Xmas in Vienna

Diana Ross was one of the legendary pop artists of our generation, youngsters of 1970’s.

It was a decade back, in late 1990’s that Ross performed a concert with two of the three great tenors, Jose Carreras and Placido Domingo, singing Christmas carols and related arias with Vienna Symphony Orchestra. Some of these are among the most beautiful performances ever. Please listen:

1. Jingle Bells
222 Kb 0:53 Mins
2. Most Wonderful Day of the Year
560 Kb 2:17 Mins
3. Carol of the Drum
647 Kb 2:40 Mins
4. White Christmas
562 Kb 2:18 Mins

Aminollah Andre Hossein

Months ago (Feb 2006) I wrote a short biography of late Aminollah Andre Hossein, the great Persian-French musician and composer. I didn’t have access to my archive of conventional vinyl records and cassettes left in Iran before emigration then. But as many non Persians left comments how much they wished to listen to Hossein’s works, I prepared some pieces.

1. Persian Miniatures
Orchestre du Theatre National de l’opera de Paris
Conducted by Jean Claude Hartemann
1-1. Danse de I’Echanson, 1.08 Mb, 2:42 Mins
1-2. Avant le Combat, 0.99 Mb, 2:24 Mins

2. Sheherazade
Orchestre du Theatre National de l’opera de Paris
Conducted by Jean Claude Hartemann
2-1. Palais de Shahriar, 1.29 Mb, 3:14 Mins.
2-2. Bataille, 1.01 Mb, 2:31 Mins

3. Symphony Persepolis
Orchestre du Theatre National de l’opera de Paris
Conducted by Pierre Dervaux
3-1. Maestoso, 2.66 Mb, 6:39 Mins