The Letter I

Pre-show
Irma la douce [A new musical comedy] Original book and lyrics by Alexandre Breffort; English book and lyrics by Julian More, David Heneker, and Monty Norman. Columbia, [1960] Original Broadway cast. .Elizabeth Seal, Keith Michell, Clive Revill, Fred Gwynne, Osborne Smith
From high atop Inverness, Scotland it's time for Sadko's World of Music. The role of Sadko will be played by Ivan L. Moody. The role of Skippy the Wonder Dog will be played by Ivan Pavlov. The role of Bobsey Twins will be played by Ivan Morovic and Gary Fisher. The role of Ken Moss will be played by Ivan Awfulich. The role of Brian Carpenter will be played by Ivan the Terrible. In the the third half of the program the role of Lenny the Listener will be played by Ivan Detail.
Charles Ives – The Unanswered Question Various Artists – The Beginners Guide to 20th Century Classical Music
The Mother Hips – Young Charles Ives– Do It On The Strings: Acoustic Live in California November 2010
Charles Ives – String Quartet No. 2: I. Discussions Schumann Quartett – Mozart, Ives & Verdi: String Quartets
Charles Ives – String Quartet No. 2: II. Arguments Schumann Quartett – Mozart, Ives & Verdi: String Quartets
Charles Ives – String Quartet No. 2: III. The Call of the Mountains Schumann Quartett – Mozart, Ives & Verdi: String Quartets
Theo Bleckmann, Charles Ives – Feldeinsamkeit / In Summer Fields – Twelve Songs by Charles Ives
Hilary Hahn, violin – Ives: Sonata for Violin and Piano No.1 - 1. Andante - Allegro vivace – Charles Ives: Four Sonatas Valentina Lisitsa, piano
Music for two harpsichords Columbia 1972. Suite à deux clavecins in C minor, G.F. Handel.--Fancy, for two to play, T. Tomkins.--Ut re my fa sol la, W. Byrs. --For two virginals, G. Farnaby.--Suite in G minor, G. Le Roux.--Allemande à deux clavecins. La julliet. La Létiville. Muséte de choisi. Muséte de taverni. F. Couperin.--Sonata in C major for four hands, K. 19d. Fugue in C minor, K. 426. W.A. Mozart. Igor Kipnis and Thurston Dart.
Introduction to the piano Capitol [1958] Agi Jambor, piano. .
Music of old Russia Angel [1963] Rachmaninoff, S. Vocalise.--Musorgskii̐, M. Hopak.-- Glazunov, A. Meditation, op. 34.--Chai̐kovskií, P. Valse- scherzo, op. 34; Meditation, op. 42, no. 1; Scherzo, op. 42, no. 2.--Rimskii̐-Korsakov, N. Fantasy on Russian themes, op. 33. Nathan Milstein, violin, with orchestra; Robert Irving, conductor.
Legendary performances Recorded between 1944 and 1947. Mussorgsky, M. P. Pimen's tale, Boris' farewell, and Boris' death, from Boris Godounov.--Verdi, G. Ella giammai m'amo, from Don Carlos.--Il lacerato spirito, from Simon Boccanegra.--Ponchielli, A. Bella cosi madonna, from La Gioconda (with Risë Stevens)--Rossini, G. A. La calunnia è un venticello, from Il barbieri di Siviglia.--Mozart, W. A. Deh vieni alla finestra and Finch' han dal vino, from Don Giovanni.--Bellini, V. Ite sul colle, from Norma.-- Thomas, A. Légères hirondelles, from Mignon (with Risë Stevens)--Halévy, J. F. F. E. Si la rigueur et la vengeance, from La Juive.--Puccini, G. Vecchia zimarra, senti, from La Bohème. Ezio Pinza, bass; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra; Emil Cooper and Fausto Cleva, conductors; sung in Italian and French.