Mahler for Maulers

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Mahler for Maulers

Gustav Mahler Das Lied von der Erde (The Song of the Earth)
CONDUCTOR : Kent Nagano/ ORCHESTRA :Irchestre Symphonique de Montreal / Baritone: Christian Gerhaher / TENOR :Klaus Florian Vogt / year 2009
1. Das Trinklied vom Jammer der Erde (8:24)
2. Der Einsame im Herbst (8:32)
3. Von der Jugend (3:03)
4. Von der Schönheit (6:20)
5. Der Trunkene im Frühling (4:12)
6. Der Abschied (26:45)
Gentle Giant, I'm Turning Around


Kindertotenlieder (Songs on the Death of Children)
BARITONE : Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau / CONDUCTOR : Rudolf Kempe / ORCHESTRA : Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (Berliner Philharmoniker) / year 1955
7. Nun will die Sonn' so hell aufgeh'n (Now the sun will rise as brightly) (5:15)
8. Nun seh' ich wohl, warum so dunkle Flammen (Now I see well why with such dark flames) (4:50)
9. Wenn dein Mütterlein" – When your mother steps into the doorway (4:36)
10. Oft denk' ich, sie sind nur ausgegangen (Often I think that they have only stepped out) (3:07)
11. In diesem Wetter! (In this weather, in this windy storm) (6:45)
If time allows

Songs of a Travelling Comrade, Companion, or Journeyman (Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen)
BARITONE : Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau / CONDUCTOR : Wilhelm Furtwängler / ORCHESTRA : The Philharmonia Orchestra / year 1952
12. When My Sweetheart is Married (Wenn mein Schatz Hochzeit macht) (4:14)
13. I Went This Morning over the Field (Ging heut' morgens übers Feld) (4:43)
14. I Have a Gleaming Knife (Ich hab' ein glühend Messer) (3:27)
15. The Two Blue Eyes of my Beloved (Die zwei blauen Augen) (5:44)

Symphony No. 1 in D major "Titan"
CONDUCTOR : Bruno Walter / ORCHESTRA : Bayerische Staatsorchester (Bavarian State Orchestra) / year 1950
16. Langsam, Schleppend (Slowly, dragging) Immer sehr gemächlich (very restrained throughout) (12:09)
17. Kräftig bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell (Moving strongly, but not too quickly), Recht gemächlich (restrained) (6:23)
18. Feierlich und gemessen, ohne zu schleppen (Solemnly and measured, without dragging), Sehr einfach und schlicht wie eine Volksweise (very simple, like a folk-tune), and Wieder etwas bewegter, wie im Anfang (something stronger, as at the start) – a funeral march based on the children's song "Frère Jacques" (or "Bruder Martin") (11:18)
19. Stürmisch bewegt- Energisch (Stormily agitated, energetic) (18:56)

Mozart for Babies

Baby Einstein Music Box Orchestra The Magic Flute, K620, Papa
6 German Dances, K.509
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Symphony no. 28, in C major, K. 200. Overture to The marriage of Figaro, K. 492. Columbia [1966] Cleveland Orchestra; George Szell, conductor.
The four horn concertos. Columbia [1965] No. 1, K. 412, D major (8 min., 18 sec.)--No. 2, K. 417, E♭ major (13 min., 23 sec.)--No. 3, K. 447, E♭ major (14 min., 37 sec.)--No. 4, K. 495, E♭ major (16 min., 23 sec.) Mason Jones, horn; Philadelphia Orchestra; Eugene Ormandy, conductor.
Sinfonia concertante, in E-flat major, for violin, viola and orchestra, K. 364. Exsultate, jubilate, K. 165. Columbia [1964] Rafael Druian, violin; Abraham Skernick, viola; Judith Raskin, soprano (in the 2d work); members of the Cleveland Orchestra; George Szell, conductor.
Six sonatas for flute and harpsichord. Epic [1964] Jean Pierre Rampal, flute; Robert Veyron-Lacroix, harpsichord.

Sadko's World of Opera

James Levine: Celebrating 40 Years at the Met
Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande
Jeannette Pilou, Dale Duesing, Jocelyne Taillon, José van Dam, Jerome Hines; January 22, 1983
Part I

Sadko's Christmas 2010

The Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Christmas album. Angel [1970] Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, soprano, with chorus, orchestra, and organ; Charles Mackerras, conductor; sung principally in German or English.

Honegger, Arthur, 1892-1955. A Christmas cantata. Epic, [195-?] Michel Roux, baritone; Elizabeth Brasseur Choir; Petits Chanteurs de Versailles; Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux; Paul Sacher, conductor.

Christmas with George Beverly Shea RCA Camden, [1964] Sung by George Beverly Shea, with orchestra.

Lanza sings Christmas carols. RCA Victor, [1959] Mario Lanza, tenor, with chorus and orchestra.

Pops Christmas party. RCA Victor [1959] Boston Pops Orchestra; Arthur Fiedler, conductor.

Don Cossack Chorus. Christmas music and carols [sound recording] A pre-Easter service. Concert Hall Society Christmas music and carols: Hymn to Christmas -- Hymn for the Virgin Mary -- Glory be to the birth of Jesus Christ -- Stikh -- Hymn to the Virgin -- First Irmos from the Christmas canon -- Carols Don Cossack Chorus; Serge Jaroff, conductor.

Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay, 1844-1908.Christmas eve: Suite. Sinfonietta, op. 31. Urania, 1952. Symphony Orchestra of Radio Berlin; Leopold Ludwig, conductor.

Koekelkoren, Martin, arr. Christmas carols. Epic, [195-] Royal Male Choir of Holland, "Mastreechter Staar," the arranger conducting.

Bigelow, Arthur Lynds. Ring! Christmas bells Columbia, [196-] Gesú bambino -- Tune of the sleigh bells -- O little town of Bethlehem -- Veni, veni, Emmanuel -- Lo, how a rose e'er blooming -- A la venue de Noël -- Good King Wenceslas -- There once fell heavenly dew -- Born is Jesus the Infant King -- The holly and the ivy -- Silent night, holy night -- Noël d'Aquin.
Performer Arthur Lynds Bigelow, bells ; Marjorie MacComb, organ.

Christmas Parade

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Parade (triple bill)—Satie: Parade / Poulenc: Les Mamelles de Tirésias / Ravel: L’Enfant et les Sortilèges
Ainhoa Arteta, Danielle de Niese, Earle Patriarco, Ruth Ann Swenson, Wendy White; March 16, 2002 James Levine: Celebrating 40 Years at the Met

Feast of St. Nicholas

Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay, 1844-1908.
Zolotoĭ Petushok
and Scenes and arias from operas
Musical Heritage Society, 1979. Moscow Radio Chorus and Symphony Orchestra ; Alexei Kovalyov and Yevgeni Akulov, conductors (1st work) ; soloists ; Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra (2nd work).
Music for the domra Melodiya/Angel, 1972.
Concerto for domra and folk instrument orchestra by Nikolai Budashkin
Vladimir Yakovlev, domra; Osipov Balalaika Orchestra; Viktor Dubrovsky, conductor.
Ivanov-Kramskoĭ, A. (Aleksandr)
Variations on Russian themes, guitar, orchestra. Monitor, [1961]with the composer as soloist, with orchestra of folk instruments; Nikolaĭ Anosov, conductor.
Arias. Capitol [1954] Un ballo in maschera: Eri tu che m'acchiavi.--Falstaff: Ford's monologue.--Il trovatore: Il balen del suo sorriso.--Rigoletto: Pari siamo. Cortigiani, vil razza dannata.--Otello: Iago's credo.--La traviata: Di Provenza il mar, il suol.--Don Carlo: Death of Rodrigo. Robert Weede, baritone; Concert Arts Orchestra; Nicholas Rescigno, conductor.

Zoltan Kodaly

Show may be shortened due to basketball game!
Kodály, Zoltán, 1882-1967. Háry Janos suite ; Dances of Galánta ; Arias from Háry Janos. London [1964] London Symphony Orchestra, with Olga Szönyi, soprano; István Kertész, conductor.
The World's greatest cellists [Fall River, Mass.] : Sine Qua Non, [c1973]
SQN 112X Janos Starker, Sonata for Unaccompanied cello, op. 8
Sinfonie-Orchester des Ungarischen Rundfunks und Fernsehens; György Lehel, conductor Variations uber ein ungarisches Volkslied 138 875 Deutsche Grammophon
Psalmus hungaricus, op. 13. The peacock; folk song for unaccompanied male chorus. Variations on a Hungarian folk song (The peacock). London [1971] Lajos Kozma, tenor, Brighton Festival Chorus and Wandsworth School Boys' Choir; in 2d work: Chorus of the London Symphony Orchestra; in 1st and 3d works: London Symphony Orchestra: Istvan Kertesz, conductor.

Carl Nielsen

Nielsen, Carl, 1865-1931.
I Musici Litte suite, op. 1, for string orchestra Philips, [1968?]
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.
Maskarade: Overture. Symphony no. 4, op. 29 (The inextinguishable).
Decca [1966] Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra; Max Rudolf, conductor.
Sinfonia espansiva (no. 3) op. 27. Columbia [1965] Royal Danish Orchestra, with Ruth Guldbaek, soprano, and Niels Moller, tenor; Leonard Bernstein, conductor.
Pops McGonigle Episode 2

Stenhammer

Stenhammar, Wilhelm
Serenade in F major, Op. 31 (original 1913 version)
Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
Jarvi, Neeme, Conductor BIS-CD-1496-98
I. Ouvertura. Allegrissimo
II. Reverenza. Tempo di menuetto, tranquillo e graziozo
III. Canzonetta. Tempo di valse, ma poco tranquillo
IV. Scherzo. Presto
V. Notturno. Andante sostenuto
VI. Finale. Tempo moderato
"Romance" by Wilhelm Stenhammer; Krystle Jones, flute and Christi Zuniga, piano.
Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor, Op. 23 (1904–1907) Ortiz, Cristina, piano
I. Introduzione
II. Scherzo
III. Adagio
IV. Finale
Sangen, Op. 44: Interlude Molto adagio, solenne
Wilhelm Stenhammar - Three Fantasies (Fantasy) Op.11 No.1 in B minor MATS WIDLUND
Wilhelm Stenhammar - Three small piano pieces (Tre sma klaverstycken) - NIKLAS SIVELÖV
Wilhelm Stenhammar - Piano Concerto No.1 in B flat minor Op.1 PART 1 of 7 - MATS WIDLUND I.Molto moderato e maestoso - Sostenuto e tranquillo - Animato. Played by Mats Widlund (piano) and the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Gennady Rozhdestvensky.

Tanayev

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Rosa Tamarkina Sergei Taneyev - Quintet for piano, two violins, viola and cello g-moll, op.30
1. Introduzione. Adagio mesto. Allegro patetico 2. Scherzo. Presto. Moderato teneramente Largo Finale. Allegro vivace. Moderato maestoso
Recorded in 1946 with Bolshoi Theatre Quartet
Tamarkina studied at the Moscow Conservatory and eventually with Konstantin Igumnov. She began to concertize at the age of 15 and was invited to participate in the 3rd International Chopin Competition in 1937 at the age of 17.

Judges of the caliber of Emil von Sauer and Wilhelm Backhaus awarded her second prize. To put this achievement in perspective, the first prize winner that year was Yakov Zak, one of the great Russian pianists of the mid-century. 10 years earlier the 1st International Chopin Competition winner was Lev Oborin, another of the supreme Russian giants of the piano.

She had a wide ranging repertoire, from Bach to the moderns (at that time Scriabin and Rachmaninov). It was considered that she could play them all beautifully and with a maturity that belied her age. But she is most remembered, by those fortunate enough to have heard her, for her interpretations of Chopin, Schumann and Liszt.

Taneyev, Sergey Ivanovich Suite de concert, Op. 28 Oistrakh, David, violin
Philharmonia Orchestra Malko, Nikolai, Conductor performed in 1955
I. Praeludium: Grave 00:07:06
II. Gavotte: Allegro moderato 00:05:36
III. Marchen (Tale): Andantino 00:08:12
IV. Theme and Variations 00:14:46
V. Tarantella: Presto 00:06:24 Naxos Classical Archives

Balakirev's Greatest Hits

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Symphonies, no. 1, C major.
Balakirev, Miliĭ Alekseevich, 1837-1910.
Melodiya/Angel 1975. USSR Symphony Orchestra; Yevgeny Svetlanov, conductor.

Fantasy on themes from A life for the Tsar. RCA Red Seal, [1969] Earl Wild, piano.

Tamara. Columbia [1955] Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Sir Thomas Beecham, conductor.

Balakirev, Mily Alexeyevich Piano Concerto No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1
Seifetdinova, Anastasia, piano Russian Philharmonic Orchestra Yablonsky, Dmitry, Conductor Naxos 8.570396
Piano Concerto No. 2 in E flat major (completed by S. Lyapunov)
Seifetdinova, Anastasia, piano Russian Philharmonic Orchestra Yablonsky, Dmitry, Conductor Naxos 8.570396 I. Allegro non troppo 00:15:54 II. Adagio 00:10:15
III. Allegro risoluto 00:10:29
If time allows:
Grande Fantaisie on Russian Folksongs, Op. 4
Seifetdinova, Anastasia, piano Russian Philharmonic Orchestra Yablonsky, Dmitry, Conductor

Cesar Cui's Greatest Hits

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Cesar Cui's Greatest Hits

CUI: 25 Preludes, Op. 64
Biegel, Jeffrey piano Naxos
Cui, Cesar
1. Prelude No. 1 in C major: Allegro maestoso 00:01:32
2. Prelude No. 2 in E minor: Moderato assai 00:03:17
3. Prelude No. 3 in G major: Allegro 00:01:22
4. Prelude No. 4 in B minor: Allegro 00:02:23
5. Prelude No. 5 in D major: Allegretto 00:03:04
6. Prelude No. 6 in F sharp minor: Andante 00:05:17
7. Prelude No. 7 in A major: Allegro non troppo 00:01:36
8. Prelude No. 8 in C sharp minor: Allegro 00:02:37
9. Prelude No. 9 in E major: Andantino 00:03:20
10. Prelude No. 10 in G sharp minor: Allegro non troppo 00:02:00
11. Prelude No. 11 in B major: Allegretto 00:01:45
12. Prelude No. 12 in E flat major: Allegretto 00:02:36
13. Prelude No. 13 in F sharp major: Andante 00:04:58
14. Prelude No. 14 in B flat major: Moderato 00:02:03
15. Prelude No. 15 in D flat major: Andantino 00:02:27
16. Prelude No. 16 in F minor: Andantino 00:02:59
17. Prelude No. 17 in A flat major: Larghetto 00:03:49
18. Prelude No. 18 in C minor: Allegretto 00:02:12
19. Prelude No. 19 in E flat major: Allegretto 00:01:23
20. Prelude No. 20 in G minor: Allegro non troppo 00:02:08
21. Prelude No. 21 in B flat major: Allegro 00:02:38
22. Prelude No. 22 in D minor: Lento 00:06:23
23. Prelude No. 23 in F major: Allegro non troppo 00:01:22
24. Prelude No. 24 in A minor: Moderato 00:01:22
25. Prelude No. 25 in C major: Allegro non troppo 00:02:25
Nishizaki, Takako, violin Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
Schermerhorn, Kenneth, Conductor Cui, Cesar
Suite Concertante, Op. 25 I. Intermezzo scherzando 00:05:55
II. Canzonetta 00:04:17
III. Cavatina 00:04:13
IV. Finale: Tarantella 00:06:43 Naxos 8.555244
Suite Miniature No. 1, Op. 20
Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra
Schermerhorn, Kenneth, Conductor
I. Petite Marche 00:03:09 II. Impromptu a La Schumann 00:01:48 III. Cantabile 00:02:51 IV. Souvenir douloureux 00:01:38 V. Berceuse 00:03:14
VI. Scherzo rustique 00:01:37 Marco Polo 8.220308

Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay, 1844-1908.

Rimsky-Korsakov's greatest hits.

The flight of the bumblebee. Eugene Ormandy/Philadelphia Orchestra
--The young prince and the young princess, from Scheherazade. Leonard Bernstein/New York Philharmonic, John Corigliano, violin solo
--Procession of the nobles, from Mlada. Eugene Ormandy/Philadelphia Orchestra
--Hymn to the sun, from Le Coq d'or. Andre Kostelanetz/Columbia Symphony Orchestra
--Dance of the tumblers, from The snow maiden. Eugene Ormandy/Philadelphia Orchestra
--Song of India, from Sadko. Andre Kostelanetz/Columbia Symphony Orchestra
--The sea and Sinbad's ship, from Scheherazade. Leonard Bernstein/New York Philharmonic, John Corigliano, violin solo
--Canto gitano and Fandango asturiano, from Capriccio espagnol. Eugene Ormandy/Philadelphia Orchestra
Ivanov, Konstantin Konstantinovich, 1907-1984 Vseso︠i︡uznoe radio. Bolʹshoĭ simfonicheskiĭ orkestr. Symphony no. 2, Antar. Melodiya/Angel [1974]
If time allows:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Leopold Stokowski, conductor. Russian Easter overture, op. 36. RCA Red Seal [1969]
Bolshoi Theater Orchestra; Yevgeny Svetlanov, conductor. Sadko: Introduction. May night: Overture. The Tsar's Bride: Overture. The Maid of Pskov: Overture. Russian opera overtures. Melodiya/Angel [1973?]

Prokofiev's Greatest Hits

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Russian Composers Festival

Da Da Da Da!

Classical symphony in D major, op. 25.New York Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein, conductor 13:26
--March from The love for three oranges, op. 33A.Philadelphia Orchestra; Eugene Ormandy, conductor 1:49
--Lieutenant Kijé Suite, op. 60. 20:07 Philadelphia Orchestra; Eugene Ormandy, conductor
--Peter and the Wolf, op. 67 (orchestral suite)New York Philharmonic; Leonard Bernstein, conductor 18:50 Columbia [1970]
Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden; Hugo Rignold, conductor.Cinderella: Suite no. 1, op. 107; Suite no. 2, op. 108.RCA Victor LM 2135. [1957]

Johann Strauss II's Greatest Hits

1. Overture ''Die Fledermaus'', Op. 362 Leonard Bernstein;New York Philharmonic 9:47
2. An Der Schönen, Blauen Donau, Op. 314 - The Blue Danube George Szell;The Cleveland Orchestra 9:45
3. Where The Citrons Bloom, Op. 364 Eugene Ormandy;The Philadelphia Orchestra 6:38
4. Pizzicato Polka The Cleveland Orchestra;George Szell 2:27
5. Tales From The Vienna Woods, Op. 325 Eugene Ormandy;The Philadelphia Orchestra 10:45
6. Voices Of Spring, Op. 410 The Cleveland Orchestra;George Szell 5:48
7. Morning Papers, Op. 279 Eugene Ormandy;The Philadelphia Orchestra 8:56
8. Vienna Blood, Op. 354 The Philadelphia Orchestra;Eugene Ormandy 7:02
9. Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka, Op. 214 Leonard Bernstein;New York Philharmonic 2:45
10. Emperor Waltz, Op. 437 Fritz Reiner;Chicago Symphony Orchestra

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.

Franz Schubert's Greatest Hits

Sadko's World of Music

1. Symphony No. 5 in B flat major, D. 485: 1. Allegro (4:41)
Common Name Symphony 5
Catalog No. D 485
Conductor Fritz Reiner, The Chicago Symphony
Genre Romantic Period / Symphony
Date Written 1816
Period Romantic
Country Austria
Recording Date 1936/60
2. Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667 "Die Forelle" (The Trout): 4. Theme and Variations (8:22)
Common Name Piano Quintet
Catalog No. D 667
Performer Mieczyslaw Horszowski (Piano)Mischa Schneider (Cello)Boris Kroyt (Viola)Joseph Roisman (Violin)Julius Levine, bass
Genre Quintet / Romantic Period
Date Written 1819
Period Romantic
Recording Date 1936/60
3. Ellens Gesang III ("Ave Maria"), song for voice & piano, D. 839 (Op. 52/6) (4:54)
Common Name Ave Maria Ellens, Ellens Gesang Iii For Voice & Piano
Catalog No. D 839
Performer Kosti Vehanen (Piano) Marian Anderson, contralto
Genre Art Song / Romantic Period / Song
Date Written 1825
Period Romantic
Recording Date 1936/60
4. Gretchen am Spinnrade ("Meine Ruh'..."), song for voice & piano, D. 118 (Op. 2) (3:54)
Catalog No. D 118
Performer Richard Amner (Piano)Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
Genre Art Song / Romantic Period / Song
Date Written 10/19/1814
Period Romantic
Country Austria
Recording Date 1936/60
5. Standchen ("Leise flehen meine Lieder"), song for voice & piano (Schwanengesang), D. 957/4 (3:28)
Common Name Standchen For Voice & Piano
Catalog No. D 957
Performer Helmut Deutsch (Piano) Bo Skovhus, baritone
Genre Art Song / Romantic Period
Date Written 1828
Period Romantic
Country Austria
Recording Date 1936/60
6. Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D. 579 "Unfinished": 1. Allegro molto (13:56)
Common Name Unfinished Symphony, Symphony 8
Catalog No. D 579
Conductor Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic
Genre Romantic Period / Symphony
Date Written 1822
Period Romantic
Country Austria
Recording Date 1936/60
7. Rosamunde, D. 79: Overture (10:44)
Common Name Rosamunde
Catalog No. D 79
Conductor George Szell The Cleveland Orchestra
Genre Romantic Period
Date Written 1823
Period Romantic
Country Germany
Recording Date 1936/60
8. Four Impromptus, D. 899: No. 3 in G flat major (5:14)
Catalog No. D 899
Performer Nelson Freire (Piano)
Genre Impromptu / Romantic Period
Date Written ?1827
Period Romantic
Country Austria
Recording Date 1936/60
9. Trio for violin, violoncello and piano No. 2 in E flat major, D. 929: 2. Andante con moto (9:46)
Catalog No. D 929
Performer Isaac Stern (Violin)Leonard Rose (Cello)Eugene Istomin (Piano) Genre Romantic Period / Trio
Date Written 11/1827
Period Romantic
Country Austria
Recording Date 1936/60
10. Symphony No. 9 in C major, D. 944 "The Great": 4. Finale. Allegro vivace (10:32)
Common Name The Great Symphony, Symphony 9
Catalog No. D 944
Conductor George Szell The Cleveland Orchestra
Genre Romantic Period / Symphony
Date Written 1825-1828
Period Romantic
Country Austria
Recording Date 1936/60
If time allows:
Frauenliebe und Leben, Op. 42. Westminster, 1969
"Poems ... provided by Chamisso."
With: With: Schubert, Franz. Songs. Selections.
Teresa Stich-Randall, soprano; Robert Jones, piano.

Grand duo for piano, 4 hands, op. 140. Columbia [1962]
Performer Arthur Gold, Robert Fizdale, duo-pianists.

Fantasy in C, op. 159. Sonata in A (Duo) op. 162. Mercury [1957]
Rafael Druian, violin; John Simms, piano.

Weber and Schubert overtures. Epic [1960] Overture in C major (in the Italian style).
Performer Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam; Antal Dorati, conductor.

Schubert-Lieder im Spiegel der Antike. Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft, [1962]
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, baritone; Jörg Demus, piano.

Octet in F major, op. 166 Capitol, [1958]. Chamber Music Ensemble of the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.