Gabriel Fauré: 4 Valses Caprices, 6 Impromptus, 8 Pièces Brèves

Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924)

4 Valses Caprices
01 - No. 1 In F Sharp Minor, Op. 30
02 - No. 2 In D Flat Major, Op. 38
03 - No. 3 In G Flat Major, Op. 59
04 - No. 4 In A Flat Major, Op. 62

6 Impromptus
05 - No. 1 In E Flat Major, Op. 25
06 - No. 2 In F Minor, Op. 31
07 - No. 3 In A Flat Major, Op. 34
08 - No. 4 In D Falt Major, Op. 91
09 - No. 5 In F Sharp Minor, Op. 102
10 - Impromptu In D Flat Major For Harp, Op. 86 bis (Trans. Fauré)

8 Pièces Brèves, Op. 84
11 - Capriccio In E Flat Major
12 - Fantaisie In A Flat Major
13 - Fugue In A Minor
14 - Adagietto In E Minor
15 - Improvisation In C Sharp Minor
16 - Fugue In E Minor
17 - Allégresse In C Major
18 - Nocturne In D Flat Major

Germaine Thyssens-Valentin - Piano

Recording Date
7 & 9/1959

Leonard Bernstein: The Symphonies

Leonard Bernstein (1918 - 1990)

CD1

Symphony No. 1 "Jeremiah" (1942)
01 - 1. Prophecy (Largamente)
02 - 2. Profanation (Vivace Con Brio)
03 - 3. Lamentation (Lento)

Christa Ludwig - Mezzo-Soprano

Symphony No. 2 "The Age Of Anxiety"
For Piano And Orchestra
After The Poem By W. H. Auden (1947-49, Revised 1965)
Part I
04 - The Prologue (Lento Moderato)
05 - The Seven Ages (Variations 1-7)
06 - The Seven Stages (Variations 8-14)
Part II
07 - The Dirge (Largo)
08 - The Masque (Extremely Fast)
09 - The Epilogue (L'Istesso Tempo - Adagio - Andante - Con Moto)

Lukas Foss - Piano

CD2

Symphony No. 3 "Kaddish"
For Orchestra, Mixed Chorus, Boys' Choir, Speaker And Soprano Solo (1963, Revised 1977)
01 - 1. Invocation (Adagio)
02 - Kaddish 1 (L'Istesso Tempo - Allegro Molto)
03 - 2. Din-Torah (Di Nuovo Adagio)
04 - Kaddish 2 (Andante Con Tenerezza)
05 - 3. Scherzo (Presto Scherzando, Sempre Pianissimo)
06 - Finale (Adagio Come Nel Din-Torah) -
07 - Allegro Vivo, Con Gioia

Montserrat Caballé - Soprano
Michael Wagner - Speaker
Wiener Jeunesse-Chor
Günther Theuring
Wiener Sängerknaben
Uwe Christian Harrer

Serenade
After Plato's "Symposium"
For Solo Violin, String Orchestra, Harp And Percussion
08 - 1. Phaedrus - Pausanias (Allegro Marcato)
09 - 2. Aristophanes (Allegretto)
10 - 3. Erixymachus (Presto)
11 - 4. Agathon (Adagio)
12 - 5. Socrates - Alcibiades (Molto Tenuto - Allegro Molto Vivace)

Gidon Kremer - Violin

Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein

Recording Dates
Symphonies - 8/1977
Serenade - 10/1978

Ottorino Respighi: Semirama

Ottorino Respighi (1879 - 1936)

Semirama
Opera In 3 Acts With Libretto By Alessandro Cerè

Cast
Semirama - Eva Marton, Soprano
Susiana - Veronika Kincses, Soprano
Merodach - Lando Bartolini, Tenor
Falasar - Lajos Miller, Baritone
Ormus - László Polgár, Bass
Satibara - Tamás Clementis, Bass

CD1

Act 1

01 - Introduction
02 - Scene 1: Susiana, Susiana! (Semirama, Susiana)
03 - Scene 1: Io Vedo! (Schiava, Susiana, Semirama)
03 - Scene 2: (Merodach Appare)
04 - Scene 3: Quest'È La Notte (Coro, Semirama, Susiana, Merodach)
05 - Scene 4: Non Voglio Che Voce Più (Semirama, Merodach, Susiana)
06 - Scene 4: Di Sangue È Già Piena (Merodach, Semirama, Susiana)
07 - Scene 4: (La Regina Indietregga)
08 - Scene 5: Farnetico, Dunque (Semirama, Merodach, Susiana)
09 - Scene 6: Susiana... (Merodach, Susiana)

Act 2

10 - Scene 1: Colonna Di Fumo (Ormus, Satibara)
10 - Scene 2
11 - Scene 3: Falasar Non Puoi (Ormus, Falasar)
12 - Scene 4: Male T'Agiti (Semirama, Ormus, Falasar)
13 - Scene 4: Ecco Di Fuoco (Falasar, Semirama)

CD2

Act 2

01 - Scene 4: Non Più (Falasar, Semirama)
02 - Scene 4: La Danza Di Aurora
03 - Scene 4: Falasar, Falasar (Semirama)
04 - Scene 4: Smirama Mi Taccio (Falasar, Semirama)

Act 3

05 - Introduction
06 - Scene 1: Ahimè...No...No (Susiana)
07 - Scene 2: E Passa Il Vento (Semirama)
08 - Scene 3: I Simulacri Sono Caduti (Ormus, Semirama)
09 - Scene 4: Caldea! (Falasar, Susiana)
10 - Scene 4: Ah!... (Semirama, Susiana, Falasar)
11 - Scene 5: Smirama T'Ainta! (Merodach, Semirama, Ormus)
12 - Scene 6: Dagli Astri (Semirama, Merodach)
13 - Scene 7: Abominio! (Susiana, Semirama)
14 - Scene 8: Nynia, Odimi (Susiana, Merodach)
15 - Scenes 9 & 10: (Nynia Precipita Nel Mausoleo)
16 - Scene 11: O, Figlio (Semirama, Coro)

Hungarian Radio & Television Chorus
Péter Erdei - Chorus Master

Hungarian State Orchestra
Lamberto Gardelli

Recording Date
20-29/8/1990

Camargo Guarnieri: Violin Sonatas Nos. 4, 5 & 6

Mozart Camargo Guarnieri (1907 - 1993)

Violin Sonata No. 4
01 - 1. Energico Ma Espressivo
02 - 2. Intimo
03 - 3. Allegro Appassionato

Violin Sonata No. 5
04 - 1. Cômodo
05 - 2. Terno
06 - 3. Gingando

Violin Sonata No. 6
07 - 1. Tranquilo
08 - 2. Misterioso
09 - 3. Grandioso

Lavard Skou Larsen - Violin
Alexander Müllenbach - Piano

Recording Date
11/1993

Claude Debussy: La Boite À Jouxjoux, Printemps

Achille-Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)

La Boite À Jouxjoux
01 - 1. Le Magasin De Jouets
02 - 2. Le Champ De Bataille
03 - 3. La Bergerie À Vendre
04 - 4. Après Fortune Faite

Printemps
05 - 1. Très Modéré
06 - 2. Modéré

L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande
Ernest Ansermet

Lorenzo Perosi: Trio No. 1, Quartetto No. 4, Quintetto No. 1

Lorenzo Perosi (1872 - 1956)

Trio No. 1 In Do Maggiore Per Violino, Viola E Violoncello (1928)
01 - 1. Vivo
02 - 2. Adagio
03 - 3. Presto

Quartetto No. 4 In Fa Diesis Minore Per Due Violini, Viola E Violoncello (1928)
04 - 1. Adagio
05 - 2. Barcarola
06 - 3. Con Moto

Quintetto No. 1 In Fa Maggiore Per Due Violini, Viola, Violoncello E Pianoforte (1930)
07 - 1. Mosso
08 - 2. Adagio
09 - 3. Vivo

Ensemble L. Perosi
Marcello Bianchi - Violino Primo
Daniele Guerci - Violino Secondo
Alessandra Gho - Viola
Ermanno Franco - Violoncello
Daniela Demicheli - Pianoforte

Recording Date
29/9/1997

Pyotr Tchaikovsky: Complete Suites

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)

CD1

Suite No. 1, Op. 43
01 - 1. Introduzione E Fuga: Andante Sostenuto - Moderato E Con Anima
02 - 2. Divertimento: Allegro Moderato
03 - 3. Intermezzo: Andantino Semplice
04 - 4. Marche Miniature: Moderato Con Moto
05 - 5. Scherzo: Allegro Con Moto
06 - 6. Gavotte: Allegro

Suite No. 2, Op. 53
07 - 1. Jeu De Sons: Andantino Un Poco Rubato
08 - 2. Valse: Moderato Tempo Di Valse
09 - 3. Scherzo Burlesque: Vivace, Con Spirito
10 - 4. Rêves D'Enfant: Andante Molto Sostenuto
11 - 5. Danse Baroque (Style Dargomïzhsky): Vivacissimo

CD2

Suite No. 3, Op. 55
01 - 1. Elégie: Andantino Molto Cantabile
02 - 2. Valse Mélancolique: Allegro Moderato
03 - 3. Scherzo: Presto
04 - 4. Tema Con Variazioni: Andante Con Moto -
05 - Variazione I -
06 - Variazione II: Molto Più Mosso -
07 - Variazione III: Tempo Del Tema -
08 - Variazione IV: Tempo Del Tema -
09 - Variazione V: Allegro Risoluto -
10 - Variazione VI: Allegro Vivace -
11 - Variazione VII: Moderato -
12 - Variazione VIII: Largo -
13 - Variazione IX: Allegro Molto Vivace -
14 - Variazione X: Allegro Vivo E Un Poco Rubato -
15 - Variazione XI: Moderato Mosso -
16 - Variazione XII: Finale, Polacca: Moderato Assai
Emmanuelle Boisvert - Solo Violin

Suite No. 4, Op. 61 "Mozartiana"
17 - 1. Gigue: Allegro
18 - 2. Menuet: Moderato
19 - 3. Preghiera: Andante Non Tanto
20 - 4. Tema Con Variazioni: Allegro Giusto -
21 - Variazione I -
22 - Variazione II -
23 - Variazione III -
24 - Variazione IV -
25 - Variazione V -
26 - Variazione VI -
27 - Variazione VII -
28 - Variazione VIII -
29 - Variazione IX: Adagio -
30 - Variazione X: Allegro Vivo
Emmanuelle Boisvert - Solo Violin

Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Neeme Järvi

Recording Dates
Suite No.1 - 10-11/3/1996
Suite No.2 - 12-13/11/1994
Suite No.3 - 10-12/3/1995
Suite No.4 - 2/10/1995

Paul Hindemith: Sancta Susanna

Paul Hindemith (1895 - 1963)

01 - Sancta Susanna, Op. 21*
Opera In One Act From A Text By August Stramm

Cast
Susanna - Susan Bullock, Soprano
Clementia - Della Jones, Mezzo-Soprano
Old Nun - Ameral Gunson, Mezzo-Soprano
Maid - Maria Treadaway, Spoken
Farmhand - Mark Rowlinson, Spoken

02 - Dances From "Das Nusch-Nuschi"
Sehr Lebhaft - Mässig Lebhaft - Allegro Marziale

Suite From "Tuttifäntchen"
03 - 1. Vorspiel (Introduction)
04 - 2. Lied (Song)
05 - 3. Intermezzo
06 - 4. Lied (Song)
07 - 5. Marsch
08 - 6. Musik Zum Kaspertheater (Puppet Theatre Music)
09 - 7. Tanz Der Holzpuppen (Dance Of The Toy Dolls)
10 - 8. Lied (Song)
11 - 9. Melodram
12 - 10. Wiegenlied (Lullaby)
13 - 11. Schlusslied (Final Song)

Drei Gesänge (Three Songs), Op. 9**
14 - 1. Meine Nächte Sind Heiser Zerschrien (My Nights Are Rent By Hoarse Screaming)
15 - 2. Weltende (World's End)
16 - 3. Aufbruch Der Jugend (Revolt Of The Young)

Susan Bullock - Soprano**

Leeds Festival Chorus*
Simon Wright - Chorus Master

BBC Philharmonic
Yan Pascal Tortelier

Recording Date
7-9/5/1997

Camargo Guarnieri: Violin Sonatas Nos. 2, 3 & 7

Mozart Camargo Guarnieri (1907 - 1993)

Violin Sonata No. 2
01 - 1. Sem Pressa E Bem Ritmado
02 - 2. Profundamente Terno
03 - 3. Impetuoso

Violin Sonata No. 3
04 - 1. Moderato Espressivo
05 - 2. Terno
06 - 3. Decidido

Violin Sonata No. 7
07 - 1. Enérgico
08 - 2. Magoado
09 - 3. Com Alegria

10 - Canção Sertaneja: Dolentemente

Lavard Skou Larsen - Violin
Alexander Müllenbach - Piano

Recording Date
11-12/4/1996

George Enescu: Symphony No. 3

George Enescu (1881 - 1955)

Symphony No. 3 In C Major, Op. 21*
01 - 1. Moderato, Un Poco Maestoso
02 - 2. Vivace, Ma Non Troppo
03 - 3. Lento, Ma Non Troppo

04 - Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 In A Major, Op. 11

Leeds Festival Chorus*
Simon Wright - Chorus Master

BBC Philharmonic
Gennady Rozhdestvensky

Recording Date
Symphony No.3 - 1-2/10/1997
Rhapsody - 12-13/6/1996

Erich Korngold: Complete Music For Violin & Piano

Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897 - 1957)

Violin Sonata In G Major, Op. 6 (1912)
01 - 1. Ben Moderato, Ma Con Passione
02 - 2. Scherzo (Allegro Molto - Con Fuoco)
03 - 3. Adagio (Mit Tiefer Empfindung)
04 - 4. Finale (Allegretto Quasi Andante - Con Grazia)

Much Ado About Nothing
Suite For Violin And Piano, Op. 11 (1919)
05 - 1. Mädchen Im Brautgemach (Bridal Morning)
06 - 2. Holzapfel Und Schlehwein (Dogberry And Verges)
07 - 3. gartenscene (Intermezzo)
08 - 4. Mummenschanz (Hornpipe)

09 - Sonett Für Wien (In Memoriam), Op. 41 (1952)

10 - Caprice Fantastique (The Goblins), Op. 3 (1908)

11 - Gesang Der Heliane (Ich Ging Zu Ihm) From "Das Wunder Der Heliane", Op. 20 (1927)

12 - Serenade From "Der Schneemann" (1908)

13 - Pierrots Tanzlied From "Die Tote Stadt", Op. 12 (1920)

14 - Mariettaslied From "Die Tote Stadt", Op. 12 (1920)

Detlef Hahn - Violin
Andrew Ball - Piano

Recording Date
15-16/1/2000

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