Classic Art Showcase Pt.1, 2009-08-17

Part 1 soloist/orchestralTeresa Berganza, mezzo-soprano, Eugen Jochum, conductor (1964) 'Nacqui all' affanno' from "La Cenerentola" music by Gloacchino Rossini (1792-1868). Classic Arts Showcase information, solo instrnental Phillip Bush, piano (1995) 'Piano Improvisation b y Art Tatum' "Cherokee" (Ray Nobel), music video Yo-Yo-Maa, cello 'Libertango' (Astor Piazzolo), from the film "The Tango Lesson", soloist/orchestral Lluciano Pavorotti, tenor (1935-2007) 'Nessun dorma' from "Turandot" music by Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924), Classic Arts Showcase information, solo vocal Elizabeth Schwarzkopf, soprano Geoffroy Parsons, piano (1969) 'Mattinata di neve' and 'Rassegnazione' from "Canti della Lontananza" music by Gian Carlo Menotti (1911-2007), soloist/orchestral Salvatore Licitra and Marcelo Alvarez, tenors, 'IL Volo' (flight) based on Rachmaninov's "Vocalise", orchestral Herbert von Karajan, conductor (1908-1989) Vienna Philharmonic (1984) 'Andante cantabile' excerpt from "Symphony No. 5 in e minor" music by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)