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)

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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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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.

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  

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.

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]

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.

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?

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

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