César Franck: 4 Poèmes Symphoniques

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César Franck (1822 - 1890)

01 - Le Chasseur Maudit
02 - Les Eolides
03 - Les Djinns*
04 - Rédemption

Aldo Ciccolini - Piano*

Orchestre National De Belgique
André Cluytens

Recording Date
12/1962

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Nicolay Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade

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Nicolay Rimsky-Korsakov (1844 - 1908)

Scheherazade, Op. 35
(Symphonic Suite After "A Thousand And One Nights")
01 - The Sea And Sindbad's Ship
02 - The Story Of The Calender Prince
03 - The Young Prince And The Young Princess
04 - Festival At Baghdad - The Sea - The Ship Goes To Pieces Against A Rock Surmounted By A Bronze Warrior (The Shipwreck)

Herman Krebbers - Solo Violin

Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam
Kirill Kondrashin

Recording Date
6/1979

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Cecilia Bartoli: Chant D'Amour

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Georges Bizet (1838 - 1875)
01 - Chant D'Amour
02 - Ouvre Ton Coeur
03 - Adieux De L'Hôtesse Arabe
04 - Tarentelle
05 - La Coccinelle

Léo Delibes (1836 - 1891)
06 - Les Filles De Cadix

Pauline Viardot (1821 - 1910)
07 - Hai Luli!
08 - Havanaise
09 - Les Filles De Cadix

Hector Berlioz (1803 - 1869)
10 - La Mort D'Ophélie
11 - Zaïde

Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937)

Chants Populaires
12 - I. Chanson Française
13 - II. Chanson Espagnole
14 - III. Chanson Italienne
15 - IV. Chanson Hébraïque

16 - Vocalise-Étude (En Forme De Habanera)

Deux Mélodies Hébraiques
17 - I. Kaddisch
18 - II. L'Énigme Éternelle

19 - Tripatos

Cecilia Bartoli - Mezzo-Soprano
Myung-Whun Chung - Piano

Recording Date
4/1996

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The Concert Hall Is Open

After a long hiatus The Concert Hall is open again. It's my intention to post on Mondays and Thursdays but in case of unavailability at least one of these days will have a post. Since we've stayed a long time off air let's compensate this period with a great post: The Mahler Symphonies Cycle made by Leonard Bernstein in the 60's. For many classical music experts these are the best Mahler Symphonies recordings ever. I agree. It's already posted here below. Enjoy.

Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 1 - Symphony No. 10 (Adagio)

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Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911)

Symphony No. 1 In D Major "Titan"

Movement I
01 - Langsam. Schleppend. Wie Ein Naturlaut
02 - Immer Sehr Gemächlich
03 - Sehr Gemächlich
04 - Vorwärts Drängend

Movement II
05 - Kräftig Bewegt
06 - Trio. Recht Gemächlich
07 - Tempo Primo

Movement III
08 - Feierlich Und Gemessen, Ohne Zu Schleppen
09 - A Tempo. Ziemlich Langsam
10 - Sehr Einfach Und Schlicht Wie Eine Volksweise
11 - Wieder Etwas Bewegter, Wie Im Anfang

Movement IV
12 - Stürmisch Bewegt
13 - Sehr Gesangvoll
14 - Wieder Wie Zu Anfang. Stürmisch Bewegt
15 - Sehr Langsam
16 - Wieder Vorwärts Drängend

"Adagio" From Symphony No. 10
17 - Andante
18 - Andante Come Prima
19 - A Tempo (Fliessend)
20 - Measure 104
21 - Measure 194
22 - A Tempo

New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein

Recording Dates
Symphony No. 1 - 10/1966
Symphony No. 10 - 4/1975

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Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 2 (Movements I-III)

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Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911)

Symphony No. 2 In C Minor "Resurrection"

Movement I
01 - Allegro Maestoso
02 - Sehr Mässig Und Zurückhaltend
03 - Schnell
04 - Tempo I
05 - Tempo Sostenuto

Movement II
06 - Andante Moderato
07 - Energisch Bewegt
08 - Wieder In's Tempo Zurückgehen. Tempo I.

Movement III
09 - In Ruhig Fliessender Bewegung
10 - Vorwärts
11 - Zum Tempo I. Zurückkehren

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Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 2 (Movements IV-V) - Symphony No. 5 (Adagietto) - Symphony No. 8 (Part I)

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Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911)

Symphony No. 2 In C Minor "Resurrection"

Movement IV
01 - "Urlicht" - Sehr Feierlich, Aber Schlicht
02 - Etwas Bewegter

Movement V
03 - Im Tempo Des Scherzos. Wild Herausfahrend
04 - Langsam
05 - Im Anfang Sehr Zurückgehalten
06 - Maestoso
07 - Wieder Zurückhaltend
08 - Sehr Langsam Und Gedehnt
09 - Langsam. Misterioso
10 - Etwas Bewegter "O Glaube"
11 - Mit Aufschwung, Aber Nicht Eilen "O Schmerz!"
12 - Più Mosso "Sterben"

Lee Venora - Soprano
Jennie Tourel - Mezzo-Soprano
The Collegiate Chorale
Abraham Kaplan - Director

Symphony No. 5 In C Sharp Minor
13 - Adagietto. Sehr Langsam

Members Of The New York Philharmonic Orchestra

Symphony No. 8 In E Flat Major "Symphony Of A Thousand"

Part I
14 - "Veni, Creator Spiritus"
15 - "Imple Superna Gratia"
16 - "Infirma Nostri Corporis"
17 - Tempo I. (Allegro, Etwas Hastig)
18 - "Infirma Nostri Corporis"
19 - "Accende LumenSensibus"
20 - "Qui Paraclitus Deceris"
21 - "Gloria Patri Domino"

Adele Addison - Soprano
Lucine Amara - Soprano
Lili Chookasian - Mezzo-Soprano
Jennie Tourel - Mezzo-Soprano
Richard Tucker - Tenor
Ezio Flagello - Bass-Baritone
George London - Bass-Baritone
Schola Cantorum Of New York (Hugh Ross, Director)
Juilliard Chorus (Abraham Kaplan, Director)
Columbus Boychoir (Donald Bryant, Director)

New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein

Recording Dates
Symphony No. 2 - 9/1963
Symphony No. 5 - 6/1968
Symphony No. 8 - 9/1962

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Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 3 (Movements I-V)

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Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911)

Symphony No. 3 In D Minor

Part I

Movement I
01 - Kräftig. Entschieden
02 - Langsam. Schwer
03 - Tempo I
04 - A Tempo
05 - Immer Dasselbe Tempo (Marsch). Nicht Eilen
06 - Im Alten Marschtempo (Allegro Moderato)
07 - Tempo I

Part II

Movement II
08 - Tempo Di Menuetto. Sehr Mässig
09 - A Tempo
10 - Ganz Plötzlich Gemächlich. Tempo Di Menuetto

Movement III
11 - Comodo. Scherzando. Ohne Hast
12 - Wieder Sehr Gemächlich, Wie Zu Anfang
13 - Etwas Zurückhaltend - Sehr Gemächlich

John Ware - Posthorn

14 - Tempo I. Mit Geheimnisvolles Hast!
15 - Wieder Sehr Gemächlich, Beinahe Langsam

Movement IV
16 - Sehr Langsam. Misterioso. Durchaus ppp
17 - Più Mosso Subito

Movement V
18 - Lustig Im Tempo Und Keck Im Ausdruck

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Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 3 (Movement VI) - 3 Rückert Songs - Kindertotenlieder

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Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911)

Symphony No. 3 In D Minor

Movement VI
01 - Langsam. Ruhevoll. Empfunden
02 - Nicht Mehr So Breit
03 - Tempo I. Ruhevoll!
04 - A Tempo (Etwas Bewegter)
05 - Tempo I
06 - Langsam. Tempo I

Martha Lipton - Mezzo-Soprano
Women's Chorus Of The Schola Cantorum (Hugh Ross, Chorus Master)
Boys' Choir Of The Church Of The Transfiguration (Stuart Gardner, Chorus Master)

Three Rückert Songs
07 - Ich Atmet Einen Linden Duft
08 - Ich Bin Der Welt Abhanden Gekommen
09 - Um Mitternacht

From "Des Knaben Wunderhorn"
10 - Das Irdische Leben

Kindertotenlieder
11 - Nun Will Die Sonn' So Hell Aufgeh'n!
12 - Nun Seh' Ich Wohl, Warum So Dunkle Flammen
13 - Wenn Dein Mütterlein
14 - Oft Denk' Ich, Sie Sind Nur Ausgegangen
15 - In Diesem Wetter!

Jennie Tourel - Mezzo Soprano

New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein

Recording Dates
Symphony No. 3 - 4/1961
Three Rückert Songs - 2/1960
"Das Irdische Leben" - 2/1960
Kindertotenlieder - 2/1960

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Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 4

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Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911)

Symphony No. 4 In G Major

Movement I
01 - Bedächtig. Nicht Eilen
02 - Tempo I
03 - Wieder Wie Zu Anfang. Sehr Gemächlich, Behaglich
04 - Wieder Plötzlich Langsam Und Bedächtig

Movement II
05 - In Gemächlicher Bewegung. Ohne Hast
06 - Nicht Eilen

Movement III
07 - Ruhevoll
08 - Viel Langsamer
09 - Anmutig Bewegt
10 - Andante
11 - Vorwärts. Poco Più Mosso

Movement IV
12 - Sehr Behaglich
13 - Wieder Lebhaft
14 - Tempo I. Sehr Zart Und Geheimnisvoll Bis Zum Schluss

Reri Grist - Soprano

New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein

Recording Date
2/1960

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Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 5

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Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911)

Symphony No. 5 In C Sharp Minor

Part I
01 - I. Trauermarsch. In Gemessenem Schritt. Streng. Wie Ein Kondukt
02 - II. Stürmisch Bewegt. Mit Grösster Vehemenz

Part II
03 - III. Scherzo. Kräftig, Nicht Zu Schnell*

Part III
04 - IV. Adagietto. Sehr Langsam
05 - V. Rondo-Finale. Allegro

*James Chambers - French Horn

New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein

Recording Date
1/1963

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Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 6

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Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911)

Symphony No. 6 In A Minor "Tragic"
01 - I. Allegro Energico, Ma Non Troppo (Heftig, Aber Markig)
02 - II. Scherzo. Wuchtig
03 - III. Andante Moderato
04 - IV. Finale. Allegro Moderato - Allegro Energico

New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein

Recording Date
5/1967

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Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 7

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Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911)

Symphony No. 7 In E Minor

Movement I
01 - Langsam (Adagio)
02 - Nicht Schleppen
03 - Allegro Risoluto, Ma Non Troppo
04 - A Tempo (Sempre L'Istesso)
05 - Subito Allegro I. Ziemlich Ruhig
06 - Adagio (Tempo Der Einleitung)
07 - Maestoso. Allegro Come Prima

Movement II
08 - Nachtmusik I. Allegro Moderato
09 - Sempre L'Istesso Tempo. Nicht Eilen, Sehr Gemächlich
10 - Tempo

Movement III
11 - Scherzo. Schattenhaft, Fliessend, Aber Nicht Zu Schnell
12 - Trio
13 - Wieder Wie Zu Anfang (Nicht Eilen)

Movement IV
14 - Nachtmusik II. Andante Amoroso
15 - [Figure 197]

Raymond Sabinsky - Mandolin

Movement V
16 - Rondo-Finale. Tempo I (Allegro Ordinario)
17 - Gemessen! Nicht Schnell! Tempo II (Allegro Moderato Ma Energico)
18 - Tempo I (Halbe Wie Die Viertel Des Tempo I)
19 - Sempre L'Istesso Tempo

New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein

Recording Date
12/1965

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Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 8 (Part I) - Kindertotenlieder

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Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911)

Kindertotenlieder
(Song Cycle On Poems By Friedrich Rückert)
01 - Nun Will Die Sonn' So Hell Aufgeh'n!
02 - Nun Seh' Ich Wohl, Warum So Dunkle Flammen
03 - Wenn Dein Mütterlein
04 - Oft Denk' Ich, Sie Sind Nur Ausgegangen
05 - In Diesem Wetter!

Janet Baker - Mezzo-Soprano

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein

Recording Date
11/1974

Symphony No. 8 In E Flat Major "Symphony Of A Thousand"

Part I - Hymnus: Veni, Creator Spiritus
06 - "Veni, Creator Spiritus!"
07 - "Imple Superna Gratia"
08 - "Infirma Nostri Corporis"
09 - Tempo I. (Allegro, Etwas Hastig)
10 - "Infirma Nostri Corporis"
11 - "Accende Lumen Sensibus"
12 - "Qui Paraclitus Diceris"
13 - "Gloria Patri Domino"

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Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 8 (Part II)

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Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911)

Symphony No. 8 In E Flat Major "Symphony Of A Thousand"

Part II - Final Scene From Goethe's "Faust"
01 - Poco Adagio
02 - Più Mosso. (Allegro Moderato)
03 - "Waldung, Sie Schwankt Heran" - Heilige Anachoreten
04 - "Ewiger Wonnebrand" - Pater Ecstaticus
05 - "Wie Felsenabgrund Mir Zu Füssen" - Pater Profundus
06 - "Gerettet Ist Das Edle Glied" - Chor Der Engel Und Chor Seliger Knaben
07 - "Jene Rosen, Aus Den Händen" - Chor Der Jüngeren Engel
08 - "Uns Bleibt Ein Erdenrest" - Die Vollendeteren Engel
09 - "Ich Spür' Soeben" - Die Jüngeren Engel
10 - "Hier Ist Die Aussicht Frei" - Doctor Marianus
"Freudig Empfangen Wir" - Chor Seliger Knaben
11 - "Höchste Herrscherin Der Welt" - Doctor Marianus
12 - "Jungfrau, Rein Im Schönsten Sinne" - Doctor Marianus Und Chor
13 - Aussert Langsam. Adagissimo.
14 - "Dir, Der Unberührbaren" - Chöre
"Du Schwebst Zu Höhen" - Una Poenitentium Und Chor Der Büsserinnen
15 - "Bei Der Liebe, Die Den Füssen" - Magna Peccatrix
16 - "Bei Dem Bronn, Zu Dem Schon Weiland" - Mulier Samaritana
17 - "Bei Dem Hochgeweihten Orte" - Maria Aegyptiaca
18 - "Die Du Grossen Sünderinnen" - Magna Peccatrix, Mulier Samaritana, Maria Aegyptiaca
19 - "Neige, Neige, Du Ohnegleiche" - Una Poenitentium
20 - "Er Überwächst Uns Schon" - Selige Knaben
21 - "Vom Edlen Geisterchor Umgeben" - Una Poenitentium (Gretchen)
22 - "Komm! Hebe Dich Zu Höhern Sphären!" - Mater Gloriosa
23 - "Blicket Auf Zum Retterblick" - Doctor Marianus
24 - "Alles Vergängliche" - Chorus Mysticus

Magna Peccatrix: Erna Spoorenberg, Soprano
Una Poenitentium: Gwyneth Jones, Soprano
Mater Gloriosa: Gwyneth Annear, Alto
Mulier Samaritana: Anna Reynolds, Alto
Maria Aegyptiaca: Norma Procter, Alto
Doctor Marianus: John Mitchinson, Tenor
Pater Ecstaticus: Vladimir Ruzdjak, Baritone
Pater Profundus: Donald McIntyre, Bass
Hans Vollenweider, Organ

Leeds Festival Chorus
London Symphony Chorus
Orpington Junior Singers (Sheila Mossman, Conductor)
Highgate School Boys Choir
Finchley Children's Music Group
(Donald Hunt, Chorus Master)

London Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein

Recording Date
4/1966

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Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 9

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Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911)

Symphony No. 9 In D Major

Movement I
01 - Andante Comodo
02 - Etwas Frischer
03 - Tempo I Subito
04 - Mit Wut. Allegro Risoluto
05 - Schattenhaft
06 - Wie Von Anfang
07 - Plötzlich Bedeutend Langsamer (Lento) Und Leise
08 - Schon Ganz Langsam

Movement II
09 - Im Tempo Eines Gemächlichen Ländlers. Etwas Täppisch Und Sehr Derb
10 - Poco Più Mosso Subito (Tempo II)
11 - Tempo III
12 - A Tempo II
13 - Tempo I
14 - Tempo II
15 - Tempo I Subito

Movement III
16 - Rondo - Burleske. Allegro Assai. Sehr Trotzig
17 - L'Istesso Tempo
18 - Sempre L'Istesso Tempo
19 - Nicht Eilen
20 - Più Stretto

Movement IV
21 - Adagio. Sehr Langsam Und Noch Zurückhaltend
22 - Plötzlich Wieder Langsam (Wie Zu Anfang) Und Etwas Zögernd
23 - Molto Adagio Subito
24 - A Tempo (Molto Adagio)
25 - Stets Sehr Gehalten
26 - Fliessender, Doch Durchaus Nicht Eilend
27 - Tempo I. Molto Adagio
28 - Adagissimo

New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein

Recording Date
12/1965

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Frédéric Chopin: Préludes

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Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)

24 Préludes, Op. 28
01 - No. 1 In C Major: Agitato
02 - No. 2 In A Minor: Lento
03 - No. 3 In G Major: Vivace
04 - No. 4 In E Minor: Largo
05 - No. 5 In D Major: Allegro Molto
06 - No. 6 In B Minor: Lento Assai
07 - No. 7 In A Major: Andantino
08 - No. 8 In F Sharp Minor: Molto Agitato
09 - No. 9 In E Major: Largo
10 - No. 10 In C Sharp Minor: Allegro Molto
11 - No. 11 In B Major: Vivace
12 - No. 12 In G Sharp Minor: Presto
13 - No. 13 In F Sharp Major: Lento
14 - No. 14 In E Flat Minor: Allegro
15 - No. 15 In D Flat Major: Sostenuto
16 - No. 16 In B Flat Minor: Presto Con Fuoco
17 - No. 17 In A Flat Major: Allegretto
18 - No. 18 In F Minor: Allegro Molto
19 - No. 19 In E Flat Major: Vivace
20 - No. 20 In C Minor: Largo
21 - No. 21 In B Flat Major: Cantabile
22 - No. 22 In G Minor: Molto Agitato
23 - No. 23 In F Major: Moderato
24 - No. 24 In D Minor: Allegro Appassionato

Maurizio Pollini - Piano

Recording Date
6 & 7/1974

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Ernest Chausson: Chanson Perpétuelle - Concert - Poème De L'Amour Et De La Mer

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Ernest Chausson (1855 - 1899)

01 - Chanson Perpétuelle, Op. 37

Andrée Esposito - Soprano
Pierre Barbizet - Piano

Concert En Ré Majeur Pour Piano, Violon Et Quatuor À Cordes, Op. 21
02 - I. Décidé
03 - II. Sicilienne
04 - III. Grave
05 - IV. Finale

Pierre Barbizet - Piano
Christian Ferras - Violin
Quatuor Parrenin
Jacques Parrenin - Violin
Marcel Charpentier - Violin
Denès Marton - Viola
Pierre Penassou - Cello

Poème De L'Amour Et De La Mer, Op. 19
06 - I. La Fleur Des Eaux
07 - II. Interlude
08 - III. La Mort De L'Amour

Victoria De Los Angeles - Soprano
Orchestre De L'Association Des Concerts Lamoureux
Jean-Pierre Jacquillat

Recording Dates
Chanson Perpétuelle - 9/1966
Concert En Ré Majeur - 1/1968
Poème De L'Amour Et De La Mer - 2/1969

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Leos Janácek: String Quartets

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Leos Janácek (1854 - 1928)

String Quartet No. 1 "The Kreutzer Sonata"
01 - I. Con Moto
02 - II. Con Moto
03 - III. Con Moto
04 - IV. Con Moto

String Quartet No. 2 "Intimate Letters"
05 - I. Andante
06 - II. Adagio
07 - III. Moderato
08 - IV. Allegro

The Medici String Quartet
Paul Robertson - Violin
David Matthews - Violin
Ivo-Jan Van Der Werff - Viola
Anthony Lewis - Cello

Recording Dates
No.1 - 8/1/1988
No.2 - 4/11/1987

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Ralph Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony

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Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872 - 1958)

Symphony No. 1 For Soprano, Baritone, Chorus And Orchestra "A Sea Symphony"

I. A Song For All Seas, All Ships (Moderato Maestoso)
01 - Behold, The Sea Itself (Chorus)
02 - Today A Rude Brief Recitative (Baritone & Chorus)
03 - Flaunt Out, O Sea, Your Separate Flags Of Nations! (Soprano & Chorus)
04 - Token Of All Brave Captain (Chorus)
05 - A Pennant Universal (Baritone, Soprano & Chorus)

II. On The Beach At Night, Alone (Largo Sostenuto)
06 - On The Beach At Night, Alone (Baritone & Semi-Chorus)
07 - A Vast Similitude Interlocks All (Baritone & Chorus)

08 - III. Scherzo: The Waves (Allegro Brillante)

IV. The Explorers (Grave E Molto Adagio - Andante Con Moto)
09 - O Vast Rondure, Swimming In Space (Chorus)
10 - Down From The Gardens Of Asia Descending (Chorus)
11 - O We Can Wait No Longer (Baritone & Soprano)
12 - O Thou Transcedent (Soprano, Baritone & Chorus)
13 - Greater Than Stars Or Suns (Chorus, Soprano & Baritone)
14 - Sail Forth (Chorus, Soprano & Baritone)
15 - O My Brave Soul! (Soprano, Baritone & Chorus)

Sheila Armstrong - Soprano
John Carol Case - Baritone

London Philharmonic Choir
Frederic Jackson - Chorus Master

London Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir Adrian Boult

Recording Date
23-26/9/1968

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Claude Debussy: Préludes - Livre 2

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Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)

Préludes - Livre 2
01 - I. Brouillards (Modéré Extrêmement Égal Et Léger)
02 - II. Feuilles Mortes (Lent Et Mélancolique)
03 - III. La Puerta Del Vino (Mouvement De Habanera Avec De Brusques Oppositions D'Extrême Violence Et De Passionnée Douceur)
04 - IV. "Les Fées Sont D'Exquises Danseuses" (Rapide Et Léger)
05 - V. Bruyères (Calme - Doucement Expressif)
06 - VI. "General Lavine" - Eccentric (Dans Le Style Et Le Mouvement D'Un Cake-Walk)
07 - VII. La Terrasse Des Audiences Du Clair De Lune (Lent)
08 - VIII. Ondine (Scherzando)
09 - IX. Hommage À S. Pickwick Esq. P.P.M.P.C. (Grave)
10 - X. Canope (Très Calme Et Doucement Triste)
11 - XI. Les Tierces Alternées (Modérément Animé)
12 - XII. Feux D'Artifice (Modérément Animé)

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli - Piano

Recording Date
8/1988

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Claude Debussy: Préludes - Livre 1

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Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)

Préludes - Livre 1
01 - I. Danseuses De Delphes (Lent Et Grave)
02 - II. Voiles (Modéré)
03 - III. Le Vent Dans La Plaine (Animé)
04 - IV. Les Sons Et Les Parfums Tournent Dans L'Air Du Soir (Modéré)
05 - V. Les Collines D'Anacapri (Très Modéré)
06 - VI. Des Pas Sur La Neige (Triste Et Lent)
07 - VII. Ce Qu'A Vu Le Vent D'Ouest (Animé Et Tumultueux)
08 - VIII. La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin (Très Calme Et Doucement Expressif)
09 - IX. La Sérénade Interrompue (Modérément Animé)
10 - X. La Cathédrale Engloutie (Profondément Calme)
11 - XI. La Danse De Puck (Capricieux Et Léger)
12 - XII. Minstrels (Modéré)

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli - Piano

Recording Date
6/1978

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Einojuhani Rautavaara: Harp Concerto - Symphony No. 8

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Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928 - )

Concerto For Harp And Orchestra (2000)
01 - 1. Pesante
02 - 2. Adagietto
03 - 3. Solenne

Marielle Nordmann - Harp

Symphony No. 8 "The Journey" (1999)
04 - 1. Adagio Assai
05 - 2. Feroce
06 - 3. Tranquillo
07 - 4. Con Grandezza

Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
Leif Segerstam

Recording Dates
Harp Concerto - 1/2001
Symphony No.8 - 5/2001

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Giuseppe Di Stefano (1921 - 2008)

This is Pippo! The opera playboy! And he was also the greatest tenor ever! (Well, many of you probably disagree, but it is another story. For now let it be.)
As all of you know on March 3, Giuseppe Di Stefano passed away. He was 86. Unfortunatelly I couldn't pay him the deserved hommage here on the blog, but I'm fulfilling this gap. Better late than never.
So, I'm posting 3 of his albums released on the late fifties and early sixties. They are 2 opera recitals and one about Italian songs, which is probably the most extraordinary recording of Neapolitan and Sicilian songs he made.
By paying this hommage to Pippo I could never forget a person who was a huge Pippo fan and from whom I inherited this taste for him. This person was my father, who coincidently, was born on the same day as Di Stefano, July 24, but one year earlier. May both of you rest in peace.
As an appetizer I'm providing below a link to download something that you'll never, ever, will hear again in your entire life. His performance on "Salut! Demeure", by Gounod's Faust, recorded live on the Metropolitan Opera House in New York in 1950.
About this performance, Rudolf Bing, the Metropolitan Opera general manager at the time, and who was clearly a Di Stefano's "enemy" (for reasons that for now I won't be mentioning), said about the High C followed by a pianissimo, that it had been the most beautiful sound he had ever heard coming out from a human being mouth. And this man had under contract all the great singers of the time, and you know, some of the greatest ever. So, enjoy it.

Gounod: Faust
Salut! Demeure

Giuseppe Di Stefano: Opera Recital

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Giuseppe Verdi: Aida
01 - Se Quel Guerrier Io Fossi!... Celeste Aida

Giuseppe Verdi: Luisa Miller
02 - Oh! Fede Negar Potessi... Quando Le Sere Al Placido

Giuseppe Verdi: Otello
03 - Dio! Mi Potevi Scagliar
04 - Niun Mi Tema

Arrigo Boito: Mefistofele
05 - Giunto Sul Passo Estremo

Giacomo Meyerbeer: L'Africana
06 - Mi Batte Il Cor... O Paradiso

Amilcare Ponchielli: La Gioconda
07 - Cielo E Mar

Giacomo Puccini: La Fanciulla Del West
08 - Or Son Sei Mesi

Francesco Cilea: Adriana Lecouvreur
09 - La Dolcissima Effigie

Ruggiero Leoncavallo: La Bohème
10 - Musette! O Gioia Della Mia Dimora

Umberto Giordano: Fedora
11 - Amor Ti Vieta

Giuseppe Petri: Maristella
12 - Io Conosco Un Giardino

Ildebrando Pizzetti: Il Calzare D'Argento
13 - Davvero, Quanto Grande È La Miseria

Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Bruno Bartoletti

Recording Date
6/62

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Giuseppe Di Stefano: Operatic Recital

Tracks

Umberto Giordano: Andrea Chénier
01 - Colpito Qui M'Avete... Un Dì, All'Azzurro Spazio
02 - Come Un Bel Dì Di Maggio

Giacomo Puccini: Tosca
03 - Recondita Armonia
04 - E Lucevan Le Stelle

Giacomo Puccini: Turandot
05 - Non Piangere Liù
06 - Nessun Dorma

Jules Massenet: Werther
07 - Pourquoi Me Réveiller

Jules Massenet: Manon
08 - Instant Charmant... En Fermant Les Yeux

Georges Bizet: Carmen
09 - La Fleur Que Tu M'Avais Jetée

Charles Gounod: Faust
10 - Quel Trouble Inconnu Me Pénètre... Salut! Demeure Chaste Et Pure

Georges Bizet: Les Pêcheurs De Perles
11 - De Mon Amie

Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra
Franco Patanè

Recording Date
11/1958

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Giuseppe Di Stefano: Italy

Tracks
01 - A La Barcillunisa (Traditional)
02 - Nota Di Li Lavannari (Traditional)
03 - A La Vallelunghisa (Traditional)
04 - Muttetti Di Lu Paliu (Traditional)
05 - Chiovu "Abballati" (Traditional)
06 - Cantu A Timuni (Traditional)
07 - Firenze Sogna (Cesare Cesarini)
08 - 'A Canzone 'E Napule (Ernesto De Curtis / Libero Bovio)
09 - Chitarra Romana (Eldo Di Lazzaro / C. Bruno)
10 - Parlami D'Amore, Mariù (Cesare Andrea Bixio / Ennio Neri)
11 - Munasterio 'E Santa-Chiara (Alberto Barberis / Michele Galdieri)
12 - Ti Voglio Tanto Bene (Ernesto De Curtis / Domenico Furno)

Orchestra Conducted By Dino Olivieri

Recording Date
9/1958

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Ferruccio Busoni: Piano Concerto

Tracks

Ferruccio Busoni (1866 - 1924)

Piano Concerto In C Major, Op. 39
01 - I. Prologo E Introito (Allegro, Dolce E Solenne)
02 - II. Pezzo Giocoso (Vivacemente, Ma Senza Fretta)
03 - III. Pezzo Serioso: Introductio (Andante Sostenuto, Pensoso)
04 - III. Pezzo Serioso: Prima Pars (Andante, Quasi Adagio)
05 - III. Pezzo Serioso: Altera Pars (Sommessamente)
06 - III. Pezzo Serioso: Ultima Pars (A Tempo)
07 - IV. All'Italiana (Tarantella) (Vivace; In Un Tempo)
08 - V. Cantico (Largamente)*

Marc-André Hamelin - Piano

City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Mark Elder

*With The Men's Voices Of The City Of Birmingham Symphony Chorus
Simon Halsey - Chorus Master

Recording Date
20-21/6/1999

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Bohuslav Martinu: Cello Concertos Nos. 1 & 2

Tracks

Bohuslav Martinu (1890 - 1959)

Concerto No. 1 For Cello And Orchestra, H. 196
01 - 1. Allegro Moderato
02 - 2. Andante Moderato
03 - 3. Allegro

Concerto No. 2 For Cello And Orchestra, H. 304
04 - 1. Moderato
05 - 2. Andante Poco Moderato
06 - 3. Allegro

Angelica May - Cello

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Václav Neumann

Recording Dates
2-3/11/1981

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Rebecca Clarke: Viola Music

Tracks

Rebecca Clarke (1886 - 1979)

Sonata For Viola And Piano
01 - 1. Impetuoso
02 - 2. Vivace
03 - 3. Adagio

04 - Passacaglia (On An Old English Tune)

05 - Lullaby

06 - Lullaby On An Ancient Irish Tune

07 - Morpheus

08 - Chinese Puzzle

09 - I'll Bid My Heart Be Still

10 - Untitled Piece For Viola And Piano

11 - Dumka

Prelude, Allegro And Pastorale
12 - 1. Prelude
13 - 2. Allegro
14 - 3. Pastorale

Philip Dukes - Viola
Sophia Rahman - Piano (On Tracks 1-11)
Daniel Hope - Violin (On Track 11)
Robert Plane - Clarinet (On Tracks 12-14)

Recording Dates
3-5/6/2004

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Anton Bruckner: Symphonien NO. 1-9 - CD's 7, 8 & 9

Tracks

Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896)

CD7

Symphony No. 7 In E Major
01 - 1. Allegro Moderato
02 - 2. Adagio (Sehr Feierlich Und Sehr Langsam)
03 - 3. Scherzo (Sehr Schnell) - Trio (Etwas Langsamer)
04 - 4. Finale (Bewegt, Doch Nicht Zu Schnell)

CD8

Symphony No. 8 In C Minor
01 - 1. Allegro Moderato
02 - 2. Scherzo (Allegro Moderato) - Trio
03 - 3. Adagio (Feierlich Langsam, Doch Nicht Schleppend)
04 - 4. Finale (Feierlich, Nicht Schnell)

CD9

Symphony No. 9 In D Minor
01 - 1. Feierlich, Misterioso
02 - 2. Scherzo (Bewegt, Lebhaft) - Trio (Schnell)
03 - 3. Adagio - Langsam, Feierlich

Staatskapelle Dresden
Eugen Jochum

Recording Dates
Symphony No.7 - 11-14/12/1976
Symphony No.8 - 3-7/11/1976
Symphony No.9 - 13-16/1/1978

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Sergei Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 3

Tracks

Sergei Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943)

Piano Concerto No. 3 In D Minor, Op. 30
01 - 1. Allegro Ma Non Tanto
02 - 2. Intermezzo: Adagio
03 - 3. Finale: Alla Breve

Vladimir Horowitz - Piano

New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy

Recording Date
8/1/1978 In Concert At Carnegie Hall

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Domenico Scarlatti: Sonaten

Tracks

Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757)

Sonatas
01 - K. 20 In E Major: Presto
02 - K. 135 In E Major: Allegro
03 - K. 9 In D Minor: Allegro Moderato
04 - K. 119 In D Major: Allegro
05 - K. 1 In D Minor: Allegro
06 - K. 87 In B Minor: Andante
07 - K. 98 In E Minor: Allegrissimo
08 - K. 13 In G Major: Presto
09 - K. 8 In G Minor: Allegro
10 - K. 11 In C Minor: Moderato
11 - K. 450 In G Minor: Allegrissimo
12 - K. 159 In C Major: Allegro
13 - K. 487 In C Major: Allegro
14 - K. 529 In B Flat Major: Allegro
15 - K. 380 In E Major: Andante Comodo

Ivo Pogorelich - Piano

Recording Date
9/1991

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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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

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

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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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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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Ottorino Respighi: Quartetto Dorico - Quartetto In Re Minore

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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

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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.

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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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

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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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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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