Edward Elgar: Music For Violin And Piano

Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934)

Sonata For Violin And Piano In E Minor, Op. 82
01 - I. Allegro
02 - II. Romance: Andante
03 - III. Allegro Non Troppo

04 - Offertoire, Op. 11
Written Under The Pseudonym Of Gustav Francke

05 - Sursum Corda, Op. 11

06 - Salut D'Amour, Op. 12

07 - Mot D'Amour, Op. 13 No. 1

08 - Chanson De Matin, Op. 15 No. 2

09 - Chanson De Nuit, Op. 15 No. 1

10 - La Capricieuse, Op. 17

11 - Canto Popolare

12 - Sospiri, Op. 70
Adagio For Violin And Piano

Lydia Mordkovitch - Violin
Julian Milford - Piano

Recording Date
13-15/2/1996

Aaron Copland: Chamber Music

Aaron Copland (1900 - 1990)

01 - Movement For String Quartet

Two Pieces For String Quartet (1928)
02 - No. 1: Lento Molto
03 - No. 2: Allegro Moderato

04 - Vitebsk - Study On A Jewish Theme (1928)

Quartet For Piano And Strings (1950)
05 - I. Adagio Serio
06 - II. Allegro Giusto
07 - III. Non Troppo Lento

Sextet For String Quartet, Clarinet And Piano (1937)
08 - I. Allegro Vivace -
09 - II. Lento -
10 - III. Finale: Precise And Rhythmic

The Vanbrugh Quartet
Gregory Ellis - Violin
Keith Pascoe - Violin
Simon Aspell - Viola
Christopher Marwood - Cello

Michael Collins - Clarinet
Martin Roscoe - Piano

Recording Date
13-15/4/1999

Ildebrando Pizzetti: Orchestral Works

Ildebrando Pizzetti (1880 - 1968)

01 - Rondò Veneziano

02 - Preludio A Un Altro Giorno

Tre Preludii Sinfonici (Per "L'Edipo Re")
03 - Largo
04 - Con Impeto
05 - Con Molta Espressione Di Dolore

La Pisanella
06 - Sire Huguet
07 - Le Quai Du Port De Famagoustentry
08 - Au Château De La Reine Sans Merci
09 - La Danse De Pauvreté Et De Parfait Amour
10 - La Danse De L'Amour Et De La Mort Parfumée

BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Osmo Vänskä

Recording Date
10-11/12/1998

Carl Nielsen: Orchestral Works

Carl Nielsen (1865 - 1931)

01 - Helios Ouverture, Op. 17 (FS32)

02 - Symfonisk Rapsodi (FS7)

03 - Dream Of Gunnar, Op. 39 (FS46)

04 - An Evening At Giske (FS9)

05 - Paraphrase On "Near My God To Thee" For Windband (FS63)

06 - Bohemian-Danish Folk Tune. Paraphrase For String Orchestra (FS130)

07 - Rhapsody Overture: An Imaginary Journey To The Foeroe Islands (FS123)

08 - Pan Og Syrinx, Op.49 (FS87)
Pastorale. A Nature Scene For Orchestra

The Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
Gennady Rozhdestvenky

Recording Date
5, 8 & 12/11/1993

Heitor Villa-Lobos: Cello Concertos Nos. 1 & 2

Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887 - 1959)

Cello Concerto No. 1
01 - I. Allegro Con Brio
02 - II. Assai Moderato
03 - III. Allegro Moderato

Cello Concerto No. 2
04 - I. Allegro Non Troppo
05 - II. Molto Andante Cantabile
06 - III. Scherzo
07 - IV. Allegro Energico

Fantasia For Cello And Orchestra
08 - I. Largo
09 - II. Molto Vivace
10 - III. Allegro Espressivo

Antonio Meneses - Cello
Orquesta Sinfónica De Galicia
Víctor Pablo Pérez

Recording Date
21-23/10/1996

Duo Crommelynck: French Masterpieces For Piano Four Hands

Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937)

Ma Mère L'Oye
01 - Pavane De La Belle Au Bois Dormant
02 - Petit Poucet
03 - Laideronnette Impératrice Des Pagodes
04 - Les Entretiens De La Belle Et De La Bête
05 - Le Jardin Féerique

Georges Bizet (1838 - 1875)

Jeux D'Enfants
06 - L'Escarpolette
07 - La Toupie
08 - La Poupée
09 - Les Chevaux De Bois
10 - Le Volant
11 - Trompette Et Tambour
12 - Les Bulles De Savon
13 - Les Quatre Coins
14 - Collin-Maillard
15 - Saute Mouton
16 - Petit Mari, Petite Femme
17 - Le Bal

Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924)

Dolly
18 - Berceuse
19 - Mi-A-Ou
20 - Le Jardin De Dolly
21 - Kitty-Valse
22 - Tendresse
23 - Le Pas Espagnol

André Messager (1853 - 1929)

Trois Valses
24 - Maestoso
25 - Moderato
26 - Allegro Giocoso

Georges Auric (1899 - 1983)

Cinq Bagatelles
27 - Ouverture
28 - Petite Marche
29 - Valse
30 - Rêverie
31 - Retraite

Francis Poulenc (1899 - 1963)

Sonate
32 - I. Prélude
33 - II. Rustique
34 - III. Final

Darius Milhaud (1892 - 1974)

Enfantines
35 - Fumée
36 - Fête De Bordeaux
37 - Fête De Montmartre

Duo Crommelynck
Patrick Crommelynck
Taeko Kuwata

Recording Date
29-31/3/1992

Paul Dukas: Symphonie

Paul Dukas (1865 - 1935)

Symphonie En Ut Majeur
01 - I. Allegro Non Troppo Vivace, Ma Con Fuoco
02 - II. Andante Espressivo E Sostenuto
03 - III. Allegro Spiritoso

04 - Ariane Et Barbe-Bleue
Introduction Du 3e Acte

Orchestre National De L'O.R.T.F.
Jean Martinon

La Péri
05 - Fanfare
06 - Poème Dansé

Orchestre Du Théâtre National De L'Opéra De Paris
Pierre Dervaux

07 - L'Apprenti Sorcier
Scherzo D'Après Une Ballade De Goethe

Philharmonia Orchestra
Igor Markevitch

Recording Dates
Tracks 1-4 - 10-15/2/1972
Tracks 5-6 - 14 & 24/10/1957
Track 7 - 1953

Frédéric Chopin: 4 Scherzi

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)

01 - Scherzo No. 1 In B Minor, Op. 20
02 - Scherzo No. 2 In B Flat Minor, Op. 31
03 - Scherzo No. 3 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 39
04 - Scherzo No. 4 In E Major, Op. 54

Ivo Pogorelich - Piano

Recording Date
9/1995

Lorenzo Perosi: Le Sette Parole Di N.S. Gesù Cristo Sulla Croce

Lorenzo Perosi (1872 - 1956)

Le Sette Parole Di N.S. Gesù Cristo Sulla Croce
Meditazioni Per Soli, Cori, Organo E Orchestra D'Archi, Corni, Trombe, Arpa, Celesta

CD1
01 - Introduzione
02 - I Parola
03 - II Parola
04 - III Parola

CD2
01 - IV Parola
02 - V Parola
03 - VI Parola
04 - VII Parola

Fiorenza Cossotto - Mezzo-Soprano
Gianni Puddu - Tenore (Commentatore)
Carmelo Caruso - Baritono (Cristo)
Carlo De Bortoli - Basso
Riccardo Berutto - Tenore (Buon Ladrone)

Orchestra "G. B. Viotti" Dell'Accademia Internazionale Di Musica "G. Carisio"
Coro "Ruggero Maghini" - Città Di Torino
Arturo Sacchetti

Recording Date
26/9/1997

Sergey Prokofiev: The Unknown Prokofiev

Sergey Sergeyevich Prokofiev (1891 - 1953)

Cello Concerto In E Minor, Op. 58
01 - I. Andante -
02 - II. Allegro Giusto -
03 - III. Allegro

Cello Concertino In G Minor, Op. 132
Arranged By Vladimir Blok
Cadenza By Alfred Schnittke
04 - I. Andante Mosso
05 - II. Andante
06 - III. Allegretto

Alexander Ivashkin - Cello
Russian State Symphony Orchestra
Valeri Polyansky

Recording Date
Tracks 1-3 - 24 & 25/2/2000
Tracks 4-6 - 22 & 23/3/1999

Enrique Granados: Dante

Enrique Granados (1867 - 1916)

Dante
Symphonic Poem
01 - Dante E Virgilio
02 - Paolo E Francesca*

Cinco Piezas Sobre Cantos Populares Españoles
03 - Añoranza
04 - Ecos De La Parranda
05 - Zapateado
06 - Zambra
07 - Miel De La Alcarria

08 - La Maya Y El Ruiseñor (From "Goyescas")**

09 - Intermezzo (From "Goyescas")

Frances Lucey - Soprano**
Nancy Fabiola Herrera - Mezzo-Soprano*

Orquesta Filarmónica De Gran Canaria
Adrian Leaper

Recording Date
Tracks 1 & 2 - 30-31/8/2000
Tracks 3-7 - 1-2/9/2000
Tracks 8 & 9 - 4/1/2001

Ottorino Respighi: Piano Concerto

Ottorino Respighi (1879 - 1936)

Piano Concerto In A Minor
01 - I. Moderato - Allegro Moderato -
02 - II. Adagio Molto -
03 - III. Presto - Andante - Tempo 1

Concerto In Modo Misolidio
04 - I. Moderato
05 - II. Lento - Andante Con Moto -
06 - III. Passacaglia. Allegro Energico

Geoffrey Tozer - Piano
BBC Philharmonic
Sir Edward Downes

Recording Date
7-8/1/1994

Havergal Brian: Symphony No. 2

Havergal Brian (1876 - 1972)

01 - Festival Fanfare

Symphony No. 2 In E Minor
02-05 - Adagio Solenne - Allegro Assai
06-10 - Andante Sostenuto E Molto Espressivo
11-12 - Allegro Assai
13-16 - Lento Maestoso E Mesto

Moscow Symphony Orchestra
Tony Rowe

Recording Date
5/1996

Mozart Camargo Guarnieri: Suite Villa Rica

Mozart Camargo Guarnieri (1907 - 1993)

01 - Suite Villa Rica
a) Maestoso (Entrada)
b) Andantino
c) Misterioso
d) Scherzando
e) Agitado
f) Alegre
g) Moderato (Valsa)
h) Saudoso
i) Humorístico
j) Gingado (Baião)

02 - Três Poemas Afro-Brasileiros
a) Turne
b) Kinjajá
c) Apanaiá

03 - Choro Para Clarineta E Orquestra
Lento E Nostálgico - Moderato
Lento E Nostálgico - Allegro
Solista: Leonardo Righi

04 - Sêca
Cantata Para Canto, Coro E Orquestra
Poema De Silvia Celeste De Campos
Solista: Maria De Lourdes Cruz Lopes
Coro Feminino Da Associação De Canto Coral
Direção De Cléofe Pearson De Mattos

Orquestra Sinfônica Brasileira
Camargo Guarnieri

Recording Date
1958

Paul Hindemith: Violin Concerto

Paul Hindemith (1895 - 1963)

Concert Music For Strings And Brass, Op. 50
01 - I. Mässig Schnell, Mit Kraft - Sehr Breit, Aber Stets Fliessend
02 - II. Lebhaft - Langsam - Im Ersten Zeitmass

Concerto For Violin And Orchestra*
03 - I. Mässig Bewegte Halbe
04 - II. Langsam
05 - III. Lebhaft

Symphonic Metamorphoses On Themes Of Carl Maria Von Weber
For Large Orchestra
06 - I. Allegro
07 - II. Turandot, Scherzo. Moderato - Lebhaft
08 - III. Andantino
09 - IV. Marsch

Leonidas Kavakos - Violin*
BBC Philharmonic
Yuri Torchinsky - Leader
Yan Pascal Tortelier

Recording Date
11-12/5/2000

INFORMATION

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Alexander Borodin: Symphonies Nos. 1-3

Alexander Borodin (1833 - 1887)

Symphony No. 1 In E Flat Major
01 - I. Adagio - Allegro - Andantino
02 - II. Scherzo: Prestissimo - Trio: Allegro
03 - III. Andantino
04 - IV. Allegro Molto Vivo

Symphony No. 2 In B Minor
05 - I. Allegro
06 - II. Scherzo: Prestissimo - Trio: Allegretto
07 - III. Andante
08 - IV. Finale: Allegro

Symphony No. 3 In A Minor (Unfinished)
09 - I. Moderato Assai
10 - II. Scherzo: Vivo - Trio: Moderato

National Philharmonic Orchestra
Loris Tjeknavorian

Recording Date
2/1977

Ernest Bloch: Concerti Grossi

Ernest Bloch (1880 - 1959)

Concerto Grosso No. 1 (1924/25)
01 - I. Prelude (Allegro Energico E Pesante)
02 - II. Dirge (Andante Moderato)
03 - III. Pastorale And Rustic Dances (Assai Lento - Allegro)
04 - IV. Fugue (Allegro)

Concerto Grosso No. 2 (1952)
05 - I. Maestoso - Allegro
06 - II. Andante
07 - III. Allegro
08 - IV. Tranquillo - Animato

String Quartet No. 1 (1916) (Arr. Atlas)
09 - I. Andante Moderato - Poco Più Animato
10 - II. Allegro Frenetico

Atlas Camerata
Dalia Atlas

Recording Date
31/1/ - 2/2/1997

Claude Debussy: Engulfed Cathedral

Achille-Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)

01 - Engulfed Cathedral (Arr. Stokowski)

02 - L'Isle Joyeuse (Molinari)

Deux Arabesques (Mouton)
03 - I. Andantino Con Moto
04 - II. Allegretto Scherzando

La Mer
05 - I. De L'Aube À Midi Sur La Mer
06 - II. Jeux De Vagues
07 - III. Dialogue Du Vent Et De La Mer

08 - Bruyères (Grainger)

09 - Danse-Tarantelle Styrienne (Ravel)

Children's Corner (Caplet)
10 - I. Dr. Gradus Ad Parnassum
11 - II. Jimbo's Lullaby
12 - III. Serenade For The Doll
13 - IV. The Snow Is Dancing
14 - V. The Little Shepherd
15 - VI. Golliwogg's Cake-Walk

Philharmonia Orchestra
Geoffrey Simon

Recording Date
2-6/1/1990

Mikhail Mikhaylovich Ippolitov-Ivanov: Orchestral Music

Mikhail Mikhaylovich Ippolitov-Ivanov (1859 - 1935)

01 - Jubilee March - Voroshilov, Op. 67 (1933)

Caucasian Sketches No. 2 - Iveria, Op. 42 (1896-1906)
02 - No.1 Introduction. Lamentation Of The Princess Ketevana
03 - No.2 Berceuse
04 - No.3 Lezghinka Dance
05 - No.4 Georgian March

06 - Mtsïri, Op. 54 (Lermontov) (1922)*

07 - Armenian Rhapsody, Op. 48 (1909)

08 - I Wonder If It Is Misfortune From "Assya" (1899)**

09 - Turkish March, Op. 55 (1929)

Turkish Fragments, Op. 62 (1930)
10 - No.1 Die Karawane (The Caravan)
11 - No.2 Während Der Rast (During The Rest)
12 - No.3 In Der Nacht (In The Night)
13 - No.4 Auf Dem Feste (At The Festival)

Hasmik Hatsagortsian - Soprano*
Vardouhi Khachatrian - Mezzo-Soprano**
Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra
Loris Tjeknavorian

Recording Date
22-23/7/1999

Claude Debussy: Night In Granada

Achille-Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)

01 - Night In Granada (Arr. Stokowski)

02 - Clair De Lune (Caplet)

03 - Pagodes (Grainger)

04 - The Girl With The Flaxen Hair (Gleichmann)

Nocturnes
05 - I. Nuages
06 - II. Fêtes
07 - III. Sirènes

08 - Première Rapsodie For Clarinet And Orchestra

Petite Suite (Büsser)
09 - I. En Bateau
10 - II. Cortège
11 - III. Menuet
12 - IV. Ballet

James Campbell - Clarinet
Women's Voices Of The Philharmonia Chorus
Philharmonia Orchestra
Geoffrey Simon

Recording Date
2-6/1/1990

Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Piano Quintet

Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897 - 1957)

Piano Quintet In E Major, Op. 15* (1921)
01 - I. Mässiges Zeitmass, Mit Schwungvoll Blühendem Ausdruck
02 - II. Adagio (Mit Grösster Ruhe, Stets Äusserst - Ausdruckvoll)
03 - III. Finale (Gemessem, Beinahe Pathetisch)

Suite For 2 Violins, Cello And Piano (Left Hand), Op. 23** (1928)
04 - I. Präludium Und Fuge
05 - II. Walzer
06 - III. Groteske
07 - IV. Lied
08 - V. Rondo - Finale (Variationen)

The Schubert Ensemble Of London
Simon Blendis - Violin
Douglas Patterson - Viola
Jane Salmon - Cello
William Howard - Piano

Claire McFarlane - Violin*
Jan Schmolck - Violin**

Recording Date
Piano Quintet - 13-14/2/1998
Suite - 31/10/1997

Jean Sibelius: The Complete String Quartets

Jean Sibelius (1865 - 1957)

CD1

String Quartet In E Flat Major (1885)
01 - I. Allegro
02 - II. Andante Molto
03 - III. Scherzo (Allegretto)
04 - Vivace

String Quartet In A Minor (1889)
05 - I. Andante - Allegro
06 - II. Adagio Ma Non Troppo
07 - III. Vivace
08 - IV. Allegro

CD2

String Quartet In B Flat Major, Op. 4 (1890)
01 - I. Allegro
02 - II. Andante Sostenuto
03 - III. Presto
04 - IV. Allegro

String Quartet In D Minor, Op. 56 "Voces Intimae" (1909)
05 - I. Andante - Allegro Molto Moderato (Attacca)
06 - II. Vivace
07 - III. Adagio Di Molto
08 - IV. Allegro (Ma Pesante)
09 - V. Allegro

The Sibelius Academy Quartet
Seppo Tukiainen - Violin
Erkki Kantola - Violin
Veikko Kosonen - Viola
Arto Noras - Cello

Recording Dates
E Flat Major - 12/1988
A Minor - 10/1984
B Flat Major - 11/1984
D Minor - 12/1980

Nino Rota: Symphony No. 3

Nino Rota (1911 - 1979)

Symphony No. 3 In C Major (1956/57)
01 - I. Allegro
02 - II. Adagio Con Moto
03 - III. Allegretto Mosso
04 - IV. Vivace Con Spirito

Concerto Festivo (Concerto For Orchestra In F Major) (1958/61)
05 - I. Ouverture. Allegro
06 - II. Aria. Andante Sostenuto E Cantabile
07 - III. Cabaletta. Andante Con Moto E Scherzando
08 - IV. Elegia. Andante Sostenuto
09 - V. Finale. Allegro

Le Molière Imaginaire - Ballet Suite (1976/78)
10 - I. Ouverture. Un Poco Lento - Allegro Marcato - Un Poco Maestoso - Tempo I - Allegro Marcato - Vivacissimo
11 - II. Molière. Andante - Animato Non Troppo - Tempo I - Animatissimo
12 - III. Danse Des Comédiens. Allegro
13 - IV. Armande. Allegretto Calmo
14 - V. Danse Du Roi. Allegretto Sostenuto
15 - VI. La Nature. Quasi Adagio - Un Poco Più Animato, Ma Cantabile E Rubato - Tempo I - Con Maestà
16 - VII. Pont Neuf. Le Roi. Galop - Andante Maestoso - Con Solennità

Norrköping Symphony Orchestra
Ole Kristian Ruud (Tracks 1-4)
Hannu Koivula (Tracks 5-16)

Recording Dates
Tracks 1-4 - 5/1998
Tracks 5-16 - 8/1999

20th Century Clarinet Trios

Béla Bartók (1881 - 1945)

Contrasts, Sz 111 (1938)
For Violin, Clarinet And Piano
01 - I. Recruiting Dance. Moderato, Ben Ritmato
02 - II. Relaxation. Lento
03 - III. Fast Dance. Allegro Vivace

Aram Khachaturian (1903 - 1978)

Trio For Clarinet, Violin And Piano (1932)
04 - I. Andante Con Dolore, Molto Espressione
05 - II. Allegro
06 - III. Moderato

Darius Milhaud (1892 - 1974)

Suite For Violin, Clarinet And Piano, Op. 157b (1936)
From Anouilh's "Le Voyageur Sans Bagages"
07 - I. Ouverture. Vif Et Gai
08 - II. Divertissement. Animé
09 - III. Jeu. Vif
10 - IV. Introduction Et Final. Modéré. Vif

Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971)

L'Histoire Du Soldat
Suite For Violin, Clarinet And Piano (1919)
11 - I. Marche Du Soldat
12 - II. Le Violon Du Soldat (Scène Du Soldat Au Ruisseau)
13 - III. Petit Concert
14 - IV. Tango - Valse - Rag
15 - V. Danse Du Diable

Ludmila Peterková - Clarinet
Gabriela Demeterová - Violin
Markéta Cibulková - Piano

Recording Date
7/2000

Yo-Yo Ma Plays The Music Of John Williams

John Williams (1932 - )

Concerto For Cello And Orchestra
01 - I. Theme And Cadenza
02 - II. Blues
03 - III. Scherzo
04 - IV. Song

05 - Elegy For Cello And Orchestra

Three Pieces For Solo Cello
06 - Rosewood
07 - Pickin'
08 - The Long Way North

09 - Heartwood

Yo-Yo Ma - Cello
Recording Arts Orchestra Of Los Angeles
John Williams

Recording Date
4-6/4/2001

Hans Werner Henze: Scorribanda Sinfonica

Hans Werner Henze (1926 - )

01 - Scorribanda Sinfonica Sopra La Tomba Di Una Maratona (2001)
Für Orchester

02 - Antifone (1960)
Für 11 Solostreicher, Bläser Und Schlagzeug

1. Konzert Für Klavier Und Orchester (1950)
03 - I. Entrée
04 - II. Pas De Deux
05 - III. Coda

Christopher Tainton - Klavier
NDR Sinfonieorchester
Peter Ruzicka

Recording Date
2001

Thomas Adès: Living Toys

Thomas Adès (1971 - )

Living Toys, Op. 9 (1993)
01 - I. Angels -
02 - II. Aurochs -
03 - BALETT -
04 - III. Militiamen -
05 - IV. H.A.L.'s Death -
06 - BATTLE -
07 - V. Playing Funerals -
08 - TABLET

London Sinfonietta
Markus Stenz

Arcadiana, Op. 12 (1994)
09 - I. Venezia Notturna
10 - II. Das Klinget So Herrlich, Das Klinget So Schön
11 - III. Auf Dem Wasser Zu Singen
12 - IV. Et... (Tango Mortale)
13 - V. L'Embarquement -
14 - VI. O Albion
15 - VII. Lethe

Endellion Quartet
Andrew Watkinson - Violin
Ralph De Souza - Violin
Garfield Jackson - Viola
David Waterman - Cello

Sonata Da Caccia, Op. 11 (1993)
16 - I. Gravement -
17 - II. Gayëment -
18 - III. Naïvement
19 - IV. Galament

Michael Niesemann - Baroque Oboe
Andrew Clark - Horn
Thomas Adès - Harpsichord

The Origin Of The Harp, Op. 13 (1994)
20 - I. Dolcissimo Ed Espressivo -
21 - II. Largo Con Moto -
22 - III. Spettrale -
23 - IV [Untitled]

Lynsey Marsh - Clarinet
Barnaby Robson - Clarinet
Paul Richards - Clarinet
Judith Busbridge - Viola
Susan Knight - Viola
James Boyd - Viola
Louise Hopkins - Cello
Paul Watkins - Cello
Jonathan Tunnell - Cello
Richard Benjafield - Percussion
Thomas Adès - Conductor

24 - Gefriolsae Me, Op. 3b (1990)

Choir Of King's College, Cambridge
Robert Quinney - Organ
Stephen Cleobury - Conductor

Recording Dates
Tracks 1-8 - 1995
Tracks 9-24 - 1997

Gian Carlo Menotti: The Consul

Gian Carlo Menotti (1911 - 2007)

The Consul
Opera In Three Acts
Libretto By The Composer

Cast
Magda Sorel - Susan Bullock, Soprano
John Sorel - Louis Otey, Baritone
Mother - Jacalyn Kreitzer, Contralto
Secret Agent - Charles Austin, Bass
Secretary - Victoria Livengood, Mezzo-Soprano
Mr. Kofner - Herbert Eckhoff, Baritone
Foreign Woman - Giovanna Manci, Soprano
Anna Gomez - Robin Blitch Wiper, Soprano
Vera Boronel - Malin Fritz, Contralto
Magician - John Horton Murray, Tenor
Assan - Graeme Broadbent, Baritone

CD1

Act I

Scene 1
01 - Tu Reviendras Et Voudras M'Enfermer Dans Tes Bras
(Voice On Record, John, Magda, Mother)
02 - Quick, John! The Police!
(Mother, Magda, Police Agent)
03 - Don't Move Yet
(Magda, Mother, John)
04 - Now, O Lips, Say Goodbye
(Magda, Mother, John)
05 - Interlude

Scene 2
06 - Next. Yes... What Can I Do For You?
(Secretary, Mr. Kofner)
07 - Next. Next!
(Secretary, Magda, Foreign Woman, Mr. Kofner)
08 - Next. Hello. Oh! It's You!
(Secretary, Magda)
09 - I Beg Your Pardon, Madam
(Magician, Vera Boronel, Magda, Foreign Woman, Mr. Kofner)

Act II

Scene 1
10 - Tu Reviendras Et Voudras M'Enfermer Dans Tes Bras
(Voice On Record, Mother, Magda)
11 - I Shall Find Your Shells And Stars
(Mother)
12 - John, John, Why Did You Bring Me...
(Magda, John, Mother)
13 - It Is The Signal!
(Magda, Mother, Police Agent, Assan)
14 - Mother, Why Are You So Still, Mother!
(Magda, Mother)
15 - Interlude

CD2

Act II

Scene 2
01 - What Did You Say Your Name Was?
(Secretary, Anna Gomez, Vera Boronel, Mr. Kofner, Magda, Magician)
02 - My Charming Ma'moiselle
(Magician, Secretary, Anna Gomez, Vera Boronel, Mr. Kofner, Magda, Foreign Woman)
03 - Any News For Me?
(Magda, Secretary)
04 - To This We've Come
(Magda, Vera Boronel, Mr. Kofner, Secretary)
05 - You're Being Very Unreasonable, Mrs. Sorel!
(Secretary, Anna Gomez, Vera Boronel, Mr. Kofner)

Act III

Scene 1
06 - How Often Must I Tell You, Mrs. Sorel
(Secretary, Vera Boronel, Assan, Magda)
07 - Don't Forget To Sign
(Secretary, Vera Boronel, Magda, Assan)
08 - Oh, Those Faces! All Those Faces!
(Secretary)
09 - Who Are You? How Did You Get In?
(Secretary, John)
10 - You Cannot Arrest Him Here
(Secretary, Police Agent, John)
11 - Don't Be Afraid, Mr. Sorell!
(Secretary)
Interlude

Scene 2
12 - I Never Meant To Do This
(Magda)
13 - Lo, Death's Frontiers Are Open
(Foreign Woman, Anna Gomez, Secretary, Vera Boronel, Mother, John, Mr. Kofner, Magda, Voice, Magician)
14 - No! Wait! Wait... I'm Coming With You
(Magda, Mother, John, Magician, Others)

Recorded Live At The 1998 Spoleto Festival

Spoleto Festival Orchestra
Richard Hickox

Miklós Rózsa: Viola Concerto

Miklós Rózsa (1907 - 1995)

Sinfonia Concertante, Op. 29
01 - I. Allegro Non Troppo
02 - II. Tema Con Variazioni
03 - III. Allegro Con Brio

Igor Gruppman - Violin
Richard Bock - Cello

Viola Concerto, Op. 37
04 - I. Moderato Assai
05 - II. Allegro Giocoso
06 - Adagio
07 - Allegro Con Spirito

Paul Silverthorne - Viola

New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
James Sedares

Recording Date
1994

Astor Piazzolla: Piazzolla Hoy

Astor Piazzolla (1921 - 1992)

01 - Decarisimo

02 - Chiquilin De Bachin

Concierto Para Bandoneon
03 - I. Allegro Marcato
04 - II. Moderato
05 - III. Presto

06 - Milonga Del Angel

07 - Muerte Del Angel

08 - Adios Nonino

09 - Fuga Y Misterio

Daniel Binelli - Bandoneon
Orquesta Estable Del Teatro Colón
José Carli

Recording Dates
Tracks 1-6 - 1990
Tracks 7-9 - 1991

Nino Rota: Cello Concertos

Nino Rota (1911 - 1979)

Cello Concerto No. 1 (1972)
01 - I. Allegro
02 - II. Larghetto Cantabile
03 - III. Allegro

Cello Concerto No. 2 (1973)
04 - I. Allegro Moderato
05 - II. Tema E Variazioni. Andantino Cantabile, Con Grazia
06 - III. Allegro Vivo

Dmitry Yablonsky - Cello
I Virtuosi Italiani
Daniel Boico

Recording Date
09/2000

Arrigo Boito: Mefistofele (Highlights)

Today, it's been one year since the greatest tenor of the last century left us. A humble hommage to the man whose voice thrilled millions around the world, me included.

Arrigo Boito (1842 - 1918)

Cast
Mefistofele - Cesare Siepi
Faust - Giuseppe Di Stefano
Margherita - Renata Tebaldi
Marta - Lucia Danieli
Wagner - Piero Di Palma

Prologo
01 - Preludio
02 - Ave, Signor Degli Angeli E Dei Santi!

Atto I
03 - Sediam Sovra Quel Sasso
04 - Dai Campi, Dai Prati
05 - Che Baccano!
06 - Sono Lo Spirito Che Nega
07 - Se Tu Mi Doni Un'Ora Di Riposo

Atto II
08 - Cavaliero Illustre E Saggio
09 - Dimmi Se Credi, Enrico, Nella Religione
10 - Dio Clemente, Nuova, Ignara Son

Atto III
11 - L'Altra Notte In Fondo Al Mare
12 - Dio Di Pietà! Son Essi!
13 - Lontano, Lontano, Lontano
14 - Sorge Il Dì!
15 - Spunta L'Aurora Pallida

Epilogo
16 - Cammina, Cammina...
17 - Giunto Sul Passo Estremo
18 - Ave Signor, Signor Degli Angeli

Orchestra E Coro Dell'Accademia Di Santa Cecilia, Roma
Tullio Serafin

Recording Date
1959

Giuseppe Di Stefano: Neapolitan Songs

Giuseppe Di Stefano (1921 - 2008)

01 - 'O Sole Mio
02 - Marechiare
03 - Dicitencello Vuje
04 - Tu, Ca Nun Chiagne!
05 - I' Te Vurria Vasà!
06 - Core 'Ngrato
07 - Torna A Surriento
08 - Silenzio Cantatore
09 - Chiove
10 - 'O Paese D' 'O Sole
11 - Santa Lucia Luntana
12 - Maria, Marì!
13 - 'E Pallume
14 - Fenesta Che Lucive
15 - 'Na Sera 'E Maggio
16 - Voce 'E Notte!
17 - Autunno
18 - Santa Lucia
19 - Senza Nisciuno
20 - Piscatore 'E Pusilecco
21 - O Marenariello

Orchestra Conducted By Dino Olivieri

Recording Dates
Tracks 1-11 - April, June 1953 & April 1956
Tracks 12-21 - April, May, November 1956 & May 1957

Gian Carlo Menotti: Violin Concerto

Gian Carlo Menotti (1911 - 2007)

Violin Concerto
01 - I. Allegro Moderato
02 - II. Adagio
03 - III. Allegro Vivace

04 - Muero Porque No Muero
Cantata For Soprano, Chorus And Orchestra
Billy Hunter - Trumpet

05 - Oh Llama De Amor Viva
Cantata For Baritone, Chorus And Orchestra

06 - The Death Of Orpheus
Cantata For Tenor, Chorus And Orchestra

Julia Melinek - Soprano
Jamie MacDougall - Tenor
Stephen Roberts - Baritone
Jennifer Koh - Violin
Spoleto Festival Choir
Donald Nally - Artistic Director
Spoleto Festival Orchestra
Richard Hickox

Recording Date
4-5/7/2001

Alexander Glazunov: Symphony No. 8

Alexander Glazunov (1865 - 1936)

Symphony No. 8 In E Flat Major, Op. 83
01 - I. Allegro Moderato
02 - II. Mesto
03 - III. Allegro
04 - IV. Finale

The U.S.S.R. Ministry Of Culture Symphony Orchestra
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky

05 - Ballade In F Major, Op. 78
06 - Slavonic Festival In G Major, Op. 26a

The U.S.S.R. Radio Symphony Orchestra
Odisseiy Dimitriedi

Alexander Glazunov: Symphony No. 6

Alexander Glazunov (1865 - 1936)

Symphony No. 6 In C Minor, Op. 58
01 - I. Adagio: Allegro Passionato
02 - II. Tema Con Variazioni
03 - III. Intermezzo: Allegretto
04 - IV. Finale: Andante Maestoso - Moderato Maestoso

The U.S.S.R. Ministry Of Culture Symphony Orchestra
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky

Scènes De Ballet, Op. 52
05 - Introduction
06 - Marionettes
07 - Mazurka
08 - Scherzino
09 - Pas D'Action
10 - Danse
11 - Valse
12 - Polonaise

The U.S.S.R. Radio Symphony Orchestra
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky

Alexander Glazunov: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5

Alexander Glazunov (1865 - 1936)

Symphony No. 4 In E Flat Major, Op. 48
01 - I. Andante; Allegro Moderato
02 - II. Scherzo; Allegro Vivace
03 - III. Andante; Allegro

Symphony No. 5 In B Flat Major, Op. 55
04 - I. Moderato; Maestoso; Allegro
05 - II. Scherzo; Moderato
06 - III. Andante
07 - IV. Allegro; Maestoso

The U.S.S.R. Ministry Of Culture Symphony Orchestra
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky

Alexander Glazunov: Symphony No. 3

Alexander Glazunov (1865 - 1936)

Symphony No. 3 In D Major, Op. 33
01 - I. Allegro
02 - II. Scherzo - Vivace
03 - III. Andante
04 - IV. Finale: Allegro Moderato

The U.S.S.R. Ministry Of Culture Symphony Orchestra
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky

05 - Lyric Poem, Op. 12
06 - Solemn Procession In G Major

The U.S.S.R. Radio Symphony Orchestra
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky

Alexander Glazunov: Symphony No. 2

Alexander Glazunov (1865 - 1936)

Symphony No. 2 In F Sharp Major, Op. 16
01 - I. Andante Maestoso. Allegro
02 - II. Andante
03 - III. Allegro Vivace
04 - IV. Intrada. Andante Sostenuto

The U.S.S.R. Ministry Of Culture Symphony Orchestra
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky

05 - Romantic Intermezzo In D Major, Op. 69

The U.S.S.R. Radio Symphony Orchestra
Odisseiy Dimitriedi

06 - Stepan Razin, Op. 13

The U.S.S.R. Academic Symphony Orchestra
Edward Shachnazariya

Alexander Glazunov: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 7

Alexander Glazunov (1865 - 1936)

Symphony No. 1 In E Major, Op. 5
01 - I. Allegro
02 - II. Scherzo. Allegro
03 - III. Adagio
04 - IV. Finale. Allegro

Symphony No. 7 In F Major, Op. 77
05 - I. Allegro Moderato
06 - II. Andante
07 - III. Scherzo. Allegro Giocoso
08 - IV. Finale. Allegro Maestoso

The U.S.S.R. Ministry Of Culture Symphony Orchestra
Gennadi Rozhdestvensky

Heitor Villa-Lobos: L'Oeuvre Pour Piano (7)

Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887 - 1959)

Ciclo Brasileiro
01 - Impressões Seresteiras
02 - Festa No Sertão
03 - Plantio Do Caboclo
04 - Dança Do Índio Branco

05 - As Três Marias
Alnitah
Alnilam
Mintika

Cinq Preludes Pour Guitare
(Transcription De J. Vieira Brandão)
06 - En Mi Mineur (Andantino Espressivo)
07 - En Mi Majeur (Andantino)
08 - En La Mineur (Andante)
09 - En Mi Mineur (Lent, Animato)
10 - En Ré Majeur (Poco Animato)

11 - Valse-Scherzo

12 - Valsa Da Dor

13 - Bailado Infernal

14 - O Gato E O Rato

Anna Stella Schic - Piano

Recording Date
1976/1977

Heitor Villa-Lobos: L'Oeuvre Pour Piano (6)

Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887 - 1959)

Cirandas
01 - Teresinha De Jesus
02 - A Condessa
03 - Senhora Dona Sancha
04 - O Cravo Brigou Com A Rosa
05 - Pobre Cego
06 - Passa, Passa, Gavião
07 - Xô, Xô, Passarinho
08 - Vamos Atrás Da Serra, Calunga
09 - Fui No Tororó
10 - O Pintor De Canaí
11 - Nesta Rua, Nesta Rua
12 - Olha O Passarinho
13 - À Procura De Uma Agulha
14 - A Canoa Virou
15 - Que Lindos Olhos
16 - Có, Có, Có

17 - Poema Singelo

Bachianas Brasileiras Nº 4
18 - Prelúdio (Introdução)
19 - Ária (Cantiga)
20 - Coral (Canto Do Sertão)
21 - Dança (Miudinho)

22 - New York Skyline Melody

Hommage A Chopin
23 - Nocturne - Ballade

Anna Stella Schic - Piano

Recording Date
1976/1977

Heitor Villa-Lobos: L'Oeuvre Pour Piano (5)

Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887 - 1959)

Histórias Da Carochinha
01 - No Palácio Encantado
02 - A Cortesia Do Principezinho
03 - E O Pastorzinho Cantava
04 - E A Princesinha Dançava

05 - Francette Et Piá
Piá Est Venu En France
Piá A Vu Francette
Piá A Parlé À Francette
Piá Et Francette Jouent Ensemble
Francette Est Fâchée
Piá Est Parti Pour La Guerre
Francette Est Triste
Piá Revient De La Guerre
Francette Est Contente
Francette Et Piá Jouent Pour Toujours

06 - Caixinha De Música Quebrada

Cirandinhas
07 - Zangou-Se O Cravo Com A Rosa
08 - Adeus, Bela Morena
09 - Vamos, Maninha...
10 - Olha Aquela Menina...
11 - Senhora Pastora
12 - Cai, Cai, Balão
13 - Todo O Mundo Passa
14 - Vamos Ver A Mulatinha
15 - Carneirinho, Carneirão
16 - A Canoa Virou
17 - Nesta Rua Tem Um Bosque
18 - Lindos Olhos Que Ela Tem

19 - Choros Nº 1 "Típico"
(Transcription Pour Piano De Gao)

20 - Choros Nº 2

21 - Choros Nº 5 "Alma Brasileira"

22 - Sul-America

23 - Saudades Das Selvas Brasileiras

Anna Stella Schic - Piano

Recording Date
1976/1977

Heitor Villa-Lobos: L'Oeuvre Pour Piano (4)

Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887 - 1959)

A Prole Do Bebê Nº 1: Bonecas
01 - Branquinha, A Boneca De Louça
02 - Moreninha, A Boneca De Massa
03 - Caboclinha, A Boneca De Barro
04 - Mulatinha, A Boneca De Borracha
05 - Negrinha, A Boneca De Pau
06 - A Pobrezinha, Boneca De Trapo
07 - O Polichinelo
08 - Bruxa, A Boneca De Pano

A Prole Do Bebê Nº 2: Os Bichinhos
09 - A Baratinha De Papel
10 - A Gatinha De Papelão
11 - O Camundongo De Massa
12 - O Cachorrinho De Borracha
13 - O Cavalinho De Pau
14 - O Boizinho De Chumbo
15 - O Passarinho De Pano
16 - O Ursinho De Algodão
17 - O Lobozinho De Vidro

18 - A Lenda Do Caboclo

19 - A Fiandeira

20 - Rudepoema

Anna Stella Schic - Piano

Recording Date
1976/1977

Heitor Villa-Lobos: L'Oeuvre Pour Piano (3)

Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887 - 1959)

01 - Ondulando

02 - Ibericarabe

Danças Características Africanas
03 - Farrapos
04 - Kankukus
05 - Kankikis

Suíte Floral
06 - Idílio Na Rede
07 - Uma Camponesa Cantadeira
08 - Alegria Na Horta

Simples Coletânea
09 - Valsa Mística
10 - Num Berço Encantado
11 - Rodante

12 - Amazonas
Bailado Indígena Brasileiro

Carnaval Das Crianças
13 - O Ginete Do Pierrazinho
14 - O Chicote Do Diabinho
15 - A Manha Da Pierrete
16 - Os Guizos Do Dominozinho
17 - As Peripécias Do Trapeirozinho
18 - As Traquinices Do Mascarado Mignon
19 - A Gaita De Um Precoce Fantasiado
20 - A Folia De Um Bloco Infantil

Anna Stella Schic - Piano

Recording Date
1976/1977

Heitor Villa-Lobos: L'Oeuvre Pour Piano (2)

Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887 - 1959)

Guia Prático
01 - Ó Pião - Vai Abóbora - Ó Ciranda, Ó Cirandinha - A Velha Que Tinha Nove Filhas
02 - O Anel - Nigue Ninhas - Pobre Cega
03 - Vida Formosa - Viva O Carnaval
04 - Carambola - Cachorrinho - Atché... - Bela Pastora - Có-Có-Có
05 - Olha O Bicho - Pai Francisco (2 Versions) - Olha O Passarinho
06 - Ba, Be, Bi, Bo, Bu - O Cravo - Pobre Peregrino - Sinhá Aninha - O Pobre E O Rico

Suite Infantil Nº 1
07 - Bailando
08 - Nenê Vai Dormir
09 - Artimanhas
10 - Reflexões
11 - No Balanço

Suite Infantil Nº 2
12 - Allegro
13 - Andantino
14 - Allegretto
15 - Allegro Non Troppo

16 - Tristorosa

Petizada
17 - A Mão Direita Tem Uma Roseira
18 - Assim Ninava Mamãe
19 - A Pobrezinha Sertaneja
20 - Vestidinho Branco
21 - Saci
22 - História Da Caipirinha

Brinquedo De Roda
23 - Tira O Seu Pézinho...
24 - A Moda Da Carranquinha
25 - Os Três Cavalheiros
26 - Uma, Duas Angolinhas
27 - Garibaldi Foi À Missa
28 - Vamos Todos Cirandar

Anna Stella Schic - Piano

Recording Date
1976/1977

Heitor Villa-Lobos: L'Oeuvre Pour Piano (1)

Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887 - 1959)

Guia Prático
01 - A Maré Encheu - Acordei De Madrugada - A Roseira
02 - Manquinha - Na Corda Da Viola - Passa, Passa Gavião
03 - Passarás, Não Passarás - A Cotia - Brinquedo - Machadinha
04 - Espanha - Garibaldi Foi À Missa - Samba-LêLê
05 - Senhora Dona Viúva - Na Bahia Tem - Fui No Itororó (Versions 1 & 2)
06 - Margarida - Rosa Amarela - Senhora Dona Sancha
07 - No Fundo Do Meu Quintal - Pirulito - Ó Sim
08 - O Bastão (Ou Mia Gato) - Constante - Condessa
09 - Carneirinho, Carneirão - Meninas, Ó Meninas - Você Diz Que Sabe Tudo
10 - Ó Pombinhas - Vestidinho Branco - Sôdade - Meu Benzinho - A Mamãe Estava Doente
11 - Caranguejo - Sonho De Uma Criança - A Pombinha Voou - O Corcunda
12 - Vamos Atrás Da Serra - O Pastorzinho - João Cambuete - Vamos Maruca
13 - A Freira - Laranjeira Pequenina - Pombinha, Rolinha - O Castelo - Mando Tiro, Tiro, Lá
14 - De Flor Em Flor - Meu Pai Amarrou Meus Olhos - Quando Eu Era Pequenino - Vem Cá Siriri - No Jardim Celestial
15 - O Limão - Mariquita Muchacha - Chora, Menina, Chora - Anda À Roda

Anna Stella Schic - Piano

Recording Date
1976/1977

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