The Letter P

From high atop Patrick Henry Community College in beautiful Henry County, Virginia,  it's time for Sadko's World of Music. The role of Sadko will be played by

Paul Edwin Zimmer

. The role of Skippy the Wonder Dog will be played by Otis.
 The role of Bobsey Twins will be played by

Patty and Selma Bouvier

. The role of Ken Moss will be played by 

Paul Giamatti

. The role of Brian Carpenter will be played by

Patrick Duffy

. In the the third half of the program the role of Lenny the Listener will be played by

Patrick Macnee

Fred Allen.Mexicana    Decca[1967] --Sonata Mexicana, by M. Ponce.--Romanza, by N. Paganini.-
Sevillana (Fantasía) by J. Turina.--Minuet in E, op. 32.Minuet in G.  Minuet in E, op. 11, no. 10.  By F. Sor.--Sonata clássica, by M. Ponce. Andrés Segovia, guitar.
On wings of song    Capitol[1956] On wings of song, by Mendelssohn.--Ave Marie.  Serenade
(Ständchen)  By Schubert.--Vergebliches Ständchen.  Cradlesong (Wiegenlied)  By Brahms.--Al amor, by Obrados and Castillejo.--Estrellita, by Ponce.--The Lord's prayer, byMalotte.--Ave Marie, by Bach-Gounod.--Si mes vers avaientdes ailes, by Hahn,.--Let my song fill your heart, by
Charles.--Do not go, my love, by Hageman.--Comin' thru the rye, traditional.--Colombetta, by Buzzi-Peccia.    Dorothy Warenskjold, soprano; Jack Crossan, piano.
 Keyboard giants of the past.  RCA Victor[1962]
Minuet in G, op. 14, no. 1, by Paderewski (played by the composer)--Impromptu in F-sharp, op. 36, by Chopin (Vladimir de Pachmann)--Étude in D-flat, by Liszt (Harold Bauer)--Carnaval, op. 9: Valse allemande, Paganini, Réplique, Aveu, by Schumann (Sergei Rachmaninoff)--Suite, op. 15: Waltz, by Arensky (Harold Bauer and Ossip Gabrilowitsch)--Blue Danube waltz, by J. Strauss Jr., arr  by Schulz-Evier (Josef Lhevinne)--Chant polonais no. 5, by  Liszt (Moriz Rosenthal)--Arabesque valsante, op. 6, by  Levitzki (played by the composer)--Hungarian rhapsody no.  11, in  A minor, by Liszt (William Kapell)
 Music for guitar and harpsichord Columbia, 1972.  Sonata no. 1, by R. Straube.--Preludio, by M. Ponce.--   Sonata no. 2, by R. Straube.--Duo concertante, by S.  Dodgson.--Sonata no. 3, by R. Straube.
John Williams, guitar; Rafael Puyana, harpsichord; Jordi Savall, viola da gamba.
 Holiday for orchestra  New York :Columbia,[1965?]
Camptown races / Foster -- When Johnny comes marching home --  Sailor's hornpipe -- Minuet / Paderewski -- The hen / Rameau -- Jamaican rumba / A. Benjamin -- General Lavine / Debussy -- March of the mandarins / A. Harris -- Londonderry air -- The flight of the bumblebee / Rimsky-Korsakov -- March of the dwarfs / Grieg. Percussion, brass, strings and winds of the Philadelphia Orchestra ; Eugene Ormandy, conductor.
Ponce, Manuel María, 1882-1948.
Sonata romántica.   Decca, [1964]     Andrés Segovia, guitar.
Paderewski, I.J. Fantaisie polonaise, piano,  orchestra. Felicja Blumenthal, piano; London Symphony Orchestra;   Anatole Fistoulari, conductor.
 Pons - Kostelanetz concert Columbia,1950.  Prelude in C-sharp minor / Rachmaninoff -- Liebestraum /
Liszt --Song of India from Sadko / Rimsky-Korsakov --  Russian nightingale / Alabiev --Minuet in G minor /
 Paderewski -- Valse triste / Sibelius -- Dancing doll /  Poldini -- Home, sweet home / Bishop.
 Lily Pons, soprano; Andre Kostelanetz and his orchestra.

The Letter O

Jacob Obrecht, Missa 'Caput' (a4) Kyrie, Oxford  Camarata, Jeremy Summerly, conductor
Johannes Ockeghem Missa 'Caput' (a4) Sanctus, For Ockeghem Hilliard Ensemble
 Offenbach, Jacques,1819-1880.   Offenbach in  America.  RCA Victor[1956]
  La belle Hélène: Overture. The tales of Hoffmann:  Intermezzo.--Geneviève de Brabant. Galop.--Le périchole:  Selection.--The grand duchess of Gerolstein: Overture.-- Les belles Américaines: Waltz, orchestrated by R. R. Bennett.--Musette-Air de ballet, for 'cello and orchestra, Samuel Mayes, 'cellist.--Orphus in Hades: Overture. Boston Pops Orchestra; Arthur Fiedler, conductor. <br>
Offenbach, Jacques,1819-1880.
 Gaîte parisienne,as presented by the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo.  Arr. by Manuel Rosenthal.
Angel, [1975]  Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra; Felix Slatkin, conductor. <br>
Orff, Carl,1895-1982  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.

The Easter Special

The letter M stands for Missing! Joseph Haydn The Creation (Die Schöpfung) Oratorio 1796/1798 English version Academy of Ancient Music conducted by Christopher Hogwood Emma Kyrby, soprano Anthony Rolfe Johnson tenor Michael George bass-baritone 1.Overture - The Representation of Chaos 0:19 2.Let there be Light 6:44 3.Now vanish before the holy beams 8:01 4.The marv'lous work beholds amazed 13:41 5.Rolling in foaming billows 16:17 6.With verdure clad the fields appear 20:36 7.Awake the harp [Chor] 25:43 8.In splendour bright is rising now the sun 28:22 9.The heavens are telling the Glory of God [Chor] 31:01 10.On mighty pens uplifted soars the eagle aloft 36:13 11.And God created great whales 42:25 12.Most beautiful appear [Chor] 44:50 13.Straight opening her fertile womb 53:00 14.Now heaven in fullest glory shone 55:11 15.In native worth and honour clad 59:02 16.Achieved is the glorious work [Chor] 1:03:05 17.In rosy mantle appears 1:11:32 18.By Thee with bliss, a bounteous Lord [Chor] 1:15:28 19.Graceful consort! At thy side 1:27:25 20.Sing the Lord ye voices all! [Chor] 1:35:46 Handel Messiah Halleluja Chorus Christopher Hogwood (conductor) Academy of Ancient Music

The Letter N

From high atop Nelson, New York it's time for Sadko's World of Music. The role of Sadko will be played by Ozzie Nelson. The role of Skippy the Wonder Dog will be played by Lassie Nelson The role of Bobsey Twins will be played by Don DeFore and Don DeFive. The role of Ken Moss will be played by Ricky Nelson. The role of Brian Carpenter will be played by David Nelson. In the the third half of the program the role of Lenny the Listener will be played by Fred Allen.
Nielsen, Carl,1865-1931. Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Oriental Festive March, Aladdins Dream, and Dance of the Morning mist, Hindu Dance, Chinese Dance,  The Marketplace in Ispahan
Nielsen, Carl,1865-1931. Symphonies, no. 1, op. 7,G minor. Symphony no. 1 in G minor op. 7 (1892) / Saul and David: Prelude to act 2. RCA Victor[1967] London Symphony Orchestra; André Previn, conductor.
Nielsen, Carl,1865-1931. Symphonies,no. 3, op. 27. Sinfonia espansiva(no. 3) op. 27. Columbia[1965] Royal Danish Orchestra, with Ruth Guldbaek, soprano, and Niels Moller, tenor; Leonard Bernstein, conductor.
Nielsen, Carl,1865-1931. Symphonies,no. 5, op. 50. Symphony no. 5, op. 50. Columbia[1963] New York Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein, conductor.
Nielsen, Carl,1865-1931. Symphonies,no. 6. Symphony no. 6 (Sinfonia semplice)Prelude to act 2 [and] overture to Masquerade. Columbia, [1966] Philadelphia Orchestra; Eugene Ormandy, conductor.
Nielsen, Carl,1865-1931. Maskarade.Overture.Maskarade: Overture.Symphony no. 4, op. 29(The inextinguishable [sic]). Decca[1966] Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra; Max Rudolf, conductor.