Coming Up Next: Anna Stella Schic

On February 1, the great brazilian pianist Anna Stella Schic has passed away. She was 83. It's a great loss for the piano world, and her recordings of Villa-Lobo's complete piano works are unbeatable. So, as a hommage to this great lady of the piano I'm gonna post these recordings along the entire next week. Not so easy to find and not to be missed.

Miklós Rózsa: Violin And Cello Concertos

Miklós Rózsa (1907 - 1995)

Concerto For Violin And Orchestra, Op. 24 (1956)
01 - I. Allegro Non Troppo Ma Passionato
02 - II. Lento Cantabile
03 - III. Allegro Vivace

Concerto For Cello And Orchestra, Op. 32 (1968)
04 - I. Moderato
05 - II. Lento Con Grande Espressione
06 - III. Allegro Vivo

07 - Theme And Variations For Violin, Cello And Orchestra, Op. 29a (1958)

Robert McDuffie - Violin
Lynn Harrell - Cello

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Yoel Levi

Recording Date
7-8/3/1999

Mikhail Glinka: A Life For The Tsar

Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka (1804 - 1857)

A Life For The Tsar
01 - I. Overture
02 - II. Polonaise
03 - III. Krakowiak
04 - IV. Waltz
05 - V. Mazurka
06 - VI. Epilogue

07 - Valse-Fantaisie (1856)

08 - Kamarinskaya (1848)

09 - Capriccio Brillante On The Jota Aragonesa - Spanish Overture No. 1 (1845)

10 - Souvenir D'Une Nuit D'Été A Madrid - Spanish Overture No. 2 (1851)

Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra
Loris Tjeknavorian

Recording Date
21-22/7/1999

Béla Bartók: String Quartets Nos. 5 & 6

Béla Bartók (1881 - 1945)

String Quartet No. 5, Sz. 102 (1934)
01 - I. Allegro
02 - II. Adagio Molto
03 - III. Scherzo
04 - IV. Andante
05 - V. Finale

String Quartet No. 6, Sz. 114 (1939)
06 - I. Mesto - Più Mosso, Pesante
07 - II. Mesto - Marcia
08 - III. Mesto - Burletta
09 - IV. Mesto

Quatuor Végh
Sandor Végh - Violin I
Sandor Zöldy - Violin II
Georges Janzer - Viola
Paul Szabo - Cello

Recording Date
1972

Béla Bartók: String Quartets Nos. 3 & 4

Béla Bartók (1881 - 1945)

String Quartet No. 3, Sz. 85 (1927)
01 - Prima Parte. Moderato
Seconda Parte. Allegro
Ricapitulazione Della Prima Parte. Moderato
Coda. Allegro Molto

String Quartet No. 4, Sz. 91 (1928)
02 - I. Allegro
03 - II. Prestissimo, Con Sordino
04 - III. Non Troppo Lento
05 - IV. Allegretto Pizzicato
06 - V. Allegro Molto

Quatuor Végh
Sandor Végh - Violin I
Sandor Zöldy - Violin II
Georges Janzer - Viola
Paul Szabo - Cello

Recording Date
1972

Béla Bartók: String Quartets Nos. 1 & 2

For the majority of Béla Bartók's devotees this is the best cycle of his marvelous quartets. On Tuesday and Wednesday the remaining quartets.

Béla Bartók (1881 - 1945)

String Quartet No. 1, Op. 7 / Sz. 40
01 - I. Lento
II. (Allegretto) Introduzione
III. Allegro Vivace

String Quartet No. 2, Op. 17 / Sz. 67
02 - I. Moderato
03 - II. Allegro Molto Capriccioso
04 - III. Lento

Quatuor Végh
Sandor Végh - Violin I
Sandor Zöldy - Violin II
Georges Janzer - Viola
Paul Szabo - Cello

Recording Date
1972

The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala (Video)

It was the celebration of the century, a party of truly operatic proportion. In the Opera House itself some 7,500 opera-goers gathered to pay tribute to the grande dame of America's cultural institutions on the occasion of her one-hundredth anniversary. In a technical tour de force, simultaneous radio and television transmission on four satellites expanded the party of well-wishers by millions of viewers in Europe and throughout the United States.
Almost one-hundred of the world's leading singers, seven conductors, the Met Orchestra, Chorus and Ballet performed in two separate programs. For more than eight hours, the magnificent history of the opera company was recalled in some of the most brilliant arias and ensembles of the repertory, performed against a backdrop of five glorious Met productions. Time considerations necessitated the omission of some Gala selections; however, the performances which appear have not been altered or edited in any manner.

SATURDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 22, 1983 AT 2:00 PM

01 - Smetana: The Bartered Bride: Overture
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra - Conductor: James Levine

02 - Puccini: Turandot: In Questa Reggia
Eva Marton

03 - Mozart: Le Nozze Di Figaro: Dove Sono
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa

04 - Verdi: Otello: Dio! Mi Potevi Scagliar
James McCracken

05 - Rossini: Il Barbiere Di Siviglia: La Calunnia
Ruggero Raimondi

06 - Donizetti: Lucia Di Lammermoor: Sextet
Roberta Peters, Loretta Di Franco, Dano Raffanti, Robert Nagy, Brian Schexnayder, Julien Robbins

07 - Rossini: Semiramide: Bel Raggio Lusinghier
Dame Joan Sutherland

08 - Mascagni: Iris: Prelude And Hymn Of The Sun
Metropolitan Opera Chorus - Conductor: David Stivender

09 - Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier: Presentation Of The Rose
Judith Blegen, Frederica Von Stade

10 - Gounod: Roméo Et Juliette: Duet, Act IV
Catherine Malfitano, Alfredo Kraus

11 - Donizetti: L'Elisir D'Amore: Una Furtiva Lagrima
Nicolai Gedda

12 - Verdi: Ernani: Ernani, Involami
Anna Tomowa-Sintow

13 - Richard Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier: Final Trio
Kathleen Battle, Elisabeth Söderström, Frederica Von Stade

14 - Verdi: Otello: Già Nella Notte Densa
Mirella Freni, Placido Domingo

SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 22, 1983 AT 8:00 PM

15 - Beethoven: Overture Leonore No. 3
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra - Conductor: Leonard Bernstein

16 - Giordano: Andrea Chénier: Final Duet
Montserrat Caballé, José Carreras

17 - Debussy: L'Enfant Prodigue: Lia's Aria
Ileana Cotrubas

18 - Saint-Saëns: Samson Et Dalila: Bacchanale
Metropolitan Opera Ballet - Conductor: James Levine

19 - Verdi: Nabucco: Duet, Act III
Grace Bumbry, Renato Bruson

20 - Gounod: Faust: Final Trio
Katia Ricciarelli, William Lewis, Nicolai Ghiaurov

21 - Puccini: Madama Butterfly: Duet, Act I
Leona Mitchell, Giuliano Ciannella

22 - Rossini: L'Italiana In Algeri: Finale, Act I
Diane Kesling, Edda Moser, Gail Dubinbaum, David Rendall, John Darrenkamp, Sesto Bruscantini, Ara Berberian, And Members Of The Metropolitan Opera Chorus

23 - Saint-Saëns: Samson Et Dalila: Mon Coeur S'Ouvre À Ta Voix
Marilyn Horne

24 - Wagner: Tristan Und Isolde: Isolde's Narrative And Curse, Act I
Birgit Nilsson

25 - Swedish Folk Song: I Remember When I Was Seventeen
Birgit Nilsson

26 - Verdi: Un Ballo In Maschera: Duet, Act II
Leontyne Price, Luciano Pavarotti

27 - Happy Birthday
The Company

Hildegard Von Bingen: The Harmony Of Heaven

Hildegard Von Bingen (1098 - 1179)

01 - O Frondens Virga
02 - Quia Ergo Femina
03 - Hodie Aperuit
04 - O Viridissima Virga
05 - O Tu Illustrata
06 - Karitas
07 - Ave Generosa
08 - O Rubor Sanguinis
09 - O Ecclesia
10 - Favus Distillans
11 - O Pulcre Facies
12 - O Choruscans Lux Stellarum
13 - O Virtus Sapientiae
14 - Kyrie Eleison
15 - O Gloriosissimi
16 - Spiritus Sanctus Vivificans Vita

Ellen Oak

Recording Date
1995

Cécile Chaminade: Mélodies

Cécile Chaminade (1857 - 1944)

01 - Ronde D'Amour: "Ah! Si L'Amour Prenait Racine"
02 - La Lune Paresseuse: "Dans Un Rayon De Crépuscule"
03 - Sombrero: "Qu'elle Était Mutine Et Coquette"
04 - Mignonne: "Mignonne, Allons Voir Si La Rose"
05 - L'Anneau D'Argent: "Le Cher Anneau D'Argent"
06 - Ma Première Lettre: "Hélas! Que Nous Oublions Vite"
07 - L'Amour Captif: "Mignonne, À L'Amour J'Ai Lié Les Ailes"
08 - Attente (Au Pays De Provence): "Je Ne Sais À Quoi Je Rêve"
09 - Voisinage: "Je N'Avais Pas Encor Vingt Ans"
10 - Bonne Humeur: "Nous Marchions Sous La Fine Pluie"
11 - Alleluia: "J'Avais Douté De Votre Amour"
12 - Malgré Nous: "Ce N'Est Pas La Faute À Nous Deux"
13 - Nice-La-Belle: "Quand Ton Ciel Se Dore"
14 - Menuet: "Dans Votre Robe À Grands Paniers"
(For Voice, Violin And Piano)
15 - Te Souviens-Tu?: "Te Souviens-Tu De Ta Promesse"
16 - Auprès De Ma Mie: "Si J'Étais L'Oiseau Léger"
17 - Viens! Mon Bien-Aimé!: "Les Beaux Jours Vont Enfin Renaître"
18 - Si J'Étais Jardinier: "Si J'Étais Jardinier Des Cieux"
19 - Villanelle: "Le Blé Superbe Est Rentré"
20 - Mots D'Amour: "Quand Je Te Dis Des Mots Lassés"
21 - Ecrin: "Tes Yeux Malicieux"
22 - Espoir: "Ne Dis Pas Que L'Espoir"
23 - Chanson Triste: "Dans Les Profondes Mers"
24 - Je Voudrais...: "Je Voudrais Être Une Fleur"
25 - L'Eté: "Ah! Chantez, Chantez!"

Pièces Pour Violon Et Piano
26 - Sérénade Espagnole, Op. 150
27 - Rondeau, Op. 97
28 - Capriccio, Op. 18

Pièces Pour Deux Pianos
29 - Valse Carnavalesque, Op. 73
30 - Pas Des Cymbales, Op. 36 No. 2
31 - Danse Païenne, Op. 158

Anne Sofie Von Otter - Mezzo-Soprano
Bengt Forsberg - Piano
Nils-Erik Sparf - Violin
Peter Jablonski - Piano II

Recording Date
9/2000

Rebecca Clarke: Midsummer Moon

Rebecca Clarke (1886 - 1979)

01 - Midsummer Moon, For Violin And Piano (1924)

Prelude, Allegro & Pastorale, For Clarinet And Viola (1941)
02 - 1. Prelude
03 - 2. Allegro
04 - 3. Pastorale

05 - Rhapsody, For Cello And Piano (1923)

Two Pieces, For Viola And Cello (1917)
06 - 1. Lullaby
07 - 2. Grotesque

08 - Cortege, For Piano Solo (1930)

09 - Epilogue, For Cello And Piano (1921)

10 - Chinese Puzzle, For Violin And Piano (1921)

11 - Lullaby, For Viola And Piano (1909)

12 - Passacaglia On An Old English Tune, For Cello And Piano (1941)

13 - Lullaby, For Violin And Piano (1918)

14 - Morpheus, For Viola And Piano (1918)

Lorraine McAslan - Violin
Justin Pearson - Cello
Ian Jones - Piano
Michael Ponder - Viola
Julian Farrell - Clarinet

Recording Date
10-12/2/1998

Alma Mahler: Complete Songs

Tracks

Alma Mahler (1879 - 1964)

Five Songs
01 - 1. Die Stille Stadt (The Quiet Town)
02 - 2. In Meines Vaters Garten (In My Father's Garden)
03 - 3. Laue Sommernacht (Mild Summer's Night)
04 - 4. Bei Dir Ist Es Traut (With You It Is Pleasant)
05 - 5. Ich Wandle Unter Blumen (I Stroll Among Flowers)

Four Songs
06 - 1. Licht In Der Nacht (Light In The Night)
07 - 2. Waldseligkeit (Woodland Bliss)
08 - 3. Ansturm (Storm)
09 - 4. Erntelied (Harvest Song)

Five Songs
10 - 1. Hymne (Hymn)
11 - 2. Ekstase (Ecstasy)
12 - 3. Der Erkennende (The Recogniser)
13 - 4. Lobgesang (Song Of Praise)
14 - 5. Hymne An Die Nacht (Hymn To The Night)

15 - Leise Weht Ein Erstes Blühn (Softly Drifts A First Blossom)
16 - Kennst Du Meine Nächte? (Do You Know My Nights?)

Lilli Paasikivi - Mezzo-Soprano

Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra
Jorma Panula

Recording Dates
10/2002 & 3/2003

Alexander Grechaninov: Symphony No. 5

Tracks

Alexander Tikhonovich Grechaninov (1864 - 1956)

Missa Oecumenica, Op. 142*
01 - I. Kyrie
02 - II. Gloria
03 - III. Credo
04 - IV. Sanctus
05 - V. Benedictus
06 - VI. Agnus Dei

Symphony No. 5 In G Minor, Op. 153
07 - I. Maestoso -
08 - II. Andante -
09 - III. Scherzo: Allegro -
10 - IV. Finale: Allegro Moderato

Tatiana Sharova - Soprano*
Ludmila Kuznetsova - Mezzo-Soprano*
Oleg Dolgov - Tenor*
Dmitry Fadeyev - Bass*
Margarita Koroleva - Organ*
Russian State Symphonic Cappella*
Russian State Symphonic Orchestra
Valéry Polyansky

Recording Date
10-11/1999

Alexander Grechaninov: Symphony No. 4

Tracks

Alexander Tikhonovich Grechaninov (1864 - 1956)

Symphony No. 4, Op. 102
01 - I. Largo
02 - II. Vivo
03 - III. Andante
04 - IV. Allegro Vivo

Cello Concerto, Op. 8*
05 - I. Andante Non Troppo -
06 - II. Andante -
07 - III. Allegro Giocoso -
08 - IV. Allegro Vivo

Missa Festiva, Op. 154**
09 - I. Kyrie
10 - II. Gloria
11 - III. Credo
12 - IV. Sanctus
13 - V. Benedictus
14 - VI. Agnus Dei

Alexander Ivashkin - Cello*
Ludmila Golub - Organ**
Russian State Symphonic Cappella**
Russian State Symphony Orchestra
Valéry Polyansky

Recording Date
9/1996

Alexander Grechaninov: Symphony No. 3

Tracks

Alexander Tikhonovich Grechaninov (1864 - 1956)

Symphony No. 3, Op. 100
01 - I. Moderato - Allegro
02 - II. Scherzo: Allegro Vivo
03 - III. Andante -
04 - IV. Finale: Allegro Vivace

Cantata "Kvalite Boga" (Praise The Lord), Op. 65*
05 - I. Bless The Lord, O My Soul
06 - II. Now The Powers Of Heaven
07 - III. Praise The Lord

Ludmila Kuznetsova - Mezzo-Soprano*
Russian State Symphonic Cappella*
Russian State Symphony Orchestra
Valéry Polyansky

Recording Date
23/9/1998

Alexander Grechaninov: Symphony No. 2

Tracks

Alexander Tikhonovich Grechaninov (1864 - 1956)

Symphony No. 2 In A Minor, Op. 27 "Pastoral"
01 - I. Pastorale: Moderato Assai E Poco Rubato - Allegro Giocoso
02 - II. Andante
03 - III. Scherzo: Vivo Assai
04 - IV. Finale: Allegro Vivace

Mass "Et In Terra Pax", Op. 166*
05 - I. Kyrie -
06 - II. Gloria (Et In Terra Pax)
07 - III. Credo -
08 - IV. Sanctus -
09 - V. Benedictus
10 - VI. Agnus Dei

Anatoly Obraztsov - Bass*
Ludmila Golub - Organ*
Russian State Symphonic Cappella*
Russian State Symphony Orchestra
Valéry Polyansky

Recording Date
Symphony - 1995
Mass - 1994

Alexander Grechaninov: Symphony No. 1

Tracks

Alexander Tikhonovich Grechaninov (1864 - 1956)

Symphony No. 1 In B Minor, Op. 6
01 - I. Allegro Non Troppo
02 - II. Andante Sostenuto Assai
03 - III. Molto Vivace
04 - IV. Allegro Spirituoso

Snowflakes, Op. 47*
Songs From The World Of Childhood
05 - I. Snowflakes
06 - II. Little Willows
07 - III. About The Calf
08 - IV. In The Forest
09 - V. Tom Thumb
10 - VI. Gnomes
11 - VII. Night
12 - VIII. Frost
13 - IX. The Snowdrop
14 - X. Fairy's Song

Missa Sancti Spiritus, Op. 169**
15 - I. Kyrie
16 - II. Gloria
17 - III. Credo
18 - IV. Sanctus
19 - V. Benedictus
20 - VI. Agnus Dei

Ludmila Kuznetsova - Mezzo-Soprano*
Tatiana Jeranje - Contralto**
Russian State Symphonic Cappella
Russian State Symphony Orchestra
Valéry Polyansky

Recording Date
1995

Pietro Mascagni: Rapsodia Satanica

Tracks

Pietro Mascagni (1863 - 1945)

01 - Rapsodia Satanica

02 - Visione Lirica
Guardando La Santa Teresa Del Bernini

03 - Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo

The Londerzeel Youth Symphonic Orchestra
Peter Himpe

Recording Date
1992

Ferruccio Busoni: Orchestral Works

Tracks

Ferruccio Busoni (1866 - 1924)

Orchestral Suite No. 2, Op. 34a "Geharnischte Suite"
01 - I. Prelude
02 - II. War Dance
03 - III. Funeral Monument
04 - IV. Assault

05 - Berceuse Élégiaque, Op. 42
(A Man's Cradle-Song At His Mother's Bier)
"Poesy For Sixfold String Ensemble With Mutes, 3 Flutes, 1 Oboe, 3 Clarinets, 4 Horns, Gong, Harp And Celesta"

Concertino For Clarinet And Small Orchestra In B Flat Major, Op. 48*
06 - Allegretto Sostenuto - Tranquillo - Un Poco Animato -
07 - Andantino - Adagio -
08 - Allegro Sostenuto - Un Poco Meno Sostenuto -
09 - Allegro - Tempo Di Minuetto, Sostenuto E Pomposo

Sarabande And Cortège, Op. 51
(Two Studies For "Doktor Faust")
10 - Sarabande. Molto Sostenuto E Gravemente -
11 - Cortège. In The Style Of A Polonaise. Poco Vivace E Misurato - Più Tranquillo - Allegro Deciso - Poco Sostenuto

Tanzwalzer, Op. 53
12 - Introduction. Andante - Tempo Di Valse Sostenuto -
13 - I. [ ] -
14 - II. Più Vivo -
15 - III. Tempo I -
16 - IV. [ ] - Tempo I, Tranquillo - Tempo Deciso - Presto - Più Mosso

John Bradbury - Clarinet*

BBC Philharmonic
Neeme Järvi

Recording Date
8-9/3/2001

Giuseppe Martucci: The Complete Piano Trios

Tracks

Giuseppe Martucci (1856 - 1909)

Piano Trio In C Major, Op. 59
01 - Allegro Giusto
02 - Scherzo - Allegro Molto
03 - Andante Con Moto
04 - Finale. Allegro Risoluto

Piano Trio In C Major, Op. 62
05 - Allegro
06 - Scherzo - Allegro Molto
07 - Adagio
08 - Finale. Allegro Vivace

Trio Mezzena-Bonucci
Bruno Mezzena - Piano
Franco Mezzena - Violin
Arturo Bonucci - Cello

Recording Date
5-7/2/1996

Alfredo Casella: Concertos

Tracks

Alfredo Casella (1883 - 1947)

Concerto Per Pianoforte, Violino, Violoncello E Orchestra, Op. 56
01 - Largo, Ampio Solenne - Allegro Molto Vivace
02 - Adagio Non Troppo, Alquanto Solenne E Assai Tranquillo
03 - Rondò, Tempo Di Giga - Allegro Vivace Ma Non Troppo

Concerto Per Archi, Pianoforte, Timpani E Batteria, Op. 69
04 - Allegro Alquanto Pesante
05 - Sarabanda, Grave E Ampio
06 - Allegro Molto Vivace

Concerto Per Violoncello E Orchestra, Op. 58
07 - Allegro Molto Vivace
08 - Largo, Grave
09 - Presto Vivacissimo

Marco Rizzi - Violin
Angelo Pepicelli - Piano
Francesco Pepicelli - Cello

Orchestra I Pomeriggi Musicali Di Milano
Marcello Panni

Recording Date
6-8/6/1996

Gian Francesco Malipiero: The 8 String Quartets

Tracks

Gian Francesco Malipiero (1882 - 1973)

CD1
01 - String Quartet No. 1 "Rispetti E Strambotti" (1920)
02 - String Quartet No. 2 "Stornelli E Ballate" (1923)
03 - String Quartet No. 3 "Cantàri Alla Madrigalesca" (1931)
04 - String Quartet No. 4 (1934)

CD2
01 - String Quartet No. 5 "Dei Capricci" (1950)
02 - String Quartet No. 6 "L'Arca Di Noè" (1947)
03 - String Quartet No. 7 (1950)
04 - String Quartet No. 8 "Per Elizabetta" (1963/64)

Orpheus String Quartet
Charles-André Linale - Violin
Emilian Piedicuta - Violin
Emile Cantor - Viola
Laurentiu Sbarcea - Cello

Recording Date
1991

Ernesto Lecuona: The Complete Piano Music - Vol. 5

Tracks

Ernesto Lecuona (1895 - 1963)

Danzas Cubanas

Danzas Afro-Cubanas
01 - Negra Mersé
02 - La Negra Lucumi
03 - La Conga Se Va

Danzas Cubanas
04 - Dame Tu Amor
05 - Lloraba En Sueños
06 - Aqui Está
07 - Andar
08 - Tu Serás
09 - Melancolia
10 - Negrita
11 - Muñequita

Tres Valses
12 - Rococó (Vals En Si Bemol Mayor)
13 - Azul (Vals En La Bemol Mayor)
14 - Encantamiento (Vals En Re Bemol Mayor)

Album De Valses
15 - Bon Ton
16 - Vals De las Sombras (Original 1918 Version)
17 - Vals Del Ensueño
18 - Vals Del Yumuri
19 - Vals Del Ebro
20 - Vals De Las Flores

21 - Vals Rosa
22 - Vals Del Rhin
23 - Vals De Pierrot

24 - Pasa Calle And Java

Music For Zarzuela
25 - Lamento Africano (From "El Cafetal")
26 - La Ronda Del Amor (From "Maria La Ô")
27 - La Mulata Chancletera (From "Maria La Ô")

Thomas Tirino - Piano

Recording Dates
21-28/7/1993; 15/8/1993; 15, 21, 28/6/1994; 11, 16/7/1994; 3, 5/8/1994; 4/2/1997; 1, 29/6/1999

Ernesto Lecuona: The Complete Piano Music - Vol. 4

Tracks

Ernesto Lecuona (1895 - 1963)

01 - Rumba-Rhapsody For Piano, Voices, Orchestra And Chorus*

Danzas Cubanas

Danzas Cubanas
02 - No Hables Mas!
03 - No Puedo Contigo
04 - Ahí Viene El Chino
05 - Por Qué Te Vas?
06 - Lola Está De Fiesta
07 - En Tres Por Cuatro

08 - Amorosa
09 - Futurista (Original 1928 Version)

19th-Century Cuban Dances
10 - La Primera En La Frente
11 - A La Antigua (El Tanguito De Mamá)
12 - Impromptu
13 - La Danza Interrumpida
14 - La Mulata
15 - Arabesque
16 - Ella Y Yo
17 - La Cardenense
18 - Al Fin Te Vi!
19 - Los Minstrel's

Waltzes
20 - Vals Gitano
21 - A Media Noche
22 - Parisiana
23 - Musetta
24 - Vals Del Danubio
25 - Broken Blossoms
26 - Noches De Primavera
27 - Vals De La Mariposa

Songs Transcriptions
28 - Vals Azul (From "Lola Cruz") (Jessica Valiente, Flute)
29 - Paso Doble De Los Mantones (Bruce Engel, Trumpet)

Thomas Tirino - Piano

Elizabeth Henreckson-Farnum - Soprano*
Kate Geissinger - Mezzo-Soprano*
Alexandra Montano - Alto*
Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra*
Silesian Philharmonic Chorus*
Michael Bartos*

Recording Dates
Track [1] - 26/2/1994
Tracks [2-29] - 28/9/1993; 16/8/1994; 10/10/1994; 17/1/1995; 31/5/1996; 14/1/1997; 4, 9, 15, 18, 27/2/1997; 4, 21/3/1997

Ernesto Lecuona: The Complete Piano Music - Vol. 3

Tracks

Ernesto Lecuona (1895 - 1963)

01 - Rapsodia Cubana (On Cuban Airs) For Piano And Orchestra*

Danzas Cubanas

Danzas Afro-Cubanas
02 - La Conga De Media Noche
03 - Danza Negra
04 - ...Y La Negra Bailaba!
05 - Danza De Los Ñáñigos
06 - Danza Lucumí
07 - La Comparsa

Siete Danzas Cubanas Típicas
08 - Ni Tú, Ni Yo
09 - Mientras Yo Comía Maullaba Un Gato
10 - Burlesca
11 - Mis Tristezas
12 - El Miriñaque
13 - La 32
14 - Cómo Baila El Muñeco!

15 - Échate Pa'allá, María!

Valses De Concierto

Valses Fantásticos
16 - Vals Apasionado
17 - Vals Romántico
18 - Vals Poético
19 - Vals Arabesque
20 - Vals Patético
21 - Vals Maravilloso
22 - Vals Brillante

23 - Vals Del Nilo
24 - Gardenia

Miscellaneous Works
25 - Porcelana China (Danza De Muñecos)
26 - Polka De Los Enanos

Songs Transcriptions
27 - Noche De Estrellas
28 - Yo Te Quiero Siempre

Thomas Tirino - Piano

Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra*
Michael Bartos*

Recording Dates
Track [1] - 26/2/1994
Tracks [2-28] - 16/8/1994; 2/9/1994; 11/10/1994; 17/1/1995; 10, 14, 21, 29, 31/5/1996; 3, 4, 6, 17/6/1996

Ernesto Lecuona: The Complete Piano Music - Vol. 2

Tracks

Ernesto Lecuona (1895 - 1963)

01 - Rapsodia Argentina For Piano And Orchestra*

Miscellaneous Works

Diary Of A Child (Diario De Un Niño)
02 - Good Morning (Buenos Días)
03 - The Puppet's Dance (El Baile De La Muñeca)
04 - Merry-Go-Round (Carrusel)
05 - The Moon Lights Up (Canción De Luna)
06 - The Dolls Have A Party (Bacanal De Muñecos)

07 - Adiós A Las Trincheras (One-Step)
08 - Cuba And America (March And Two-Step)
09 - Black Cat (One-Step)
10 - Cuba At Arms (One-Step)

Waltzes
11 - Crisantemo
12 - Vals Del Sena
13 - Locura
14 - Barba-Azul
15 - Vals De Los Mares
16 - Ojos Triunfadores
17 - Bésame
18 - Soñaba Contigo
19 - Voilà

Suite From "El Sombrero De Yarey"
20 - Prelude. Allegro Moderato
21 - Allegro Non Troppo - Allegro - Moderato
22 - Allegretto
23 - Moderato
24 - Danza. Allegro

Songs Transcriptions
25 - Quasi Bolero
26 - Dame De Tus Rosas (Two Hearts That Pass In The Night)

Thomas Tirino - Piano

Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra*
Michael Bartos*

Recording Dates
Track [1] - 24/8/1995
Tracks [2-26] - 15-16/8/1993; 18/7/1994; 3-15-16-19/8/1994; 4/9/1994; 11/10/1994; 6/5/1995; 25/10/1995; 25/11/1995; 1-9/11/1995

Ernesto Lecuona: The Complete Piano Music - Vol. 1

Tracks

Ernesto Lecuona (1895 - 1963)

01 - Rapsodia Negra For Piano And Orchestra*

Musica Española (Complete)

Andalucía (Suite Española)
02 - Córdoba
03 - Andaluza
04 - Alhambra
05 - Gitanerías
06 - Guadalquivir
07 - Malagueña

08 - Ante El Escorial
09 - Zambra Gitana
10 - Aragonesa
11 - Granada
12 - Zambra
13 - San Francisco El Grande
14 - Aragón (Vals España)

Piezas Caracteristicas
15 - Preludio En La Noche
16 - La Habanera
17 - Mazurka En Glissando
18 - Canto Del Guajiro

Miscellaneous Works

Three Miniatures
19 - Bellflower
20 - Music Box
21 - Polchinella

Song Transcriptions
22 - Canto Siboney
23 - Noche Azul

Thomas Tirino - Piano

Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra*
Michael Bartos

Recording Dates
Track [1] - 27/2/1993
Tracks [2-23] - 9-12-15-16/8/1993; 14/9/1993; 13/12/1993; 8/5/1995

Giya Kancheli: Symphonies Nos. 6 & 7

Tracks

Giya Kancheli (1935 -)

01 - Symphony No. 6

02 - Symphony No. 7 "Epilogue"

Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra
Djansug Kakhidze

Recording Date
2001

Giya Kancheli: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5

Tracks

Giya Kancheli (1935 -)

01 - Symphony No. 4

02 - Symphony No. 5

Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra
Djansug Kakhidze

Recording Date
2001

Giya Kancheli: Symphony No. 3 - Light Sorrow

Tracks

Gyia Kancheli (1935 -)

01 - Symphony No. 3 For Full Symphony Orchestra

02 - Light Sorrow

Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra
Djansug Kakhidze

Recording Date
2002

Gia Kancheli: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 (Update)

Tracks

Giya Kancheli (1935 -)

Symphony No. 1
01 - I. Allegro Con Fuoco
02 - II. Largo

03 - Symphony No. 2 "Chants"

Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra
Jansug Kakhidze

Recording Date
2001

Aram Khachaturian: Spartacus

Tracks

Aram Khachaturian (1903 - 1978)

Spartacus
(The Bolshoi Theatre Version)

CD1

Act 1
01 - Introduction
02 - March Of The Gladiators & The Egyptian Dancing-Girl
03 - Phrygia's Dance & Scene Of Separation
04 - Dance Of The Greek Slaves
05 - Scene And Dance With The Crotales
06 - Etruscan Dance
07 - Aegina's Variation And Bacchanal
08 - Fight Of The Blindfold Gladiators
09 - Gladiator's Death
10 - Revolt Of The Slaves & Phrygia's Jubilation

Act 2
11 - The Via Appia & Dance Of The Shepherd And Shepherdess
12 - Slaves' Variation & Dance On The Shields
13 - Arrival Of Spartacus And His Narrative
14 - Parting Of Spartacus And Phrygia
15 - Introduction And Dance Of The Nymphs
16 - Aegina's Dance
17 - Adagio. Aegina And Crassus
18 - Adagio

CD2

Act 2
01 - Crassus's Dance
02 - Dance Of The Gaditanian Maidens And Spartacus's Victory
03 - Spartacus And Crassus Fight

Act 3
04 - Scene Crassus And Aegina
05 - Bustle
06 - Adagio. Spartacus And Phrygia
07 - Scene
08 - Entry Of Spartacus
09 - Entry Of The Merchants - General Dance
10 - Aegina's Dance
11 - General Dance
12 - Entry Of Spartacus, Quarrel And Harmodius's Treachery
13 - Final Battle
14 - Spartacus's Path
15 - Death Of Spartacus And Requiem

Deutches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
RIAS-Kammerchor
Michail Jurowski

Recording Dates
6-9/2/1996
14-18/2/1997

The Cologne Music Triennale: Richard Strauss / Einojuhani Rautavaara (Video)

Well fellows, after the holidays' break let's start our 2009 concerts season with a great post. And there's no better way to start it than posting a Concert Video. It's my intention to post a Concert Video on every first monday of the month. The video is a DVD rip in full, with all menus, extras, etc kept, with no compression (if we could do an analogy, something like a lossless file for video). But be prepared, because there are a great number of files to be downloaded. But I think it's worthy. Happy New Year and enjoy the concert.

The Cologne Music Triennale

Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928 - )
Symphony No. 8 "The Journey"

Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949)
Symphonia Domestica, Op. 53

The Philadelphia Orchestra
Wolfgang Sawallisch

Recorded Live At The Cologne Philarmonie In 2000

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!

Well fellows, another year is gone. Good things happened, bad things happened, as usual. What matters is that we're all here to celebrate this important date. To all of you my best wishes of a Merry Christmas and a new year full of hope that many good things will happen along it.
I'm gonna take a break for a couple weeks and hope to return on January 5th.
Enjoy these holidays, take care and see you next year.

Bohuslav Martinu: Piano Concertos

Tracks

Bohuslav Martinu (1890 - 1959)

CD1

Piano Concerto No. 1 In D Major (1925)
01 - I. Allegro Moderato
02 - II. Andante
03 - III. Allegro

Piano Concerto No. 2 (1934)
04 - I. Allegro Moderato
05 - II. Poco Andante
06 - III. Poco Allegro

Concertino For Piano And Orchestra (1938)
07 - I. Allegro Moderato (Comodo)
08 - II. Lento
09 - III. Allegro

CD2

Piano Concerto No. 3 (1948)
01 - I. Allegro
02 - II. Andante Poco Moderato
03 - III. Moderato. Allegro

Piano Concerto No. 4 (Incantations) (1956)
04 - I. Poco Allegro
05 - II. Poco Moderato

Piano Concerto No. 5 In B Flat Major / Fantasia Concertante (1958)
06 - I. Poco Allegro Risoluto
07 - II. Poco Andante
08 - III. Poco Allegro

Emil Leichner - Piano
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Jiri Belohlávek

Recording Date
1986 - 1989

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Starting Monday, December 15, the files for download will be presented only in FLAC format. Also, the download links will be available on the window of the post comments. So, you must open the comments window to have access to the download links. This week will be entirely devoted to the complete symphonies of Darius Milhaud. Stay tuned and enjoy the concert. Thanks.

Darius Milhaud: Symphonies 10, 11 & 12

Tracks

Darius Milhaud (1892 - 1974)

Symphony No. 10, Op. 382 (1960)
01 - I. Décidé
02 - II. Expressif
03 - III. Fantasque
04 - Emporté

Symphony No. 11, Op. 384 "Romantique" (1960)
05 - I. Intense
06 - II. Méditatif
07 - III. Emporté

Symphony No. 12, Op. 390 "Rurale" (1961)
08 - I. Pastoral
09 - II. Vif Et Gai
10 - III. Paisible
11 - IV. Lumineux

Radio-Sinfonieorchester Basel
Alun Francis

Recording Date
1-5/1995

Darius Milhaud: Symphonies 7, 8 & 9

Tracks

Darius Milhaud (1892 - 1974)

Symphony No. 7, Op. 344 (1955)
01 - I. Animé
02 - II. Grave
03 - III. Vif

Symphony No. 8, Op. 362 "Rhodanienne" (1957)
04 - I. Avec Mystère Et Violence
05 - II. Avec Sérénité Et Nonchalence
06 - III. Avec Emportement
07 - IV. Rapide Et Majestueux

Symphony No. 9, Op. 380 (1959)
08 - I. Modérement Animé
09 - II. Lente Et Sombre
10 - III. Alerte Et Vigoureux

Radio-Sinfonieorchester Basel
Alun Francis

Recording Dates
Symphony No.7 - 4/1993
Symphony No.8 - 8/1993
Symphony No.9 - 12/1993

Darius Milhaud: Symphonies 5 & 6

Tracks

Darius Milhaud (1892 - 1974)

Symphony No. 5, Op. 322 (1953)
01 - I. Vif Et Cinglant
02 - II. Lent Et Tendre
03 - III. Clair Et Leger
04 - IV. Alerte Et Rude

Symphony No. 6, Op. 343 (1955)
05 - I. Calme Et Tendre
06 - II. Tumultueux
07 - III. Lent Et Doux
08 - IV. Joyeux Et Robuste

Radio-Sinfonieorchester Basel
Alun Francis

Recording Date
11-14/8/1992

Darius Milhaud: Symphonies 2 & 3

Tracks

Darius Milhaud (1892 - 1974)

Symphony No. 2, Op. 247 (1944)
01 - I. Paisible
02 - II. Mystérieux
03 - III. Douloureux
04 - IV. Avec Sérénité
05 - V. Allelouia

Symphony No. 3, Op. 271 "Te Deum" (With Chorus) (1946)
06 - I. Fièrement
07 - II. Très Recueilli (Avec Choeurs Sans Paroles)
08 - III. Pastorale
09 - IV. Hymnus Ambrosianus - Te Deum (Avec Choeurs En Latin)

Chor Des Theaters Basel (Henryk Polus)
Radio-Sinfonieorchester Basel
Alun Francis

Recording Date
17-21/6/1997

Darius Milhaud: Symphonies 1 & 4

Tracks

Darius Milhaud (1892 - 1974)

Symphony No. 1, Op. 210 (1939)
01 - I. Pastoral. Modérément Animé
02 - II. Très Vif
03 - III. Très Modéré
04 - IV. Final. Animé

Symphony No. 4, Op. 281 (1947)
(Composée À L'Occasion Du Centenaire De La Révolution De 1848)
05 - I. L'Insurrection. Animé
06 - II. Aux Morts De La République. Lent
07 - III. Les Joies De La Liberté Retrouvée. Modérément Animé
08 - IV. Commémoration 1948. Final. Animé

Radio-Sinfonieorchester Basel
Alun Francis

Recording Dates
Symphony No.1: 8-10/5/1995 & 6/9/1995
Symphony No.4: 17-21/6/1997

Gia Kancheli: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2

Tracks

Gia Kancheli (1935 -)

Symphony No. 1
01 - I. Allegro Con Fuoco
02 - II. Largo

03 - Symphony No. 2 "Chants"

Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra
Jansug Kakhidze

Recording Date
2000

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Antonín Dvorák: Overtures - Symphonic Poems - Symphonic Variations

Tracks

Antonín Dvorák (1841 - 1904)

CD1

Overtures
01 - My Home, From Op. 62
02 - The Hussite Song, Op. 67
03 - Amid Nature, Op. 91
04 - Carnival, Op. 92
05 - Othello, Op. 93

Symphonic Poems
06 - The Water Goblin

CD2

Symphonic Poems
01 - The Noonday Witch, Op. 108
02 - The Golden Spinning Wheel, Op. 109
03 - The Wood Dove, Op. 110

04 - Symphonic Variations On An Original Theme, Op. 78

Symphonie-Orchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Rafael Kubelik

Recording Dates
12/1973 & 6/1974 (Op. 62)
6/1974 (Op. 78, 107-110)
2/1976 (Op. 67, 91-93)

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CD1
CD2

Karl Hartmann: String Quartets 1 & 2

Tracks

Karl Amadeus Hartmann (1905 - 1963)

String Quartet No. 1 "Carillon" (1933)
01 - I. Langsam
02 - II. (Con Sordino)
03 - III. -

String Quartet No. 2 (1945/46)
04 - I. Langsam, Aüsserst Lebhaft Und Energisch
05 - II. Andantino
06 - III. Presto

Pellegrini-Quartett
Antonio Pellegrini - Violin I
Thomas Hofer - Violin II
Charlotte Geselbracht - Viola
Helmut Menzler - Cello

Recording Date
12/1992 & 5/1993

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Dmitry Kabalevsky: Violin Concerto - Cello Concerto No. 2

Tracks

Dmitry Borisovich Kabalevsky (1904 - 1987)

Violin Concerto, Op. 48 (1948)
01 - I. Allegro Molto E Con Brio
02 - II. Andante Cantabile
03 - III. Vivace Giocoso

Lydia Mordkovitch - Violin
Scottish National Orchestra
Neeme Järvi

Cello Concerto No. 2, Op. 77 (1964)
04 - I. Molto Sostenuto - Allegro Molto E Energico -
05 - II. Presto Marcato -
06 - III. Andante Con Moto

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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Vasily Kalinnikov: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2

Tracks

Vasily Sergeyevich Kalinnikov (1866 - 1901)

Symphony No. 1 In G Minor
01 - I. Allegro Moderato
02 - II. Andante Commodamente
03 - III. Scherzo: Allegro Non Troppo - Moderato Assai
04 - IV. Finale: Allegro Moderato

Symphony No. 2 In A Major
05 - I. Moderato - Allegro Non Troppo
06 - II. Andante Cantabile
07 - III. Allegro Scherzando
08 - IV. Andante Cantabile - Allegro Vivo

Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Neeme Järvi

Recording Dates
Symphony No.1: 14-17/4/1987
Symphony No.2: 20-22/8/1989

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Edouard Lalo: Violin Concertos, etc

Tracks

Edouard Lalo (1823 - 1892)

01 - Overture To "Le Roi D'Ys"

Violin Concerto In F Major, Op. 20*
02 - I. Première Partie: Andante - Allegro
03 - II. Deuxième Partie: Andantino -
04 - Allegro Con Fuoco

05 - Scherzo In D Minor

Concerto Russe, Op. 29*
06 - I. Prélude - Allegro
07 - II. Chants Russes
08 - III. Intermezzo
09 - IV. Introduction - Chants Russes

Olivier Charlier - Violin*

BBC Philharmonic
Yan Pascal Tortelier

Recording Date
9-10/2/1998

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Heitor Villa-Lobos: 5 Piano Concertos

Tracks

Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887 - 1959)

CD1

Piano Concerto No. 1 (1945)
01 - I. Allegro
02 - II. Allegro: Poco Scherzando
03 - III. Andante & Cadenza
04 - IV. Allegro Non Troppo

Piano Concerto No. 2 (1948)
05 - I. Vivo
06 - II. Lento
07 - III. Quasi Allegro (Cadenza)
08 - IV. Allegro

CD2

Piano Concerto No. 3 (1957)
01 - I. Allegro
02 - II. Andante Con Moto
03 - III. Scherzo: Vivace - Cadenza
04 - IV. Allegro Vivace (Decisivo)

Piano Concerto No. 4 (1952)
05 - I. Allegro Non Troppo
06 - II. Andante Con Motto
07 - III. Scherzo: Allegro Vivace - Cadenza
08 - IV. Allegro Moderato

Piano Concerto No. 5 (1954)
09 - I. Allegro Non Troppo
10 - II. Poco Adagio
11 - III. Allegretto Scherzando - Cadenza
12 - IV. Allegro

Cristina Ortiz - Piano

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Miguel Gómez-Martínez

Recording Date
10/1989
1 & 7/1990

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CD1
CD2

Silvestre Revueltas: Sensemayá

Tracks

Silvestre Revueltas (1899 - 1940)

01 - Sensemayá

02 - Ocho Por Radio

La Noche De Los Mayas (1939)
03 - I. Noche De Los Mayas - Molto Sostenuto
04 - II. Noche De Jaranas - Scherzo
05 - III. Noche De Yucatan - Andante Espressivo
06 - IV. Noche De Encantamiento - Tema Y Variaciones

Homenaje A Federico García Lorca, For Chamber Orchestra
07 - I. Baile (Dance) - Lento (Quasi Recitativo) - Allegro
08 - II. Duelo (Sorrow)
09 - III. Son (Sound)

10 - Ventanas, For Large Orchestra

11 - First Little Serious Piece

Second Little Serious Piece
12 - Tempo Di Valse - Lento

Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra (Tracks 1, 3-6, 10)
Los Angeles Philharmonic New Music Group (Tracks 2, 7-9, 11, 12)
Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conductor

Recording Date
30-31/3/1998

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Havergal Brian: Symphony No. 1

Tracks

Havergal Brian (1876 - 1972)

Symphony No. 1 "Gothic" (1919-27)

CD1

Part I
I. Allegro Assai [1] - [4]
II. Lento Espressivo E Solenne [5] - [7]
III. Vivace [8] - [14]

Part II
IV. Allegro Moderato (Te Deum Laudamus) [15] - [25]

CD2

Part II
V. Adagio Molto Solenne E Religioso (Judex) [1] - [6]
VI. Moderato E Molto Sostenuto (Te Ergo Quaesumus) [7] - [21]

Jenisová - Pecková - Dolezal - Mikulás
Slovak Philharmonic Choir - Slovak Opera Chorus
Slovak Folk Ensemble Chorus - Lucnica Chorus - Bratislava City Choir
Bratislava Children's Choir - Youth Echo Choir
Pavol Procházka, Chorus Master

CSR Symphony (Bratislava)
Slovak Philharmonic
Ondrej Lenard, Conductor

Recording Date
29-31/3/1989
16-22/10/1989

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CD1
CD2

Sergei Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet: The Three Ballet Suites

Tracks

Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953)

Romeo And Juliet: Suite No. 1, Op. 64a
01 - 1. Folk Dance
02 - 2. Scene
03 - 3. Madrigal
04 - 4. Minuet
05 - 5. Masks
06 - 6. Balcony Scene
07 - 7. Death Of Tybalt

Romeo And Juliet: Suite No. 2, Op. 64b
08 - 1. Montagues And Capulets
09 - 2. The Child Juliet
10 - 3. Friar Laurence
11 - 4. Dance
12 - 5. Romeo And Juliet Before Parting
13 - 6. Dance Of The Girls With Lillies
14 - 7. Romeo At Juliet's Grave

Romeo And Juliet: Suite No. 3, Op. 101
15 - 1. Romeo At The Fountain
16 - 2. Morning Dance
17 - 3. Juliet Prepares For The Ball
18 - 4. The Nurse
19 - 5. Aubade
20 - 6. The Death Of Juliet

Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra
Loris Tjeknavorian

Recording Date
1993

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