Henrique Oswald: Piano Music

Henrique Oswald (1852 - 1931)

Feuilles D'Album, Op. 20
01 - Inquiétude
02 - Chansonette
03 - Feux Follets
04 - Désir Ardent

05 - Valse Lente

Três Peças, Op. 23
06 - Menuet
07 - Romance
08 - Valse

09 - Nocturne No. 1, Op. 6

10 - Nocturne No. 2, Op. 6

11 - Il Neige

Seis Peças, Op. 14
12 - Berceuse
13 - Mazurka
14 - Tarantella
15 - Barcarola
16 - Noturno
17 - Scherzo

Maria Inês Guimarães - Piano

Recording Date
13-14/9/1994
7-8/11/1994

Jean Sibelius: Lemminkäinen Suite

Johan (Jean) Christian Julius Sibelius (1865 - 1957)

Lemminkäinen Suite, Op. 22
Four Legends From "The Kalevala"
01 - I. Lemminkäinen And The Maidens Of The Island (1895/96, Rev. 1897, 1939)
02 - II. The Swan Of Tuonela (1893, Rev. 1897, 1900)*
03 - III. Lemminkäinen In Tuonela (1895/96, Rev. 1897, 1939)
04 - IV. Lemminkäinen's Homeward Journey (1895/96, Rev. 1897, 1900)

Original Versions:
05 - I. Lemminkäinen And The Maidens Of The Island (1896 Version)
06 - IV. Lemminkäinen's Homeward Journey (1896 Version)

Appendices:
07 - IV. Second Ending Of "Lemminkäinen's Homeward Journey" (1897 Version)
08 - III. Excerpt From "Lemminkäinen In Tuonela" (1896 Version)

Jukka Hirvikangas - Cor Anglais*

Lahti Symphony Orchestra
Osmo Vänskä

Recording Date
11-15/1/1999

Claude Debussy & Maurice Ravel: String Quartets

Achille-Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)

String Quartet In G Minor
01 - I. Animé Et Très Décidé
02 - II. Assez Vif Et Bien Rythmé
03 - III. Andantino, Doucement Expressif
04 - IV. Très Modéré - Très Mouvementé Et Avec Passion

Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937)

String Quartet In F Major
05 - I. Allegro Moderato. Très Doux
06 - II. Assez Vif. Très Rythmé
07 - III. Très Lent
08 - IV. Vif Et Agité

Quartetto Italiano
Paolo Borciani - Violin I
Elisa Pegreffi - Violin II
Piero Farulli - Viola
Franco Rossi - Cello

Recording Date
8/1965

Havergal Brian: Symphonies Nos. 11 & 15

Havergal Brian (1876 - 1972)

01-05 - Concert Overture: For Valour (1902-06)*

06-14 - Comedy Overture: Doctor Merryheart (1911-12)**

Symphony No. 11 (1954)**
15 - Adagio
16-19 - Allegro Giocoso
20-22 - Maestoso E Pesante - Allegro Marcia

23-28 - Symphony No. 15 (1960)*

National Symphony Orchestra Of Ireland
Tony Rowe*
Adrian Leaper**

Recording Dates
Tracks 1-5 And 23-28 - 27/5/1997
Tracks 6-14 And 15-22 - 6/9/1993

Erich Wolfgang Korngold: Die Kathrin

Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897 - 1957)

Die Kathrin
Opera In Three Acts, Op. 28
Libretto By Ernst Decsey

Cast
Kathrin - Melanie Diener, Soprano
François - David Rendall, Tenor
Malignac - Robert Hayward, Bass-Baritone
Chou-Chou - Lilian Watson, Soprano
Monique - Della Jones, Mezzo-Soprano

BBC Singers
BBC Concert Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins

CD1

Act 1

Scene 1
01 - Mesdames, Messieurs! (Ticket Seller)
02 - Es Ist Ja Wahr: In Meinem Herzen Bin Ich Nur Ein Sänger (François)
03 - Pourquoi Me Voulez-Vous Quitter? (François)

Scene 2
04 - ...Und Da Hat Er Mich Geküsst! (Kathrin)
05 - Ich Soll Ihn Niemals, Niemals Mehr Sehn (François / Kathrin)
06 - Cathrine! - Was Ist? Madame? (François)

Scene 3 - Only Dialogues - Not Included In This Recording

Scene 4
07 - Entr'Acte
08 - Kathrin! Kathrin! (François)
09 - Heut' Ziehn Sie Ab, Bleibt Keiner Da! (Students)
10 - Mein Mann Hat Mich Vermieden (Kathrin)

CD2

Act 2

Scene 1
01 - Na, Was Soll Denn Das Kosten? (Landlady)
02 - Zu Ihm! Ich Will Zu Ihm! (Kathrin)
03 - Was Gibt's Denn Da? (Malignac)

Scene 2
04 - Monsieur François (Dancing Girls)
05 - Verdienst Eigentlich Gar Nicht, Dass Ich So Nett Bin (Chou-Chou)

Scene 3
06 - In Einer Viertelstund' (Malignac)
07 - Es Tut Mir Leid (Monique)
08 - Madame, C'Est Servi (Kathrin)

Scene 4
09 - Ich Muss Ihn Retten! (Kathrin)
10 - Was Ist Geschehn? (Kathrin)

CD3

Act 3
01 - Mutter, Mutter! (Little François)
02 - Wo Ist Mein Heim (François)
03 - Wach Auf, Du Schöne Sünderin! (François)
04 - Mein - Mein? Noch Immer Mein? (François)

Recording Date
23/11/1997

Dmitry Kabalevsky: Suites

Dmitry Borisovich Kabalevsky (1904 - 1987)

Romeo And Juliet - Suite, Op. 56
01 - Introduction (Enmity And Love)
02 - Morning In Verona
03 - Preparations For The Ball
04 - Procession Of Guests
05 - Merry Dance
06 - Lyrical Dance (Romeo And Juliet Meet)
07 - In Friar Lawrence's Cell
08 - Scene In The Square
09 - Romeo And Juliet
10 - Finale (Death And Reconciliation)

The Comedians - Suite, Op. 26
11 - Prologue
12 - Galop Of The Comedians
13 - March
14 - Waltz
15 - Pantomime
16 - Intermezzo
17 - Little Lyrical Scene
18 - Gavotte
19 - Scherzo
20 - Epilogue

Colas Breugnon (Maitre De Clamecy) - Suite, Op. 24
21 - Overture
22 - A Popular Festivity
23 - The Plague
24 - The Mutiny

Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra
Loris Tjeknavorian

Recording Date
1996

Joaquin Turina: Danzas Gitanas - Rapsodia Sinfónica

Joaquin Turina (1882 - 1949)

Danzas Gitanas, Op. 55
01 - Zambra
02 - Danza de Seducción
03 - Danza Ritual
04 - Generalife
05 - Sacro Monte

Rapsodia Sinfónica, Op. 66*
06 - Andante - Allegro Vivo

07 - Tema Y Variaciones, Op. 100**

Serenata, Op. 87
08 - Allegro Vivace - Andante - Allegro Vivace - Andante

Oración Del Torero, Op. 34
09 - Allegro Moderato

Ricardo Requejo - Piano*
Gabriella Dall'Olio - Harp**

Orquesta Ciudad De Granada
Juan De Udaeta

Recording Date
9-14/4/1992

Gabriel Fauré: 13 Nocturnes

Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924)

13 Nocturnes
01 - No. 1 In E Flat Minor, Op. 33 No. 1
02 - No. 2 In B Major, Op. 33 No. 2
03 - No. 3 In A Flat Major, Op. 33 No. 3
04 - No. 4 In E Flat Major, Op. 36
05 - No. 5 In B Flat Major, Op. 37
06 - No. 6 In D Flat Major, Op. 63
07 - No. 7 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 74
08 - No. 8 In D Flat Major, Op. 84 No. 8
09 - No. 9 In B Minor, Op. 97
10 - No. 10 In E Minor, Op. 99
11 - No. 11 In F Sharp Minor, Op. 104 No. 1
12 - No. 12 In E Minor, Op. 107
13 - No. 13 In B Minor, Op. 119

Germaine Thyssens-Valentin - Piano

Recording Dates
13, 18, 19/1/1956
13/2/1956

Nino Rota: Concertos

Nino Rota (1911 - 1979)

Concerto For Harp And Orchestra
01 - I. Allegro Moderato
02 - II. Andante
03 - III. Allegro

Concerto For Bassoon And Orchestra
04 - I. Toccata. Allegretto Vivace
05 - II. Recitativo. Lento
06 - III. Tema E Variazioni
Tema. Andantino -
Variazione I. Valzer -
Variazione II. Polka -
Variazione III. Siciliana -
Variazione IV. Scherzo -
Variazione V. Sarabanda -
Variazione VI. Galop

07 - Castel Del Monte
Ballad For Horn And Orchestra
Andante Sostenuto E Sognante - Allegro Giusto - Allegretto Moderato - Lento - Tempo I - Molto Calmo

Concerto For Trombone And Orchestra
08 - I. Allegro Giusto
09 - II. Lento, Ben Ritmato
10 - III. Allegro Moderato

Luisa Prandina - Harp
Paolo Carlini - Bassoon
Guido Corti - Horn
Andrea Conti - Trombone

I Virtuosi Italiani
Marzio Conti

Recording Date
11/2000

Richard Addinsell: Film Music

Richard Addinsell (1904 - 1977)

Blithe Spirit (1945)
01 - Prelude
02 - Waltz

03 - Encore - Miniature Overture (1951)

04 - Gaslight - Prelude (1939)

05 - The Passionate Friends - Suite (1948)

06 - Parisienne - 1885 (1943)

07 - Scrooge - Suite (1951)

08 - Southern Rhapsody** (1958)

Waltz Of The Toreadors (1962)
09 - March: The General On Parade
10 - Waltz*

11 - South Riding - Prelude (1937)

12 - WRNS March (1942)

13 - Fire Over England - Suite (1937)

Robert Gibbs - Violin Solo*
Peter Lawson - Piano Solo**

Royal Ballet Sinfonia
Kenneth Alwyn

Recording Date
15 & 16/6/1998

Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Choral Music

Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895 - 1968)

01 - Naomi And Ruth, Op. 27

Ana Maria Martinez - Soprano
Orchestra And Chorus Of Academy Of St. Martin-In-The-Fields
Sir Neville Marriner

Sacred Service For The Sabbath Eve, Op. 122
02 - Ma Tovu
03 - L'kha Dodi
04 - Tov L'hodot
05 - Bar'khu
06 - Sh'ma Yisra'el
07 - Mi Khamokha
08 - Hashkivenu
09 - V'sham'ru
10 - May The Words
11 - Kiddush
12 - Let Us Adore
13 - Va'anahnu
14 - On That Day
15 - Benediction
16 - Adon Olam

Ted Christopher - Baritone
Jeremy Cohen - Tenor
Rabbi Rodney Mariner - Speaker
Hugh Potton - Organ
The London Chorus
Ronald Corp

Prayers My Grandfather Wrote (Excerpts)
17 - I. Tema
18 - II. Hashkivenu
19 - V. Ra'u Banim

Barbara Harbach - Organ

Memorial Service For The Departed (Excerpts)
20 - I. Adonai Ma Adam
21 - III. Yoshev B'seter
22 - IV. Shiviti

Cantor Simon Spiro - Tenor
McNeil Robinson - Organ
New York Cantorial Choir
Neil Levin

Recording Dates
Track 1 - 9/2000
Tracks 2-16 - 2/2000
Tracks 17-19 - 2/1993
Tracks 20-22 - 2/2001

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

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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