Joseph Brodsky

From high atop the beautiful campus of the University of California at Berkeley, it's time once again for Sadko's World of Music. The role of Sadko today is being played by Czeslaw Milosz . The role of the Bobbsie Twins is being played by  Lenka and Donna Iroda. The role of Ken Moss is being played by William Saroyan.  In the third half of the program, the role of Lenny the Listener will  be played by W. H. Auden.  Our featured great Russian writer today is
Iosif Aleksandrovich Brodsky (24 May 1940 – 28 January 1996) was a Russian poet and essayist.
Born in Leningrad in 1940, Brodsky ran afoul of Soviet authorities and was expelled from the Soviet Union in 1972, settling in America with the help of W. H. Auden and other supporters. He taught thereafter at universities including those at Yale, Cambridge and Michigan. Brodsky was awarded the 1987 Nobel Prize in Literature "for an all-embracing authorship, imbued with clarity of thought and poetic intensity." He was appointed United States Poet Laureate in 1991.

Jongen, Joseph, 1873-1953.  Symphonie concertante, organ, orchestra, op. 81 Angel, [1974]  Virgil Fox playing the organ of the Palais de Chaillot; Paris Opera Orchestra; George Prêtre, conductor.

Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897.  Ein deutsches Requien. Variationen über ein Thema von Joseph Haydn, op. 56a.   Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft 1965]   Gundula Janowitz, soprano; Eberhard Waechter, baritone; Wiener Singverein; Berliner Philharmoniker; Herbert von Karajan, conductor.

Concertos for two guitars and orchestra by Franz Joseph Haydn, Antonio Vivaldi, and Alessandro Marcello. Mercury, [1964]   Ida Presti, Alexandre Lagoya, guitars ; Pro Arte Orchestra of Munich ; Kurt Redel, conductor.

Bock, Jerry.   Fiddler on the roof. Selections  Book by Joseph Stein, based on Sholom Aleichem's stories. Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick.  RCA Victor, [1964]  "The original Broadway cast recording," starring Zero Mostel.   Tradition.--Matchmaker, matchmaker.--If I were a rich man. --Sabbath prayer.--To life.--Miracle of miracles.--Tevye's dream.--Sunrise, sunset.--Now I have everything.--Do you love me?--Far from the home I love.--Anatevka.

Brodsky died of a heart attack aged 55, in his New York City apartment on January 28, 1996. He had had open-heart surgery in 1979 and later two bypass operations, remaining in frail health since that time. He was buried in the Episcopalian section at Isola di San Michele cemetery in Venice, Italy.