The Cologne Music Triennale (DVD)

DVD Full - No Compression

Wolfgang Rihm (1952 - )
"In Doppelter Tiefe" For Two Female Voices And Orchestra (1999)

Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976)
"Serenade" For Tenor, Horn And Orchestra, Op. 31 (1943)

Achile-Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)
Deux Nocturnes (1893-1899)
"Nuages"
"Fêtes"

Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937)
"La Valse" (1919-1920)

Berliner Philharmoniker
Claudio Abbado

Recording Date
2000

OUT OF TOWN

I'm gonna be out of town this whole week. Therefore there'll be no posts this week. See you next Monday.

Magdalena Tagliaferro: Revival

Manuel De Falla (1876 - 1946)
01 - La Vida Breve: Primeira Dança

Enrique Granados (1867 - 1916)
02 - Goyescas: Queja O La Maja Y El Ruiseñor
03 - Danças Espanholas: Oriental

Isaac Albeniz (1860 - 1909)
04 - Suite Espanhola: Sevilla
05 - Suite Iberia: Evocación

César Franck (1822 - 1890)
06 - Prelúdio, Coral E Fuga

Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924)
07 - Improviso No. 2

Federico Mompou (1893 - 1987)
08 - Scénes D'Enfants: Jeunes Filles Au Jardin

Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937)
09 - Miroirs: Alborada Del Grazioso

Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)
10 - Images: Poisson D'Or
11 - Suite Bergamasque: Clair De Lune
12 - Pour Le Piano: Toccata

Francis Poulenc (1899 - 1963)
13 - Pastourelle
14 - Toccata

Magdalena Tagliaferro - Piano

Recording Dates
Tracks 1-5 - 5/1960
Tracks 6-8, 10, 12 - 6/3/1965
Tracks 9, 11 - 8/3/1955
Tracks 13, 14 - 1/4/1940

George Enescu: Symphony No. 2

George Enescu (1881 - 1955)

01 - Romanian Rhapsody In D Major, Op. 11 No. 2

Symphony No. 2 In A Major, Op. 17
02 - 1. Vivace, Ma Non Troppo
03 - 2. Andante Giusto
04 - 3. Un Poco Lento, Marziale -
05 - 4. Allegro Vivace, Marziale

BBC Philharmonic
Gennady Rozhdestvensky

Recording Date
Symphony No.2 - 30/9 To 1/10/1995
Romanian Rhapsody - 12 & 13/6/1996

Bohuslav Martinu: Works Inspired By Jazz And Sport

Bohuslav Martinu (1890 - 1959)

La Revue De Cuisine (1927)
Jazz-Suite And Ballet In 1 Act
01 - 1. Prologue
02 - 2. Tango
03 - 3. Charleston
04 - 4. Finale

Karel Dlouhý - Clarinet
Jirí Formácek - Bassoon
Václav Junek - Trumpet
Bruno Belcik - Violin
Milos Sádlo - Cello
Frantisek Rauch - Piano

Jazz-Suite (1928)
For Small Orchestra
05 - 1. Prélude
06 - 2. Musique D'Entre-Acte: Blues
07 - 3. Musique D'Entre-Acte: Boston
08 - 4. Finale. Allegro

Zdenek Jílek - Piano
Prague Symphony Orchestra (Members)
Zbynek Vostrák

Sextet For Piano And Wind Instruments (1929)
09 - 1. Prélude
10 - 2. Adagio
11 - 3. Scherzo (I. Divertimento)
12 - 4. Blues (II. Divertimento)
13 - 5. Finale

Jan Panenka - Piano
Prague Wind Quintet

14 - Shimmy Foxtrot (1922)
From "Who Is The Most Powerful In The World?"
Ballet Comedy In 1 Act

Prague Symphony Orchestra
Zbynek Vostrák

15 - Le Jazz (1928)
A Movement For Vocal And Orchestra

Lubomír Pánek Singers
Prague Symphony Orchestra
Zbynek Vostrák

16 - Half-Time
Rondo For Large Orchestra

17 - La Bagarre
Allegro For Large Orchestra

18 - Thunderbolt P-47
Scherzo For Orchestra

Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra
Petr Vronský

Recording Dates
Tracks 1-15: From 25/2/1969 To 25/6/1971
Tracks 16-18: From 5 To 7/5/1984

Hans Werner Henze: String Quartets

Hans Werner Henze (1926 - )

CD1

String Quartet No. 1 (1947)
01 - 1. Allegro Molto
02 - 2. Andantino
03 - 3. Lento, Ma Non Troppo
04 - 4. Presto

String Quartet No. 2 (1952)
05 - 1. Viertel = ca. 70
06 - 2. Achtel = 69
07 - 3. Achtel = 152

08 - String Quartet No. 3 (1975/76)

CD2

String Quartet No. 4 (1976)
01 - 1. Molto Agitato
02 - 2. Adagio
03 - 3. Allegretto Moderato
04 - 4. Rondo Improvvisato

String Quartet No. 5 (1976/77)
05 - 1. Viertel = 72
06 - 2. Atemlos, Wild
07 - 3. Viertel = Herzschlag
08 - 4. Still, Entlegen
09 - 5. Echos, Erinnerungen, Ganz Von Fern
10 - 6. Morgenlied

Arditti String Quartet
Irvine Arditti - Violin
Alexander Balanescu - Violin
Levine Andrade - Viola
Rohan De Saram - Cello

Recording Date
4-5-8/11/1984

Havergal Brian: Symphony No. 18 - Violin Concerto

Havergal Brian (1876 - 1972)

01-02 - Comedy Overture - The Jolly Miller

Violin Concerto
03-08 - Allegro Moderato
09-12 - Lento
13-17 - Allegro Con Fuoco

Symphony No. 18
18 - Allegro Moderato
19 - Adagio
20-21 - Allegro E Marcato Sempre

Marat Bisengaliev - Violin
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Lionel Friend

Recording Date
12-15/1/1993

Bedrich Smetana: String Quartets

Bedrich Smetana (1824 - 1884)

String Quartet No. 1 In E Minor "From My Life"
01 - I. Allegro Vivo Appassionato
02 - II. Allegro Moderato À La Polka
03 - III. Largo Sostenuto
04 - IV. Vivace

String Quartet No. 2 In D Minor
05 - I. Allegro
06 - II. Allegro Moderato - Andante Cantabile
07 - III. Allegro Non Più Moderato, Ma Agitato E Con Fuoco
08 - IV. Finale. Presto

Panocha Quartet
Jirí Panocha - 1st Violin
Pavel Zejfart - 2nd Violin
Miroslav Sehnoutka - Viola
Jaroslav Kulhan - Cello

Recording Date
13/11/1989 & 2/5/1990

Albert Ketèlbey: Piano Music Vol. 2

Albert William Ketèlbey (1875 - 1959)

01 - Rapsodie Sérieuse
02 - Pastorale
03 - A Romantic Melody
04 - La Joie De Vivre!
05 - Légende Triste
06 - Pensées Joyeuses
07 - Rêverie Dramatique
08 - The Mill
09 - Polonaise
10 - Berceuse
11 - Chanson De La Tristesse
12 - Swing Song
13 - Galop Brillant
14 - Rêverie
15 - The Pilgrims
16 - On The Volga
17 - Le Chant Des Orphelins
18 - A Dream Picture
19 - Valse Lyrique
20 - Morceau Pathétique
21 - Prelude In C Sharp Minor
22 - Valse Brillante

Rosemary Tuck - Piano

Recording Date
9/1993

Antonín Dvorák: L'Intégrale De L'Oeuvre Pour Orchestre À Cordes

Antonín Dvorák (1841 - 1904)

Sérénade, Op. 22
01 - Moderato
02 - Tempo Di Valse
03 - Scherzo
04 - Larghetto
05 - Finale

Nocturne En Si Mineur
06 - Notturno, Op. 40

Valses En La Et Mi Majeur
07 - Valse, Op. 54 No. 1
08 - Valse, Op. 54 No. 2

Musici De Praga
Luigi Sagrestano

Recording Date
8 & 9/6/1983

César Franck: Trios, Sonata

César Franck (1822 - 1890)

CD1

Trio In F Sharp Major, Op. 1 No. 1
01 - I. Andante Con Moto
02 - II. Allegro Molto
03 - III. Finale (Allegro Maestoso)

Trio, Op. 1 No. 2 "Trio De Salon"
04 - I. Allegro Moderato
05 - II. Andantino
06 - III. Minuetto
07 - IV. Finale (Allegro Molto)

Gran Duo For Piano And Violin Concertante In B Flat Major, Op. 14
On Motives From Gulistan By Dalayrac
08 - Maestoso, Allegretto Grazioso, Molto Più Lento, Tempo Del Maestoso

Andantino Quietoso For Violin And Piano In E Flat Major, Op. 6
09 - Andantino

Mariana Sirbu - Violin
Mihai Dancila - Cello
Mihail Sarbu - Piano

CD2

Trio In B Minor, Op. 1 No. 3
01 - I. Allegro
02 - II. Adagio (Quasi Allegretto, Tempo Primo, Quasi Allegretto, Tempo Primo)
03 - III. Finale (Poco Lento, Moderato Ma Molto Energico, Il Doppio Più Lento, Tempo Primo, Il Doppio Più Lento, Tempo Primo)

Trio No. 4 In B Minor, Op. 2
04 - Allegro

Ruxandra Colan - Violin
Mihai Dancila - Cello
Mihail Sarbu - Piano

Sonata For Violin And Piano In A Major
05 - I. Allegretto Ben Moderato
06 - II. Allegro
07 - III. Recitativo-Fantasia
08 - IV. Allegretto Poco Mosso

Mariana Sirbu - Violin
Mihail Sirbu - Piano

Recording Dates
Fall 1981
Spring 1982

George Enescu: Symphony No. 1

George Enescu (1881 - 1955)

Symphony No. 1 In E Flat Major, Op. 13
01 - I. Assez Vif Et Rythmé
02 - II. Lent
03 - III. Vif Et Vigoureux

Suite No. 3 In D Major, Op. 27 "Villageoise"
04 - I. Rural Springtime: Allegro Moderato
05 - II. Children Playing Outdoors: Allegro Con Brio
06 - III. The Old Childhood House In The Sunset. Shepherd. Migrating Birds And Crows. The Vesper Bell: Moderato Pensieroso, Quasi Andante
07 - IV. Moonlight Upon The River: Moderato Malinconico, Ma Senza Lentezza
08 - V. Rustic Dances: Allegro Giocoso, Non Troppo Mosso

BBC Philharmonic
Gennady Rozhdestvensky

Recording Dates
Suite No.3 - 1/10/1995
Symphony No.1 - 12-13/6/1996

Karl Hartmann: Funèbre

Karl Amadeus Hartmann (1905 - 1963)

Concerto Funebre
Für Solo-Violine Und Streichorchester
01 - Introduktion (Largo)
02 - Adagio
03 - Allegro Di Molto
04 - Choral (Langsamer Marsch)

4. Sinfonie
Für Streichorchester
05 - Lento Assai - Con Passione
06 - Allegro Di Molto, Risoluto
07 - Adagio Appassionato

Kammerkonzert
Für Klarinette, Streichquartett Und Streichorchester
08 - Introduktion
09-14 - Tanz - Variationen
15 - Fantasie

Isabelle Faust - Violine
Paul Meyer - Klarinette

Petersen Quartett
Conrad Muck - Violine
Gernot Süssmuth - Violine
Friedemann Weigle - Viola
Hans-Jakob Eschenburg - Cello

Münchener Kammerorchester
Christoph Poppen

Recording Date
7 & 9/1999

Jacqueline Du Pré: Brahms & Bruch

Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)

Cello Sonata No. 1 In E Minor, Op. 38
01 - I. Allegro Non Troppo
02 - II. Allegretto Quasi Menuetto
03 - III. Allegro

Cello Sonata No. 2 In F Major, Op. 99
04 - I. Allegro Vivace
05 - II. Adagio Affettuoso
06 - III. Allegro Passionato
07 - IV. Allegro Molto

Max Bruch (1838 - 1920)

08 - Kol Nidrei*

Jacqueline Du Pré - Cello
Daniel Barenboim - Piano
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra*
Daniel Barenboim*

Recording Dates
Sonatas - 4/1968
Kol Nidrei - 6/1968

Albert Ketèlbey: Piano Music Vol. 1

Albert William Ketèlbey (1875 - 1959)

01 - In The Woodlands
02 - Impromptu No. 1
03 - Pensée Fantastique
04 - Reflections
05 - Mirror Dance
06 - A Song Of Summer
07 - Golden Autumn
08 - Daffodils
09 - Sunset Glow
10 - Valse Caprice
11 - The Shadow Of Dreams
12 - This Is Where The Fairies Dance
13 - The Voice Of The Trees
14 - Poor Little Bird!
15 - Oh! Look At The Rabbits!
16 - Listen - What's That?
17 - I Do Love You!
18 - Let's Play At Indians!
19 - Let's Hurry Home, It's Getting Dark
20 - Angelo D'Amore
21 - A River Rêverie
22 - La Gracieuse
23 - In A Monastery Garden

Rosemary Tuck - Piano

Recording Date
9/1993

Aram Khachaturian: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 3

Aram Il'yich Khachaturian (1903 - 1978)

Symphony No. 1 In E Minor (1934)
01 - I. Andante Maestoso Con Passione - Allegro Ma Non Troppo
02 - II. Adagio Sostenuto
03 - III. Allegro Risoluto

04 - Symphony No. 3 In C Major (Simfoniya-Poema) (1947)*

*With Brass Ensemble And Arthur Adamian (Organ)

Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra
Loris Tjeknavorian

Recording Date
1993

Gabriel Fauré: 13 Barcarolles

Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924)

13 Barcarolles
01 - No. 1 In A Minor, Op. 26
02 - No. 2 In G Major, Op. 41
03 - No. 3 In G Flat Major, Op. 42
04 - No. 4 In A Flat Major, Op. 44
05 - No. 5 In F Sharp Minor, Op. 66
06 - No. 6 In E Flat Major, Op. 70
07 - No. 7 In D Minor, Op. 90
08 - No. 8 In D Flat Major, Op. 96
09 - No. 9 In A Minor, Op. 101
10 - No. 10 In A Minor, Op. 104 No. 2
11 - No. 11 In G Minor, Op. 105
12 - No. 12 In E Flat Major, Op. 106a
13 - No. 13 In C Major, Op. 116

Thème & Variations In C Sharp Minor, Op. 73
14 - Thème
15 - Variation 1
16 - Variation 2
17 - Variation 3
18 - Variation 4
19 - Variation 5
20 - Variation 6
21 - Variation 7
22 - Variation 8
23 - Variation 9
24 - Variation 10
25 - Variation 11

Germaine Thyssens-Valentin - Piano

Recording Dates
Barcarolles - 25, 28-29/5/1956
Thème & Variations - 19/4/1955

Erich Korngold: Fairytale Pictures And Other Orchestral Music

Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897 - 1957)

01 - Violanta: Prelude And Carnival, Op. 8 (1916)

02 - Schauspiel Overture, Op. 4 (1911)

Märchenbilder (Fairytale Pictures), Op. 3 (1910)
03 - I. Die Verzauberte Prinzessin (The Enchanted Princess)
04 - II. Rübezahl (The Ruler Of The Spirits)
05 - III. Wichtelmännlein (The Goblins)
06 - IV. Ball Beim Märchenkönig (The Fairy King's Ball)
07 - V. Das Tapfere Schneiderlein (The Brave Little Tailor)
08 - VI. Das Märchen Spricht Den Epilog (The Fairytale Speaks An Epilogue)

Straussiana (1953)
09 - Polka
10 - Mazurka
11 - Waltz

Theme And Variations, Op. 42
12 - Theme
13 - Variation I
14 - Variation II
15 - Variation III
16 - Variation IV
17 - Variation V
18 - Variation VI
19 - Variation VII

20 - Tales Of Strauss, Op. 21 (1927) (Orch. Kopriva)

Bruckner Orchester Linz
Caspar Richter

Recording Date
20-24/2/2001

Alfredo Casella: Orchestral Works

Alfredo Casella (1883 - 1947)

Serenata Per Piccola Orchestra, Op. 46a (1930)
01 - 1. Marcia. Allegro Vivace E Ritmico
02 - 2. Notturno. Lento, Grave
03 - 3. Gavotta. Vivacissimo E Spiritoso
04 - 4. Cavatina. Adagio Molto E Sentimentale Ma Senza Parodia
05 - 5. Finale. Vivacissimo, Alla Napoletana

Concerto Per Archi (Arr. For String Orchestra By Erwin Stein)
06 - 1. Sinfonia. Allegro Brioso E Deciso
07 - 2. Siciliana. Andante Dolcemente Mosso
08 - 3. Minuetto. Recitativo, Aria. Allegretto Grazioso E Molto Moderato
09 - 4. Canzone. Allegro Giocoso E Vivacissimo

Divertimento Per Fulvia, Op. 64 (1940)
10 - 1. Sinfonia. Allegro Vivace E Spiritoso, Alla Marcia
11 - 2. Allegretto. Allegretto Moderato Ed Innocente
12 - 3. Valzer Diatonico. Vivacissimo
13 - 4. Siciliana
14 - 5. Giga. Tempo Di Giga Inglese (Allegro Vivo)
15 - 6. Carillon. Allegramente
16 - 7. Galoppo. Prestissimo
17 - Allegro Veloce - Valzer - Apoteosi

Haydn Orchestra Bolzano E Trento
Alun Francis

Recording Date
8/1992 & 3/1993

Vincent D'Indy: Intégrale Des Quatuors

Vincent D'Indy (1851 - 1931)

CD1

1er Quatuor En Ré Majeur, Op. 35
01 - 1. Lent Et Soutenu. Modérément Animé
02 - 2. Lent Et Calme
03 - 3. Assez Modéré Et Dans Le Sentiment D'Un Chant Populaire. Assez Vite
04 - 4. Assez Lent Et Librement Déclamé. Vif Et Joyeusement Animé

3e Quatuor En Ré Bemol Majeur, Op. 96
05 - 1. Entrée. Allegro
06 - 2. Intermède (Assez Joyeux)
07 - 3. Thème Varié
08 - 4. Final En Rondeau

CD2

2e Quatuor En Mi Majeur, Op. 45
01 - 1. Lentement. Animé
02 - 2. Très Animé
03 - 3. Très Lent
04 - 4. Lentement. Très Vif

Sextuor En Si Bemol Majeur, Op. 92*
05 - 1. Entrée En Sonate
06 - 2. Divertissement (Animé)
07 - 3. Thème, Variations Et Finale

Quatuor Joachim
Zbigniew Marc Kornowicz - Violon
Joanna Rezler - Violon
Marie-Claire Mereaux - Alto
Laurent Rannou - Violoncelle

François Mereaux - Alto*
Michel Poulet - Violoncelle*

Recording Date
2001

Joseph Haydn: 12 "London" Symphonies

Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)

CD1

Symphony No. 93 In D Major, Hob. I: 93
01 - 1. Adagio - Allegro Assai
02 - 2. Largo Cantabile
03 - 3. Menuetto: Allegro - Trio - Menuetto
04 - 4. Finale: Presto Ma Non Troppo

Symphony No. 94 In G Major, Hob. I: 94 "Surprise"
05 - 1. Adagio - Vivace Assai
06 - 2. Andante
07 - 3. Menuet: Allegro Molto - Trio - Menuet
08 - 4. Finale: Allegro Di Molto

Symphony No. 103 In E Flat Major, Hob. I: 103 "Drum Roll"
09 - 1. Adagio - Allegro Con Spirito - Adagio
10 - 2. Andante Più Tosto - Allegretto
11 - 3. Menuet - Trio - Menuet
12 - 4. Finale: Allegro Con Spirito

CD2

Symphony No. 95 In C Minor, Hob. I: 95
01 - 1. Allegro Moderato
02 - 2. Andante Cantabile
03 - 3. Menuet - Trio - Menuet
04 - 4. Finale: Vivace

Symphony No. 99 In E Flat Major, Hob. I: 99
05 - 1. Adagio - Vivace Assai
06 - 2. Adagio
07 - 3. Menuet: Allegretto - Trio - Menuet
08 - 4. Finale: Vivace

Symphony No. 104 In D Major, Hob. I: 104 "London"
09 - 1. Adagio - Allegro
10 - 2. Andante
11 - 3. Menuet: Allegro - Trio - Menuet
12 - 4. Finale: Spiritoso

CD3

Symphony No. 96 In D Major, Hob. I: 96 "The Miracle"
01 - 1. Adagio - Allegro
02 - 2. Andante
03 - 3. Menuetto: Allegretto - Trio - Menuetto
04 - 4. Finale: Vivace Assai

Symphony No. 97 In C Major, Hob. I: 97
05 - 1. Adagio - Vivace
06 - 2. Adagio Ma Non Troppo
07 - 3. Menuetto: Allegretto - Trio - Menuetto
08 - 4. Finale: Presto Assai

Symphony No. 98 In B Flat Major, Hob. I: 98
09 - 1. Adagio - Allegro
10 - 2. Adagio Cantabile
11 - 3. Menuet: Allegro - Trio - Menuet
12 - 4. Finale: Presto

CD4

Symphony No. 100 In G Major, Hob. I: 100 "Military"
01 - 1. Adagio - Allegro
02 - 2. Allegretto
03 - 3. Menuet: Moderato - Trio - Menuet
04 - 4. Finale: Presto

Symphony No. 101 In D Major, Hob. I: 101 "The Clock"
05 - 1. Adagio - Presto
06 - 2. Andante
07 - 3. Menuet: Allegretto - Trio - Menuet
08 - 4. Finale: Vivace

Symphony No. 102 In B Flat Major, Hob. I: 102
09 - 1. Largo - Vivace
10 - 2. Adagio
11 - 3. Menuet: Allegro - Trio - Menuet
12 - 4. Finale: Presto

London Philharmonic Orchestra
Eugen Jochum

Recording Dates
Symphonies 102-104: 10/1971
Symphonies 93-95: 4/1972
Symphonies 96-98: 10/1972
Symphonies 99-101: 2/1973

Sergei Rachmaninov: The "Elegiac" Piano Trios

Sergei Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943)

Piano Trio No. 1 In G Minor, Op. Posth.
01 - Lento Lugubre

Piano Trio No. 2 In D Minor, Op. 9
02 - I. Moderato - Allegro Moderato
03 - II. Quasi Variazone
04 - III. Allegro Risoluto

The Borodin Trio
Rostislav Dubinsky - Violin
Luba Edlina - Piano
Yuli Turovsky - Cello

Recording Date
6/1983

Claudia Muzio

Claudia Muzio (1889 - 1936)

CD1

01 - Verdi: Il Trovatore: Tacea La Notte Placida... Di Tale Amor (1/11/1920)
02 - Tchaikovsky: Eugene Onegin: Sei Forse L'Angelo Fedele? (3/11/1920)
03 - Carlos Gomes: Salvator Rosa: Mia Piccirella (5/11/1920)
04 - Giordano: Andrea Chénier: La Mamma Morta (8/11/1920)
05 - Sodero: Crisantemi (11/11/1920)
06 - Bachelet: Chère Nuit (11/11/1920)
07 - Catalani: La Wally: Ebben, Ne Andrò Lontano (22/11/1920)
08 - Verdi: Il Trovatore: D'Amor Sull'Ali Rosee (6/12/1920)
09 - Leoncavallo: I Pagliacci: Qual Fiamma Avea Nel Guardo (24/1/1921)
10 - Leoncavallo: Zazà: Ammogliato!... Dir Che Sono Al Mondo (14/3/1921)
11 - Leoncavallo: I Pagliacci: Nedda!... Silvio, A Quest'Ora with Mario Laurenti (Baritone) (21/3/1921)
12 - Chopin: Aspiration (Arrangement Of Nocturne, Op. 9 No. 2) (1/4/1921)
13 - Mascheroni: Eternamente (Violin: Albert Spalding; Piano: Robert Gaylor) (27/4/1921)
14 - Cilèa: Adriana Lecouvreur: Del Sultano Amuratte... Ecco, Respiro Appena... Io Son L'Umile Ancella (29/4/1921)
15 - Catalani: Loreley: Dove Son? Dove Vengo? Ove Vado? (8/3/1922)
16 - Boito: Mefistofele: L'Altra Notte In Fondo Al Mare (13/3/1922)
17 - Giordano: Mme. Sans-Gêne: M'Avrei Detto... Che Me Faccio Del Vostro Castello? (13/3/1922)
18 - Bellini: Bianca E Fernando: Sorgi, O Padre (24/3/1922)

CD2

01 - Verdi: La Forza Del Destino: Pace, Pace, Mio Dio (28/3/1922)
02 - Massenet: Hérodiade: Egli È Bel Come Il Ciel (7/4/1922)
03 - (...): Odorano Le Rose (Unpublished In Its Original Form) (7/4/1922)
04 - Meyerbeer: L'Africana: Figlio Del Sol (19/4/1922)
05 - Donaudy: O Del Mio Amato Ben (21/4/1922)
06 - Handel: Rinaldo: Armida, Dispietata... Lascia Ch'Io Pianga (21/4/1922)
07 - Verdi: I Lombardi: O Madre, Dal Cielo Soccorri Al Mio Pianto... Se Vano È Il Pregare (22/5/1922)
08 - Rossini: La Separazione (With Piano) (16/2/1922)
09 - Mascagni: L'Amico Fritz: Son Pochi Fiori (With Piano) (16/2/1923)
10 - Gluck: Paride Ed Elena: Spiagge Amate (With Piano) (19/2/1923)
11 - Buzzi-Peccia: Mal D'Amore (With Piano) (19/2/1923)
12 - Manahan: Shepherd's Love (4/3/1924)
13 - (...): Torna, Amore (Not Published) (4/3/1924)
14 - Verdi: I Vespri Siciliani: Mercè, Dilette Amiche (5/3/1924)
15 - Guagni-Benvenuti: Guardami! (5/3/1924)
16 - Bizet: Carmen: Je Dis Que Rien Ne M'Épouvante (10/3/1924)
17 - Offenbach: Les Contes D'Hoffmann: Elle A Fui, La Tourterelle (10/3/1924)
18 - Herbert: Orange Blossoms: I Recall The Melting Eyes... A Kiss In The Dark (11/3/1924)
19 - (...): Mon Jardin (Not Published) (28/1/1925)

Claudia Muzio - Soprano

New York, Edison With Orchestra Conducted By Cesare Sodero Except When Noted

Saxophone Concertos

Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)

01 - Rapsodie For Alto Saxophone And Orchestra

Jacques Ibert (1890 - 1962)

Concertino Da Camera For Alto Saxophone And 11 Instruments
02 - I. Allegro Con Moto
03 - II. Larghetto
04 - III. Animato Molto

Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887 - 1959)

Fantasia For Soprano Saxophone And Chamber Orchestra
05 - I. Animé
06 - II. Lent
07 - III. Très Animé

Alexander Glazunov (1865 - 1936)

Concerto For Alto Saxophone And String Orchestra In E Flat Major, Op. 109
08 - I. Allegro Moderato
09 - II. Andante
10 - III. Allegro

Richard Rodney Bennett (1936 - )

Concerto For Alto Saxophone And String Orchestra
11 - I. Molto Vivo
12 - II. Interlude: Andante
13 - III. Allegro - Lento

Dave Heath (1956 - )

Out Of The Cool, For Soprano Saxophone And Orchestra

John Harle - Saxophone
Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
Sir Neville Marriner

Recording Date
12/1990

Frédéric Chopin: Études, Préludes, Polonaises

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)

CD1

12 Études, Op. 10
01 - No. 1 In C Major: Allegro
02 - No. 2 In A Minor: Allegro
03 - No. 3 In E Major: Lento, Ma Non Troppo
04 - No. 4 In C Sharp Minor: Presto
05 - No. 5 In G Flat Major: Vivace
06 - No. 6 In E Flat Minor: Andante
07 - No. 7 In C Major: Vivace
08 - No. 8 In F Major: Allegro
09 - No. 9 In F Minor: Allegro, Molto Agitato
10 - No. 10 In A Flat Major: Vivace Assai
11 - No. 11 In E Flat Major: Allegretto
12 - No. 12 In C Minor: Allegro Con Fuoco

12 Études, Op. 25
13 - No. 1 In A Flat Major: Allegro Sostenuto
14 - No. 2 In F Minor: Presto
15 - No. 3 In F Major: Allegro
16 - No. 4 In A Minor: Agitato
17 - No. 5 In E Minor: Vivace
18 - No. 6 In G Sharp Minor: Allegro
19 - No. 7 In C Sharp Minor: Lento
20 - No. 8 In D Flat Major: Vivace
21 - No. 9 In G Flat Major: Allegro Assai
22 - No. 10 In B Minor: Allegro Con Fuoco
23 - No. 11 In A Minor: Allegro Con Brio
24 - No. 12 In C Minor: Molto Allegro, Con Fuoco

CD2

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

CD3

01 - Polonaise In C Sharp Minor, Op. 26 No. 1: Allegro Appassionato
02 - Polonaise In E Flat Minor, Op. 26 No. 2: Maestoso
03 - Polonaise In A Major, Op. 40 No. 1: Allegro Con Brio
04 - Polonaise In A Major, Op. 40 No. 2: Allegro Maestoso
05 - Polonaise In F Sharp Minor,Op. 44: Tempo Di Polacca - Doppio Movimento, Tempo Di Mazurka - Tempo I
06 - Polonaise In A Flat Major, Op. 53: Maestoso
07 - Polonaise-Fantaisie In A Flat Major, Op. 61: Allegro Maestoso

Maurizio Pollini - Piano

Recording Dates
Études - 1 & 5/1972
Préludes - 6 & 7/1974
Polonaises - 11/1975

Havergal Brian: Symphonies Nos. 17 & 32

Havergal Brian (1876 - 1972)

Tone Poem: In Memoriam
01 - Introduction - First Scene
02 - Second Scene
03 - Third Scene

Festal Dance
04 - Allegro Vivo
05 - Misterioso

Symphony No. 17
06 - Adagio - Allegro Moderato
07 - Lento
08 - Allegro Con Brio

Symphony No. 32
09 - Allegretto
10 - Adagio
11 - Allegro Ma Non Troppo
12 - Allegro Moderato

National Symphony Orchestra Of Ireland
Adrian Leaper

Recording Date
15-16/6/1992

César Franck: Symphony, Symphonic Variations, Les Eolides

César Franck (1822 - 1890)

01 - Les Eolides
Allegretto Vivo

02 - Symphonic Variations*
For Piano And Orchestra

Symphony In D Minor
03 - I. Lento - Allegro Non Troppo
04 - II. Allegretto
05 - III. Allegro Non Troppo

Louis Lortie - Piano*
BBC Philharmonic
Yan Pascal Tortelier

Recording Date
7, 26 & 27/1/2000

Lorenzo Perosi: Quartetti Per Archi Nn. 1-3

Lorenzo Perosi (1872 - 1956)

Quartetto N. 1 In La Minore
01 - Allegro
02 - Adagio
03 - Presto

Quartetto N. 2 In Si Bemolle Maggiore
04 - Con Moto
05 - Adagio
06 - Vivace

Quartetto N. 3 In Sol Maggiore
07 - Allegro
08 - Adagio
09 - Vivo

Ensemble Lorenzo Perosi
Marcello Bianchi - Violino Primo
Daniele Guerci - Violino Secondo
Alessandra Gho - Viola
Ermanno Franco - Violoncello

Recording Date
29/9/1997

Erik Satie: Mélodies Et Chansons

Erik Satie (1866 - 1925)

Trois Poèmes D'Amour
01 - Ne Suis Que Grain De Sable
02 - Suis Chauve De Naissance
03 - Ta Parure Est Secrète

Trois Mélodies De 1916
04 - La Statue De Bronze
05 - Daphénéo
06 - Le Chapelier

Trois Autres Mélodies De 1886
07 - Les Anges
08 - Élégie
09 - Sylvie

10 - Tendrement
11 - J'Avais Un Ami

Ludions
12 - Air Du Rat
13 - Spleen
14 - La Grenouille Américaine
15 - Air Du Poète
16 - Chanson Du Chat

Petit Recueil Des Fêtes
17 - Le Picador Est Mort
18 - Sorcière
19 - Enfant-Martyre
20 - Air Fantôme

Trois Mélodies De 1886
21 - Les Fleurs
22 - Chanson
23 - Chanson Médiévale

24 - Hymne Pour Le "Salut Drapeau"

Quatre Petites Mélodies
25 - Élégie
26 - Danseuse
27 - Chanson À Boire
28 - Adieu

29 - Le Veuf
30 - Je Te Veux

Trois Mélodies Sans Paroles
31 - Rambouillet
32 - Les Oiseaux
33 - Marienbad

34 - L'Omnibus Automobile
35 - Chez Le Docteur
36 - Un Diner À L'Élysée
37 - Allons-Y-Chochotte
38 - La Diva De L'Empire

Anne-Sophie Schmidt - Soprano
Jean-Pierre Armengaud - Piano

Recording Date
10/1995

Sergey Prokofiev: The 5 Piano Concertos

Sergey Sergeyevich Prokofiev (1891 - 1953)

CD1

Piano Concerto No. 1 In D Major, Op. 10
01 - I. Allegro Brioso
02 - II. Andante Assai
03 - III. Allegro Scherzando

Piano Concerto No. 2 In G Minor, Op. 16
04 - I. Andantino - Allegretto
05 - II. Scherzo (Vivace)
06 - III. Intermezzo (Allegro Moderato)
07 - IV. Finale (Allegro Tempestuoso)

Piano Concerto No. 3 In C Major, Op. 26
08 - I. Andante - Allegro
09 - II. Thème Et Variations
10 - III. Allegro Ma Non Troppo

Michel Béroff - Piano
Gewandhaus-Orchester Leipzig
Kurt Masur

CD2

Piano Concerto No. 4 In B Flat Major, Op. 53 "For The Left Hand"
01 - I. Vivace
02 - II. Andante
03 - III. Moderato
04 - IV. Vivace

Piano Concerto No. 5 In G Major, Op. 55
05 - I. Allegro Con Brio
06 - II. Moderato Ben Accentuato
07 - III. Toccata (Allegro Con Fuoco)
08 - IV. Larghetto
09 - V. Vivo

Michel Béroff - Piano
Gewandhaus-Orchester Leipzig
Kurt Masur

10 - Overture On Hebrew Themes For Piano, Clarinet And String Quartet, Op. 34

Michel Béroff - Piano
Michel Portal - Clarinet
Quatuor Parrenin

Visions Fugitives, Op.22
11 - No.1 - Lentamente
12 - No.2 - Andante
13 - No.3 - Allegretto
14 - No.4 - Animato
15 - No.5 - Molto Giocoso
16 - No.6 - Con Eleganza
17 - No.7 - Pittoresco
18 - No.8 - Commodo
19 - No.9 - Allegretto Tranquillo
20 - No.10 - Ridicolosamente
21 - No.11 - Con Vivacita
22 - No.12 - Assai Moderato
23 - No.13 - Allegretto
24 - No.14 - Feroce
25 - No.15 - Inquieto
26 - No.16 - Dolente
27 - No.17 - Poetico
28 - No.18 - Con Una Dolce Lentezza
29 - No.19 - Presto Agitatissimo E Molto Accentuato
30 - No.20 - Lento Irrealmente

Michel Béroff - Piano

Recording Dates
CD1 Tracks 1-10 & CD2 Tracks 1-9 - 2-7/1/1974 & 24-27/2/1974
CD2 Track 10 - 2/4/1974
CD2 Tracks 11-30 - 7/12/1981

Francis Poulenc: Oeuvres Orchestrales

Francis Poulenc (1899 - 1963)

CD1

Les Biches
01 - Ouverture
02 - Rondeau
03 - Chanson Dansée
04 - Adagietto
05 - Jeu
06 - Rag-Mazurka
07 - Andantino
08 - Petite Chanson Dansée
09 - Final

Ambrosian Singers
Philharmonia Orchestra
Georges Prêtre

10 - Bucolique
Hommage À Marguerite Long

11 - Pastourelle
L'Éventail De Jeanne

12 - Matelote Provençale
La Guirlande De Campra

Philharmonia Orchestra
Georges Prêtre

Les Marlés De La Tour Eiffel
Musique Pour Le Spectacle De Jean Cocteau (Extraits)
13 - La Baigneuse De Trouville (Carte Postale En Couleurs)
14 - Discours Du Général - Polka Pour Deux Cornets À Pistons

Suite Française
D'Après Claude Gervaise
15 - I. Bransle De Bourgogne
16 - II. Pavane
17 - III. Petite Marche Militaire
18 - IV. Complainte - Bransle De Champagne
19 - V. Sicilienne
20 - VI. Carillon

Les Animaux Modèles
Suite D'Orchestre
21 - Le Petit Jour
22 - Le Lion Amoureux
23 - L'Homme Entre Deux Âges Et Ses Deux Maîtresses
24 - La Mort Et Le Bûcheron
25 - Les Deux Coqs
26 - Le Repos De Midi

Orchestre De Paris
Georges Prêtre

CD2

Sinfonietta
01 - I. Allegro Con Fuoco
02 - II. Molto Vivace
03 - III. Andante Cantabile
04 - Finale: Prestissimo Et Très Gai

2 Marches Et Un Intermède Pour Orchestre De Chambre
05 - Marche (1889)
06 - Intermède Champêtre
07 - Marche (1937)

Orchestre De Paris
Georges Prêtre

Concert Champêtre Pour Clavecin Et Orchestre En Ré Majeur
08 - I. Allegro Molto
09 - II. Andante
10 - III. Finale (Presto Très Gai)

Aimée Van De Wiele - Clavecin

Concerto Pour Deux Pianos En Ré Mineur
11 - I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
12 - II. Larghetto
13 - III. Finale (Allegro Molto)

Francis Poulenc - Piano
Jacques Février - Piano

Orchestre De La Société Des Concerts Du Conservatoire
Georges Prêtre

Recording Dates
CD1 Tracks 1-14 - 1981
CD1 Tracks 15-20 - 1968
CD1 Tracks 21-26 - 1967
CD2 Tracks 1-7 - 1968
CD2 Tracks 8-13 - 1962

William Walton - Piano Quartet - String Quartet

William Walton (1902 - 1983)

String Quartet In A Minor
01 - 1. Allegro
02 - 2. Presto
03 - 3. Lento
04 - 4. Allegro Molto

Piano Quartet In D Minor
05 - 1. Allegramente
06 - 2. Allegro Scherzando
07 - 3. Andante Tranquillo
08 - Allegro Molto

Maggini Quartet
Laurence Jackson - Violin
David Angel - Violin
Martin Outram - Viola
Michal Kaznowski - Cello

Recording Date
30th May - 1st June / 1999

Felix Mendelssohn: Ouvertüren

Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809 - 1847)

01 - Zum Märchen Von Der Schönen Melusine, Op. 32 (The Fair Melusina)
02 - Ein Sommernachtstraum, Op. 21 (A Midsummer Night's Dream)
03 - Meeresstille Und Glückliche Fahrt, Op. 27 (Calm Sea And Prosperous Voyage)
04 - Ouvertüre Für Harmoniemusik, Op. 24 (Overture For Wind Instruments)
05 - Trompeten-Ouvertüre, Op. 101 (Trumpet Overture)
06 - Ruy Blas, Op. 95
07 - Die Hebriden (Die Fingalshöhle), Op. 26 (The Hebrides (Fingal's Cave))

London Symphony Orchestra
Claudio Abbado

Recording Dates
Op. 21 & 31 - 10/1984
Op. 26 - 2/1985
Op. 24 - 11/1986
Op. 27, 95 & 101 - 11/1986

Gianfrancesco Malipiero: I Dialoghi

Gianfrancesco Malipiero (1882 - 1973)

I Dialoghi

CD1

01 - Dialogo I
Con Manuel De Falla (In Memoria), Per Piccola Orchestra
Lento [...]
Lento

Orchestra Nuova Filarmonia
Domenico Molinini

02 - Dialogo II
Fra Due Pianoforti
Allegro (Impetuoso) [...]
Un Poco Più Mosso

Domenico Di Leo - Pianoforte
Antonio Piccialli - Pianoforte

03 - Dialogo III
Con Lacopone Da Todi, Per Canto E Due Pianoforti
Lento, Ma Non Troppo
[...]
I. Tempo

Lucia Naviglio - Soprano
Domenico Di Leo - Pianoforte
Antonio Piccialli - Pianoforte

04 - Dialogo IV
Per 5 Istrumenti A Perdifiato
Allegro
[...]
Ancora Un Poco Più Mosso

Ensemble Petruzzelli
Angelo Ragno - Flauto
Domenico Sarcina - Oboe
Antonio Di Maso - Clarinetto
Antonio Volza - Fagotto
Giovanni D'Aprile - Corno

CD2

01 - Dialogo V
Viola E Orchestra (Quasi Concerto)
Non Mosso, Ritenuto
[...]
Alquanto Più Mosso

Simonide Braconi - Viola
Orchestra Nuova Filarmonia
Domenico Molinini

02 - Dialogo VI
Clavicembalo E Orchestra (Quasi Concerto)
Allegro
Lento
Allegro

Margherita Porfido - Clavicembalo
Orchestra Nuova Filarmonia
Domenico Molinini

03 - Dialogo VII
Due Pianoforti E Orchestra (Concerto)
Allegro
Lento
Allegro

Annamaria Strano - Pianoforte
Filippo Balducci - Pianoforte
Orchestra Nuova Filarmonia
Domenico Molinini

04 - Dialogo VIII
La Morte Di Socrate (Dal Fedone), Per Una Voce Di Baritono E Piccola Orchestra
Tranquillo, Non Troppo Lento
[...]
Solenne

Giovanni Francesco Cappelluti - Baritono
Orchestra Nuova Filarmonia
Domenico Molinini

Recording Date
4-10/10/1999

Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Romances

Pyotr Illich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)

01 - Moi Genii, Moi Angel, Moi Drug (My Protector, My Angel, My Friend)
02 - Njet, Tolko Tot Kto Znal (None But The Lonely Heart (Song Of Mignon), Op. 6 No. 6
03 - Otchego? (Why?), Op. 6 No. 5
04 - Ni Slova, O Moi Drug (Not A Word, Beloved), Op. 6 No. 2
05 - Ne Ver, Moi Drug (Heed Not, My Love), Op. 6 No. 1
06 - Unosi Moio Serdtse (Spirit My Heart Away)
07 - Kolibel'naia Pesnia (Lullaby), Op. 16 No. 1
08 - Primirenie (Acquiescence), Op. 25 No. 1
09 - Strashnaja Minuta (The Frightening Moment), Op. 28 No. 6
10 - To Bylo Ranneiu Vesnoi (It Happened In The Early Spring), Op. 38 No. 2
11 - Nochi Bezumnye (Nights Of Delirium), Op. 60 No. 6
12 - Pesn Tsiganki (Gypsy Girl's Song), Op. 60 No. 7
13 - Nam Zvezdy Krotkie Siali (The Stars Looked Tenderly Upon Us), Op. 60 No. 12
14 - Pervoe Svidanie (This, Our First Reunion), Op. 63 No. 4
15 - Uzh Gasli V Komnatakh Ogni (Indoors, The Lights Were Being Put Out), Op. 63 No. 5
16 - Serenade, Op. 65 No. 1
17 - Zakatilos Solntse (The Sun Has Slipped From Sight), Op. 73 No. 4
18 - Noch (Night), Op. 73 No. 2
19 - Snova, Kak Prezhde, Odin (Once Again, Alone), Op. 73 No. 6

Olga Borodina - Mezzo-Soprano
Larissa Gergieva - Piano

Recording Date
7/1993

Richard Strauss & Ottorino Respighi: Violin Sonatas

Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949)

Sonata For Violin And Piano In E Flat Major, Op. 18
01 - 1. Allegro, Ma Non Troppo
02 - 2. Improvisation. Andante Cantabile
03 - 3. Finale. Andante - Allegro

Ottorino Respighi (1879 - 1936)

Sonata For Violin And Piano In B Minor
04 - 1. Moderato
05 - 2. Andante Espressivo
06 - 3. (Passacaglia). Allegro Moderato Ma Energico

Kyung Wha Chung - Violin
Krystian Zimerman - Piano

Recording Date
7/1988

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