Daniel Barenboim
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Biography
Daniel Barenboim â born in Buenos Aires, Argentina on November 15, 1942 - is a world-renowned classical conductor. Notable for his spontaneous style, he has been artistic and musical director of major orchestras in several countries including the United States, Germany, and Israel. Celebrated for his performances and recordings of works by the core classical composers such as Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, and Schubert, he has also conducted the music of Brahms, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, and Wagner. Born in Argentina of Ukrainian Jewish descent with citizenship now in Palestine and Spain, Barenboim learned music from his parents and played his first recital aged seven. His parents moved to Israel in 1952 and after further study there, he went to Austria to study conducting. He made his debut as a pianist in Vienna in 1952 and also played in Rome, Paris, London, and New York with conductor Leopold Stokowski. He toured extensively and made his conducting debut with the English Chamber Orchestra in 1966. Subsequently, he conducted the Orchestre de Paris, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and the Berlin Staatskapelle. Daniel Barenboim has been music director of the Berlin State Opera and principal guest conductor of Milan's La Scala opera house. He has conducted the Metropolitan Opera in New York and the Vienna Philharmonic and appeared at the Bayreuth Festival, the Israel Festival, and the BBC Proms in London. Outspoken in his belief in a two-state solution for the Palestine/Israel dilemma, Barenboim has been the center of controversy in Israel not least for his performances of works by Richard Wagner, who was known as a favorite of Adolf Hitler. The maestro's private life also caused a stir due to his relationship with Russian pianist Elena Bashkirova, whom he married shortly after the death in 1987 of his first wife, English cellist Jacqueline du Pré. He continues to perform and record and appeared at the Proms in July 2017 with the Staatskapelle Berlin performing Elgar's Second Symphony. Daniel Barenboimâs deep catalog includes releases such as Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas (2013), Verdi: Requiem (2013), Schubert: Piano Sonatas (2015), Mozart: Complete Piano Concertos (2016), Hommage à Boulez (2017), Brahms: The Symphonies (2018), Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 1 â 6 (2020), and New Yearâs Concert/Neujahrskonzert 2022.
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Daniel Barenboim/Berliner Philharmoniker
The Berlin Years - Mozart, Beethoven, DvoÅák, Bruckner, Wagner
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Daniel Barenboim
Piano Concerto 'Emperor' - Pathétique, Alla Turca, Goldberg, Well-Tempered Clavier, Preludes
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Daniel Barenboim/Berliner Philharmoniker
Mozart: Klavierkonzerte Nos. 24, 25, 26 "Krönungskonzert" & 27
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DvoÅák: 8 Humoresques, Op. 101, B. 187: No. 3, Poco Andante e molto cantabile
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Daniel Barenboim, Staatskapelle Berlin
Schumann: Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120: II. Romanze. Ziemlich langsam
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Daniel Barenboim, Staatskapelle Berlin
Schumann: Symphony No. 3 in E Flat Major, Op. 97 "Rhenish": II. Scherzo. Sehr mäÃig
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Daniel Barenboim, Staatskapelle Berlin
Schumann: Symphony No. 1 in B Flat Major, Op. 38 "Spring": III. Scherzo. Molto vivace
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Top Tracks
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- Piano Sonata No. 16 in C, K.545: I. Allegro
- Concert Paraphrase on the Miserere from Il Trovatore S. 433
- Piano Sonata in B minor S. 178
- Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op.54: Allegro affettuoso - Andante espressivo - Tempo 1 - Cadenza - Allegro molto featuring Münchner Philharmoniker
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in B Flat Minor, Op.23: Allegro con fuoco featuring Münchner Philharmoniker
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in B Flat Minor, Op.23: Andantino semplice - Prestissimo - Tempo I featuring Münchner Philharmoniker
- Bailecito
- Cello Concerto in A Minor, Op.129: I. Nicht zu schnell featuring Daniel Barenboim
- Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54: II. Intermezzo. Andantino grazioso
- Rimsky-Korsakov : Tsar Saltan Suite Op.57 : I The tsar's farewell and departure
- Rimsky-Korsakov : Tsar Saltan Suite Op.57 : II The tsarina in a barrel at sea
- Rimsky-Korsakov : Tsar Saltan Suite Op.57 : III The 3 wonders
- Piano Sonata No.2 in B flat minor, Op.35: 1. Grave - Doppio movimento
- Piano Sonata No.2 in B flat minor, Op.35: 2. Scherzo - Più lento - Tempo I
- Chopin: Berceuse in D-Flat Major, Op. 57 by Frédéric Chopin
- Barcarolle in F-Sharp Major, Op. 60 by Frédéric Chopin
- Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36: IV. Finale. Allegro con fuoco
- Symphony No.4 in F minor Op.36 : II Andantino in modo di canzona
- Messa da Requiem : II Dies irae
- Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture
- Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36: III. Scherzo. Pizzicato ostinato, allegro
- Symphony No.4 in F minor Op.36 : I Andante sostenuto - Moderato con anima
- Clarinet Trio in B Flat, Op.11: I. Allegro con brio featuring Daniel Barenboim
- Dutilleux : Symphony No.2 'Le double' : III Allegro fuocoso
