The legendary tenor, Luciano Pavarotti, died today from pancreatic cancer at the age of 71. We offer a look at the life of this operatic superstar, celebrating his amazing voice and charismatic personality through classic recordings, as well as reminiscences from soprano Joan Sutherland and Pavarotti himself.
W.C. Handy: "San Luis Samba" The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra with conductor Andreas Delfs
Peter Tchaikovsky: Violinist Joshua Bell with the Berlin Philharmonic and conductor Michael Tilson Thomas "Danse Russe" from "Swan Lake," Op. 20
Robert Helps: Prelude from "In Retrospect"; "Friday Night in Greenwich Village" from "Postcards," and "Hommage a Rachmaninoff" from "Three Hommages" Pianist Naomi Niskala
Filippo Azzaiolo: "Chi passa per' sta strada" Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble
Felix Mendelssohn: Third movement from Octet for Strings in E-flat Major, Op. 20 The Emerson String Quartet
Bohuslav Martinu: "The Magical Bag" from "Spalicek" Suite No. 2 The Prague Chamber Orchestra
Jennifer Higdon: Second movement from Concerto for Orchestra The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra with conductor Robert Spano
Filippo Azzaiolo: "Chi passa per' sta strada" Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble
