatory of Music, Music
Prokofiev Violin Duo with Ida Kavafian and Luosha Fang Music – 6 min The duo of Ida Kavafian (left) and Luosha Fang (right) bring us a piece from Russian composer and pianist, Sergei Prokofiev, the Sonata for Two Violins. The piece was written for an inaugural...
Bard College Conservatory of Music, Dance & Music, Music
Handel Aria Project Dance & Music – 2 hrs The Bard Baroque Ensemble and Graduate Vocal Arts Program present music from Baroque composer, George Frideric Handel. 14 solo vocalists exquisitely take the audience through a selection of Handel’s beloved Arias,...
Bard College Conservatory of Music, Dance & Music, Music
Etude in B Minor, No. 10 Op. 25 – Chopin Music – 4 min This short, solo piano etude from Frédéric Chopin should not be ignored despite its 4 minute length. This study focuses on legato octave phrases played in multiple tempos, and requires expert knowledge...
Bard College Conservatory of Music, Dance & Music, Music
Schubertiade: “Im Früling” Dance & Music – 14 min “Im Frühling”, which translates to “In Spring”, is a Lied from early-17th century German composer Franz Schubert, and is set to Ernst Schulze’s poem “On the 31st of March 1815”. This...
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Le Charme, Ernest Chausson Music – 3 min In this musical cover, opera singer Hailey McAvoy sings the composition Le Charme by French composer Ernest Chausson. Singing this French melody accompanied by pianist Bethany Pietronire, this composition beautifully...
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Sous le Ciel de Paris Music – 4 min From Bard alumni comes a beautiful rendition of a classic song. Alums AddieRose and Edward Forstman perform Sous le Ciel de Paris (Under the Sky of Paris) by Hubert Giraud and Jean Dréjac. The song originates from a 1951...
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Eternal Sorrow of Lin’an Music – 2 min Bard alumna Yixin Wang of Bard College’s USChina Music institute performs Eternal Sorrow of Lin’an on the guzheng. The guzheng is the most commonly played instrument in China and can have up to 26 strings. Yixin’s beautiful...
