Episode #77: Columbus, by Egk!

Uploaded: August 13, 2022

Werner Egk: Columbus. Bericht und Bildnis

Erster Teil:

Szenen 1 – 5

Zweiter Teil:

Dritter Teil:

Vorspiel

Szenen 1 – 3

Columbus  Ernst Gutstein

Ferdinand  Fritz Wunderlich

Isabella  Lisa Montoya

First Councillor  Hans Herbert Fiedler

Second Councillor  Willy Ferenz

Third Councillor  Wolfgang Anheisser

A Monk  Max Pröbstl

A Herald  Georg Pappas

A Singer    Friedrich Lenz

First Speaker  Romuald Pekny

Second Speaker  Rolf Boysen

Three Emigrants  Hans Stein

Karl Hanft

Eduard Linkers

Four Soldiers  Wolfried Lier

Til Kiwe

Siegurd Fitzek

Walter Holton

A Herald  Peter Eschberg

Chor und Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks

Werner Egk, conductor

ORFEO C 549 012 I

Episode #76: Herman, Tito, Raymond, and Django

Uploaded: August 6, 2022

Herman meets Puente

Alvin Gilbert Cohn & Willard Palmer Harris: It’s coolin’ time

Johnny Mandel: Sinbad the Sailor

Neil Hefti: Black orchid

Ralph Burns: Fire Island

Woody Hermann & Tito Puente: Cha-cha chick

Mambo herd

New Cha-cha

Latin flight

Alvin Gilbert Cohn: Blue Station

Woody Herman & Tito Puente: Tito meets Woody

Woody Herman: Original No. 2

Prelude a la Cha-cha

Allan Dick Small: Bamba Samba

Woody Herman, reeds

Tito Puente, vibraphone, band leader

Charlie Byrd, guitar (uncredited)

with big band

JAZZ CRG 120008

The Raymond Scott Project

Raymond Scott: Powerhouse

Girl at the typewriter

Dinner music for a pack of hungry cannibals

New Year’s Eve in a haunted house

War dance for wooden Indians

In an 18th Century drawing room

Oil Gusher

Bumpy weather over Newark

Moment whimsical

The toy trumpet

Christmas Night in Harlem

Confusion among a fleet of taxicabs upon meeting with a fare

Peter Tambourine

Raymond Scott Quintette

STASH RECORDINGS INC. ST-CD-543

Django Reinhardt 1937

William Christopher Handy: St. Louis blues*

Gus Deloof: Bouncin’ around*

Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli: Minor swing+

Fletcher Allen: Viper’s dream+

Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli: Swinging with Django+, **

Django Reinhardt: Bolero++

Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli: Mabel++

Reginald Forsythe & Dorothy Fields: Serenade for a wealthy widow***

Michel Warlop: Taj Mahal***

Vincent Youmans: Tea for two***

Vincent Youmans: Tea for two

Gus Deloof: Easy goin’+++

Harlem swing+++

Django Reinhardt, guitar

with:

*Louis Gaste, guitar

*Eugène d’Hellemmes, bass

+Quintette du Hot Club de France

**Michel Warlop, violin

++Quintette du Hot Club de France (augmented)

***Michel Warlop et son orchestre

+++Philippe Brun et son swing band

CLASSICS 762

Episode #74: The Waltons

Uploaded: July 23, 2022

Franz von Suppé: Die schöne Galathée (Overture)

Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Paul Paray, conductor

MERCURY LIVING PRESENCE 434 309-2

Sir William Walton: Symphony No. 1 in B-flat Minor

I.  Allegro assai

II.  Presto, con malizia

III.  Andante con malinconia

IV.  Maestoso – Brioso ed ardenamente – Vivacissimo – Maestoso

New Philharmonia Orchestra

Sir Malcom Sargent, conductor

Symphony No. 2

I.  Allegro molto

II.  Lento assai

III.  Passacaglia: Theme (Risoluto), Variations, Fugato, and Coda (Scherzando – Presto)

London Symphony Orchestra

André Previn, conductor

EMI STUDIO CDM 7 63269 2

Béla Bartók: Piano Quintet, Sz. 23

I.  Andante

II.  Vivace. Scherzando

III.  Adagio

IV.  Poco a poco più vivace

Kodály Quartet:

Attila Falvay, violin

Tamás Szabó, violin

Gábor Fias, viola

János Davich, ‘cello

with Jenő Jandó, piano

NAXOS 8.550886

Episode #73: Folk into Classic into Folk

Uploaded: July 16, 2022

Pehr Henrik Nordgren: Pelimannimuotokuvia (Portraits of Country Fiddlers) for string orchestra, Op. 26

I.  Näpsäyttäjä (The Plucker)

II.  Tuumiskelija (The Thinker)

III.  Vanhan miehen menuetti (The Old Man’s Minuet)

IV.  Pelimannin elämänkappale (The Fiddler’s Favourite Tune)

Edvard Grieg: To nordiske melodier (Two Nordic Melodies), Op. 63

I.  I folketonestil (In Folk Style)

II.  Kulokk & Stabbelåten (Cow-call & Peasant Dance)

Witold Lutosławski: Pięć melodii na orkiestrę smyczkową (Five Melodies for string orchestra)

I.  Ach, Moj Jasienko (Ah, my Jasienko)

II.  Hey, Od Krakowa Jade (I’m from Kraków)

III.  Gaik (The Grove)

IV.  Gasior (The Gander)

V.  Rektor (School Master)

Heino Eller: Viis pala Keelpillorestrile (Five pieces for string orchestra)

I.  Romanss (Romance)

II.  Tants (Dance)

III.  Tants (Dance)

IV.  Hällilaul (Lullaby)

V.  Kodumaine viis (Homeland melody)

Sulkhan Tsintsadze: Six Miniatures

I.  Shepherd’s Dance

II.  Fly away, black swallow

III.  Chonguri

IV.  Khasanbegura

V.  Suliko

VI.  Satchido

Keski-Pohjanmaan Kamariorkesteri

Juha Kangas, conductor

ONDINE ODE 766-2

Nikos Skalkottas: Five Greek Dances

I.  Epirotikos

II.  Kretikos

III.  Tsamkos

IV.  Arkadikos

V.  Kleftikos

Manitoba Chamber Orchestra

Simon Streatfeild, conductor

CBC RADIO

Hortobágyi Emlék (Souvenirs from Hortobágyi)

Béla Zerkovitz: Mondják meg a legkisebbik Horváth-lánynak (Tell Horváth’s youngest daughter)

Trad., arr. János Kriza & Józef Nádor: A kisleány kertjébe’ (In the girl’s garden)

Pista Dankó: Jegenyefán fészket rak a csóka (The jeackdaw nests in the poplar)

Pista Dankó & Lajos Pósa: Még azt mondják, ninc Szegeden boszorkány (They say Szeged has no witches)

Anonymous: Friss (Fast) Concert Csárdás in A Major

Gusztáv Simkó & Csaba Sassy: Sirasstok engem, orgonavirágok (Mourn for me, liliacs)

Jenő Sándor & Andor Szenes: Miért nem szabad, szeresselek (Why am I not allowed to love you)

József Dóczy: Házam ereszére (On the eaves of my house)

Anonymous: Friss (Fast) Concert Csárdás in C Minor

Lakatos György és Cigányzenekara (György Lakatos and his Gypsy Band)

HUNGAROTON CLASSIC HCD 10226

Manuel de Falla: El amor brujo (Love, the Magician)

1. Introducción y escena ('Introduction and scene')
2. En la cueva ('In the cave')
3. Canción del amor dolido ('Song of suffering love')
4. El aparecido (El espectro) ('The apparition')
5. Danza del terror ('Dance of terror')
6. El círculo mágico (Romance del pescador) ('The magic circle')
7. A media noche: los sortilegios (Midnight)
8. Danza ritual del fuego (Ritual fire dance)
9. Escena ('Scene')
10. Canción del fuego fatuo ('Song of the will-o'-the-wisp')
11. Pantomima ('Pantomime')
12. Danza del juego de amor ('Dance of the game of love')
13. Final – las campanas del amanecer ('Finale – the bells of sunrise)

Rocio Jurado, vocalist

Orquesta Nacional de España

Jesús López-Cobos, conductor

EMI CDC 7 47586 2

Episode #72: Mab about the boy

Uploaded: July 9, 2022

Hector Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette, Symphonie dramatique, Op. 17

Part I:

Introduction: Combats – Tumulte – Intervention du Prince

Prologue: “D’anciennes haines endormies”

Strophes: “Premiers transports que nul n’oublie!

Récitatif: “Bientôt de Roméo la pale reverie”

Scherzo: “Mab, la meesagère fluette et légère!”

Part II:

Roméo seul – Tristesse – Bruit lointain de bal et de concert – Grande fête chez Capulet

Part III:

Nuit sereine – Le Jardin de Capulet, silencieux ed desert – Les jeunes Capulets, sortant de la fête, passent en chantant des reminiscences de la musique du bal – “Ohe! Capulets, bonsoir” – Scène d’amour

Part IV:

La reine Mab, ou la fée des songes

Part V:

Convoi funébre de Juliette – “Jetez des fleurs pour la vierge expirée!”

Part VI:

Roméo au Tombeau des Capulets: Invocation – Réveil de Juliette – Joie délirante, désespoir, dernières angoisses et mort de deux amants

Part VII:

Final: Le foule accourt au cimetière – Récitatif et Air du Pére Laurence, “Quoi! Roméo et retour! Roméo! – Recitatif: “Je vais dévoiler le mystère”

Air: “Pauvres enfants que je pleure”

Rixe des Capulets et des Montaigus, “Mais notre sang rougit leure glaive!” – “Silence! malhereux!”

Serment de reconciliation, “Jurez donc, par l’auguste symbole”

Regina Resnik, contralto

André Turp, tenor

David Ward, bass

London Symphony Chorus and Orchestra

Pierre Monteux

WESTMINSTER LEGACY 00289 479 2343 GB 40

Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No 13 in B-flat Minor, Op. 113, “Babi Yar”, after poems by Yevgeny Yevtushenko

I.  Babi Yar. Adagio

II.  Humour. Allegretto

III.  In the store. Adagio

IV.  Fears. Largo

V.  A Career. Allegretto

Nicola Ghiuselev, bass

Men of the Choral Arts Society of Washington

National Symphony Orchestra

Mstislav Rostropovich, conductor

ERATO ECD 75529

Episode #70: Telemann to Brahms and they'll stay in a Hamburg Bierkeller all night....something like that

Uploaded: June 25, 2022

Ludwig van Beethoven: Overture, Die Weihe des Hauses, Op. 124

The Hanover Band

Roy Goodman, director

NIMBUS RECORDS NI 5099

Georg Philipp Telemann: Six Recorder Sonatas

Sonata in F Major, TWV 41: F1

I.  Vivace

II.  Largo

III.  Allegro

Sonata in C Major, TWV 41: C2

I.  Cantabile

II.  Allegro

III.  Grave

IV.  Vivace

Sonata in F Minor, TWV 41: f1

I.  Triste

II.  Allegro

III.  Andante

IV.  Vivace

Sonata in C Major, TWV 41: C5

I.  Adagio – Allegro

II.  Larghetto

III.  Vivace

Sonata in F Minor, TWV 41: f2

I.  Adagio

II.  Allegro

III.  Adagio

IV.  Gigue

Sonata in D Minor, TWV 41: d4

I.  Affettuoso

II.  Presto

III.  Grave

IV.  Allegro

Vicki Boeckman, recorder

Finn Hansen, viola da gamba

Lars Ulrik Mortenson, harpsichord

KONTRAPUNKT 32014

Johannes Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, Op. 83

I.  Allegro non troppo

II.  Allegro appassionato

III.  Andante

IV.  Allegretto giocoso

Julius Katchen, piano

London Symphony Orchestra

János Ferencsik, conductor

LONDON 440 612-2

Episode #67: The Westminster Legacy: Rodzinski conducts Tchaikovsky, Knappertsbusch conducts Bruckner

Uploaded: June 4, 2022

Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky:  Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36

I.  Andante sostenuto – Moderato con anima – Moderato assai, quasi Andante – Allegro vivo

II.  Andantino in modo di canzone

III.  Scherzo. Pizzicato ostinato – Allegro

IV.  Finale. Allegro con fuoco

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Artur Rodzinski, conductor

Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 in C Minor (1892 version, Josef Schalk revision)

I.  Allegro moderato

II.  Scherzo. Allegro moderato

III.  Adagio. Feierlich Langsam, doch nicht schleppend

IV.  Finale. Feierlich, nicht schnell

Müncher Philharmoniker

Hans Knappertsbusch, conductor

WESTMINSTER LEGACY 00289 479 2343 GB 40

Episode #66: Balkan Bachelors and Rachmaninov’s Third

Uploaded: May 28, 2022

Jules Massenet: Suite No. 4 for orchestra, "Scènes pittoresques"

I.  Marche

II.  Air de ballet

III.  Angelus

IV.  Fête bohème

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Louis Frémaux, conductor

KLAVIER KCD-11007

Village Music of Yugoslavia. Songs & Dances from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia & Macedonia

Tkanje (Weaving) (singers from the village of Debeljaci, Bosnia)

Oj meni, meni, meni (Oh my, my, my) (singers and tamburica band from the villages of Prkovici and Šiškovici, Croatia)

Kad su stari svinje žirovali (When they fed the old pigs acorns) (male singers from the village of Prkovici, Croatia)

Sinoć mi je lane moje dolazio Mile (Mile came to me last night) (Anka Došen, lead singer, with singers and tamburica band from the village of Bizovac, Croatia)

Hajd na levo (Let’s go to the left) singers and tamburica band from the villages of Prkovici and Šiškovici, Croatia)

Pjevati ću neću stat u muku (I will sing and not think of troubles) (Marija Djurović, singer, village of Babino Polje, Croatia)

Tarabana/Geganje (idiomatic title) (singers, and Ivica Kurtovič, šargija, from the village of Debeljaci, Bosnia)

Bécarac (Bachelor’s song) (Ivica Došen, lead singer, with singers and tamburica band from the village of Bizovac, Croatia)

Poskočica (a Kolo, or Lindjo, dance) (Vicko Lazo, caller; Franjo Klobasa, lijera; village of Bizovac, Croatia)

Gojila se gizdava mladica (I loved a lass for a short time) (Marija Marković, singer, village of Babino Polje, Croatia)

Otrgnem rožicu ruman Cvet – Potancu (I pick a rose, a red flower, followed by a dance) (Josip Cubranović & Ivan Dijanić, singers & sopele, from the village of Vrbnik, Croatia)

Gigetanje (a responsory song style given the name Gigetanje when one syllable of the song is repeated often (gi, ge)) (singers from the village of Debeljaci, Bosnia)

Pevano kolo (a Slovenian dance) (Anka & Ivica Došen, lead singers, with singers and tamburica band from the village of Bizovac, Croatia)

Lijepa ti je od jabuke voćka (The apple from the tree is beautiful) (Marija Djurović, singer, village of Babino Polje, Croatia)

Gaida Avasi (instrumental) (Ilija Gulev, djura; Georgi Šarlandjiev, zurla; Todor Goshev, tupan; village of Geveglia, North Macedonia)

NONESUCH EXPLORER SERIES 7559-72042-2

Charles Ives: Piano Trio (1911)

I.  Andante

II.  Presto TSIAJ

III.  Moderato con moto

Pacific Art Trio:

Israel Baker, violin

Edgar Lustgarten, ‘cello

Alice Shapiro, piano

DELOS D/CD 1009

Sergei Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30

I.  Allegro ma non troppo

II.  Intermezzo (Allegro)

III.  Finale (All breve)

Abbey Simon, piano

Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra

Leonard Slatkin, conductor

MMG VOX PRIMA MWCD 7130

Link to Talking Albums podcast featuring Rob Preuss, interviewed by John McDonald:

https://open.spotify.com/show/6a3DMBNX8v1kl4GbyeSOfv?si=1b7e5314affe4ef7

Episode #65: What it was, was the Avant Garde

Uploaded: May 21, 2022

Michael Horwood: Fugue for Sam (1989)

FURIANT RECORDS FMDC 4608-2

Bernd Alois Zimmermann: Présence. Ballet blanc en cinq scenes pour violon, violoncelle, et piano (1961)

I.  1ére scène: Introduction et pas d’action (Don Quichotte) wir jagen das wild, das uns opfert

II.  2ème scène: Pas de deux (Don Quichotte et Ubu) die stählerin engel der dinge holen uns ein

III.  3ème scène: Solo (Pas d’Ubu) Alle Wahrvögel nisten in einem einzigen Baum

IV.  4ème scène: Pas de deux (Molly Bloom et Don Quichotte) Flutende Lippen umwogen den Grund…unentblätterter Schlarf, atemloss Versprechen..Insel der schewbenden Vögel

V.  5ème scène: Pas d’action et finale (Molly Bloom) im unaufhörlichen tamtam deiner hare dreht sich der sarg der umkehrenden träume

Karl-Rudolf Menke, speaker

ensemble recherche:

Melise Mellinger, violin

Lucas Fels, ‘cello

Yukiko Sugawara, piano

WERGO WER 6605-2 286 605-2

Maurice Blackburn: Twirligig (1952)

A Phantasy (1952)

Blinkity Blank (1955)

ANALEKTA AN 2 7005-6

Karlheinz Stockhausen: Kontakte, für elektronische Klänge, Klavier, und Schlagzeug (1959/60)

Teil 1

Teil 2

Karlheinz Stockhausen, and

Gottfried Michael Koenig, electronic realization

Christoph Caskel, percussion

David Tudor, piano, percussion

WERGO WER 6009-2 286009-2

Ann Southam: Seastill (1979)

FURIANT RECORDS FMDC 4604-2

Episode #64: Whatever you do, don’t open that door…

Uploaded: May 14, 2022

Béla Bartók: A kékszakállú herceg vára (Duke Bluebeard’s Castle), Sz. 48

Bluebeard:  Walter Berry

Judith:  Christa Ludwig

London Symphony Orchestra

István Kertész, conductor

DECCA LEGENDS 466 377-2

Hans Van Eijck & Peter Tetteroo: Ma Belle Amie

Tee-Set

RHINO R2 70922

Les Emmerson: Signs

Five Man Electrical Band

RHINO R2 70926

Julie Driscoll (Tippetts): Break out

Julie Driscoll (Tippetts), vocal

POLYDOR 530 799-2

Serge Prokofiev: The Year 1941, Symphonic Suite, Op. 90

I.  In the Struggle

II.  In the Night

III.  For the Brotherhood of Man

Національний Симфонічний Оркестр України (National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine)

Theodore Kuchar, conductor

NAXOS 8.553056

Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68, “Pastoral”

I.  Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen bei der Ankuff auf dem Lande. Allegro non troppo

II.  Szene am Bach. Andante molto moto

III.  Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute. Allegro

IV.  Gewitter, Sturm. Allegro

V.  Hirtengesang. Frohe und dankbare Gefühle nach dem Sturm. Allegretto

The Hanover Band

Roy Goodman, director

NIMBUS RECORDS NI 5099

Episode #62: A Concerto, a Ballet, and the Sun

Uploaded: April 30, 2022

Carl Nielsen: Helios Overture, Op. 17

Hollywood Bowl Orchestra

John Mauceri, conductor

PHILIPS 438 867-2

Sir Edward Elgar: Violin Concerto in B Minor, Op. 61

I.  Allegro

II.  Andante

III.  Allegro molto – Cadenza (accompagnata; Lento) – Allegro molto

Yehudi Menuhin, Baron Menuhin, violin

London Symphony Orchestra

Sir Edward Elgar, conductor

EMI CLASSICS GREAT RECORDINGS OF THE CENTURY 7243 5 66994 2 7

Maurice Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé

1ére Partie

I.  Introduction

II.  Danse religieuse

III.  Scène

IV.  Danse générale

V.  Scène

VI.  Danse grotesque de Dorcon

VII.  Danse légère et gracieuse de Daphnis

VIII.  Scène

IX.  Nocturne

X.  Danse lente et mystèrieuse des Nymphes

XI.  Interlude

2ème Partie

XII.  Introduction

XIII.  Danse guerrière

XIV.  Danse suppliante de Chloé

3ème Partie

XV.  Introduction

XVI.  Lever du jour

XVII.  Pantomime

XVIII.  Danse Générale – Bacchanale

Choeurs du Théâtre National de l’Opéra

Orchestre de Paris

Jean Martinon, conductor

EMI STUDIO CDM 7 B69566 2

Episode #61: Mortality and Spirit

Uploaded: April 23, 2022

Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109

I.  Vivace, ma non troppo; Adagio espressivo

II.  Prestissimo

III.  Andante con variazioni: Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung

Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat Major, Op. 110

I.  Moderato cantabile

II.  Allegro molto

III.  Recitativo: Adagio, ma non troppo; Arioso dolente; Fuga: Allegro, ma non troppo; L’istesso tempo di Arioso; L’istesso tempo della Fuga

Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111

I.  Maestoso; Allegro con brio ed appassionato

II.  Arietta: Adagio molto semplice e cantabile

Andrew Rangell, piano

DORIAN RECORDINGS DOR-90158

Henryk Górecki: Totus Tuus, Op. 60

Arvo Pärt: Magnificat

Frank Martin: Mass

I.  Kyrie

II.  Gloria

III.  Credo

IV.  Sanctus

V.  Agnus Dei

Robert Shaw Festival Singers

Robert Shaw, conductor

TELARC CD-80406

Episode #60: Chaos and Order

Uploaded: April 16, 2022

Franz Joseph Haydn: Die Schöpfung, Hob. XXI:2 (Die Vorstellung des Chaos)

Alberto Ginastera: Popol Vuh: La creación del mundo maya

I.  La Noche de los Tiempos

II.  El Nacimiento de la Tierra

III.  El Despertar de la Naturaleza

IV.  El Grito de la Creacion

V.  La Gran Lluvia

VI.  La Ceremonia Magica del Mai

VII.  El Sol, la Luna y las Estrellas; La Noche de los Tiempos

Igor Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps

I.  L’Adoration de la Terre

II.  Le Sacrifice

Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra

Leonard Slatkin, conductor

RCA VICTOR RED SEAL 09026-60993-2

Earl Hines: Flany Doodle Swing

Earl Hines & His Orchestra

CBS JAZZ MASTERPIECES CBS 460067 2

John Wesley Chisholm: Rootbeer & Licorice

Johnny Favourite Swing Orchestra

JUNO AWARDS 1999

Allan Roberts & Doris Fisher: Tampico

June Christy, vocals

Stan Kenton and His Orchestra

TIME LIFE HPD-04

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 25 in C Major, KV 503

I.  Allegro maestoso

II.  Andante

III.  Finale. Allegro

Ivan Moravec, piano

Česká filharmonie

Josef Vlach, conductor

SUPRAPHON DC-8047

Carl Maria von Weber: Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 19 (J. 50)

I.  Allegro con fuoco

II.  Andante

III.  Scherzo. Presto

IV.  Finale. Presto

Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields

Sir Neville Marriner, conductor

VANGUARD VCD 72008

Episode #59: The Drama and The Joy of Easter and Spring

Uploaded: April 8, 2022

Anonymous (incorrectly attributed to Johann Sebastian Bach [BWV 246]): Lukas-Passion (selections)

Chorus: Furcht und Zittern

Aria: Du gibst mir Blut (alto)

Aria: Den Fels hat Moses’ Stab Geschlagen (tenor)

Aria: Daß Lamm verstummt (tenor)

Terzetto: Weh und Schmerz (soprano I/II, alto)

Aria: Selbst der Bau der Welt Erschüttert (soprano)

Aria: Laßt mich ihn nur noch einmal küssen

Chorale: Nun ruh, Erlöser der Gruft

Charlotte Lehmann, soprano

Gudrun Schmid, soprano

Elisabeth Künstler, alto

Georg Jelden, tenor

Balinger Kantorei

Kammerorchester Collegiun Musicum Tübingen

Gerhard Rehm, conductor

BRILLIANT CLASSICS 99051

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi: Stabat Mater

I.  Stabat Mater

II.  Cujus animam gementem

III.  O quam tristis et afflicta

IV.  Quae moerebat et dolebat

V.  Quis est homo

VI.  Vidit suum dulcem Natum

VII.  Eja, mater

VIII.  Fac ut ardeat cor meum

IX.  Sancta mater

X.  Fac ut portem

XI.  Inflammatus et accensus

XII.  Quando corpus

Emma Kirkby, soprano

James Bowman, countertenor

The Academy of Ancient Music

Christopher Hogwood, director

EDITIONS DE L’OISEAU-LYRE FLORILEGIUM 425 692-2

Augustin Kubizek:  Four Psalms

Herr, meine Stärke

O Herr, deine Güte

Sei stille zu Gott, meine Seele

Jauchzet dem Herrn

Sofia Chamber Choir “Lyubomir Pipkov”

Theodora Pavlovich, director

JADE JDC C 095

Traditional Bulgarian Folk Songs

Arr. Krassimir Kjurktchijski: Bre Pretrunko

Arr. Vitchka Nikolova: Na Strandja Bair Gorata

Arr. Philip Koutev: Reche Mama Da Me Zheni

Arr. Nikolai Kaufmann: Mito Mori

Arr. Krassimir Kjurktchijski: Sestro Dobrano

Arr. Dimitar Lavtchev: Kitka Ti Padna

Arr. Gueorgui Mintchev: Tragnala e Jana

Arr. Peter Lyondev: Na Horoto

Sedyankara ‘y Na Razvala

Traditional: Vospelo e Pile Choran Garvan

Arr. Tzvetan Tzvetkov: Mavruda Kitka Sadila

Arr. Ivan Spassov: Balno Li Ti E Sino

Arr. Gueorgi Mintchev: Tzunala e Dilber Jana

Bulgarka Junior Quartet:

Hristina Anastassova, vocal

Fanka Kojnarova, vocal

Vichka Nikolova, vocal

Tonka Koleva, vocal

Gueorgui Mussurliev, bagpipe (gaida)

Gueorgui Nikolov, percussion

STUDIO SM SM D2550

Antonín Dvořák: Písně Milostné (Love Songs), Op. 83

I.  Ó, Naší Lásce Nekvete

II.  V Tak Mnohém Srdci Mrtvo Jest

III.  Kol Domu Se Ted' Potácím

IV.  Já Vím, Že V Sladké Nadĕji

V.  Nad Krajem Vévodí Lehký Spánek

VI.   Zde V Lese U Potoka

VII.  V Té Sladké Moci Očí Tvých

VIII.  Ó, Duše Drahá, Jedinká

Edita Gruberová, soprano

Erik Werba, piano

ORFEO C 066-831 A

Heitor Villa-Lobos: Symphony No. 10, Sumé pater patrium: Sinfonia ameríndia com coros

I.  A terra e os seres (The Earth and Its Creatures). Allegro

II.  "Grito de guerra" (War Cry). Lento

III.  "Iurupichuna"*. Scherzo: Allegretto scherzando

IV.  A voz da terra e a aparição de Anchieta " (The Voice of the Earth and the Appearance of Anchieta). Lento

V.  Glória no Céu e Paz na Terra (Glory in Heaven and Peace on Earth). Poco allegro

Carla Wood, mezzo-soprano

Carlo Scibelli, tenor

Nmon Ford, baritone

Santa Barbara Choral Society

UCSB Chamber Choir

Donald Brinegar Singers

Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra

Gisèle Ben-Dor, conductor

KOCH INTERNATIONAL CLASSICS 3-7488-2 HI

*a magical species of small monkey

Romanian songs

Dragi mi-s cântecele mele (I love my songs)

Aseară ți-am luat basma! (I took your headscarf last night!)

Lung îi drumul Gorjului (Long way to Gorj)

Pe vale, ţaţo, pe vale. (In the valley, father, in the valley)

Bun îi vinul ghiurghiului (The red wine is good)

Aseara vântul bătea (The wind was blowing last night)

Ciuleandra [Romanian dance]

Mărie şi Mărioară (Maria and Marioara)

Hai, Iu, Iu (Come on, Iu, Iu)

Trenule, maşină mica (Small-car train)

Bătrâneţe, haine grele (Old age, heavy clothes)

Butelcuţa mea (My little bottle)

Mi-am pus busuioc in par (I put basil in my hair)

Mărioară

Colo-n vale-n grădiniţă (In the child’s garden in the valley)

Pe deal pe la Cornăţel (On the hill near Cornăţel)

Cântec din Oaş (Song from Oaş)

Iac-așa (Yes, yes, yes)

Cine iubește si lasă (Who loves and leaves)

Uhăi bade (Command me)

Doïna din Dolj (Lament from Dolj)

Dodă, dodă (Dear, dear)

Toderel [Romanian diminutive nickname]

Mă dusei să trec la Olt (You took me to Olt)

Maria Tănase, vocals

Orchestras conducted by Victor Predescu, Nicusor Predescu, and Ionel Banu

ELECTRECORD ELCD 142

Episode #55: Some Music NSFW

Uploaded: March 12, 2022

Barbara Strozzi: Questa è la nuova

Non mi dite

Amor, non dormir più

Voglio morire

Amore è bandito

Glenda Simpson, mezzo soprano

The Camerata of London:

Barry Mason, chitarrone, baroque guitar

Richard Boothby, bass viol

Penelope Cave, harpsichord

HYPERION CDA66303

Paul Hindemith: Sancta Susanna. Oper in einem Akt, Op. 21

Susanna  Helen Donath, soprano

Klementia  Gabriele Schnaut, alto

Alte Nonne  Gabriele Schreckenbach, alto

Women of the RIAS Kammerchors

Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin

Gerd Albrecht, conductor

WERGO WER 60 106-50

Arthur Brown: Prelude – Nightmare

Fire Poem

Fire

The Crazy World of Arthur Brown

POLYDOR 530 799-2

Bobby & Shirley Womack: It’s all over now+

Arthur Blake: Ditty wah ditty*

Ry Cooder, vocals, guitar

+with ensemble

*Earl Hines, piano

REPRISE CD 2179

Bedřich Smetana: String Quartet No. 1 in E Minor, "Z mého života" (From my life)

I.  Allegro vivo – Appassionato

II.  Allegro moderato – A la polka

III.  Largo sostenuto

IV.  Vivace

String Quartet No. 2 in D Minor

I.  Allegro

II.  Allegro moderato

III.  Allegro non più moderato, ma agitato – E con fuoco

IV.  Presto

Moyzes Quartet:

Stanislav Mucha, violin

František Török, violin

Alexander Lakatoš, viola

Ján Slvik, ‘cello

NAXOS 8.550379

Episode #54: French Finesse, Estonian Energy, and  Finnish Flare

Uploaded: March 5, 2022

Jules Massenet: Piano Concerto in E-flat Major*

I.  Andante moderato – Allegro non troppo (cadence)

II.  Largo

III.  Airs slovaques: Allegro – Allegro maestoso – Allegro molto animato

Papillons noirs

Papillons blancs

Eau dormante

Eau courante

10 Pièces de genre, Op. 10

I.  Nocturne

II.  Marche

III.  Barcarolle

IV.  Rigodon

V.  Mélodie (élégie jouée dans les Erynnies)

VI.  Saltarello

VII.  Vielle chanson

VIII.  Légende

IX.  Fughetta

X.  Carillon

Valse folle

Valse très lente

Devant la Madone (souvenir de la campagne de Rome, nuit de Noël 1864)

Toccata

Musique pour bercer les petits enfants

Aldo Ciccolini, piano

*Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo

Sylvain Cambreling, conductor

EMI CLASSICS CDM 7 64277 2

Stephen Foster, arr. David Cullen: If you only got a moustache

Marilyn Horne, mezzo-soprano

English Chamber Orchestra

Carl Davis, conductor

LONDON 417 242-2

Veljo Tormis:  Ookean. Incidental music for a play by Aleksandr Štein

I.  Ookean (Ocean)

II.  Vana valss (Old waltz)

III.  Unistused (Dreams)

IV.  Viha (Anger)

V.  Nukrus (Sadness)

VI.  Tuisk (Snowstorm)

VII.  Meremeeste lahkumisvalss (Sailors’ farewell waltz)

VIII.  Finaal (Finale)

Põhjamaade Sümfooniaorkestri

Anu Tali, conductor

FINLANDIA 8573-89876-2

Aulis Sallinen: Sinfonia III

I.  Il tempo energico e sostenuto

II.  Chaconne

III.  Vivace/giocoso. Finale

Radion sinfoniaorkesteri

Okku Kamu, conductor

BIS-CD-41

Episode #53: Busoni Bliss

Uploaded: February 26, 2022

Sir Arthur Bliss: Meditations on a Theme by John Blow*

Adam Zero (excerpts)

Fanfare Overture

Adam’s Fates

Dance of Spring

Awakening of Love

Dance of Summer

Finale – the stage is set again

Checkmate (excerpts)

I.  Prologue – The Players

II.  Dance of the Four Knights

III.  Entry of the Black Queen

IV.  The Red Knight’s Mazurka

V.  Ceremony of the Red Bishops

VI.  Finale – Checkmate

*City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

Vernon Handley, conductor

EMI CDC 7 57712 2

Ferruccio Busoni: Concerto for piano, orchestra, and male chorus, Op. 39

I.  Prologo e introit

II.  Pezzo giocoso

III.  Pezzo serioso (Introductio – Prima pars – Altera pars – Ultima pars)

IV.  All’italiana (Tarantella)

V.  Cantico

John Ogdon, piano

Men’s voices of the John Alldis Choir

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Daniell Revenaugh, conductor

EMI STUDIO CDM 7 69580 2

Episode #52: In Germany it's called Krautrock. In Dave's Music Room it's Kapustamusik

Uploaded: February 19, 2022

Tangerine Dream. Force Majeure

I.  Force Majeure

II.  Cloudburst Flight

III.  Thru Metamorphic Rocks

Tangerine Dream:

Edgar Froese, keyboards, synthesizer, guitar, bass guitar, harmonica, horn,

Chris Franke, keyboards, synthesizer, drums

Klaus Krüger, drums

VIRGIN RECORDS 7243 8 40259 22 TAND 10

Popol Vuh. Nosferatu

I.  Brüder Des Schattens

II.  Höre, Der Du Wagst

III.  Das Schloss Des Irrtums

IV.  Die Umkehr

V.  Mantra 1

VI.  Morning Sun

VII.  Venus Principle

VIII.  Mantra 2

IX.  Die Nacht Der Himmel

X.  Der Ruf Der Rohrflöte

XI.  To A Little Day

XII.  Through Pain to Heaven

XIII.  On The Way

XIV.  Zwiesprache Der Rohrflöte

Popol Vuh:

Florian Fricke, piano, Moog synthesizer

Daniel Fichelscher, guitars, percussion

Robert Eliscu, oboe

Alois Gromer, sitar

Ted de Jong, tambura

BMG 53892352

Episode #50: Herbert, Stevie Ray, and Serge

Uploaded: February 5, 2022

Giuseppe Verdi: Aïda (ballet sequences)

Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin

Ferenc Fricsay, conductor

DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 427 834-2

Herbert Howells: Howell’s Clavichord (excerpts)

Goff’s Fireside

Patrick’s Siciliano

Jacob’s Brawl

Dart’s Saraband

Andrew’s Air

Boult’s Brangill

Dyson’s Delight

Ralph’s Pavane

Ralph’s Galliard

Finzi’s Rest

Malcolm’s Vision

Julian’s Dream

Walton’s Toye

Christopher D. Lewis, harpsichord

NAXOS 8.573668

Fred Ahlert & Roy Turk: Mean to me

Jo Trent & Louis Alter: My kinda love

Frank Signorelli & Phil Napoleon: Getting hot

Anything

Frank Signorelli, Phil Napoleon, & Tommy Dorsey: You can’t cheat a cheater

Napoleon’s Emperors:

Phil Napoleon, trumpet

Tommy Dorsey, trombone

Jimmy Dorsey, clarinet, alto saxophone

Joe Venuti, violin

Frank Signorelli, piano

Eddie Lang, guitar

Joe Tarto, bass

Stan King, drums

Joe Venuti & Eddie Lang: Doing things

Wild cats

The wild dog

Really blue

Joe Venuti’s Blue Four:

Pete Pumiglio, clarinet, baritone saxophone

Joe Venuti, violin

Frank Signorelli, piano

Eddie Lang, guitar

BLUEBIRD 3136-2-RB

Stevie Ray Vaughan: Pride and joy

Stevie Ray Vaughan, vocals, guitar; and Double Trouble

EPIC EK 66217

Ed Henderson: Sorrows

Ed Henderson, guitar

ED HENDERSON MUSIC EHCD-12101

Serge Prokofiev: Alexander Nevsky, Op. 78

I.  Russia under the Mongol Yoke

II.  Song about Alexander Nevsky

III.  The Crusaders in Pskov

IV.  Arise, ye Russian people

V.  The Battle on the Ice

VI.  The Field of the Dead

VII.  Alexander’s Entry into Pskov

Elena Obraztsova, mezzo-soprano

London Symphony Chorus

London Symphony Orchestra

Claudio Abbado, conductor

DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 419 603-2