Friday, December 21, 2012

Janacek

Janacek – Sinfoniettas for Orchestra - Nos.1,2,3 Various Artists – 150 Classical Masterpieces
Leos Janacek – On An Overgrown Path Ivan Klansky, piano
Leos Janacek – In the Mist  by Leos Janacek – Janáček: Piano Music, Charles Owen, piano
Glagolitic Mass (Mša glagolskaja), for soloists, double chorus, orchestra, and organ, JW 3/9 Work
Rafael Kubelik Conductor Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra Orchestra Deutsche Grammophon
Rel. July 16, 2002

Saturday, December 15, 2012

Devious Delius

From high atop beautiful downtown Delhi New York, it's time once gain for Sadko's World of Music. This week we feature the work of composer Frederick Delius.
Fritz Theodor Albert Delius was born in Bradford, Yorkshire, England, on 29 January 1862 to parents who had come to England from Bielefeld, Germany. Julius, his father, was a prosperous businessman in one of Yorkshire's great Victorian industries, wool. The home was a musically cultured one, and, as a boy, Fritz learned to play both violin and piano proficiently before he reached his teens. After attending Bradford Grammar School (1874-8), he spent two years studying at the International College near London, and then some apprentice years in his father's business.
These were characterized by a growing frustration with business life, and in March 1884, Fritz persuaded his father to let him try his hand at cultivating oranges in Florida, USA. His plantation, Solano Grove, was some hours upstream from Jacksonville on the banks of the St. John's River. Once there, he quickly secured a piano and found a local source for theory lessons, a Jacksonville organist named Thomas Ward, an important early influence. He also absorbed the sounds of the singing of negro workers, which were to be documented in his Florida Suite of 1886-7. Delius stayed there for a year and a half, before moving on to Danville, Virginia, with sufficient confidence to teach music in his own right.
Delius, Frederick, 1862-1934.  Florida suite; Dance rhapsody no. 2 ; 
Over the hills and far away Rev. & edited by Beecham. Seraphim, 1973? 
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Sir Thomas Beecham, conductor. 
Delius's high musical summer, which was to last from 1901, when he completed 
his operatic masterpiece, A Village Romeo and Juliet, to almost the end of the 
first World War. Appalachia dates from 1902, Sea Drift from 1903/4 
Sea drift (text by Walt Whitman).  A song of the high hills. Angel [1974] 
John Noble, baritone (1st work); Liverpool Philharmonic Chorus; 
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra; Sir Charles Groves, conductor.  
North country sketches. Life's dance.  A song of summer. Angel 1975. 
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Sir Charles Groves, conductor.  
Delius suffered severe health problems by 1910 – manifestations of the 
syphilitic infection he contracted in Florida which culminated in 
blindness and complete paralysis, although his speech and his mind 
remained unimpaired. In 1928 Delius, who had continued to compose, met a
young man who thought he could assist the stricken composer. Eric 
Fenby, a Yorkshire-born composer who greatly admired Delius' music, 
moved into the Delius home and spent the next six years taking the elder
composer's dictation. After several vain attempts at cures, Delius died
 in 1934

Sunday, December 02, 2012

Debussy for December

Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918. String quartet in G minor,op. 10. RCA Victor,[1960]
 Juillard String Quartet. 
Chansons de Bilitis :Poems by Pierre Louÿs Columbia, [1964] For 2 flutes, 
2 harps, and celesta, with narration.  Debussy work: The composer's celesta part
(lost) supplied  by Pierre Boulez.  The music is incidental to poems no. 2,
 12, 18, 22, 37, 56, 98, 105, 114, 136, and 142 in the work of the same title
 by Pierre Louÿs.  Vera Zorina, narrator ; Columbia Chamber Ensemble, Robert 
 Craft, conductor. 
La mer.Odyssey[1973] Cleveland Orchestra; George Szell, conductor. 
Afternoon of a faun (L ' áprès-midi d'un faune). Columbia[1965] 
New York Philarmonic; Leonard Bernstein, conductor. 
Weissenberg plays Debussy. RCA Red Seal [1969] Children's corner suite.
--La fille aux cheveux de lin.--L'isle joyeuse   Alexis Weissenberg, piano. 

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

November Nocturnes

November Nocturnes
Chopin, Fryderyk Nocturne No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 9, No. 2
Georges Bizet - Carmen Suite No. 2 - 3. Nocturne Philharmonia Cassovia
Philharmonia Cassovia :A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 61 Notturno Mendelssohn, Felix;
Ingrid Fliter, Chopin, Fryderyk Nocturne No. 8 in D flat major, Op. 27, No. 2
Vladimir Ashkenazy :  Chopin,   Nocturne, op. 62, no. 1  London,  1965. 
YoYo Ma Cello, Roma Sinfonietta Orchestra, conducted by Ennio Morricone,Nocturne from The Lady Caliph
Yo Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone, SONY 2009
Cristina Ortiz; piano  Miguez, Leopoldo, 1850-1902. Nocturne Angel, 1975
Alexander Borodin, Notturno String Quarter no. 2 Haydn Quarter, Budapest, Naxos, 1993
Masters of Old Time Country Autoharp, Kilby Snow, May I Sleep in Your Barn Tonight, Mister?
Smithsonian Folkways
A French program RCA Victor,[1964] Nocturne in A-flat, op. 33, no. 3, by Fauré Artur Rubinstein, piano. 
Paul Seaforth, Tonight's a Night for Love, When Did You Leave Heaven? Rhombus Records
Mozart, J. C. W. A.  Eine kleine Nachtmusik.   Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Herbert von Karajan, 
conductor. 
Secret Garden, Nocturne
Griffes, Charles Tomlinson, 1884-1920.Notturno, for orchestra Nocturne, for orchestra. 
Society for the Preservation of the American Musical Heritage,1959] 
Music in America: Instrumental music of the 19th and 20th   centuries 
 
 

Tuesday, November 06, 2012

Ludolf Nielsen

Danish Philharmonic Orchestra (South Jutland Symphony Orchestra) cond. Frank Cramer Ludolf  Nielsen - Symphony No. 1 in B Minor Op. 3 (1902)( + From the Mountains) NAXOS 8.554953 (2007)
(original CD release: DACAPO 8.224047) (1997)

Duo La Valse Ludolf Nielsen – For Vinden danser, fra Foraar, op.15:3 – Duo La Valse with popular classical music
Ludolf Nielsen – Ved Solnedgang, Op.47:1 – Duo La Valse with popular classical music
Ludolf Nielsen – 3 Klaverstykker, op.21– Duo La Valse with popular classical music
Ludolf Nielsen – Stemninger, Op.23– Duo La Valse with popular classical music
Ludolf Nielsen – 4 Klaverstykker, op. 17– Duo La Valse with popular classical music
Frank Cramer/Bamberg Symphony Orchestra  Ludolf  Nielsen - Symphony No. 3 in C major, Op, 22 (1913)( + Hjortholm) DACAPO 8.224098 (1999) I. Andante con moto - Poco piu moto II. Allegretti Agenole - III. Andante Lento - Pastorale - IV. Andante Lento - Allegro Maestoso 

Monday, October 29, 2012

Nielsen, Carl

 Nielsen, Carl, 1865-1931. Lille suite, op. 1, for string orchestra    Chicago :Philips,[1968?]
I Musici.
Nielsen, Carl Nielsen, L.C., lyricist(s) Kantate ved Landsudstillingen i Arhus (Cantata for the National Exhibition in Arhus), FS 54 Albinus, Jens, reciter Andersen, Ditte, soprano Hedegaard, Mathias, tenor Knudsen, Palle, baritone Aarhus Cathedral Choir Danish National Opera Choir Vox Aros Aarhus Symphony Orchestra Holten, Bo, Conductor Part I: Vaartid, Vaeksttid, Loftelses Tid! (Chorus, Soprano, Reciter)
Symphonies, no. 1, op. 7 G minor.(1892)  Saul and David:  Prelude to act 2.
    RCA Victor[1967]      London Symphony Orchestra; André Previn, conductor.
Brigitte Nielsen, Maybe
Maskarade. Overture. Symphony no. 4, op. 29(The  inextinguishable [sic]). Decca[1966]   Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra; Max Rudolf, conductor.
Symphonies, no. 6.(Sinfonia semplice) Prelude to act 2 [and]  overture to Masquerade.
Columbia, [1966]     Philadelphia Orchestra; Eugene Ormandy, conductor.
Nielsen, Carl Seedorff, Hans Hartvig, lyricist(s)
Hyldest til Holberg (Homage to Holberg), FS 102
Andersen, Ditte, soprano Hedegaard, Mathias, tenor Knudsen, Palle, baritone
Aarhus Cathedral Choir Danish National Opera Choir
Vox Aros Aarhus Symphony Orchestra Holten, Bo, Conductor
Symphonies, no. 3, op. 27.  Columbia[1965]
Royal Danish Orchestra, with Ruth Guldbaek, soprano, and Niels Moller, tenor; Leonard Bernstein, conductor. Kongelige Kapel, Copenhagen.
Symphony no. 5, op. 50.   Columbia[1963] New York Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein, conductor.



Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Orff

Orff, Carl,1895-1982 Carmina burana cantiones profane. Angel 1975. 
Sheila Armstrong, soprano; Gerald English, tenor; Thomas Allen, baritone; St. Clement Danes Grammar School Boys' 
Choir; London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus; André Previn, conductor. 
 
Trionfo di Afrodite; concerto scenico. Decca [1956]  Annelies Kupper,
Elisabeth Lindermeier, Elisabeth Wiese-Lange, sopranos; Richard Holm, 
Ratko Delorko, tenors; Kurt Böhme, bass; Bavarian Radio Orchestra and Chorus;
Eugen Jochum, conductor. 

Sunday, October 07, 2012

Offenbach

Offenbach in America

 

Boston Pops, Fiedler
1. La Belle Helene: Overture
2. The Tales of Hoffmann: Intermezzo
3. Genevieve de Brabant: Galop
4. La Perichole: Medley
5. The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein: Overture
6. Les Belles Americaines: Waltz
7. Musette:j Air de Ballet
8. Orpheus in Hades: Overture
9. Divertissement: Introduction
10. Divertissement: Cortege
11. Divertissement: Nocturne
12. Divertissement: Valse
13. Divertissement: Parade
14. Divertissement: Finale 
The Happiest Girl in the World (1961 Original Broadway Cast) [Cast Recording] Cyril Ritchard, J. Offenbach, E. Y. Harburg | 1. Overture/The Glory That is Greece 2. The Happiest Girl In The World 3. The Greek Marine 4. Shaw We Say Farewell? 5. Never Be-Devil The Devil 6. Whatever That May Be 7. Eureka 8. The Oath 9. Vive La Virtue! 10. Finale, Act I 11. Adrift On A Star 12. That'll Be The Day 13. How Soon, Oh Moon? 14. Love-Sick Serenade 15. Five Minutes Of Spring 16. Never Trust A Virgin 17. Entrance Of The Courtesans 18. Vive La Virtue!
Piovani "Buongiorno principessa"
Offenbach "Barcarola"
Piano solo version by Giuseppe Maggiolo Novella
Live in Cagliari - Palazzo Siotto 2008

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Sir Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900)

Sullivan, Arthur,Sir,1842-1900 Gilbert & Sullivan overtures. Angel,[1959?]The Mikado.--The gondoliers.--The yeoman of the guard.--The pirates of Penzance.--H.M.S. Pinafore.-- Iolanthe. Pro Arte Orchestra; Sir Malcolm Sargent, conductor. From high atop beautiful Gilbert, New York in beautiful Seneca county, it's time once again for Sadko's World of Music. Known in his own time for his serious music as well as for the comic operas that have survived until our own day, English composer Arthur Seymour Sullivan was born in Lambeth, South London; the son of a bandmaster, he was encouraged to pursue his musical talent from an early age. He learned the wind instruments of his father's band and joined the choir of the Chapel Royal. At 14, he won the Mendelssohn Scholarship at the Royal Academy, and in 1858 he went to study in Leipzig, where his teachers included Ignaz Moscheles and Julius Rietz. In 1861, Sullivan began to make an impact on the London music scene. His music to Shakespeare's The Tempest was performed at the Crystal Palace winter concerts in 1862; the following year he published six Shakespeare songs. In 1864, Sullivan became the organist at Covent Garden, where his ballet L'île enchantée had its premiere. In 1867, he collaborated with F.C. Burnand on two operettas, Cox and Box and The Contrabandista. Five years later, he worked for the first time with W.S. Gilbert when they jointly created the light opera Thespis for the Gaiety Theatre. The piece was moderately successful, but not enough for its creators to continue working together immediately. In 1875, however, the theater manager Richard D'Oyly Carte reunited the to compose an afterpiece for a production of Offenbach's La Périchole. The result was Trial By Jury, a brief satire of the judicial process, featuring Sullivan's brother, Fred, in the lead. The afterpiece proved so successful that this time the partnership continued. In 1877, their full-length opera The Sorcerer premiered under Carte's auspices at the Opera Comique, followed by H.M.S. Pinafore in 1878. Pinafore proved wildly popular, solidifying a three-way partnership of Sullivan, Gilbert, and Carte that resulted in eight more operettas before a quarrel broke up the team. After a reconciliation, Gilbert and Sullivan wrote two more operas, Utopia Ltd. (1893) and The Grand Duke (1896), but these failed to catch on and the partnership ended permanently. During the run of Patience (1881), Carte moved his company from the Opera Comique to the Savoy; from then on, Gilbert and Sullivan's operas became collectively known as Savoy Operas. In these operas, Sullivan's unerring sense of musical parody, with targets ranging from Handel to Verdi, perfectly matched Gilbert's witty social satire. While Sullivan is known today for his partnership with Gilbert, he was active in other compositional forms throughout his career. One of his best known compositions in his day was The Lost Chord (1877), a song to a text by Adelaide Proctor written at the time of Fred Sullivan's untimely death. Sullivan was acclaimed for his oratorios, including The Prodigal Son (1869), and hymns, of which "Onward, Christian Soldiers" (1871) was and remains particularly popular. An "Irish" Symphony in E minor is sometimes still performed. Sullivan also composed operettas with librettists other than Gilbert; these include Haddon Hall (1892) with Sydney Grundy and The Rose of Persia (1900) with Basil Hood. In 1883, Queen Victoria rewarded Sullivan for his contributions to English music with a knighthood. Sullivan's dearest ambition was to compose grand opera. Carte, wishing to establish an English opera tradition, built the English Opera House, and here Sullivan's opera Ivanhoe, to a libretto by Julian Sturgis, premiered in 1891. The opera failed and remained Sullivan's only attempt at grand opera. Sullivan never married, but in the 1860s or 1870s he met Mary Frances (Fanny) Ronalds, an American-born woman separated from her husband who eventually settled in London. Mrs. Ronalds, who mixed in the same aristocratic and artistic circles as Sullivan, never divorced her husband but carried on a discreet relationship with Sullivan until his death in London on November 22, 1900.
Sullivan, Arthur,Sir,1842-1900 Gilbert & Sullivan overtures. Angel,[1959?]The Mikado.--The gondoliers.--The yeoman of the guard.--The pirates of Penzance.--H.M.S. Pinafore.-- Iolanthe. Pro Arte Orchestra; Sir Malcolm Sargent, conductor. 
Gilbert O' Sullivan, Alone Again Naturally
Mylo Hatzen buhler, A Loan Again, Naturally
The music to Shakespeare's Tempest ; Incidental music to Shakespeare's Henry VIII A. Sullivan. Unicorn Records Patricia Brinton Vienna Orchestral Society ; Charles Adler, conductor.
Trial by jury.[by] Gilbert and Sullivan. Angel 1961 Pro Arte Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent, conductor. Glyndebourne Festival Chorus; Peter Gellhorn, Chorus master.
The pirates of Penzance[by] Gilbert & Sullivan. Angel Records[1961]
Starring Elsie Morison, soprano, and Richard Lewis, tenor,with supporting soloists; Glyndebourne Festival Chorus;Pro Arte Orchestra; Sir Malcolm Sargent, conductor. The Mikado Gilbert-Sullivan.RCA Victor Red Seal D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ; Isidore Godfrey, conductor.


Saturday, September 22, 2012

Stravinsky

From high atop Seranak near the beautiful Stockbridge Bowl and Tanglewood, it's time once again for Sadko's World of Music.
Our featured composer is Igor Stravinsky. Igor Stravinsky : his story and his music. Sine Qua Non, 1974. Meet the classics Stravinsky: his finest music. Sine Qua Non, 1974 Circus polka. Ernest Ansermet, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande - Petrouchka. Ernest Ansermet, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande- The rite of spring. Ernest Ansermet, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Firebird (Suite).Ernest Ansermet, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande - Symphony of Psalms. CBC Symphony Orchestra Stravinsky, cond. The soldier's tale (L'histoire du soldat). Fritz Weaver, reader, John Harkins, the soldier, Frederic Warriner, the devil, Emmanual Vardi Ensemble Stravinsky conducts Stravinsky choral music. Columbia 1972 The Star-Spangled Banner.--Four Russian songs.--Four Russian peasant songs (1954 version).--Renard (The Fox) (1962 version).--Zvezdoliki (Le roi des étoiles).--Babel.- -Ave Maria.--Credo (1964 version).--Pater noster.--Chorale variations on the German Christmas carol Vom Himmel hoch da komm' ich her. Stravinsky conducts Stravinsky. Columbia 1973 Jeu de cartes (A card game)--Tchaikovsky, P.I. Bluebird; pas de deux: arr. for small orchestra by Stravinsky.-- Scènes de ballet. Cleveland Orchestra; Columbia Symphony; CBC Symphony Orchestra.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Lalo Schifrin

From high atop Shelving Rock Fall near beautiful Lake George New York, it's time once again for Sadko's World of Music.
Lalo Schifrin - Carlos Saura's TANGO (1998) - Tango del Atardecer (Main Titles)
Enter the Dragon Theme
Dirty Harry Theme
Scorpio’s View from Dirty Harry
Planet of the Apes - Ape Shuffle
Lalo Schifrin – Concierto Caribeno: I. Allegro II.Andantino III. Allegro molto vivace
Gerald M. Shapiro – Schifrin / Schuller / Shapiro: Piano Trios Eaken Piano Trio – Hommage A Ravel
Lalo Schifrin – Mission: Impossible Theme – The Best of Mission: Impossible (Then and Now)
Lalo Schifrin – Sampans  – Enter The Dragon
Lalo Schifrin – Main Title - Record Version  – Bullitt
Angel Romero – Concerto de Lalo Schifrin pour guitare et orchestre: Adagio Allegretto Angel Romero plays Lalo Schifrin Live in the Festival
Angel Romero – Celedonio Romero, Suite Andalouse: Soleares,  Alegrias, Tango  Angel Romero plays Lalo Schifrin Live in the Festival
Lalo Schifrin – Tropicos: I.II III IV Schifrin, L.: Concierto Caribeno / Guitar Concerto / Tropicos

Sunday, September 09, 2012

Domenico Scarlatti

Scarlatti, Domenico,1685-1757. Sonatas. Columbia [1965] Longo 424, 241, 188, 118, 349, 465 Vladimir Horowitz, piano.
Segovia and the guitar. Decca [1969]
Scarlatti, D. Sonata (Longo no. 352) Andrés Segovia, guitar.
Greatest harpsichord hits. Decca [1970] Sylvia Marlowe, harpsichord.
White, Ruth S., 1925- Angel [1970] Short Circuits Sonata in G, by Scarlatti.
"Arranged and realized on the Moog synthesizer and other electronics by Ruth White."
Ralph Kirkpatrick, Cembalo. Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft [1966]
Sonate Nr. 13, B-dur, Nr 14, B-dur, und Nr. 19, D-dur, (L. Nr. 35 suppl. 39,109) von D. Scarlatti Kirkpatrick, Ralph.
Masters of the Italian baroque Odyssey,1966. Three sinfonias for flute, oboe, strings and harpsichord by D. Scarlatti Saar Chamber Orchestra; Karl Ristenpart, conductor.
Tommasini, Vincenzo,1878-1950. The good-humoured ladies; Scarlatti-Tommasini.
Columbia, 1972. Cleveland Orchestra; Louis Lane, conductor.
The Frivolous Harpsichord Jukka Tiensuu Harpsichord Ondine 1999
Domenico Scarlatti Composer Fandango in D- (private collection, Ténérife MS, poss. spurious)
Stephen Arnold, Cello Carus 1991
Domenico Scarlatti Composer Salve Regina, motet for soprano, alto, and organ in A-
Alfredo Kraus Tenor Nimbus Records January 1, 2012
Other performers: José Tordesillas Piano
Toglietemi la vita ancor, for tenor and piano
Te Deum, motet for double chorus and organ in C
Morten Schuldt-Jensen Conductor Immortal Bach Ensemble Chorus/Choir Naxos 2007

Sunday, September 02, 2012

Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921.
Concerto in A-minor, op.33 for cello and orchestra. ABC Records/Melodiya, 1973. Mstislav Rostropovich, violoncello; Symphony Orchestra of the All-Union Radio; Gregory Stolarov, conductor.
Allegro Appassionato Allegro appassionato in C#-, Op.70 Ian Hobson, Piano Arabesque Recordings 2008
Yoshio Unno, violin Columbia, [1970] Introduction and rondo capriccioso, op. 28, by Saint Saëns. With the CBS Symphony Orchestra ; Tadashi Mori, conductor.
Samson and Delilah Highlights Libretto by Lemaire. Angel [1964]
Rita Gorr, mezzo-soprano; Jon Vickers, tenor; Ernest Blanc, baritone; Anton Diakov, bass; Chœurs René Duclos; Orchestre du Théâtre national de l'Opéra; Georges Prêtre, conductor.
Danse macabre, tone poem, Op.40 Daniel Barenboim, Conductor Chicago Symphony Orchestra Orchestra Deutsche Grammophon 2005 Luben Yordanoff Violin
Violin plus 1. Decca [1970] Fantasy, for violin and harp, op. 124Ruggiero Ricci, violin Gloria Agostini, harp, Symphony no. 3, in C minor, op. 78. Angel [1964] Orchestre de la Société des concerts du Conservatoire; Maurice Duruflé, organ; Georges Prêtre, conductor.
Erick Friedman. RCA Victor [1964] Havanaise, op. 83, by Saint-Saëns. London Symphony Orchestra; Sir Malcolm Sargent, conductor.

Monday, August 13, 2012

Thomas Arne

Thomas Arne(1710-1778) -- The Six Organ Concerti Roger Bevan Williams, Adrian Shepherd (Conductor), Cantelina
25 Love Songs from Many Lands ; musical settings by Arne Dørumsgaard. Monitor, [196-?] Orchestra conducted by Robert Cornman.
Neate, Ken -Lo Granatiello
Kolassi, Irma -The Jasmine
Lewis, Richard -My Dark Beauty
Retchitzka, Basia -Elenka
Arne Dørumsgaard -I'm going away
Francoise Ogeas -Se Amor Mai Da Vu Se Vede
Depraz, Xavier -Zvonili, zvony v'Novgorord
Retchitzka, Basia -Kdyz Te Vidim
Arne Dørumsgaard-Muss I den
Retchitzka, Basia - Beteg Az en Rozsam Nagyon
Kolassi, Irma -Lo Mestre
Frédéric Santalla -Chere debitin
Victor Balaguer -Los Habas Verdes
Kolassi, Irma -Multe Lacrami am Varsat
Steffner, Raymond -Du, Du Liegst Mir im herzen
Francoise Ogeas-Este Me Nemas
Frederic Santalla -Ainhara
Retchitzka, Basia -Chalupeczka
Depraz, Xavier - Vspopmni, vspomni, moya Khoroshaya
Retchitzka, Basia -Erinnerung an's schatzle
Arne Dørumsgaard -De aquel cerro verde
Francoise Ogeas -Od Krakowa czarny las
Lewis, Richard -I Will Give My Love an Apple
Francoise Ogeas -Izt Hab' I Mein Treuheit
Neate, Ken -Michelemma
Arne. Overture no. 4 in F major (arr. Carse, Fiske)- Music in London, 1670-1770, English Chamber Orchestra, Hurwitz, Emanuel
Rule, Britannia! Alfred, King of England (masque, includes 'Rule Britannia'), Act 3: Ode: When Britain First At Heav'n's Command
Nicholas McGegan Conductor Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 2012
Christine Brandes Vocals, David Daniels Vocals, Jamie MacDougall Vocals, Jennifer Smith Vocals, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra Orchestra, Philharmonia Chorus Chorus/Choir
God Save the King God save the Queen Performed by: Coldstream Guards Band
Neil Young and Crazy Horse,"God Save the Queen," Americana
The Two Ronnies - A Hunting We Will Go A-Hunting We Will Go.

Thursday, August 09, 2012

Charles-Valentin Alkan (1813-1888)

From high atop the Montmartre Cemetery in beautiful downtown Paris France, Sadko's World of Music finishes the letter A for the month of August with the works of Charles-Valentin Alkan (1813-1888) with some additional music that makes fun of his last name
Alleluia in F, Op.25 Laurent Martin, Piano Marco-Polo 1994 3:30
Ham, Albert W. Harlow.Music from Bill Sargent's Harlow,original sound track. Music by Al Ham and Nelson Riddle. Warner Bros. Records, [1965]
Cello Sonata ('Sonate de concert') in E, Op.47 1.Allegro molto 9:40
Hague, Albert,1920-2001
Redhead. RCA Victor, [1959] An "original cast" recording, starring Gwen Verdon, with chorus and orchestra; Jay Blackton, conductor.
2.Allegrettino 7:05
Hague, Albert,1920-2001
Plain and fancy. Book by Joseph Stein and Will Glickman; lyrics by Arnold B. Horwitt. Orchestrations by Philip J. Lang; vocal arrangements by Crane Calder
Capitol,[1955?] "Original Broadway cast," starring Richard Derr and Shirl Conway; with orchestra and chorus; Franz Allers, conductor.
3.Adagio 8:23
Bulgaria Columbia,compiled and edited by Alan Lomax Performed by various Bulgarian musicians.Recordings made in Bulgaria during October and November 1954.
4.Finale alla saltarella. Prestissimo
Alkan Trio Ensemble Naxos,2001
Lane, Burton,1912-1997 On a Clear day you Can see forever. Music by Burton Lane ;
book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner. RCA Victor,1965.
"The original Broadway cast recording" starring Barbara Harris and John Collum.
Alkan: Organ Music Kevin Bowyer(organ)
Treize prières, Opus 64:
I Andantino 2:49
Sondheim, Stephen. Anyone can whistle. Book: Arthur Laurents; music & lyrics Stephen Sondheim. Columbia, |c[1964]
Original Broadway cast, starring Lee Remick, Angela Lansbury, and Harry Guardino.
II Moderato 2:24
Rome, Harold Jacob,1908-1993 I can get it for you wholesale.
Book and lyrics by Harold Rome. Columbia, [1962]
Selections from the musical comedy performed by the "original Broadway cast".
III Poco Adagio 4:33
Porter, Cole,d1891-1964. Can-can.Capitol Original Broadway cast, with orchestra; Milton Rosenstock,conductor.
IV Moderatamente 2:50
V Adagio 5:06
VI Moderato 4:20
VII Maestoso 6:52
VIII Tempo Giusto 2:32
IX Doucement 3:37
X. Assez lentement 4:38
XI Andantino 4:32
XII Allegretto 3:41
XIII Largement Et Majestueusement 4:22
Petits préludes sur les huit gammes de plainchant:
I Moderato 0:31
II Andantino 1:16
III Tempo giusto 1:23
IV Vivace 0:29
V Andante quasi allegretto 0:36
VI Poco lento 1:18
VII Andantino 0:37
VIII Moderato 1:21
Impromptu on Luther's "Un fort rempart est notre Dieu" Opus 69 14:01

Tuesday, August 07, 2012

Adolphe Adam, 1803-1856.

Janssen Symphony of Los Angeles; Werner Janssen, conductor. Adam and Eve, Alexander Tansman. The Genesis suite [by] Arnold Schoenberg [and others]. Capitol [1951]
Adam Sandler, "Joining the Cult" What the Hell Happened to Me?
Jim's Big Ego, In My Cult
London Symphony Orchestra; Anatole Fistoulari, conductor. Giselle. Mercury, [1961]
Helge Roswaenge, Adam. Le postillon de Longjumeau: Freunde, vernehmet die Geschichte Great tenors of the century. Seraphim, [197-?]
Cantique de Noel Adam Sandler, "The Chanukah Song" What the Hell Happened to Me?
London Symphony Orchestra ; Alfred Scholz, conductor. Adolphe Adam, Wenn ich König wär = If I were King Classical highlights, vol. 1 Gounod; Smetana; Dvořák; Adam.Pilz Media Group, 1988.
Sumi Jo – Best Of Sumi Jo Adam, Adolphe Charles [Composer] – Adam: Les pantins de Violette - Le Chanson du canari Battu, Leon [Author] Decca 2007
Adam, Adolphe Charles [Composer] – Adam: Si j'étais roi - De vos nobles aïeux
Adam, Adolphe Charles [Composer] – Adam: Le Toréador - Opéra bouffon in 2 Acts / Act 1 - Ah! vous dirai-je, maman

Sunday, August 05, 2012

Albinoni

Albinoni, T. Concerto in D minor for oboe, strings, and continuo, op. 9, no. 2 (Evert van Tright, oboe)I Musici: a decade of eloquence. Philips [1964] Squirrel Nut Zippers - Pallin' with Al. Concerto no. 4 in A major -- Concerto no. 10 in F major -- Sonata in G minor. Monumenta italicae musicae I Musici Roberto Michelucci, violin Paul Simon, Call Me Al from Graceland Sarah Brightman, Anytime, Anywhere based on Albinoni's Adagio in G minor. Al Green, Let's Stay Together Cambridge Society for Early Music; Erwin Bodky, director; Ruth Posselt, Richard Burgin, violins.Trio sonata in A major, op. 1, no. 3 for 2 violins and continuo. Italian music for strings of the baroque period. Unicorn, [195-?]

Monday, July 09, 2012

Humor of Hoffnung Part 2

Our theme today is another dose of the humor of Gerard Hoffnung.
German artist and musician, best known for his humorous works, born 22 March 1925 in Berlin, Germany and died 28 September 1959 in London, England, UK. The second of three, possibly four shows on this same topic. Today we feature the Hoffnung Interplanetary Music Festival of 1958.
Introductory Music Played In The Foyer
Two Excerpts From A Hoffnung Festival Overture
Metamorphasis On A Bed Time Theme
Sugar Plums
The Famous Tay Whale
A Movement From Concerto For Conductor And Orchestra
Punkt Contrapunkt
Excerpts From The United Nations
Waltz For Restricted Orchestra
Let's Fake An Opera
Giuseppe Verdi – Hamletto, or Prosciuttino - Voice of Anna Russell – Anna Russell - Encore (?)
Jarmila Mazourová and Michal Šilar playing "A Funny Waltz" by Dmitri Shostakovich.
Brian Eno and the Portsmouth Sinfonia Blue Danube
Vienna Philharmonic Blue Danube
A Hymn to the United Nations, words W.H. Auden, music Pablo Casals, Symphonic Orchestra and Chorus of the National Academic Bolshoj Opera Theatre of Belarus Conductor: Vyachaslau Bartnouski Choirmaster: Nina Lamanovich
Ophir Ilzetzki Point counter Point (2005_6), Still Life with Riots
Clemens Gadenstätter, Polyskopie Für kleines Orchester Peter Eötvös, conductor
Judy Collins - Farewell to Tarwathie, Whales & Nightingales (1970)

Saturday, July 07, 2012

Hoffnung's Humor

From high atop the beautiful Minihaha Harbor on the Sugar River in Green County, Wisc., in beautiful Sweet Minihaha Campground we present Sadko's World of Music. Our theme today is the humor of Gerard Hoffnung.

Gerard Hoffnung:

German artist and musician, best known for his humorous works, born 22 March 1925 in Berlin, Germany and died 28 September 1959 in London, England, UK.
The first of three, possibly four shows on this same topic.
Hoffnung, Gerard. The best of Hoffnung. Angel, 1974. Musical lampoons. Second Work in each case.
Arnold, Malcolm. Tam O'Shanter,overture, op. 51. Beckus the dandipratt, overture. Epic[1958] Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: John Hollingsworth and the composer (2d) conductors.
A Grand Grand Overture Op. 57 Hoffnung (alias Morley College) Symphony Orchestra/Sir Malcolm Arnold Simon Gale conducts the Symphonic Rock Orchestra in classical highlights Pilz, 1988 Tchaikowsky, Nutcracker Suite (Trepak, The sugar-plum fary, The Reded Flutes)
Sugar Plums Dometsch Ensemble/Elizabeth Poston/Felix Aprahamian/Lionel Salter/Eric Thompson/Peter Hemmings/Robert Ponsonby
Leopold Mozart, Final Movement Concerto pour Cor des Alpes, Ensemble Orchestral du Val d'Oise-Direction: Paul Ferraris Soliste: Guy Vourey
Concerto for Hose-pipe and Strings : III. Allegro Dennis Brain/Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra/Norman Del Mar
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra – Symphonic Metamorphosis After Themes By Carl Maria Von Weber: Marsch,Allegro,Turandot: Scherzo, Andantino Hindemith, Paul, 1895-1963.
Metamorphosis on a Bed-time Theme (Allegro commerciale in modo televisione) April Cantelo/Ian Wallace/Lionel Salter/Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra/Joseph Horovitz
Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. Lenore no. 1, op. 138. Leonore overture no. 3,op. 72a. and no. 2 The four overtures for Fidelio.Angel[1964] Philharmonia Orchestra; Otto Klemperer, conductor.
The Happy Wanderers, a band of buskers who performed in London's West End.Trumpeters of the Royal Military School of Music  • Lionel Salter (organ) • Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra conducted by Norman Del Mar.
Here we find off-stage trumpeters positioned in the auditorium in numbers never imagined in the preceding three versions of the work. Here, too, Beethoven invents the waltz and the interaction between conductor and orchestra as well as the intrusion of a street band leaves much to be desired.
Haydn, Joseph,1732-1809. Symphony no. 94 in G (Surprise) RCA Victor LM2394 ,[1960] Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Pierre Monteux, conductor.
Symphony No.94 in G major 'Surprise': II. Andante Members of the BBC Music Division/Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra/Lawrence Leonard
Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868. The Barber of Seville: Highlights. Angel Records [1961] Starring Maria Callas, with supporting soloists; Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra; Alceo Galliera, conductor.
Duet from the comic opera The Barber of Darmstadt (Bruno Heinz Jaja)
Random realisation from the original graph by Humphrey Searle, translation from the German libretto by William Mann)
Herr Knochen: Owen Brannigan (bass) • Der Redpartner: John Amis (tenor) • Hoffnung Festival Choral Society • Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra conducted by Humphrey Searle
Donizetti -- La donna è mobile from Rigoletto (Pavarotti)All-star tenors salute the world Sony Music Entertainment, 1994.
Mobile for Seven Orchestras (Lawrence Leonard) Trumpeters of the Royal Military School of Music • Lionel Salter (organ) • Hoffnung Choral Society • Hoffnung Symphony Orchestra conducted by the composer

Monday, July 02, 2012

Classical Music on TV: a Quiz

Gounod – Funeral March of a Marionette, Classical For The New Age.
Strauss, Richard,1864-1949. Ein Heldenleben. A hero's life. Op. 40. RCA Victor [1954] Chicago Symphony Orchestra; John Weicher, violin; Fritz Reiner, conductor. Recorded in Orchestra Hall, Chicago, Mar. 5, 1954.
Based on a popular radio series, each show tells a different reporter's Big Story, a true story selected from newspapers across the United States. Comments from the actual reporter open and close each show but the permanent narrator drives the plot line and a featured actor dramatizes the reporter's role.
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra – Der fliegende Hollander (The Flying Dutchman): Ouverture
Captain Video and His Video Rangers is an American science fiction television series. It was broadcast on the DuMont Television Network, and was the first series of its kind on American television. It aired between June 27, 1949 and April 1, 1955.
London Symphony Orchestra – Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": II. Molto Vivace
Final 'Huntley-Brinkley Report' on NBC / July 31, 1970
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra – Carmina Burana: O Fortuna
Pringles Fiery Commercial
2011-2012 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
2011 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
2009 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
2009 Glee (TV series)
2009 The Simpsons (TV series)
2006 The Office (TV series)
2003 The King of Queens (TV series)
1999 Friends (TV series)
1999 That '70s Show (TV series)
Dvorak – Humoresque Classical For The New Age
Guy Lombardo & His Orchestra – Humoresque
Oscar Peterson – Humoresque
Yo-Yo Ma;Seiji Ozawa;Itzhak Perlman;Boston Symphony Orchestra – Humoresque No. 7 in G-flat Major, Op. 101

Art Tatum – Humoresque Get Happy The Best Of Art Tatum
Skippy and Slappy's Cue on Animaniacs

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Alla Bayanova

Bayanova was born in Kishinev in the family of an opera singer, who moved to Paris in 1918 after Bessarabia decided to unite with Romania . She debuted on the stage as an assistant to her father in 1923, aged 9. By 1927, she was already performing solo A major step forward in her career was when she assisted Alexander Vertinsky in his famous show at the Hermitage Restaurant, Montmartre. Two years later, her family moved to Belgrade, while Bayanova went on touring in Germany Greece, Palestine, and Egypt. In 1931, she got acquainted with Pyotr Leshchenko, a foremost Russian singer of the time, who helped her to join the Pavilion Russe in Bucharest. She married a local aristocrat, George Ypsilanti, and made several recordings of tangos(e.g., Columbia, His Master's Voice). After her divorce from Ypsilanti, she signed a contract with the Polish recording company "Syrena-Electro".
In March 1941 Bayanova was arrested by the Romanian authorities and interned into a concentration camp for having performed in the Russian language. Although released in May 1942, she was kept under surveillance until the end of World War II.
In the 1960s and 1970s, while still living in Romania, Bayanova issued eight LPs. Nicolae Ceauşescu's government, however, pressed her into migrating to the USSR in 1988. Thereupon she settled in Moscow, making occasional appearances on the Russian television.
Bayanova was named People's Artist of Russian Federation and celebrated the 80th anniversary of her stage career in 2003. In 2004 she sang in a concert to celebrate her 90th birthday. Her last work was in collaboration with Marc Almond on several duets.
She died on 30 August 2011, aged 97, of cancer. Upon learning of her death, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev stated: “Her life was dedicated to the high purpose of bringing people joy through interaction with true art. Ms Bayanova had a rare, beautiful voice, and her mastery and heartfelt performances of Russian songs gained her recognition around the world.”
Alla Bayanova Я ехала домой (While going home) is one of the most delicate romances written by Maria Poire.
Alla Bayanova "Black tresses" (...a silvery-white thread has plaited into my black tresses...) poem by Anna Akhmatova
Alla Bayanova White Acacia's Fragrant Clusters Old Russian Romance 
Alla Bayanova "Tango"/ Early recording and scratchy. This tango was written by husband of Alla Bayanova - Georgij Ipsilanti. She sings with the orchestra of Nikolay Chereshnya Romanian's branch of "His Master's Voice"
Alla Bayanova – Volga, Russian Light Songs, Vol. 4: Recordings 1930 - 1960
Alla Bayanova – Very Good [Ochenj horosho] Russian Light Songs, Vol. 6: Recordings 1930 - 1960
Alla Bayanova – "Iskorki pozhara" (Like little sparks of fire, we had clashed to each other and drifted apart for ever, the same way...) 
Alla Bayanova -  Longing for the Motherland  by George Ipsilanti
Alla Bayanova – "Снегопад" [Snowfall]
Martin Jones, Dmitri Shostakovich "Romance From "the Gadfly""
Alla Bayanova – Hey You, My Friend The Guitar old gypsy song
Marc Almond, Alla Bayanova ~ Oh, my soul

Monday, June 18, 2012

Tata and Hugo

Tata Giacobetti
Quartetto Cetra - Crapa Pelada
Hugo Distler Es ist das Heil uns kommen her, for chorus Eckhard Weyand Chorus/Choir Director Capella Vocalis (Boys)
Quartetto Cetra - Però mi vuole bene (Teatrino del Quartetto Cetra 15 dicembre 1964)
Hugo Distler 30 Spielstücke, for organ, Op.18, No.1 Zurückhaltende Viertel - Geschwinder - 1. Zeitmaß (Nr. 8) Annette Töpel Piano Musicaphon 2008
Quartetto Cetra - Baciami Piccina
Hugo Distler Sommerliches Liebeslied Neues Chorliederbuch, Op.16 Karin Freist-Wissing Conductor Vox Bona Choir Audite
Quartetto Cetra - Vecchia america (Music Land 1965)
Quartetto Cetra - Un bacio a mezzanotte
Hugo Distler 1908-1942. The Christmas story (Die Weihnachtsgeschichte) op. 10. Epic,[195-]Netherlands Madrigals and Motet Choir; Marinus Voorberg, conductor.
Peter Hurford – Distler: Spielstücke, Op.18, No.1 - 1. Schnell
Quartetto Cetra – Casetta in Canada
Peter Hurford – Distler: Spielstücke, Op.18, No.1 - 2. Schnell
Quartetto Cetra – Un romano a Copacabana
Peter Hurford – Distler: Spielstücke, Op.18, No.1 - 3. Gehend
Quartetto Cetra – Un po' di cielo
Peter Hurford – Distler: Spielstücke, Op.18, No.1 - 4. Flink
Quartetto Cetra – Ricordate Marcellino
Monteverdi Chor München, Konrad von Abel – Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied op. 12,1
Quartetto Cetra – I ricordi della sera
Armin Schoof – Hugo Distler: Ach, wie flüchtig
Monteverdi Chor München, Konrad von Abel – O Gott, in deiner Majestat op. 12,3 - I.
Monteverdi Chor München, Konrad von Abel – O Gott, in deiner Majestat op. 12,3 - II.




Thursday, June 14, 2012

Father and Son Composers

Franz and Richard Strauss

Overtures by Suppé and Strauss. Angel [1975] Strauss, J.JR A night in Venice. Johann Strauss Orchestra of Vienna: Willi Boskovsky, conductor.
Strauss family album Mercury, [1959] Lorelei-Rheinklänge / Johann, SR. Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra; Antal Dorati, conductor.
Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685-1750. Parkening plays Bach. Angel [1971] Christopher Parkening, guitar.
Bach, Carl Philipp Emanuel, 1714-1788. Concerto in G major, for organ, strings, and continuo. Columbia[1970] Thomas Schippers, organ and conductor; The Vienna Baroque Ensemble.
Bach, Johann Christian. Symphony, op. 9, no. 2, E♭ major. Bach, Wilhelm Friedemann. Symphony, F. 65, D minor; Decca [1964] Kurt Redel, flute and conductor; Munich Pro Arte Orchestra.
Leopold Mozart, Toy Symphony
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Jupiter-symphony Overtures: The magic flute, The marriage of Figaro, The abduction from the Seraglio Pilz, 1988. London Philharmonic Orchestra ; Alfred Scholz, conductor.
Franz Strauss Horn Concerto Op. 8, 1st and 2nd Movements. Steve Park - Horn
Deborah Voigt: Obsessions (Wagner & Strauss: Arias and Scenes)Elektra Op. 58 (Ich kann nicht sitzen) (Chrysothemsis' scene) Deborah Voigt/Natascha Petrinsky/Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks/Sir Richard Armstrong
Strauss, Richard, 1864-1949. Teresa Stich-Randall sings Richard Strauss Westminster, 1964. O bleib, geliebter Tag Teresa Stich-Randall, soprano; Vienna Radio Orchestra Laszlo Somogyi, conductor.
Alessandro Scarlatti Dame Janet Baker Mezzo-Soprano Sento nel core certo dolore, for soprano or alto and continuo (arranged by Simon Preston)Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Orchestra, Celia Nicklin Oboe, Graham Sheen Bassoon, James Tayler Lute, Nicholas Kraemer Harpsichord, Sir Neville Marriner Conductor
Scarlatti, Domenico, 1685-1757. Well known sonatas Pilz, 1988. D minor, L 366 -- G major L 349 -- F minor L 383 -- B flat major L 396 -- G major L 103 -- G major L 487 -- D minor L 413 -- C major L 104 -- C minor L 352 -- G major L 387 -- E major L 210 -- F minor L 118 -- A major L 391 Dubravka Tomšič, piano.
Dubravka Tomšič Srebotnjak Since 1967 she has taught piano at the Slovene Academy of music in Ljubljana, and since 1975 as a full professor. She has an astounding concert career and is often invited as a judge at the piano recitals including Van Cliburn, Leeds, L. v. Beethoven, Clara Haskil, etc. Dubravka Tomšič is a very much sought after performer, holding regular concerts all around Europe, Asia, North America, Mexico, Australia and Africa. She is credited with more than 3,500 performances and more than 20 record and 70 CD releases.
Virtuosi di Roma Decca, 1951. Concerto no. 6 [i.e., no. 3] in F major for strings, by A. Scarlatti. Virtuosi di Roma, with Luigi Ferro, violin, and Massimo Anfitertrof, violoncello; Renato Fasano, conductor.
Nicolaus Adam Strungk (1640-1700) Christ ist erstanden Tobias Naumann on the Steinmeyer organ at Apostelkirche in Kaiserslautern. April 2009
Delphin Strungk, 1601-1664 Lass mich dein sein und bleiben,Organist Bert Steenwinkel


Friday, June 08, 2012

The Tenth


Slaughter on Tenth Avenue (from On your toes) Richard Rodgers conducts the New York Philharmonic. Columbia.
Shostakovich, Dmitriĭ Dmitrievich, 1906-1975. Symphony no. 10 in E minor, op. 93. Seraphim, 1975. BR Sinfonieorchester, Georg Solti, conductor.
Vivaldi, Antonio,1678-1741. Flute concertos, op. 10. Seraphim [1970] Contains no. 12-16 and 1. Michel Debost, flute; Toulouse Chamber Orchestra; Louis Auriacombe, conductor.
Hafdis Huld, Bium, Bium, bambalo, Vogguvisur
Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix,1809-1847. String symphonies nos. 9, 10, 12 by Mendelssohn. London : Argo Records, 1966. The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields. Neville Marriner, conductor.
Cowell, Henry,1897-1965. Symphony no. 10. Unicorn [1957?] Vienna Orchestral Society; Charles Adler, conductor.
Scriabin, Aleksandr Nikolayevich,1872-1915. Sonatas 5, 6, 8 & 10. Melodiya / Angel, [1970?].The complete piano sonatas album 3. Sonata no.10, op.70. Igor Zhukov, piano.
Chopin, Frédéric,1810-1849. Études, op.10 Seraphim, [1968] Agustin Anievas, piano.
Xenakis, Iannis,1922-2001 Atrées, for 10 instruments. Angel [1969] Paris Instrumental Ensemble for Contemporary Music, Konstantin Simonovich, conductor
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Serenade no. 10, in B-flat major, K. 361, for 13 wind instruments. Decca, 1967? Musica Aeterna Wind Ensemble; Frederic Waldman, conductor.
Mahler, Gustav, 1860-1911. Symphony no. 10. Performing version by Deryck Cooke. Columbia [1966] Completed from the composer's sketches by Deryck Cooke. Philadelphia Orchestra; Eugene Ormandy, conductor.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Death of Georges Bizet 1875

Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875. L'Arlésienne. Suite 1 und 2, Symphonie Nr. 1 Pilz, 1988. London Festival Orchestra ; Alfred Scholz, conductor.
Carmen : Suite no. 1 [and] 2. Columbia, [1973] New York Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein, conductor.
Carmen (The Carmen ballet) Melodiya/Angel [1968] Strings of the Bolshoi Theater Orchestra and percussion soloists; Gennady Rozhdestvensky, conductor.
Les pêcheurs de perles. The pearl fishers.Angel[1962] Janine Micheau, soprano; Nicolai Gedda, tenor; Ernest Blanc, baritone; Jacques Mars, bass; Chorus and Orchestra of the Théâtre de l'Opéra-comique, Paris; Pierre Dervaux, conductor.
Roma.Selections ballet (complete) New York : Vox, 1955. New York City Ballet Orchesta; Leon Barzin, conductor
Jeux d'enfants. Turnabout L'escarpolette (Rêverie).--La toupie (Impromptu).--La poupée (Berceuse).--Les chevaux de bois (Scherzo).--Le volant (Fantaisie).--Trompette et tambour (Marche).--Les bulles de savon (Rondino).--Les quatre coins (Esquisse).-- Colin-Maillard (Nocturne).--Saute-mouton (Caprice).--Petit mari, petite femme (Duo).--Le bal (Galop). Walter Klien and Beatriz Klien, piano.

Monday, May 21, 2012

Pentecost- the Feast of Fifty

Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897. Concerto no. 1, in D minor,
 for piano and orchestra, op.15. Epic[1958] Leon Fleisher,
 piano; Cleveland Orchestra; George Szell,conductor. 
 
Takemitsu, Teoru. Asterism for piano and orchestra.
Requiem, for string orchestra. Green (November steps II)
for orchestra. The dorian horizon, for 17 strings. 
RCA Red Seal|c[1969] Yuji Takahashi, piano; Toronto 
Symphony; Seiji Ozawa, conductor.  
Bruckner, Anton, 1824-1896. Messe Nr. 3,F-moll. Deutsche 
Grammophon Gesellschaft[1963]  Maria Stader, soprano; 
Claudia Hellmann, alto; Ernst Haefliger, tenor; Kim Borg,
bass; Chorus and Symphony Orchestra of the Bavarian Radio;
Eugen Jochum, conductor. 
 
Favorite dances and marches. RCA Victor [1964] 
--Sabre dance,
from Gayne ballet suite no. 1, by Khachaturian.
--Pomp and circumstance, march no. 1, by 
Elgar.--The three cornered hat:  Dances, by Falla.--
Malambo, from Estancia, by Ginastera.

Friday, May 18, 2012

Sun

Ralph Flanigan and His Orchestra, Alburquerque
Red Army Ensemble, vol. 3, The Sun Goes Down Behind the Mountain, Angel
Weird Al Yankovic, Alburquerque
Beach Boys, Catch a Wave, Greatest Surfing Songs
Kenneth Fuchs, Canticle to the Sun / United Artists Canticle to the Sun Timothy  Jones, horn
London Symphony Orchestra JoAnn  Falletta, Conductor Naxos

Marin Marais, Viol Music for the Sun King, Sonate a la Maresienne Spectre de la Rose  Naxos
Beach Boys, Girls on the Beach, Greatest Surfing Songs
Rimsky-Korsakov, Hymn to the Sun, Pierre Fournier, the Cellist's Hour  Gerald Moore, pianist, Angel
 Land of the Midnight Sun - Music and Images from Finland Sunnuntai (Sunday), Op. 25, No. 1 (arr. for baritone and orchestra) Jorma  Hynninen, baritone Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra Ulf  Soderblom, Conductor Valter  Juva, lyricist  Jorma Panula, arranger Ondine
Marc Wilkerson, Soundtrack for Royal Hunt of the Sun, performed by Sinfonia of London
Sally  Beamish, The Imagined Sound of Sun on Stone,  John  Harle, saxophone Swedish Chamber Orchestra,  Ola  Rudner, Conductor

Hep Stars, Sunny Girl

Judy Garland, Sunny Side of the Street
Carl Ruggles, Sun Treader, Columbia Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Zoltan Rozsnyai
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Tuesday, May 08, 2012

The Uzbekistan Massacre

Viza – The Uzbek Brothel,  Made In Chernobyl
Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Otello. RCA Victor [1953] Herva Nelli,
 soprano; Nan Merriman, mezzo-soprano; Virginio Assandri, Leslie Chabay,
 Ramon Vinay, tenors; Arthur Newman, Giuseppe Vaidengo, baritones;
Nicola Moscona, bass; mixed chorus, directed by Peter Wilhousky;
boys' chorus, directed by Eduartdo Petri; NBC Symphony Orchestra;
Arturo Toscanini, conductor.
Various Artists – The National Anthem
Of The Uzbek SSR  National Anthems Of The USSR & Union Republics
Enver Izmailov – Uzbek Miniature, The Eastern Legend
Nisula – Uzbek Inside,  Ubek
Menahem Eliezcoff – Uzbek Flute,  Music of the Oriental Jews
From North Africa, Yemen and Bukhara - Field Recordings
Menahem Eliezcoff – Uzbek Love Song,  Music of the Oriental Jews
From North Africa, Yemen and Bukhara - Field Recordings
Michal Novenko – Two Pieces From The Suite On Uzbek Motifs: Aria,
Great European Organs No.67: Deanery Church, Litomysl, Czech Republic 
Michal Novenko – Two Pieces From The Suite On Uzbek Motifs: Toccata
Great European Organs No.67: Deanery Church, Litomysl, Czech Rep.
Uzbek Kasha Bala – Kasha Bala Soundtrack, same

This place in Uzbekistan is called by locals “The Door to Hell”. It is situated
near the small town of Darvaz. The story of this place lasts already for
35 years. Once the geologists were drilling for gas. Then suddenly during
 the drilling they have found an underground cavern, it was so big that
all the drilling site with all the equipment and camps got deep deep
 under the ground. None dared to go down there because the cavern
 was filled with gas. So they ignited it so that no poisonous gas
 could come out of the hole, and since then, it’s burning,
already for 35 years without any pause. Nobody knows how
many tons of excellent gas has been burned for all those years
but it just seems to be infinite there. 

Berlioz, Hector, 1803-1869. Overtures. Le damnation de Faust. London, 1965.
 L Órchestre de la Suisse Romande; Ernest Ansermet, conductor.

Monday, April 30, 2012

Happy Birthday, Gyula David!

Gyula David, Concerto for viola and Orchestra 
Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft 
[1964]  Pál Lukács, viola; staatliches 
Konzert-Orchester; János Ferensik, conductor.
Recorded by Qualiton, Budapest.
 
Zoltán Kodály, 1882-1967. Felszállott a páva 
 Variations on a Hungarian folk song
Deutsche Grammophon, Sinfonie-Orchester des 
Ungarischen Rundfunks und Fernsehens;
György Lehel, conductor. 

Zoltán Kodály, 1882-1967.  Háry János Columbia 
[1965] Philadelphia Orchestra; 
Eugene Ormandy, conductor. 
 
The World's greatest cellists Sine Qua Non, 
[1973] Kodaly Sonata for 
Unaccompanied Cello Cellist;  Janos Starker  

Monday, April 23, 2012

Happy Birthday, Zubin Mehta!

Zubin Mehta – II. Scherzo. Vivacissimo from Prokofiev's Concerto No. 1 for Violin and Orchestra in D Major, Op.19 Isaac Stern – Isaac Stern - My First 79 Years Bruckner, Anton, 1824-1896. Symphony no. 9, in D minor. London [1965] Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Zubin Mehta, conductor. Gwyneth Jones, Grace Bumbry, Franco Corelli, Ezio Flagello, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta – Giuseppe Verdi: Messa Da Requiem – Messa Di Requiem, N°1 Requiem e Kyrie: Requiem æternam dona eis, William Kraft – Kraft, W.: Concerto for 4 Percussion Soloists / Contextures I / Games: Collage No. 1 / Double Trio Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra MacDowell, Edward, 1860-1908. Suite no. 2, op. 48, "Indian." Mercury Golden Imports, 1970-1977?. Eastman-Rochester Orchestra ; Howard Hanson, conductor. Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. The Indian queen Music Guild [1961] London Chamber Singers; London Chamber Orchestra; Anthony Bernard, conductor. Mexico its cultural life in music and Walmart. Legacy, [1964] Danza a Centeotl, from Los cuatro soles (The four suns) Indian ballet. Xochipilli, an imagined Aztec music. By C. Chávez. La paloma azul (The blue dove) Mexican canción, arr. by C.Chávez. Mexican chorus and orchestra; Carlos Chávez, conductor.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Earth Day 2012


Peter Sculthorpe, Earth Cry William Barton, didjeridu New Zealand Symphony Orchestra James Judd, Conductor
Gerald Finzi, Thomas Hardy, lyricist Earth and Air and Rain, Op. 15 The Phantom,
Roderick Williams, baritone Iain Burnside, piano
Gerald Finzi, Thomas Hardy, lyricist Till Earth Outwears, Op. 19 Let me enjoy the Earth John Mark Ainsley, tenor Iain Burnside, piano
Herbert Howells, Aurelius Clemens Prudentius, lyricist Take Him, Earth, for Cherishing St. John's College Choir, Cambridge Christopher Robinson, Conductor
Malcolm Dagleish, Psalm of Solstice, Hymnody of Earth A Ceremony of Songs for Choir, Hammer Dulcimer and Percussion Composed and Arranged by Malcolm Dalglish, American Boychoir, conducted by James Litton, Glen Velez, percussion MUSICAL HERITAGE SOCIETY 912926Z 1991 STEREO
The Surfmen, Exotic Island, Quiet Village
Suzanne Danco Operatic Recital London, 1950.
Dido and Aeneas: When I am laid in earth / Purcell. Suzanne Danco, soprano ; L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande ; Alberto Erede, conductor.
Songs of the Russian Revolution Melodiya/Angel, [1970]. The voice of the earth Soviet Army Chorus & Band ; Boris Aleksandrov, conductor.
Mahler, Gustav, 1860-1911. Das Lied von der Erde. Mildred Miller, mezzo-soprano; Ernst Häfliger, tenor; New York Philharmonic; Bruno Walter, conductor. Odyssey [1970]

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Divine Mercy/Thomas Sunday

Renée Fleming, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Andreas Delfs, Ave Maria by Gounod, Sacred Songs
Queen Latifah, Mercy, Mercy, Mercy, The Dana Owens Album
Bruce Springsteen, We Are Alive, Wrecking Ball
Renée Fleming, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Andreas Delfs, He shall feed His flock, from Messiah, HWW 56, and Rejoice Greatly, from Messiah, HWW 56 by Händel, Georg Frideric (1685-1759) Sacred Songs
Sarah Jarosz, Peace, Follow Me Down
Julius Rudel: Amadeus Ensemble, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart La Clemenza Di Tito, Overture, Come Ti Piace, Imponi, Deh, Se Piacer Vuoi, Marcia, Ah, Perdona Al Primo Affetto, Ah, Se Fosse Intorno Al Trono, Parto, Parto Ma Tu, Ben Mio
Sir Thomas Beecham – Jascha Heifetz Violin Concerto in D minor Op. 47 by Sibelius (2006 Digital Remaster): I. Allegro moderato
Sir Thomas Beecham Orchestra of the Royal Philharmonic Society – The Walk to the Paradise Garden by Delius, Works
Renée Fleming, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Andreas Delfs, Ave Maria by Schubert, Sacred Songs
Vaughan Williams, Ralph, 1872-1958. Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis. Concerto grosso. Partita for double string orchestra. Angel 1976. London Symphony Orchestra. Sir Adrian Boult conducts string music of Vaughan Williams.
The Inimitable Sir Thomas Seraphim [1966] Tapiola, Symphonic poem, op. 112, by Sibelius.--Pavane, op. 50, by Fauré.--Summer evening, edited and arr. by Beecham. Prelude to Irmelin. By Delius.--Legend, op. 59, no. 3, by Dvořák.--Symphonic dance, op. 64, no. 2, by Grieg. Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Orchestre national de la Radio-diffusion française; Sir Thomas Beecham, conductor.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Easter 2012


Easter 2012
ENRIQUE GRANADOS:Danzas espanolas, Op.37, No.2, Oriental Born in the ancient Russian village of Murom in 1920, pianist Oleg Boshniakovich began his musical training with his aunt, Anna Klekova, a celebrated teacher in Murom. In 1934, Boshniakovich moved to Moscow and entered the Central Music School of the Moscow Conservatory, and then into the Conservatory itself - studying with Professor Konstantin Igumnov. Following a brief interruption brought upon by the Second World War, Boshniakoich resumed his studies with the legendary pianist Heinrich Neuhause.

The Easter Tales, Here comes Peter Cotton Tail, Easter Party Music

VALERI KIKTA:Easter Chants of Old Russia, Resurrect, O the Lord Valeri Kikta (October 22, 1941, in Vladmirovka, a village near Donetsk, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian classical composer.
He was educated at the Moscow Choral College, then at the Moscow Conservatoire under Semyon Bogatyryov and Tikhon Khrennikov. On the recommendation of Shostakovich he moved on to post-graduate study. Kikta's compositions include ballets, symphonic, organ and choral works. These include Beyond the Verge of Darkness for tenor and orchestra, and Frescos of the St. Sofia Cathedral of Kiev for harp and orchestra. He was recorded extensively by the USSR state recording company, Melodiya in the 1970s and 1980s.

The Easter Tales, The Bunny Hop, Easter Party Music

ANATOLY KISSELEV:Stichera of the Easter Stichera of the Easter Work Large Choir of Belorussian Radio and TV Chorus/Choir, V. Rovdo Conductor Anatoly Kisselev was born in Moscow in 1948, and received his training at the Moscow State Choral School (1955-65), studying with Alexander Sveshnikov, Nikolay Demyanov, Victor Rovdo, and Alexander Flyarkovsky; as well as at the Moscow Conservatory (1965-70), studying orchestration and composition with Alfred Schnittke - who recommended Kisselev to the Soviet Union of Composers.

The Easter Tales, The Easter Parade, Easter Party Music

ALEXEY LARIN:Russian Passion, oratorio for soloists, choir, organ and percussion (1994), 14.Easter 15. Alleluia Kapella Moscow Kremlin Chorus/Choir Gennady Dmitryak, Conductor

The Easter Tales – Eggbert The Easter Egg, Easter Party Music

SERGEY LIAPUNOV:4 Songs, Op.14, 4.Vostochnïy romans (Eastern Romance)Vladimir Miller, Bass S. Uryvaev, Piano

The Easter Tales – My Choc'late Rabbit, Easter Party Music

SERGEY RACHMANINOV:Suite No.1 for 2 Pianos, Op.5, 4.Easter Turkina Duo Julia and Galina Turkina formed perhaps the most celebrated piano duo in Russia, with an active performance career spanning from 1937 to Galina's death in 1999. Both studied piano at the Central Music School in Moscow, where their principal teachers were Vasily Argamakov, Konstantin Igumnov, Ilia Kliachko, and Alexander Goldenveiser. During their illustrious careers they worked closely with a number of important composers - including Dmitri Shostakovich and Aram Khachaturian, often collaborating in preparation of a new work. Among the composers who have written works expressly for the Duo include Sergei Evseev, Vasily Argamakov, Nikolai Peiko, and American composer Jon Appleton.

The Easter Tales – The Funny Little Bunny With The Powder Puff Tail, Easter Party Music

NIKOLOAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOV:4 Songs, Op.2, 2.Vostochnïy romans: Plenivshis' rozoy, solovey (Eastern Song: Enslaved by the Rose, the Nightingale) Margarita Mamsirova
A multi-faceted talent,with professional skills, a rare tone of voice - coloratura mezzo soprano, artistry and bright appearance allowed MB Mamsirovoy to gain true recognition and the opportunity to act in the best opera houses in Russia and Europe.
MB Mamsirova is the recipient of many awards and the student of opera singers. In 1999 she received the Russian theater award "Magic rocker" (Moscow) as "Best Actress" for his performance as Laura in the opera "The Stone Guest" by Dargomyzhsky.
The repertoire of the MB Mamsirovoy includes a large number of complicated opera roles of Russian and foreign composers, including highlights of Carmen ("Carmen" by Bizet), Rosina ("Barber of Seville" by Rossini), Cinderella ("Cinderella" by Rossini), Delilah (" Samson and Delilah "Camille Saint-Saens), Olga (" Eugene Onegin "by Tchaikovsky), Laura (" Iolanthe "Tchaikovsky), Amneris (" Aida "by Verdi), Lyubasha (" The Tsar's Bride "by N. Rimsky-Korsakov), Eboli ("Don Carlos" G. Verdi), Marina Mnishek ("Boris Godunov" by Modest Mussorgsky) and many others.
MB Mamsirova leads an active concert and touring schedule. Included in The repertoire of Mamsirovoy, along with the world of classical vocal literature, are Circassian folk songs,which the singer who performs with special awe and affection.
In 2001 M. Mamsirova took part in a gala concert dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Adygea with a brilliant solo concert at the State Philharmonic of the Republic of Adygea. In 2002 she performed in the city of Maikop, a joint solo soloist with the Bolshoi Theatre of Russia Roman Muravitsky tenor, and in 2006 took part in the concert in which artists celebrated the 15th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Adygea, as well as performing a solo concert, which is dedicated to her native land.
For her great contribution to the development of musical culture of the Republic of Adygea Mamsirovoy was awarded the honorary title "Honored Artist of the Republic of Adygea."

King's College Choir, Cambridge – Jesus Christ is risen today (Easter Hymn), 100 Best Hymns

RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Russian Easter Overture, Moscow Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ken Moss

Swedish Chamber Orchestra – Oratorium Festo Paschali: Kommt, eilet und laufet (Easter Oratorio), BWV 249: Oratorium Festo Paschali: Kommt, eilet und laufet (Easter Oratorio), BWV 249: II. Adagio Johann Sebastian Bach – Bach: Oboe Concertos

PAVEL TSCHESNOKOV:Easter Prayer, Academy of Choral Arts, Moscow Chorus/Choir, V. Ladjuk Voice, Viktor Popov Conductor
Iraida Yusupova, Composer From Faust's Fragments Easter Angel's Choir (text by Boris Pasternak) Yusupova, Iraida, Piano Ave Maria Chamber Ensemble Goodkov, V. Voice (Taped), Dmitry Cheglakov, Cello

Palm Sunday

Bats mez Ter (Hymn for Palm Sunday) Lusine Ghazaryan, Soprano Anahit Papayan, Soprano
Syrian Orthodox Church Antioch Liturgy, The Days Pass like a Shadow Auvidis of France
Chant Byzantin - Byzantine Chant - Byzantinischer Gesang, Passion et Résurrection, Soeur Marie Keyrouz / Chorale de l'église Saint-Julien le Pauvre Harmonia Mundi HMC 90 1315 Exapostilarion de l'Office du Mardi Saint: "Innani' Uchachidu khidraka"
Version arabe Version grecque Version arabe
L'Apostikon de l'Office du Mercredi Saint (Prière de Marie-Madeleine): "Ya rabbi" (arabe)
Russian Orthodox Music by The Tallis Scholars, directed by Peter Phillips John Tavener Great Canon Of St. Andrew Of Crete, Ode 1
Time did not allow the Following:
Herman Palm, Anders Widmark, arranger Under ronn och syren
Widmark, Anders, piano Allmanna Sangen Cecilia Rydinger Alin, Conductor
Johann Sebastian Bach, Concerto for 3 Violins in D major (after BWV 1064)
Eberhard Palm, violin Roald Reinecke, violin Fred Roth, violin
Leipzig Bach Collegium Max Pommer, Conductor
Lynn Palmer Composer Classical Suite for harp, Prelude Judy Loman, Harp Naxos
Gigi Baba Shadid – Troparion of Palm Sunday (Feat. Samir Cohlmia) Celebrate the Feasts
Dr. Evelyn Murray Drayton – Palm Sunday, Don't Burn Down My Bridge
The Schola Cantorum of St. Peter the Apostle – The Hebrew People, Lord, By Your Cross & Resurrection (disc 1): Passion (Palm) Sunday-Good Friday
Alfred Newman – Palm Sunday, The Robe soundtrack
Willie Sterba – Palm Sunday, Where Will I Get The Courage?

Monday, March 19, 2012

Spring

Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. Sonata no. 5, in F major, op. 24 (Spring) Capitol [1961] Yehudi Menuhin, violin; Hephzibah Menuhin, piano.
Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990. Appalachian spring; complete ballet. Columbia [1958]
Philadelphia Orchestra; Eugene Ormandy, conductor.
Vivaldi, Antonio, 1680 (ca.)-1741. The seasons, op. 8. Columbia [1961]
Spring Anshel Brusilow, violin; Philadelphia Orchestra; Eugene Ormandy, conductor.
Strauss, Johann, 1825-1899. The blue Danube [all-time favorite waltzes] RCA Gold Seal [c1972] Voices of spring Philadelphia Orchestra; Eugene Ormandy, conductor.
Anderson, Leroy, 1908-1975 Leroy Anderson conducts Leroy Anderson. Decca, [196-]
The first day of spring.
Carlos, Wendy. Sonic Seasonings by Walter Carlos. Columbia [1972] Spring
Momus, Walter Carlos
Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971. Le sacre du printemps. The rite of spring. Angel, [1967] New Philharmonia Orchestra; Rafael Frübeck de Burgos, conductor.
Schumann, Robert, 1810-1856. Symphony no. 1, in B Flat major, op. 38 (Spring) Mercury, [1959] Detroit Symphony Orchestra; Paul Paray conductor.
Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Songs To bylo ranneyu vesnoi (It was in the early spring; op. 38, no. 2) Galina Vishnevskaya, soprano; Mstislav Rostropovich, piano.
If time allows:
MAGIC OF SPRING (THE) Naxos
Frederick Delius,3 Small Tone Poems: III. Spring Morning Royal Scottish National Orchestra David Lloyd-Jones, Conductor
Giuseppe Verdi, Les vepres siciliennes (I vespri siciliani), Act III, Scene 2: The 4 Seasons: Spring Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra Ondrej Lenard, Conductor
Eric Coates, Springtime Suite: I. Fresh Morning: Pastorale Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra Andrew Penny, Conductor

Friday, March 16, 2012

The Day After St. Patrick's Day

Dumbo - Pink Elephants On Parade
Relaxing Piano Music Consort – Canon In D Pachabel Time to Relax- Relaxing, Calming, Stress Relief Classical Music for Healing
Keyshia Cole – Last Hangover, Calling All Hearts
Regency Philharmonic Orchestra J.S. Bach Suite No.2 in B minor, BWV 1067
Pinky and the Brain Opening Theme
Secret Garden - Nocturne
Pietro Mascagni - Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana
Max Steiner - Theme from a 'Summer Place' (Percy Faith and His Orchestra)
Henry Mancini - Days of Wine and Roses
Tan Dun - For the world (From Jet Li - Hero)
Thomas Newman - Whisper of a Thrill (From Meet Joe Black)
Claude Debussy - Clair de lune
Thomas Newman - Any Other Name
Edward Elgar - Salut d amour
Giacomo Puccini - O Mio Babbino Caro
Glenn Miller - Moonlight Serenade
Franz Schubert - Ave Maria
Maksim - Claudine
Enya - Caribbean Blue
Michael Nyman - The heart asks Pleasure First/The Promise
Gheorghe Zamfir - The lonely Shepherd
John Whiteleather – Tequila Hangover, Used Parts , Best Of The Part Recordings
Relaxing Piano Music Consort – Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata Time to Relax- Relaxing, Calming, Stress Relief Classical Music for Healing
Joohyun Park – Metamorphosis Five - Composed By Phillip Glass
Tranquil Moments: Lagoon Lake Pond, Legacy
Relaxing Sounds Of The Ocean Daybreak, Legacy
Renee Flemming, Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France – Ravel: Shéhérazade - 1. Asie

Sunday, March 11, 2012

Wolf


Prokofiev, Sergey,1891-1953. Peter and the wolf;a musical tale for children, op. 67.
Capitol, 1960 Michael Flanders, narrator; Philharmonia Orchestra; Efrem Kurtz, conductor.
Wolf, Hugo, 1860-1903. Lieder der Mignon. Gesänge aus "Wilhelm Meister".
Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft [1969] Christa Ludwig, alto, Erik Werba, piano. Italian serenade RCA Red Seal,1969. Chamber Symphony Orchestra ; Anshel Brusilow, conductor.
Spanisches Liederbuch (nach Heyse und Giebel). Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft [1968]Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, soprano; Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, baritone; Gerald Moore, piano.
Italienisches Liederbuch. From the Italian song book. Angel Records[1961]
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, soprano; Gerald Moore, piano.
Landesman, Jay. The Nervous set:a new musical.Book by Jay Landesman and Theodore J. Flicker. Music by Tommy Wolf, lyrics by Fran Landesman. Columbia
Based on the novel by Jay Landesman. With Richard Hayes, Tani Seitz, Larry Hagman, Del Close, Gerald Hiken and Thomas Aldredge. Theodore J. Flicker, director.
Fiedler's all-time favorites. RCA Victor [1960] Wolf-Ferrari,Dance of the Camorristi from the Jewels of the Madonna Act III Boston Pops Orchestra; Arthur Fiedler, conductor.

Monday, February 27, 2012

March Forth


Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra; Willem Mengelberg, conductor.Beethoven, Ludwig van, 1770-1827. Turkish March (Ruins of Athens) Capitol
Goldman Band; Richard Franko Goldman or Ainslee Cox, conductors.The Pride of America; [the golden age of the American march] Adams, A. A. The Governor's own.--Carter, T. M. Boston commandery.--Sousa, J. P. The pathfinder of Panama.--Weldon, A. F. Gate city.--Fillmore, H. His Excellency.-- Goldman, E. F. The chimes of liberty.--Sousa. Bonnie Annie Laurie.--Herbert, V. The President's march.--Bigelow, F. Our director.--Goldman. The pride of America.--Chadwick, G. Tabasco.--Sousa. Revival march.-- Seitz, R. F. Grandioso.--Mygrant, W. S. My Maryland.--Pryor, A. On Jersey shore.--Hall, R. B. Gardes du corps. --Herbert. The serenade.--Sousa. Sesquicentennial march.
Prokofiev, Sergey,1891-1953. Prokofiev's greatest hits Columbia [1970]
--March from The love for three oranges, op. 33A. Philadelphia Orchestra; Eugene Ormandy, conductor.
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. March in D, K.230 London [1965].
Members of the Vienna Octet.
Glazunov, Aleksandr Konstantinovich, 1865-1936. Wedding march, op. 21. Melodiya/Angel [1970]
Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra; Aleksander Gauk, conductors.
Chopin, Frédéric, 1810-1849. Sonata no. 2, in B-flat minor, op. 35 "Funeral March". RCA Red Seal 1968. Van Cliburn, piano.
Wunschkonzert Pilz, 1988. March of Florence/Julius Fucik -- Carmen-suite no. 2/Georges
Bizet Marche de Contrebandiers London Festival Orchestra ; Alfred Scholz, conductor.
Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907. Sigurd Jorsalfar. Huldigungsmarsch Triumphal march from Sigurd Jorsalfar. Decca, [1950?] Bavarian Symphony Orchestra; Kurt Graunke, conductor.