Mendelssohn's Greatest Hits

1. Symphony No. 4 in A Major, Op. 90 "Italian"; I. Allegro vivace Bernstein, Leonard New York Philharmonic
2. The Hebrides (Fingal's Cave), Op. 26 Bamberg Symphony Orchestra Claus Peter Flor
3. Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56, "Scotch"; IV. Allegro vivacissimo Bernstein, Leonard New York Philharmonic
4. A Midsummer Night's Dream Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra
5. A Midsummer Night's Dream Wedding March Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra
6. Concerto in E minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 64; III. Allegretto non troppo - Allegro molto vivace George Szell and the Cleveland Orchestra Zino Francescatti
7. Lied ohne Worte ("Frühlingslied") / Song without Words in A major, opus 62/6 Oppitz, Gerhard
8. Trio for Piano, Violin and Violoncello No. 1 in D minor, Op. 49; II. Andante con moto tranquillo (Instrumental)violinist Isaac Stern, cellist Leonard Rose, and pianist Eugene Istomin
9. Capriccio brillant in B Minor, Op. 22; I. Andante Sergei Edelmann Claus Peter Flor Bamberg Symphony Orchestra
10. Capriccio brillant in B Minor, Op. 22; II. Allegro con fuoco Sergei Edelmann Claus Peter Flor Bamberg Symphony Orchestra
11. On Wings of Song, Op. 34, No. 2 Ameling, Elly,Jansen, Rudolph
12. Octet in E-Flat, Op. 20 - III Scherzo: Allegro leggierissimo Munch, Charles Boston Symphony Orchestra
If Time Allows:
Judith Raskin sings Mendelssohn and Mahler songs. Epic [1965] op.8, no.3, op.19a, no.2 and 4, op.34, no.4, op.47, no.3 and 6, op.57, no.5, op.71, no.4 and op.86, no.3-5, by Mendelssohn, George Schick, piano.
Symphonies No. 4 op. 90 : Italian ; No. 5 op. 107 : "Reformation" ; No. 4 (revised version) Deutsche Grammophon, 1998. Wiener Philharmoniker ; John Eliot Gardiner, conductor. Recorded Nov. 1997, June 1996, and Mar. 1998, the Musikverein, Grosser Saal, Vienna
String quartet in A minor op. 13. String quartet in D major, op. 44, no. 1.
Musical Heritage Society, 1980. Composers String Quartet. Recorded in Belle Skinner Hall, Vassar College.
Double piano concerto in E major. Piano concerto in A minor.
Argo [1970] Brenda Lucas, John Ogden, pianos. Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Neville Marriner, conductor.

Debussy's Greatest Hits

Claude Debussy was a seminal force in the advent of musical modernism in the early 20th century. He pushed the bounds of harmony and form, and raised the element of musical color or “timbre” to new level of prominence. By virtue of this emphasis on color, his music was tagged as “Impressionist”, akin to like-named school of painting – something he vigorously rejected. Regardless, his music has remained tremendously popular by audiences and performers alike. This concert features a mix of piano, chamber, orchestral, and vocal works.
Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, L.86 Moscow Contemporary Music Ensemble
Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, L.86 (arr. chamber ensemble)
The son of a shopkeeper and a seamstress, Debussy began piano studies at the Paris Conservatory at the age of 11. While a student there, he encountered the wealthy Nadezhda von Meck (most famous as Tchaikovsky's patroness), who employed him as a music teacher to her children; through travel, concerts and acquaintances, she provided him with a wealth of musical experience. Most importantly, she exposed the young Debussy to the works of Russian composers, such as Borodin and Mussorgsky, who would remain important influences on his music.
L'isle joyeuse, L.106 Adrienne Hauser
Debussy began composition studies in 1880, and in 1884 he won the prestigious Prix de Rome with his cantata L'enfant prodigue. This prize financed two years of further study in Rome—years that proved to be creatively frustrating. However, the period immediately following was fertile for the young composer; trips to Bayreuth and the Paris World Exhibition (1889) established, respectively, his determination to move away from the influence of Richard Wagner, and his interest in the music of Eastern cultures.
Cello Sonata in D-, L.135 Natalia Gutman Prologue
Estampes, L.100 Pavel Gintov Pagodes
Debussy's personal life was punctuated by unfortunate incidents, most famously the attempted suicide of his first wife, Lilly Texier, whom he abandoned for the singer Emma Bardac. However, his subsequent marriage to Bardac, and their daughter Claude-Emma, whom they called "Chouchou" and who became the dedicatee of the composer's Children's Corner piano suite, provided the middle-aged Debussy with great personal joys.
Children's Corner, L.113 Moscow Chamber Orchestra Renaissance Golliwog's Cakewalk
Danse sacrée et danse profane, for harp and orchestra, L.103 Olga Erdeli Danse sacrée
Suite Bergamasque, L.75 (includes 'Clair de lune') Maki Sekiya Clair de lune
Rhapsodie for Clarinet and Piano, L.116 Evgeny Petrov
Images, Book 1, L.110 Michio Nishihara-Toro Reflets dans l'eau
L'enfant prodigue, scène lyrique for voices and orchestra, L.57 Helikon Opera Lia's Recitative and Aria ('L'Année, en vain Chasse l'Année')After a relatively bohemian period, during which Debussy formed friendships with many leading Parisian writers and musicians (not least of which were Mallarmé, Satie, and Chausson), the year 1894 saw the enormously successful premiere of his Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun)—a truly revolutionary work that brought his mature compositional voice into focus. His seminal opera Pelléas et Mélisande, completed the next year, would become a sensation at its first performance in 1902. The impact of those two works earned Debussy widespread recognition (as well as frequent attacks from critics, who failed to appreciate his forward-looking style), and over the first decade of the twentieth century he established himself as the leading figure in French music—so much so that the term "Debussysme" ("Debussyism"), used both positively and pejoratively, became fashionable in Paris. Debussy spent his remaining healthy years immersed in French musical society, writing as a critic, composing, and performing his own works internationally. He succumbed to colon cancer in 1918, having also suffered a deep depression brought on by the onset of World War I.
Violin Sonata in G-, L.140 Eduard Grach Allegro vivo

Simon Keenlyside, Baritone

Brahms: Lieder Schumann: Dichterliebe:
Simon Keenlyside, Malcolm Martineau
1. Nachtigallen Schwingen (August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben) 6 Gesänge, Op.6
My Heart Alone - Favorite Operetta Arias
Angelika Kirchschlager, Simon Keenlyside, Alfred Eschwé
1. Die Csardasfürstin; Weißt du es noch
2. Verzagen 5 Lieder, Op.72
3. Lerchengesang 4 Gesänge, Op.70
4. Nicht Mehr Zu Dir Zu Gehen 9 Lieder und Gesänge, Op.32
5. Über die Heide 6 Lieder, for low voice, Op.86
6. Wie rafft ich mich 9 Lieder und Gesänge, Op.32
7. An eine Äolsharfe 5 Gedichte, Op.19
8. Auf dem Kirchhofe 5 Lieder, for low voice, Op.105
9. Von ewiger Liebe 4 Gesänge, Op.43
10. An die Nachtigall 4 Lieder, Op.46
11. O kühler Wald 5 Lieder, Op.72
12. Es schauen die Blumen 4 Lieder, Op.96
13. Nachtigall 6 Lieder, Op.97
14. Feldeinsamkeit 6 Lieder, for low voice, Op.86
15. Nachtwandler 6 Lieder, for low voice, Op.86
16. Abenddämmerung Lieder, Op.49 (contains 'Brahms' Lullaby')
Robert Schumann: Dichterliebe
17. Im wunderschönen Monat Mai
18. Aus meinen Tränen
19. Die Rose, die Lilie, die Taube, die Sonne
20. Wenn ich in deine Augen seh'
21. Ich will meine Seeletauchen
22. Im Rhein, im heiligen Strome
23. Ich grolle nicht
24. Und wüßten's die Blumen, die kleinen
25. Das ist ein Flöten und Geigen
26. Hör' ich das Liedchen klingen
27. Ein Jüngling liebt ein Mädchen
28. Am leuchtenden Sommermorgen
29. Ich hab' im Traum geweinet
30. Allnächtlich im Traume
31. Aus alten Märchen winkt es
32. Die alten, bösen Lieder
My Heart Alone - Favorite Operetta Arias
Angelika Kirchschlager, Simon Keenlyside, Alfred Eschwé
2. Giuditta; Meine Lippen, die küssen so heiß
3. Die Csardasfürstin; Tanzen möcht' ich
4. Die lustige Witwe; Da geh' ich zu Maxim
5. Die lustige Witwe; Es lebt eine Vilja (Vilja-Lied)
6. Die lustige Witwe; Lippen schweigen, 's flüstern Geigen 7. Gasparone; Dunkelrote Rosen
7. Die Fledermaus; Ich lade gern mir Gäste ein
8. Boccaccio; Mia bella fiorentina
9. Boccaccio; Hab' ich nur deine Liebe
10. Das Veilchen von Montmartre; Heut' Nacht hab' ich geträumt von dir
11. Der Favorit; Du sollst der Kaiser meiner Seele sein
12. Die Zirkusprinzessin; Wieder hinaus ins strahlende Licht
13. Die Tänzerin Fanny Elssler; Draußen in Sievering blüht schon der Flieder
14. Zigeunerliebe; Nur die Liebe macht uns jung
15. Das Land des Lächelns; Dein ist mein ganzes Herz

Franz Liszt's Greatest Hits (Try to say that three times while eating crackers!)

Sadko's World of Music

1. Hungarian Rhapsody, for orchestra No. 2 in C sharp minor, S. 359/2 (LW G21/2) 9:40 Performed by Boston Pops Orchestra, Pasquale Cardillo and Pasquale Cardillo Conducted by Arthur Fiedler
2. Liebesträume, notturno for piano No. 3 in A flat major ("O Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst"), S. 541/3 (LW A103/3) 4:26 Performed by Philippe Entremont
3. La Campanella II, etude for piano in G sharp minor (Grand Paganini Étude No. 3), S. 141/3 (LW A173/3) 4:24 Performed by André Watts
4. Années de pélerinage, 2nd Year ("Italie"), suite for piano, S. 161 (LW A55): Sonetto del Petrarca 6:23 Performed by Ricardo Castro
5. Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat major, S. 124 (LW H4) 18:22 Conducted by René Leibowitz Performed by Leonard Pennario and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
6. Un sospiro, for piano in D flat major (Grande Études de concert No. 3), S. 144/3 (LW A118/3) 5:45 Performed by Jorge Bolet
7. Mephisto Waltz, for orchestra No. 1 (Der Tanz in der Dorfschenke; Episoden No. 2), S. 110/2 (LW G16/2) 11:22 Performed by Chicago Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Fritz Reiner
8. Les Préludes, symphonic poem for orchestra, S. 97 (LW G3) 16:42
Conducted by Leonard Bernstein Performed by New York Philharmonic
If time allows:
9. Transcendental etudes. RCA Victor 1959. No. 1, C major.--No. 2, A minor.--No. 5, B♭ major.--No. 8, C minor.--No. 9, A♭ major.--No. 10, F minor.--No. 11, D♭ major.--No. 7, E♭ major.--No. 3, F major. Jorge Bolet, Pianist.
10. Sonata in B minor. Seraphim, [1975]Alfred Cortot, piano. Recorded March, 1929 in Europe.
11. Präludium und Fuge über den B-A-C-H Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft, [1964]
Karl Richter, playing the Steinmeyer organ in the Herkules-Saal, Munich.