Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Anton Bruckner: Symphonien NO. 1-9 - CD's 5 & 6

Tracks

Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896)

CD5

Symphony No. 5 In B Flat Major (Version 1878)
01 - 1. Introduktion (Adagio - Allegro)
02 - 2. Adagio - Sehr Langsam
03 - 3. Scherzo (Molto Vivace - Schnell)
04 - 4. Finale (Allegro Moderato)

CD6

Symphony No. 6 In A Major (Original Version)
01 - 1. Maestoso
02 - 2. Adagio (Sehr Feierlich)
03 - 3. Scherzo (Nicht Schnell) - Trio (Langsam)
04 - 4. Finale (Bewegt, Doch Nicht Zu Schnell)

Staatskapelle Dresden
Eugen Jochum

Recording Dates
Symphony No. 5 - 25/2-3/3/1980
Symphony No. 6 - 9-13/6/1978

Enjoy The Concert
CD5 Part 1
CD5 Part 2
CD6 Part 1
CD6 Part 2

Saturday, January 12, 2008

Benjamin Britten: Rattle Conducts Britten

Tracks

Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976)

CD1

01 - An American Overture, Op. 27*

Ballad Of Heroes, Op. 14**
02 - 1. Funeral March
03 - 2. Scherzo
04 - 3. Recitative And Choral (Robert Tear, Tenor)

Diversions For Piano (Left Hand) And Orchestra, Op. 21***
05 - Theme
06 - Variation I: Recitative
07 - Variation II: Romance
08 - Variation III: March
09 - Variation IV: Arabesque
10 - Variation V: Chant
11 - Variation VI: Nocturne
12 - Variation VII: Badinerie
13 - Variation VIII: Burlesque
14 - Variation IX: Toccata I - Toccata II
15 - Variation X: Adagio
16 - Variation XI: Tarantella

Peter Donohoe - Piano

17 - The Building Of The House - Overture, Op. 79**

Praise We Great Men**
18 - 'Praise We Great Men'
19 - 'Praise We The Just'
20 - [Coda]

Alison Hargan - Soprano
Mary King - Contralto
Robert Tear - Tenor
Willard White - Bass

Suite On English Folk Tunes 'A Time There Was...', Op. 90*
21 - 1. Cakes And Ale
22 - 2. The Bitter Withy
23 - 3. Hankin Booby
24 - 4. Hunt The Squirrel
25 - 5. Lord Melbourne

Peter Walden - Cor Anglais

CD2

01 - Canadian Carnival, Op. 19****

Wesley Warren - Trumpet

02 - Young Apollo, Op. 16****

Peter Donohoe - Piano
Felix Kok & Jeremy Ballard - Violins
Peter Cole - Viola
Michal Kaznowski - Cello

Quatre Chansons Françaises****
03 - 1. Nuits De Juin
04 - 2. Sagesse
05 - 3. L'Enfance
06 - 4. Chanson D'Automne

Jill Gomez - Soprano

07 - Scottish Ballad, Op. 26****

Peter Donohoe & Philip Fowke - Pianos

08 - Occasional Overture, Op. 38*

Sinfonia Da Requiem, Op. 20*
09 - 1. Lacrymosa (Andante Ben Misurato)
10 - 2. Dies Irae (Allegro Con Fuoco)
11 - 3. Requiem Aeternam (Andante Molto Tranquillo)

City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
CBSO Chorus (Chorus Master - Simon Halsey)
Sir Simon Rattle

Recording Dates
* 23-24/5/1984
** & *** 15-17/7/1990
**** 22-23/4/1982

Enjoy The Concert
CD1 Part 1
CD1 Part 2
CD2 Part 1
CD2 Part 2

Anton Bruckner: Symphonien NO. 1-9 - CD's 3 & 4

Tracks

Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896)

CD3

Symphony No. 3 In D Minor (Version 1888/89)
01 - 1. Mehr Langsam, Misterioso
02 - 2. Adagio (Bewegt) Quasi Andante
03 - 3. Ziemlich Bewegt
04 - Allegro

CD4

Symphony No. 4 In E Flat Major "Romantische"
01 - 1. Bewegt, Nicht Zu Schnell
02 - 2. Andante Quasi Allegretto
03 - 3. Scherzo (Bewegt) - Trio (Nicht Zu Schnell)
04 - 4. Finale (Bewegt, Doch Nicht Zu Schnell)

Staatskapelle Dresden
Eugen Jochum

Recording Dates
Symphony No. 3 - 22-27/1/1977
Symphony No. 4 - 1-7/12/1975

Enjoy The Concert
CD3 Part 1
CD3 Part 2
CD4 Part 1
CD4 Part 2

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Arrigo Boito: Mefistofele

Arrigo Boito (1842 - 1918)
Mefistofele

Cast
Mefistofele - Cesare Siepi
Faust - Mario Del Monaco
Margherita - Renata Tebaldi
Marta - Lucia Danieli
Wagner - Piero Di Palma
Elena - Floriana Cavalli
Pantalis - Lucia Danieli
Nereo - Piero Di Palma

Orchestra E Coro Dell'Accademia Di Santa Cecilia, Roma
Chorus Master - Bonaventura Somma
Conductor - Tullio Serafin

Tracks

CD1

Prologue
01 - Preludio
02 - Ave, Signor Degli Angeli E Dei Santi!
Falangi Celesti
03 - Ave Signor!
Mefistofele
04 - T'È Noto Faust?
Chorus Mysticus
05 - Siam Nimbi Volanti Dai Limbi
Cherubini
06 - Salve Regina!
Le Penitenti

Act One
07 - Perchè Di Là?
Coro
08 - Al Soave Raggiar Di Primavera
Faust
09 - Sediam Sovra Quel Sasso
Faust
10 - Dai Campi, Dai Prati
Faust
11 - Che Baccano!
Mefistofele
12 - Sono Lo Spirito Che Nega
Mefistofele
13 - Se Tu Mi Doni Un'Ora Di Riposo
Faust

Act Two
Scene 1
14 - Cavaliero Illustre E Saggio
Margherita
15 - Dimmi, Se Credi, Enrico
Margherita
16 - Dio Clemente, Nuova, Ignara
Margherita

CD2

Act Two
Scene 2
01 - Su, Cammina, Cammina, Cammina
Mefistofele
02 - Folletto!
Faust
03 - Ascolta!
Mefistofele
04 - Popoli! E Scettro E Clamide
Mefistofele
05 - Ecco Il Mondo
Mefistofele
06 - Ah! Su! Riddiamo, Riddiamo
Streghe, Stregoni

Act Three
07 - L'Altra Notte In Fondo Al Mare
Margherita
08 - Dio Di Pietà! Son Essi!
Margherita
09 - Lontano, Lontano, Lontano
Faust, Margherita
10 - Sorge Il Dì!
Mefistofele
11 - Spunta L'Aurora Pallida
Margherita

Act Four
12 - La Luna Immobile
Elena
13 - Ecco La Notte Del Classico Sabba
Mefistofele
14 - Danza
15 - Ah! Trionfi Ad Elena
Coretidi
16 - Notte Cupa, Truce
Elena
17 - Forma Ideal, Purissima
Faust
18 - O Incantesimo! Parla! Parla!
Elena

Epilogue
19 - Cammina, Cammina,...
Mefistofele
20 - Giunto Sul Passo Estremo
Faust
21 - Ave Signor, Signor Degli Angeli
Falangi Celesti

Recording Date
1958

Enjoy The Opera
CD1 Part 1
CD1 Part 2
CD2 Part 1
CD2 Part 2

Anton Bruckner: Symphonien NO. 1-9 - CD's 1 & 2

Tracks

Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896)

CD1

Symphony No. 1 In C Minor (Linz Version)
01 - 1. Allegro
02 - 2. Adagio
03 - 3. Scherzo (Schnell)
04 - 4. Finale (Bewegt, Feurig)


CD2

Symphony No. 2 In C Minor (Version 1877)
01 - 1. Moderato
02 - 2. Andante
03 - 3. Scherzo (Mässig Schnell)
04 - 4. Finale (Mehr Schnell)

Staatskapelle Dresden
Eugen Jochum

Recording Dates
Symphony No. 1 - 11-15/12/1978
Symphony No. 2 - 3-4/7/1980

Enjoy The Concert
CD1 Part 1
CD1 Part 2
CD2 Part 1
CD2 Part 2

Saturday, January 5, 2008

Ottorino Respighi: Sinfonia Drammatica

Tracks

Ottorino Respighi (1879 - 1936)

Sinfonia Drammatica
01 - 1. Allegro Energico
02 - 2. Andante Sostenuto
03 - 3. Allegro Impetuoso - Tempo Di Marcia Triste

BBC Philharmonic
Sir Edward Downes

Recording Date
17-18/11/1992

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Part 1
Part 2

Ottorino Respighi: Concerto Gregoriano - Poema Autunnale - Ballata Delle Gnomidi

Tracks

Ottorino Respighi (1879 - 1936)

Poema Autunnale
01 - Calmo

Concerto Gregoriano
02 - 1. Andante Tranquillo - Allegro Molto Moderato - Calmo, Tempo I
03 - 2. Andante Espressivo E Sostenuto
04 - 3. Finale (Alleluja). Allegro Energico

Ballata Delle Gnomidi
05 - Allegro Vivace

Lydia Mordkovitch - Violin

BBC Philharmonic
Sir Edward Downes

Recording Date
19-20/5/1993

Enjoy The Concert
Part 1
Part 2

Ottorino Respighi: Piano Quintet - String Quartet - Six Pieces For Violin And Piano

Tracks

Ottorino Respighi (1879 - 1936)

Quintet In F Minor For Piano And Strings (1902)
01 - 1. Allegro - Largamente - Più Sostenuto - Tempo Primo - Più Allegro
02 - 2. Andantino
03 - 3. Vivacissimo - Meno - Andantino - Lentamente - Presto - Più Presto - Prestissimo

Quartet In D Minor For Strings (1909)
04 - 1. Allegro - Meno Mosso E Molto Calmo
05 - 2. Lentamente Con Tristezza - Molto Calmo
06 - 3. Presto - Meno Mosso - Tempo I - Allegretto - Tempo I
07 - 4. Allegro Energico - Più Presto - Più Presto Ancora

Six Pieces For Violin And Piano (1901-05)
08 - 1. Berceuse: Andantino
09 - 2. Melodia: Andantino Mosso - Largamente - Tempo Primo
10 - 3. Leggenda: Lento - Più Mosso - Agitato - Tempo Primo
11 - 4. Valse Caressante: Tempo Lento Di Valzer
12 - 5. Serenata: Andante Calmo
13 - 6. Aria: Lento - Più Mosso - Poco Meno

The Ambache
Marcia Crayford - Violin I
Ruth Ehrlich - Violin II
Martin Outram - Viola
Judith Herbert - Cello
Diana Ambache - Piano

Recording Date
14-16/11/2000

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Part 1
Part 2

Ottorino Respighi: Chamber Works

Tracks

Ottorino Respighi (1879 - 1936)

Piano Quintet In F Minor (1902)
01 - 1. Allegro
02 - 2. Andantino
03 - 3. Vivacissimo

04 - Adagio Con Variazioni For Cello And Piano

Sonata In D Minor For Violin And Piano
05 - 1. Lento - Allegro
06 - 2. Adagio
07 - 3. Scherzo - Allegretto

08 - Melodia In E Major For Violin And Piano

Piano Sonata In F Minor
09 - 1. Allegro
10 - 2. Lento
11 - 3. Allegretto

Ensemble Filarmonico Italiano
Stefano Pagliani - Violin
Rodolfo Cibin - Violin
Demetrio Comuzzo - Viola
Luca Simoncini - Cello

Marco Vicenzi - Piano

Recording Date
9-11/4/2001

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Part 1
Part 2

Ottorino Respighi: Quartetto Dorico - Quartetto In Re Minore

Tracks

Ottorino Respighi (1879 - 1936)

01 - Quartetto Dorico (1924)

Quartetto In Re Minore (1909)
02 - 1. Allegro - Meno - Tempo I - Meno - Meno Mosso E Molto Calmo
03 - 2. Lentamente Con Tristezza
04 - 3. Presto - Meno Mosso - Allegretto - Tempo I
05 - 4. Allegro Energico

Quartetto D'Archi Di Venezia
Andrea Vio - Violin
Alberto Battiston - Violin
Luca Morassutti - Viola
Angelo Zanin - Cello

Recording Date
3-6/5/2000

Enjoy The Concert
Part 1
Part 2

The Concert Hall Is Opened!!!

Hi, fellows. I hope your holidays have been as good as mine. The Concert Hall is opened for a new season. Let's start with a series of 5 posts with music by Respighi to attend a request of our friend Edgardo. Have fun.

Saturday, December 22, 2007

Merry Christmas And A Happy New Year!!!

I want to wish to all the friends of the blog a Christmas time with lots of peace and harmony in the company of your beloved ones and that in 2008 all your dreams may be fulfilled. I'm gonna be out of town for a couple of weeks and will return on January 7. Therefore, during this time there will be no posts on the blog. Hope to see you next year with lots of good music. Stay tuned. Greetings.

King's College Choir: O Come All Ye Faithful

Tracks
01 - Once In Royal David's City
02 - Up! Good Christen Folk, And Listen
03 - On Christmas Night
04 - Ding Dong! Merrily On High
05 - O Little Town Of Bethlehem
06 - Silent Night
07 - In The Bleak Mid-Winter
08 - The First Nowell
09 - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
10 - Away In A Manger
11 - The Seven Joys Of Mary
12 - The Infant King
13 - God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
14 - The Holly And The Ivy
15 - I Saw Three Ships
16 - O Come, All Ye Faithful

David Briggs - Organ

Directed By Stephen Cleobury

Recording Date
1984

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Part 1
Part 2

Anonymous 4: On Yoolis Night - Medieval Carols & Motets

Tracks
01 - Antiphon: Hodie Christus Natus Est (Chant)
02 - Motet: O Nobilis Nativitas / O Mira Dei / O Decus Virgineum / Apparuit
03 - Antiphon: Lux De Luce (Chant)
04 - Carol: Alleluya: A Nywe Werke
05 - Hymn: Verbum Supernum Prodiens (Chant)
06 - Motet: Balaam De Quo Vaticinans / [Ballam]
07 - Carol: Ave Maria
08 - Song: Gabriel, Fram Heven-King
09 - Carol: Lullay: I Saw A Swete Semly Syght
10 - Motet: Prolis Eterne Genitor / Psallat Mater Gracie / [Pes]
11 - Hymn: Vox Clara, Ecce, Intonat (Chant)
12 - Rondellus: De Supernis Sedibus
13 - Antiphon: Omnes De Saba (Chant)
14 - Motet: Puellare Gremium / Purissima Mater / [Pes]
15 - Carol: Lullay, Lullay: Als I Lay On Yoolis Night
16 - Responsory: Tria Sunt Munera (Chant)
17 - Motet: Orto Sole Serene / Origo Viri/ Virga Iesse / [Tenor]
18 - Song: Peperit Virgo
19 - Carol: Ecce Quod Natura
20 - Hymn: A Solis Ortus Cardine (Chant)
21 - Carol: Ther Is No Rose Of Swych Vertu
22 - Antiphon: Videntes Stellam (Chant)
23 - Carol: Nowel: Owt Of Your Slepe Aryse

Anonymous 4
Ruth Cunningham
Marsha Genensky
Susan Hellauer
Johanna Rose

Recording Date
23-25/11/1992

Enjoy The Concert
Part 1
Part 2

Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13

Tracks

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975)

Symphony No. 13 For Bass Solo, Bass Choir And Orchestra In B Flat Minor, Op. 113 "Babi Yar"
01 - 1. Babi-Yar (Adagio)
02 - 2. Humour (Allegretto)
03 - 3. In The Store (Adagio)
04 - 4. Fears (Largo)
05 - 5. A Career (Allegretto)

Arthur Eisen - Bass

Choirs Of The Russian Republic
Alexander Yourlov

Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
Kirill Kondrashin

Recording Date
1967

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Part 1
Part 2

Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 11

Tracks

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975)

Symphony No. 11 In G Minor, Op. 103 "1905"
01 - 1. The Palace Square (Adagio)
02 - 2. January 9th (Allegro)
03 - 3. In Memoriam (Adagio)
04 - 4. Tocsin (Allegro Non Troppo)

Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
Kirill Kondrashin

Recording Date
1973

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Part 1
Part 2

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Ottorino Respighi: Pini Di Roma - Fontane Di Roma - Feste Romane

Tracks

Ottorino Respighi (1879 - 1936)

Pini Di Roma
01 - 1. I Pini Di Villa Borghese
02 - 2. I Pini Presso Una Catacomba
03 - 3. I Pini Del Gianicolo
04 - 4. I Pini Della Via Appia

Fontane Di Roma
05 - 1. La Fontana Di Valle Giulia All'Alba
06 - 2. La Fontana Del Tritone Al Mattino
07 - 3. La Fontana Di Trevi Al Meriggio
08 - 4. La Fontana Di Villa Medici Al Tramonto

Feste Romane
09 - 1. Circenses
10 - 2. Il Giubileo
11 - 3. L'Ottobrata
12 - 4. La Befana

The Philadelphia Orchestra
Riccardo Muti

Recording Date
1985

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Part 1
Part 2

Paul Hindemith: Kammermusik Nr. 2, 3, 6 & 7

Tracks

Paul Hindemith (1895 - 1963)

Kammermusik Nr. 2, Op. 36 Nr. 1
(Piano Concerto) For Obbligato Piano And 12 Solo Instruments
01 - 1. Sehr Lebhafte Achtel
02 - 2. Sehr Langsame Achtel - Etwa Doppelt So Schnell - Im Ersten Zeitmass (Doppelt So Langsam)
03 - 3. KLEINES POTPOURRI. Sehr Lebhafte Viertel
04 - 4. FINALE. Schnelle Viertel - Fugato. Ein Wenig Ruhiger - Im Hauptzeitmass

Lars Vogt - Piano

Kammermusik Nr. 3, Op. 36 Nr. 2
(Cello Concerto) For Obbligato Cello And 10 Solo Instruments
05 - 1. Majestätisch Und Stark. Mässig Schnelle Achtel
06 - 2. Lebhaft Und Lustig
07 - 3. Sehr Ruhige Und Gemessen Schreitende Viertel - Im Gleichen Rehigen Zeitmass - Sehr Ruhig
08 - 4. Mässig Bewegte Halbe. Munter, Aber Immer Gemächlich

Georg Faust - Cello

Kammermusik Nr. 6, Op. 46 Nr. 1
Concerto For Viola D'Amore And Chamber Orchestra
09 - 1. Mässig Schnell, Majestätisch - Doppelt So Schnell
10 - 2. Langsam - Sehr Zart Und Ruhig - Im Hauptzeitmass - Sehr Langsam
11 - 3. VARIATIONEN. Mässig Schnell Bewegt - Gleiches Zeitmass - Ein Wenig Ruhiger - Langsam Bewegt - Sehr Langsam, Frei Im Zeitmass
12 - 4. Lebhaft, Wie Früher

Wolfram Christ - Viola D'Amore

Kammermusik Nr. 7, Op. 46 Nr. 2
Concerto For Organ And Chamber Orchestra
13 - 1. Nicht Zu Schnell (Bis Etwa 116)
14 - 2. Sehr Langsam Und Ganz Ruhig
15 - 3. (Bis 184)

Wayne Marshall - Organ

Berliner Philharmoniker
Claudio Abbado

Recording Date
2/1999

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Part 1
Part 2

Paul Hindemith: Kammermusik Nr. 1, 4 & 5

Tracks

Paul Hindemith (1895 - 1963)

Kammermusik Nr. 4, Op. 36 Nr. 3
(Violin Concerto) For Solo Violin And Large Chamber Orchestra
01 - 1. Signal. Breite, Majestätliche Halbe (Original Version) -
02 - 2. Sehr Lebhaft
03 - 3. Nachtstück. Mässig Schnelle Achtel
04 - 4. Lebhafte Viertel -
05 - 5. So Schnell Wie Möglich

Kolja Blacher - Violin

Kammermusik Nr. 1 Mit Finale 1921, Op. 24 Nr. 1
For Twelve Solo Instruments
06 - 1. Sehr Schnell Und Wild
07 - 2. Mässig Schnelle Halbe. Sehr Streng Im Rhythmus
08 - 3. Quartett. Sehr Langsam Und Mit Ausdruck
09 - 4. Finale: 1921. Lebhaft

Kammermusik Nr. 5, Op. 36 Nr. 4
(Viola Concerto) For Solo Viola And Large Chamber Orchestra
10 - 1. Schnelle Halbe
11 - 2. Langsam
12 - 3. Mässig Schnell
13 - 4. Variante Eines Militärmarsches

Wolfram Christ - Viola

Berliner Philharmoniker
Claudio Abbado

Recording Date
2/1996

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Part 1
Part 2

Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 9 & 15

Tracks

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975)

Symphony No. 15 In A Major, Op. 141
01 - 1. Allegretto
02 - 2. Adagio - Largo - Adagio - Largo
03 - 3. Allegretto
04 - 4. Adagio - Allegretto - Adagio - Allegretto

Symphony No. 9 In E Flat Major, Op. 70
05 - 1. Allegro
06 - 2. Moderato - Adagio
07 - 3. Presto
08 - 4. Largo
09 - 5. Allegretto - Allegro

Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
Kirill Kondrashin

Recording Dates
Symphony No.9 - 1965
Symphony No.15 - 1974

Enjoy The Concert
Part 1
Part 2

Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 8

Tracks

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975)

Symphony No. 8 In C Minor, Op. 65
01 - 1. Adagio - Allegro Ma Non Troppo - Allegro - Adagio
02 - 2. Allegretto
03 - 3. Allegro Non Troppo
04 - 4. Largo
05 - 5. Allegretto - Allegro - Adagio - Allegretto - Andante

Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
Kirill Kondrashin

Recording Date
1961

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Part 1
Part 2

Saturday, December 15, 2007

Luigi Boccherini: 12 Concerti Per Il Violoncello

Tracks

Luigi Boccherini (1743 - 1805)

CD1

Concerto No. 1 In Mi Bemolle Maggiore, G 474
Per Violoncello, Archi, 2 Oboi, 2 Corni
01 - 1. Allegro
02 - 2. Largo
03 - 3. Allegro - Rondo

Concerto No. 2 In La Maggiore, G 475
Per Violoncello, Archi, 2 Corni
04 - 1. Allegro
05 - 2. Adagio
06 - 3. Rondo - Allegro

Concerto No. 3 In Re Maggiore, G 476
Per Violoncello, Archi E 2 Flauti
07 - 1. Allegro
08 - 2. Largo
09 - 3. Allegro

Concerto No. 4 In Do Maggiore, G 477
Per Violoncello, Archi, 2 Corni Ad Libitum
10 - 1. Allegro
11 - 2. Largo
12 - 3. Allegro

CD2

Concerto No. 5 In Re Maggiore, G 478
Per Violoncello, Archi, 2 Oboi, 2 Corni
01 - 1. Allegro Con Spirito
02 - 2. Larghetto
03 - 3. Rondo I - Rondo II Comodo Assai

Concerto No. 6 In Re Maggiore, G 479
Per Violoncello E Archi
04 - 1. Allegro
05 - 2. Adagio
06 - 3. Allegro Assai

Concerto No. 7 In Sol Maggiore, G 480
Per Violoncello E Archi
07 - 1. Allegro
08 - 2. Adagio
09 - 3. Allegro

Concerto No. 8 In Do Maggiore, G 481
Per Violoncello, Archi E 2 Corni
10 - 1. Allegro Moderato
11 - 2. Adagio
12 - 3. Allegretto

CD3

Concerto No. 9 In Si Bemolle Maggiore, G 482
Per Violoncello, Archi E 2 Corni
01 - 1. Allegro Moderato
02 - 2. Andantino Grazioso
03 - 3. Rondo Allegro

Concerto No. 10 In Re Maggiore, G 483
Per Violoncello, Archi, 2 Oboi, 2 Corni
04 - 1. Allegro Maestoso
05 - 2. Andante Lentarello
06 - 3. Allegro Con Moto

Concerto No. 11 In Do Maggiore, G 573
Per Violoncello, Archi, 2 Oboi, 2 Trombe
07 - 1. Maestoso
08 - 2. Largo Cantabile
09 - 3. Allegro Comodo

Concerto No. 12 In Mi Bemolle Maggiore (Senza G)
Per Violoncello, Archi, 2 Oboi, 2 Corni
10 - 1. Maestoso
11 - 2. Largo
12 - 3. Allegro

David Geringas - Violoncello

Orchestra Da Camera Di Padova E Del Veneto
Bruno Giuranna

Recording Date
10/1988

Enjoy The Concert
CD1 Part 1
CD1 Part 2
CD2 Part 1
CD2 Part 2
CD3 Part 1
CD3 Part 2

Maurice Ravel: Tzigane - Shéhérazade

Tracks

Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937)

01 - Alborada Del Gracioso

02 - Tzigane
Rapsodie De Concert Pour Violon Et Orchestre

Salvatore Accardo - Violin

03 - Une Barque Sur L'Océan

Shéhérazade
Trois Poèmes Pour Chant Et Orchestre Sur Des Vers De Tristan Klingsor
04 - Asie
05 - La Flûte Enchantée
06 - L'Indifférent

Margaret Price - Soprano

07 - Shéhérazade
Ouverture De Féerie

08 - La Valse
Poème Choréographique

London Symphony Orchestra
Claudio Abbado

Recording Dates
La Valse - 11/1981
The Other Works - 11/1987

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Part 1
Part 2

Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7

Tracks

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975)

Symphony No. 7 In C Major, Op. 60 "Leningrad"
01 - 1. Allegretto
02 - 2. Moderato (Poco Allegretto)
03 - 3. Adagio
04 - 4. Allegro Non Troppo

Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
Kirill Kondrashin

Recording Date
1975

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Part 1
Part 2

Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 6 & 10

Tracks

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975)

Symphony No. 6 In B Minor, Op. 54
01 - 1. Largo
02 - 2. Allegro
03 - 3. Presto

Symphony No. 10 In E Minor, Op. 93
04 - 1. Moderato
05 - 2. Allegro
06 - 3. Allegro - Largo
07 - 4. Andante - Allegro

Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
Kirill Kondrashin

Recording Dates
Symphony No.6 - 1967
Symphony No.10 - 1973

Enjoy The Concert
Part 1
Part 2

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Richard Strauss: Four Last Songs And Twelve Other Songs With Orchestra

Talking about Richard Strauss, if you want to know more about him and all his operas, you can't miss the marvelous work made by Dr. Edgardo Beck, a friend of the blog, who for the first time ever, in one work, compiled and analysed all his 16 operas in such aspects as biography, historical context, creation process, artistic files, characters, synopsis, etc. It is written in Spanish. Find this work here.

Tracks

Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949)

Four Last Songs, Op. Posth.
01 - Frühling (Hesse)
02 - September (Hesse)
03 - Beim Schlafengehen (Hesse)
04 - Im Abendrot (Eichendorff)

05 - Muttertändelei, Op. 43 - No. 2 (Bürger)
06 - Waldseligkeit, Op. 49 - No. 1 (Dehmel)
07 - Zueignung, Op. 10 - No. 1 (Von Gilm)
08 - Freundliche Vision, Op. 48 - No. 1 (Bierbaum)
09 - Die Heiligen Drei Könige, Op. 56 - No. 6 (Heine)
10 - Ruhe, Meine Seele, Op. 27 - No. 1 (Henckell)
11 - Meinem Kinde, Op. 37 - No. 3 (Falke)
12 - Wiegenlied, Op. 41 - No. 1 (Dehmel)
13 - Morgen, Op. 27 - No. 4 (Mackay)
14 - Das Bächlein, Op. 88 - No. 1 (Goethe?)
15 - Das Rosenband, Op. 36 - No. 1 (Klopstock)
16 - Winterweihe, Op. 48 - No. 4 (Henckell)

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf - Soprano

Radio-Symphonie-Orchester, Berlin (Tracks 1-9)
London Symphony Orchestra (Tracks 10-16)
George Szell

Recording Dates
Tracks 1-9 - 1966
Tracks 10-16 - 1969

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Part 1
Part 2

Aram Khachaturian: Violin Concerto - Cello Concerto

Tracks

Aram Khachaturian (1903 - 1978)

Violin Concerto In D Minor (1940)
To David Oistrakh
01 - 1. Allegro Con Fermezza
02 - 2. Andante Sostenuto
03 - 3. Allegro Vivace

Lydia Mordkovitch - Violin
Scottish National Orchestra
Neeme Järvi

Cello Concerto In E Minor (1946)
04 - 1. Allegro Moderato
05 - 2. Andante Sostenuto -
06 - 3. Allegro [A Battuta]

Raphael Wallfisch - Cello
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Bryden Thomson

Recording Dates
Violin Concerto - 5 & 7/9/1990
Cello Concerto - 5 & 6/5/1987

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Part 1
Part 2

Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No. 4

Tracks

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975)

Symphony No. 4 In C Minor, Op. 43
01 - 1. Allegro Poco Moderato
02 - 2. Moderato Con Moto
03 - 3. Largo - Allegro

Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
Kirill Kondrashin

Recording Date
1962

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Part 1
Part 2

Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 5

Tracks

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975)

Symphony No. 5 In D Minor, Op. 47
01 - 1. Moderato - Allegro Non Troppo - Moderato
02 - 2. Allegretto
03 - 3. Largo
04 - 4. Allegro Non Troppo - Allegro

05 - Symphony No. 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 20 "The First Of May"

Choirs Of The Russian Republic (Symphony No. 3)
Alexander Yourlov

Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
Kirill Kondrashin

Recording Dates
Symphony No. 5 - 1964
Symphony No. 3 - 1972

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Part 1
Part 2

Saturday, December 8, 2007

Gabriel Fauré: The Orchestral Works - Vol. II

Tracks

Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924)

01 - Ballade For Piano And Orchestra In F Sharp Major, Op. 19

02 - Élégie For Cello And Orchestra In C Minor, Op. 24

03 - Berceuse For Violin And Orchestra In D Major, Op. 16

04 - Fantaisie For Piano And Orchestra In G Major, Op. 111

05 - Les Djinns For Chorus And Orchestra, Op. 12

Caligula, Op. 52
06 - Fanfares, Marche Et Choeur: "Nous Sommes Les Heures Guerrières"
07 - Choeur: "L'Hiver S'Enfuit"
08 - Air De Danse
09 - Mélodrame Et Choeur: "De Roses Merveilles"
10 - Mélodrame Et Choeur: "César A Fermé La Paupière"

11 - Prélude De Pénélope

Tracks 1, 4 - Jean-Philippe Collard - Piano
Track 2 - Paul Tortelier - Cello
Track 3 - Yan-Pascal Tortelier - Violin
Tracks 5, 6, 7, 9, 10 - Ensemble Vocal Alix Bourbon

Orchestre Du Capitole De Toulouse
Michel Plasson

Recording Dates
Tracks 1-4 - 12, 13, 15/6/1979
Tracks 6-11 - 18, 19/6/1980

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Part 1
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Gabriel Fauré: The Orchestral Works - Vol. I

Tracks

Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924)

Pelléas Et Mélisande, Op. 80
01 - Prélude
02 - Andantino Quasi Allegretto (La Fileuse)
03 - Sicilienne
04 - Mélisande's Song (Orch. Koechlin)
05 - Molto Adagio (Mort De Mélisande)

Masques Et Bergamasques, Op. 112
06 - Ouverture
07 - Pastorale
08 - Madrigal, Op. 35 (Armand Sylvestre) For Chorus And Orchestra
09 - "Les Plus Doux Chemin", Madrigal, Op. 87 No.1 (Armand Sylvestre) For Tenor And Orchestra
10 - Menuet
11 - Clair De Lune, Menuet, Op. 46 No.2 (Paul Verlaine) For Tenor And Orchestra
12 - Gavotte
13 - Pavane, Op. 50

Shylock, Op. 57
14 - Chanson For Tenor And Orchestra
15 - Entracte
16 - Madrigal For Tenor And Orchestra
17 - Epithalame
18 - Nocturne
19 - Final

Track 4 - Frederica Von Stade - Mezzo Soprano
Tracks 9, 11, 14, 16 - Nicolai Gedda - Tenor
Track 8 - Ensemble Vocal Alix Bourbon

Orchestre Du Capitole De Toulouse
Michel Plasson

Recording Date
13-19/6/1980

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Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 14

Tracks

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975)

Symphony No. 14 For Soprano, Bass, String Orchestra And Percussion, Op. 135
01 - 1. De Profundis (Garcia-Lorca)
02 - 2. Malagueña (Garcia-Lorca)
03 - 3. Loreley (Apollinaire)
04 - 4. The Suicide (Apollinaire)
05 - 5. On Watch (Apollinaire)
06 - 6. Madam! Look (Apollinaire)
07 - 7. In The Santé (Apollinaire)
08 - 8. The Zaporogian Cossack's Reply To The Sultan Of Constantinople (Apollinaire)
09 - 9. O Delvig, Delvig! (Küchelbecker)
10 - 10. Death Of The Poet (Rilke)
11 - 11. Conclusion (Rilke)

Evgenya Tselovalnik - Soprano
Evgeny Nesterenko - Bass
Ensemble Of Soloists From The Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
Kirill Kondrashin

12 - Symphony No. 2 In B Major, Op. 14 "October"

Choirs Of The Russian Republic
Alexander Yourlov
Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
Kirill Kondrashin

Recording Dates
Symphony No.2 - 1972
Symphony No.14 - 1974

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Part 1
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Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 12

Tracks

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975)

Symphony No. 12 In D Minor, Op. 112 "1917"
01 - 1. Revolutionary "Petrograd": Moderato - Allegro
02 - 2. Razliv: Allegro - Adagio
03 - 3. Aurora: Allegro
04 - 4. Dawn Of Humanity: Allegro - Allegretto

Symphony No. 1 In F Minor, Op. 10
05 - 1. Allegretto - Allegro Ma Non Troppo
06 - 2. Allegro
07 - 3. Lento
08 - 4. Allegro Molto

Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
Kirill Kondrashin

Recording Dates
Symphony No.12 - 1972
Symphony No.1 - 1973

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Part 2

Saturday, December 1, 2007

Gustav Mahler: Das Lied Von Der Erde - 3 Rückert-Lieder

Tracks

Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911)

Das Lied Von Der Erde*
01 - 1. Das Trinklied Vom Jammer Der Erde
02 - 2. Der Einsame Im Herbst
03 - 3. Von Der Jugend
04 - 4. Von Der Schönheit
05 - 5. Der Trunkene Im Frühling
06 - 6. Der Abschied

3 Rückert-Lieder
07 - Ich Bin Der Welt Abhanden Gekommen
08 - Ich Atmet' Einen Linden Duft
09 - Um Mitternacht

Kathleen Ferrier - Contralto

Julius Patzak - Tenor*

Wiener Philharmoniker
Bruno Walter

Recording Dates
Das Lied Von Der Erde - 15-16/5/1952
Rückert-Lieder - 20/5/1952

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Part 1
Part 2

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Richard Wagner: Overtures & Preludes II

Tracks

Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883)

01 - Der Fliegende Holländer: Overture
02 - Lohengrin: Prelude To Act 1
03 - Lohengrin: Prelude To Act 3
04 - Tristan Und Isolde: Prelude
05 - Tristan Und Isolde: Isolde's Death

Wiener Philharmoniker
Karl Böhm

Recording Date
6/1980

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Richard Wagner: Overtures & Preludes I

Tracks

Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883)

01 - Rienzi: Overture
02 - Tannhäuser: Overture
03 - Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg: Prelude To Act 1
04 - Parsifal: Prelude To Sacred Festival Drama

Wiener Philharmoniker
Karl Böhm

Recording Date
1979

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Saturday, November 24, 2007

Ludwig Van Beethoven: The String Quartets

Tracks

Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)

CD1

String Quartet In F Major, Op. 18 No.1
01 - 1. Allegro Con Brio
02 - 2. Adagio Affettuoso Ed Appassionato
03 - 3. Scherzo. Allegro Molto
04 - 4. Allegro

String Quartet In G Major, Op. 18 No.2
05 - 1. Allegro
06 - 2. Adagio Cantabile - Allegro - Tempo I
07 - 3. Scherzo. Allegro
08 - 4. Allegro Molto Quasi Presto

String Quartet In D Major, Op. 18 No.3
09 - 1. Allegro
10 - 2. Andante Con Moto
11 - 3. Allegro
12 - 4. Presto

CD2

String Quartet In C Minor, Op. 18 No.4
01 - 1. Allegro Ma Non Tanto
02 - 2. Scherzo. Andante Scherzoso Quasi Allegretto
03 - 3. Menuetto. Allegretto
04 - 4. Allegro - Prestissimo

String Quartet In A Major, Op. 18 No.5
05 - 1. Allegro
06 - 2. Menuetto
07 - 3. Andante Cantabile. Thema - Variationen I-V - Coda. Poco Adagio
08 - 4. Allegro

String Quartet In B Flat Major, Op. 18 No.6
09 - 1. Allegro Con Brio
10 - 2. Adagio Ma Non Troppo
11 - 3. Scherzo. Allegro
12 - 4. La Malinconia. Adagio - Allegretto Quasi Allegro

CD3

String Quartet In F Major, Op. 59 No.1 "Rasumovsky"
01 - 1. Allegro
02 - 2. Allegretto Vivace E Sempre Scherzando
03 - 3. Adagio Molto E Mesto - Attacca:
04 - 4. Thème Russe. Allegro

String Quartet In E Minor, Op. 59 No.2 "Rasumovsky"
05 - 1. Allegro
06 - 2. Molto Adagio. Si Tratta Questo Pezzo Con Molto Di Sentimento
07 - 3. Allegretto
08 - 4. Finale. Presto

CD4

String Quartet In C Major, Op. 59 No.3 "Rasumovsky"
01 - 1. Introduzione. Andante Con Moto - Allegro Vivace
02 - 2. Andante Con Moto Quasi Allegretto
03 - 3. Menuetto. Grazioso - Attacca:
04 - 4. Allegro Molto

String Quartet In E Flat Major, Op. 74 "Harp"
05 - 1. Poco Adagio - Allegro
06 - 2. Adagio Ma Non Troppo
07 - 3. Presto - Attacca:
08 - 4. Allegretto Con Variazioni

CD5

String Quartet In F Minor, Op. 95
01 - 1. Allegro Con Brio
02 - 2. Allegretto Ma Non Troppo - Attacca:
03 - 3. Allegro Assai Vivace Ma Serioso
04 - 4. Larghetto Espressivo - Allegretto Agitato

String Quartet In E Flat Major, Op. 127
05 - 1. Maestoso - Allegro
06 - 2. Adagio, Ma Non Troppo E Molto Cantabile - Andante Con Moto - Adagio Molto Espressivo
07 - 3. Scherzando Vivace - Presto
08 - 4. Finale

Great Fugue In B Flat Major, Op. 133
09 - Overture. Allegro - Fuga:
10 - Meno Mosso E Moderato
11 - Allegro Molto E Con Brio
12 - Meno Mosso E Moderato
13 - Allegro Molto E Con Brio
14 - Allegro

CD6

String Quartet In B Flat Major, Op. 130
01 - 1. Adagio Ma Non Troppo - Allegro
02 - 2. Presto
03 - 3. Andante Con Moto, Ma Non Troppo
04 - 4. Alla Danza Tedesca. Allegro Assai
05 - 5. Cavatina. Adagio Molto Espressivo - Attacca:
06 - 6. Finale. Allegro

String Quartet In C Sharp Minor, Op. 131
07 - 1. Adagio, Ma Non Troppo E Molto Espressivo - Attacca:
08 - 2. Allegro Molto Vivace - Attacca:
09 - 3. Allegro Moderato - Attacca:
10 - 4. Andante, Ma Non Troppo E Molto Cantabile - Andante Moderato E Lusinghiero - Adagio - Allegretto - Adagio, Ma Non Troppo E Semplice - Allegretto
11 - 5. Presto - Molto Poco Adagio - Attacca:
12 - 6. Adagio Quasi Un Poco Andante - Attacca:
13 - 7. Allegro

CD7

String Quartet In A Minor, Op. 132
01 - 1. Assai Sostenuto - Allegro
02 - 2. Allegro Ma Non Tanto
03 - 3. Heiliger Dankgesang Eines Genesenden An Die Gottheit, In Der Lydischen Tonart. Molto Adagio - Neue Kraft Fühlend. Andante - Molto Adagio - Andante - Molto Adagio. Mit Innigster Empfindung
04 - 4. Alla Marcia, Assai Vivace - Più Allegro - Attacca:
05 - 5. Allegro Appassionato

String Quartet In F Major, Op. 135
06 - 1. Allegretto
07 - 2. Vivace
08 - 3. Lento Assai E Cantante Tranquillo
09 - 4. Der Schwer Gefasste Entschluss. Grave (Muss Es Sein?) - Allegro (Es Muss Sein!) - Grave, Ma Non Troppo Tratto - Allegro

Amadeus Quartet
Norbert Brainin - 1st Violin
Siegmund Nissel - 2nd Violin
Peter Schidlof - Viola
Martin Lovett - Cello

Recording Dates
Op. 59 - 4-5/1959
Op. 74 & 95 - 5-6/1960
Op. 18 - 9/1961
Op. 131 - 6/1963
Op. 132 - 4/1962
Op. 130 & 133 - 9-10/1962
Op. 127 & 135 - 3-4/1963

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CD1 Part 1
CD1 Part 2
CD2 Part 1
CD2 Part 2
CD3 Part 1
CD3 Part 2
CD4 Part 1
CD4 Part 2
CD5 Part 1
CD5 Part 2
CD6 Part 1
CD6 Part 2
CD7 Part 1
CD7 Part 2

Saturday, November 17, 2007

Antonín Dvorák: Slavonic Dances, Op. 46 & 72

Tracks

Antonín Dvorák (1841 - 1904)

Slavonic Dances, Op. 46
01 - No.1 In C Major. Presto
02 - No.2 In E Minor. Allegretto Scherzando
03 - No.3 In A Flat Major. Poco Allegro
04 - No.4 In F Major. Tempo Di Minuetto
05 - No.5 In A Major. Allegro Vivace
06 - No.6 In D Major. Allegretto Scherzando
07 - No.7 In C Minor. Allegro Assai
08 - No.8 In G Minor. Presto

Slavonic Dances, Op. 72
09 - No.1 In B Major. Molto Vivace
10 - No.2 In E Minor. Allegretto Grazioso
11 - No.3 In F Major. Allegro
12 - No.4 In D Flat Major. Allegretto Grazioso
13 - No.5 In B Flat Minor. Poco Adagio
14 - No.6 In B Flat Major. Moderato. Quasi Minuetto
15 - No.7 In C Major. Allegro Vivace
16 - No.8 In A Flat Major. Grazioso E Lento, Ma Non Troppo, Quasi Tempo Di Valse

Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Rafael Kubelik

Recording Dates
Slavonic Dances, Op. 46 - 12/1973
Slavonic Dances, Op. 72 - 12/1973 & 6/1974

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Jean Sibelius: The Complete Symphonies - Vol. 2

Tracks

Jean Sibelius (1865 - 1957)

CD1

Symphony No.3 In C Major, Op. 52
01 - 1. Allegro Moderato
02 - 2. Andantino Con Moto, Quasi Allegretto
03 - 3. Moderato - Allegro, Ma Non Tanto

Symphony No.6 In D Minor, Op. 104
04 - 1. Allegro Molto Moderato
05 - 2. Allegretto Moderato
06 - 3. Poco Vivace
07 - 4. Allegro Molto

Symphony No.7 In C Major, Op. 105
08 - Adagio -
09 - Vivacissimo - Adagio -
10 - Allegro Molto Moderato - Allegro Moderato
11 - Vivace - Presto - Adagio - Largamente Molto -
12 - Affetuoso

Boston Symphony Orchestra
Sir Colin Davis

CD2

Violin Concerto In D Minor, Op. 47
01 - 1. Allegro Moderato
02 - 2. Adagio Di Molto
03 - 3. Allegro, Ma Non Tanto

Salvatore Accardo - Violin
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Colin Davis

04 - Finlandia, Op. 26
05 - Tapiola, Op. 112
06 - The Swan Of Tuonela, Op. 22 - No.2

Boston Symphony Orchestra
Sir Colin Davis

Recording Dates
Symphony No.3 - 12/1976
Symphony No.6 - 12/1976
Symphony No.7 - 1/1975
Violin Concerto - 3/1979
Finlandia - 4/1976
Tapiola - 11/1976
The Swan Of Tuonela - 4/1976

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Friday, November 16, 2007

Arcangelo Corelli: Concerti Grossi, Op. 6 - Vol.2

Tracks

Arcangelo Corelli (1653 - 1713)

Concerti Grossi, Op. 6

Concerto No.7 In D Major
01 - Vivace - Allegro - Adagio
02 - Allegro
03 - Andante Largo
04 - Allegro
05 - Vivace

Concerto No.8 In G Minor "Christmas Concerto"
06 - Vivace - Grave
07 - Allegro
08 - Adagio - Allegro - Adagio
09 - Vivace
10 - Allegro
11 - Pastorale. Largo

Concerto No.9 In F Major
12 - Preludio: Largo
13 - Allemanda: Allegro
14 - Corrente: Vivace
15 - Gavotta: Allegro
16 - Adagio
17 - Minuetto: Vivace

Concerto No.10 In C Major
18 - Preludio: Andante Largo
19 - Allemanda: Allegro
20 - Adagio
21 - Corrente: Vivace
22 - Allegro
23 - Minuetto: Vivace

Concerto No.11 In B Flat Major
24 - Preludio: Andante Largo
25 - Allemanda: Allegro
26 - Adagio - Andante Largo
27 - Sarabanda: Largo
28 - Giga: Vivace

Concerto No.12 In F Major
29 - Preludio: Adagio
30 - Allegro
31 - Adagio
32 - Sarabanda: Vivace
33 - Giga: Allegro

Europa Galante
Fabio Biondi

Recording Date
1/1996

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Arcangelo Corelli: Concerti Grossi, Op. 6 - Vol.1

Tracks

Arcangelo Corelli (1653 - 1713)

Concerti Grossi, Op. 6

Concerto No.2 In F Major
01 - Vivace - Allegro - Adagio - Vivace - Allegro - Largo Andante
02 - Allegro
03 - Grave - Andante Largo
04 - Allegro

Concerto No.4 In D Major
05 - Adagio - Allegro
06 - Adagio
07 - Vivace
08 - Allegro

Concerto No.5 In B Flat Major
09 - Adagio - Allegro - Adagio
10 - Adagio
11 - Allegro - Adagio
12 - Largo - Allegro

Concerto No.3 In C Minor
13 - Largo
14 - Allegro - Adagio
15 - Grave
16 - Vivace
17 - Allegro

Concerto No.1 In D Major
18 - Largo - Allegro - Largo - Allegro
19 - Largo
20 - Allegro
21 - Allegro

Concerto No.6 In F Major
22 - Adagio
23 - Allegro
24 - Largo
25 - Vivace
26 - Allegro

Europa Galante
Fabio Biondi

Recording Date
10/1995

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Thursday, November 15, 2007

Claude Debussy: Mélodies

Tracks

Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)

01 - Beau Soir
02 - Mandoline
03 - L'Âme Évaporée
04 - Les Cloches
05 - Green
06 - Chevaux De Bois
07 - Le Jet D'Eau
08 - La Mer
09 - Le Son Du Cor
10 - L'Echelonnement Des Haies
11 - De Soir
12 - Le Temps A Laissié Son Manteau
13 - Pour Ce Que Plaisance Est Morte
14 - En Sourdine
15 - Fantoches
16 - Clair De Lune
17 - Les Ingénus
18 - Le Faune
19 - Colloque Sentimental
20 - Auprès De Cette Grotte Sombre
21 - Crois Mon Conseil
22 - Je Tremble En Voyant Ton Visage

Gérard Souzay - Bariton
Dalton Baldwin - Piano

Recording Date
5/1961

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Heitor Villa-Lobos: Forest Of The Amazon

Tracks

Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887 - 1959)

Forest Of The Amazon
01 - Overture
02 - Deep In The Forest
03 - Excitement Among The Indians
04 - First Bird Song
05 - Nature's Dance
06 - Second Bird Song
07 - Vocalise
08 - Savage War Dance
09 - Sails
10 - On The Way To The Hunt
11 - Third Bird Song
12 - Twilight Song
13 - Indians In Search Of The Girl
14 - Fourth Bird Song
15 - Head Hunters
16 - Blue Dusk
17 - Love Song
18 - Forest Fire
19 - Finale

Bidú Sayão - Soprano

Symphony Of The Air & Chorus
Heitor Villa-Lobos

Recording Date
1959

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Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Jean Sibelius: The Complete Symphonies - Vol. 1

Tracks

Jean Sibelius (1865 - 1957)

CD1

Symphony No.1 In E Minor, Op. 39
01 - 1. Andante, Ma Non Troppo - Allegro Energico
02 - 2. Andante. Ma Non Troppo Lento
03 - 3. Scherzo. Allegro
04 - 4. Finale

Symphony No.4 In A Minor, Op. 63
05 - 1. Tempo Molto Moderato, Quasi Adagio
06 - 2. Allegro Molto Vivace
07 - 3. Il Tempo Largo
08 - 4. Allegro

CD2

Symphony No.2 In D Major, Op. 43
01 - 1. Allegretto - Poco Allegro - Tranquillo, Ma Poco A Poco Ravvivando Il Tempo Al Allegro
02 - 2. Tempo Andante, Ma Rubato - Andante Sostenuto
03 - 3. Vivacissimo - Lento E Suave - Largamente
04 - 4. Finale. Allegro Moderato

Symphony No.5 In E Flat Major, Op. 82
05 - 1. Tempo Molto Moderato - Largamente - Allegro Moderato
06 - 2. Andante Mosso, Quasi Allegretto
07 - 3. Allegro Molto

Boston Symphony Orchestra
Sir Colin Davis

Recording Dates
Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 - 4/1976
Symphony No.4 - 11/1976
Symphony No.5 - 1/1975

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